Provence Wine Weekend
Thursday 9th Sept - Sunday 12th Sept 2021
Itinerary
Join us on a fantastic exclusive wine weekend in Provence in a private house with a swimming pool. Over the course of three days and evenings you and your friends and/or family will learn all about the wines of Provence and enjoy home cooked Provencal food. Please note that wine estate visits may vary depending on the wine weekend and new producers we have discovered.
Thursday 9th Sept 2021
Transfer from Marseille Provence airport to house
Welcome lunch
Provence wines: Tutored tasting with Jonny
Home cooked evening Provencal meal
Friday 10th Sept 2021
Breakfast
Visit Lourmarin - one of the best markets in Provence
Wine estate visit - Chateau Fontvert (AOP Luberon organic and biodynamic producer)
Picnic lunch
Wine estate visit - Chateau La Verrerie (AOP Luberon and olive oil organic producer)
Provence wines: Tutored tasting with Jonny
Home cooked evening Provencal meal
Saturday 11th Sept 2021
Breakfast
Lunch
Visit the beautiful Alpilles area
Wine estate visit - Domaine Vallon des Glauges (AOP Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, IGP Alpilles and olive oil organic producer featured in Rick Stein's 'Secret France' TV series Nov 2019)
Visit Eygalieres - walk around this beautiful Provence village
Provencal meal at Mas de l'Estello with Paul Griffon (featured in Rick Stein's 'Secret France' series book)
This special evening at Paul's 500 year old family farmhouse includes a three course meal, olive oil tasting and local wines
Sunday 12th Sept 2021
Breakfast
Transfer to airport
The all inclusive price of £7,160 (£895 per person) includes transfers from and to Marseille Provence airport, three nights accommodation in a private house with pool, all meals as specified, tutored tastings, tours, market visit and wine estate visits. Complimentary wine is provided for the three evening meals at the house.
Not included: Easyjet flights from Gatwick to Marseille, travel insurance.
Important information
Flights
Please ensure that you have booked the relevant number of seats on the following flights.
The cost of your flights and travel to Gatwick is not included in the price of your trip. Easyjet usually release their September flights in early November the year before.
Note - it is also possible to fly from London Heathrow Terminal 3 with British Airways on the same days and at similar times You could also arrive by train and we can collect you from either Avignon or Aix-en-Provence TGV stations on Thursday afternoon / evening and drive you back to the station on Sunday. Guests have also arrived by car where they had plans to stay elsewhere in the area before or after the wine weekend.
Thursday 9th Sept 2021 Outbound
Easyjet Departs 07.55 London Gatwick Arrives 10.55 Marseille Provence
Sunday 12th Sept 2021 Return
Easyjet Departs 11.25 Marseille Provence Arrives 12.15 London Gatwick
Passports
You will need valid passport to travel. Please be aware that new or replacement passports can take up to 4 weeks to process in the UK.
Travel Insurance
All tour participants are required to hold adequate personal travel insurance cover against cancellation or curtailment, personal accident, emergency medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property. You will need your policy number when you complete the booking form.
If you have any questions about the the trip please contact us at provencewineweekends@outlook.com
Booking Form
To book your group of 8 people on this trip please complete the Booking Form
Join us on a fantastic exclusive wine weekend in Provence in a private house with a swimming pool. Over the course of three days and evenings you and your friends and/or family will learn all about the wines of Provence and enjoy home cooked Provencal food. Please note that wine estate visits may vary depending on the wine weekend and new producers we have discovered.
Thursday 9th Sept 2021
Transfer from Marseille Provence airport to house
Welcome lunch
Provence wines: Tutored tasting with Jonny
Home cooked evening Provencal meal
Friday 10th Sept 2021
Breakfast
Visit Lourmarin - one of the best markets in Provence
Wine estate visit - Chateau Fontvert (AOP Luberon organic and biodynamic producer)
Picnic lunch
Wine estate visit - Chateau La Verrerie (AOP Luberon and olive oil organic producer)
Provence wines: Tutored tasting with Jonny
Home cooked evening Provencal meal
Saturday 11th Sept 2021
Breakfast
Lunch
Visit the beautiful Alpilles area
Wine estate visit - Domaine Vallon des Glauges (AOP Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, IGP Alpilles and olive oil organic producer featured in Rick Stein's 'Secret France' TV series Nov 2019)
Visit Eygalieres - walk around this beautiful Provence village
Provencal meal at Mas de l'Estello with Paul Griffon (featured in Rick Stein's 'Secret France' series book)
This special evening at Paul's 500 year old family farmhouse includes a three course meal, olive oil tasting and local wines
Sunday 12th Sept 2021
Breakfast
Transfer to airport
The all inclusive price of £7,160 (£895 per person) includes transfers from and to Marseille Provence airport, three nights accommodation in a private house with pool, all meals as specified, tutored tastings, tours, market visit and wine estate visits. Complimentary wine is provided for the three evening meals at the house.
Not included: Easyjet flights from Gatwick to Marseille, travel insurance.
Important information
Flights
Please ensure that you have booked the relevant number of seats on the following flights.
The cost of your flights and travel to Gatwick is not included in the price of your trip. Easyjet usually release their September flights in early November the year before.
Note - it is also possible to fly from London Heathrow Terminal 3 with British Airways on the same days and at similar times You could also arrive by train and we can collect you from either Avignon or Aix-en-Provence TGV stations on Thursday afternoon / evening and drive you back to the station on Sunday. Guests have also arrived by car where they had plans to stay elsewhere in the area before or after the wine weekend.
Thursday 9th Sept 2021 Outbound
Easyjet Departs 07.55 London Gatwick Arrives 10.55 Marseille Provence
Sunday 12th Sept 2021 Return
Easyjet Departs 11.25 Marseille Provence Arrives 12.15 London Gatwick
Passports
You will need valid passport to travel. Please be aware that new or replacement passports can take up to 4 weeks to process in the UK.
Travel Insurance
All tour participants are required to hold adequate personal travel insurance cover against cancellation or curtailment, personal accident, emergency medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property. You will need your policy number when you complete the booking form.
If you have any questions about the the trip please contact us at provencewineweekends@outlook.com
Booking Form
To book your group of 8 people on this trip please complete the Booking Form