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Working in collaboration with Chef Patrick Payet we are very please to be able to offer this very special holiday. Based in the heart of the Parc Naturel du Luberon, Patrick will be your host, cooking teacher and guide for the week as you join your fellow guests in a small group of between 4 and 8 people.
Highlights of the holiday include wine tastings, a cheese tasting, three great walks in the Luberon with walking guides and a visit to the Papal Palace in Avignon. On the visits to local markets with Patrick you'll feel like a real provencal as you make your selection from the gorgeous choice of fruits, vegetables and cheeses on the laden market stalls. The four relaxed and fun hands-on cooking classes led by Patrick take place in his kitchen in the afternoons and are followed by an aperitif and dinner with wine in the company of your fellow guests. There is also plenty of free time to explore on your own or just relax and enjoy the provencal lifestyle.
Patrick and his team will accompany you during your holiday acting as guides and offering great |
suggestions for when you want to go off on your own. This holiday offers not only the opportunity to learn to cook some great provencal dishes but also the chance to experience the culture of the area in the company of a true provencal.
All the arrangements start from your arrival point in Provence. In order to make the most of your free time this is a self drive holiday. If you prefer not to drive we can arrange transfers from your arrival point together with transportation during the week for an additional charge.
Holiday Price 2008
£1355 ~ US $2,600
per person
(US $ guide price)
To book this holiday click>>How to Book |
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7 nights accommodation in comfortable chambre d'hote rooms in a twin or double room with private facilities, with breakfast each day
Welcome lunch
Dinner every evening including wine and pre-dinner aperitifs
A wine tasting of the excellent Cote du Luberon wine
A tasting of local cheeses
Four hands-on cooking classes
Visit to the Lavender Museum
Visit to the Village des Bories, Gordes
Visit to the Papal Palace in Avignon
Visits to the local sights of interest in the Luberon including the villages of Roussillon, Gordes, Menerbes and Oppède le Vieux
Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape including a wine tasting
Two guided walks in the Luberon
Entrance fees for excursions and visits described in the itinerary
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The price is per person based on two people sharing a twin or double room and t here is a single occupancy supplement for those wishing to occupy a single room of £200 ~ US$385
Guests must make arrangements for their own self drive car hire. For an additional fee we can if you prefer, provide transfers from your arrival point as well as transportation during the week.
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| The itinerary has been planned as a first day of Saturday and final night of Friday.
Please contact us for details of the 2008 holiday dates click >> Contact Us .
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To see the full day by day Itinerary click >> Itinerary.
If you are a private group of a minimum of 4 people and the set holiday dates don't suit you or you would like a shorter or longer Cooking & Walking holiday, just let us know and we will do our best to organise a holiday tailor made to your specific travel plans. click >> Tailor Made holiday. |
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| During your week you will be based in Roussillon in a comfortable guest room in Patrick's restored house in the countryside a short walk from the vilage. Each room has its own bathroom, toilet, kitchenette for breakfast and provides a very comfortable base for your stay. The house has a pretty garden and a |
swimming pool for relaxing.
Roussillon is a delightfully pretty Luberon village famous for its red ochre cliffs and art and pottery shops. The village has several lively local bars and restaurants.
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Your four cooking classes are held in Chef Patrick's kitchen. Patrick graduated from the school of Roger Vergé and has run his own restaurant for over 20 years. During the week Patrick will initiate you into the arts of Provencal cuisine in his relaxed and fun cooking classes. With a pre-planned programme of recipes he will guide and inspire you in your discovery of the great dishes of the region and accompany you on the wine and cheese tastings - some of the real |
pleasures of Provence. The classes are part demonstration and part hands-on and you will even get your own recipe book to take away and impress your friends with your culinary skills at home.
The cooking classes are held in the late afternoon and include a relaxing pre-dinner aperitif and dinner accompanied by Patrick in the evening. |
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| Entrance fees to the visits and excursions planned in your holiday and detailed on the itinerary are all included in the holiday price.
The holiday includes two guided walks exploring the beautiful countryside of the Luberon hills and valleys |
with hugely varied scenery and magnificent vistas at every turn. The walks are both of between 2 and 3 hours and don't require anything other than a reasonable level of fitness and a good pair of walking shoes. |
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| You are welcome to arrive at any time of the day on Saturday. Patrick will be there to welcome you and lunch is offered and the itinerary and cooking |
programme discussed. An aperitif and welcome dinner are served at about 8pm in the evening. |
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| With the wide choice of options for travelling to France both from the UK and Ireland and from ouTside Europe, we have found that our clients prefer to make their own arrangements for travel to Provence. So to enable you to take advantage of the best value and most convenient travel options from your area, we have not included travel to Provence in the cost of your holiday. |
We will of course be delighted to give you all the advice you need in helping you with your travel arrangements. For details on the wide choice of options for travel to Provence click >>Travel from the UK or >>Travel from Overseas. |
