DAY 1: Arrival in St. Remy
Private transfer upon your arrival with an English speaking driver from Avignon TGV train station to your hotel. Dinner in a gourmet restaurant .

CLASSIC
Settle in to the Hotel du Soleil. Right in the centre of St. Remy de Provence, this family-run hotel is friendly and welcoming, as well as comfortable. In the warm months you'll also enjoy the pool and terrace!

CLASSIC+
The Mas de Carrassins, your home for four nights, will do just that: make you feel at home! As well as being quite pretty and charming, the garden and pool will be well enjoyed in the warmer season, and you'll love the heavenly tranquility of the setting.

DELUXE
You'll check in upon your arrival into the Hotel Atelier des Images, right in the heart of St. Remy. This deluxe hotel, completely redone by an artist-photographer, takes advantage of the natural Provencal beauty, in a contemporary design setting.

DAY 2 : Discovering the Provence region and its wines
Your guide will meet you at the hotel this morning, to take you to your first visit and wine-tasting. You will discover the vineyards and wines around the Dentelles de Montmirail, in villages like Gigondas, Rasteau, and Cairanne, with wine aging in French oak barrels, cosseted by their owners. Gigondas wines are considered as Cru of the southern Côtes du Rhône valley. The scenery, with the "lacy" mountains behind is spectacular.Upon your return later, you'll have a visit of St. Remy itself, where Van Gogh painted many of his most famous works. Your guide will walk you from site to site, showing you where the artist stood. Afterwards, enjoy the end of the afternoon like a true local: drinking a pastis in one of the many Provencal cafes of St. Remy.

DAY 3 : Cuisine and Wine
Enjoy an intimate cooking class in a Provencal kitchen in Eygalieres, to discover Mediterranean cooking, followed by a well-earned lunch. In the afternoon, spend some time in the vineyards and olive groves around St. Remy and Les Baux de Provence, where many organic winemakers are making a big name for themselves.

DAY 4 : Chateauneuf du Pape and Orange
Your final day of tasting heads to the famous vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape. These are the most famous wines of the Rhone region, and also, some of the oldest. The Popes are the ones who boosted wine production here in the 12th century, but it had already existed in the region for centuries!

That afternoon visit the Roman theatre in Orange, and then continue to tour the and taste in the vineyards of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Late afternoon return to the hotel. Dinner on your own, with our list of restaurant suggestions.

DAY 5 : Departure - Bon voyage!
Transfer back to Avignon TGV station.

Maximum 8 persons. Contact us for larger private group rates.