South of France in the springtime? Why not? Register for a once in a lifetime Wine and Food Tour of Provence and the French Riviera region from May 14-22nd/2027.   We have built an all-inclusive tour to simplify all your planning needs.   This tour is ideally built for singles, couples or friend groups who love Wine, Food and History. There will be no large chain hotels used but rather a focus on atmosphere,  historical sites and soaking in the South of France region.   This will be a 7-night/8-day fun-filled group program but everyone will also have the option to arrive early or extend their stay. The tour includes everything you need so you don't have to worry about anything:  hotels, all ground transportation, winery tours and tastings, numerous small town visits, 4 dinners, 2 lunches, breakfast every day, English guides and we even include the cost of entrance fees to certain sights for city tours (see itinerary and all tour inclusions below).  

EARLY BOOKING BONUS: If you book before December 31st/2026, you will receive a 100.00 per person discount. Please use the discount code "EARLYBOOKINGBONUS" during the registration process.

Space is very limited so book early to avoid disappointment (Max 30 people)

Offered by Victory Travel & Events Inc: TICO Registration # 50027548 and IATA Accreditation #67599884. 

We highly recommend NOT booking a flight that is only arriving in Marseille on May 15th/2027 (first official day of the tour).    If you are just enjoying our tour and not extending, you would leave North America on Thursday, May 13th/2027 and arrive in Marseille on Friday, May 14th/2027.

TOUR START:   Our tour will commence at 900 am on Saturday, May `15th/2027 at a hotel Aix en Provence (less than 30km from the Marseille-Provence Airport) and the tour bus will not wait for delayed or cancelled flights. You can add one night at this hotel for May 14th/2027 during the booking process to make planning easier.

TOUR END:  Our tour will end on the morning of May 22nd/2027 in Nice.   Airport Transfers will be included from our Nice Hotel to the Nice Cote D'Azur Airport. If you are extending your vacation to any other city or country, you are on your own after check out.

WEATHER: in May, Provence has average daily highs of 18-23 degrees celsius or 64 -74 degrees Fahrenheit which is perfect for touring and sightseeing.

Chateau des Fines Roches: A medieval building steeped in history. Between the Avignon bridge and Orange's roman theatre, the walks in Camargue and the sweetness of a provençal night, the region is rich in discoveries, unprecedented experiences, strolls and all sorts of leisures. In addition to the wonderful vineyards which makes this village a unique place, it presents numerous vestiges like the castle in ruins, Popes previous summer residence and of course, later on, the Fines Roches. Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s original pontifical castle is in ruins, but a second castle, this one a neoclassical château on a hilltop overlooking the vineyards and the village, lives on as a luxury hotel. Hostellerie du Château des Fines Roches exudes old-world grandeur. Highlights include a courtyard swimming pool, a fireplace lounge, a tranquil spa, and an elegant restaurant with terrace seating overlooking the vineyards.

Chateau La Coste Wine Estate, Art Centre and Gastronomy Centre: Chateau La Coste is a 600-acre sculpture park, art destination and organic winery in Provence. Our vineyard near Aix-en-Provence combines a rich history with a winemaking tradition since Roman times. Our estate extends over 200 hectares, in a setting of vineyards, cypresses, umbrella pines, olive trees and oaks. Also, today the artistic walk collection throughout the estate includes more than forty artistic works, ranging from sculpture to installation and works of architecture. "This art and architecture walk is a moment of harmony with nature, it offers a meditative break and the works question our relationship to things, to nature and to our environment."

Chateau de Cremat: Since 1906, the Château de Crémat has been an iconic landmark of the French Riviera. The history of the cultivation of vines on the future plots of Château de Crémat dates back to the time of the Roman Empire, at that time a legion settled on the place called Li Plana di Mari which was used for the cultivation of olive trees and vines. Later, in 1906, Antoine Mari, a wine merchant, had the castle built on the underground galleries of Li Plana di Mari used in Roman times for oil and wine, they became the cellars of the castle. In 2001, a lover of Bellet wine acquired the castle: the Dutchman Cornelis Kamerbeek. Its objective: to regain its historic surface area of 25 hectares and this program is taking shape with the expansion and modernization of the cellars, the installation of new sales and tasting rooms and a special attention to the vineyard. In 2017, the estate was placed in judicial liquidation and bought by an entrepreneur from Nice, Daniel Derichebourg.

Pavillon Bouachon: Everything started in 1898 when the Bouachon family moved to Châteauneuf-du-Pape to start making barrels for the winemakers of the region. After several years they learned the secrets of winemaking and decided to fill in their barrels with their own wine this time. That is how the Maison Bouachon was born! Nowadays, Le Pavillon is a treasure chest of the Maison Bouachon, the center of wine tourism where you can live many great experiences: visit our cellars, taste our wines, participate in workshops and ateliers, grands crus wine parties, etc. Accompanied by our sommeliers you will get a full immersion into the magical world of wine.

About your Tapenade Workshop:

The Tapenade workshop is a best-seller for anyone wanting to share a convivial, local experience with your tour members. After an introduction to the olive tree and the different ways in which olives can be used to make oil, olive paste and tapenade.....aprons, mortars and pestles are provided to each guest. Then you get to work making a black and/or green olive tapenade!. The Provençal culinary workshop is enhanced by comments on production methods, Provencal anecdotes and other culinary tips in a convivial atmosphere. A tasting on toast of the tapenades created by you, then closes the animation with the informed comments of a specialist.

This tour only requires a $1500.00 CAD non-refundable deposit per person   Name changes (substitute traveler) on your land package will be permitted FREE of charge until 30 days prior to departure.   Interim payments are due on February 1st/2027 and April 1st/2027 (Final Balance). You can log onto your account to set-up additional  weekly or monthly payments if desired. Our full Terms and Conditions are available for your review during the booking process.  

We recommend all clients consider adding travel insurance. Customers will need to make their own travel insurance arrangements or contact info@victorytravel.ca to purchase Manulife Travel Insurance from Victory Travel & Events Inc. (Manulife Travel Insurance is available to Canadian residents only.  American Residents can make their own arrangements through www.travelexinsurance.com that is associated with this website or through any other American provider)

Depart from North America.

Draft itinerary only. Final Itinerary is subject to change.

Arrival in Marseille and check in at the group meeting hotel. Late afternoon sightseeing and dinner in Aix-en-Provence.

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Transfer from Marseille to Avignon. Check in. Welcome Drink and Dinner at the hotel at night.

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Morning visit to Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, then onto Gordes and then onto Roussillon and the Ochre Trail.

Draft itinerary only. Final Itinerary is subject to change.

Morning tour to the village of Chateauneuf de Pape followed by tour and private wine tasting at Chateau des Fines Roches. And then onto Domaine Vieux Telegraph.

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Visit Chateaux la Coste with its special art and architecture. Then a 2 hour transfer to Nice, France for a new check in.

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Guided food-themed walking tour of Vieux Nice: Cours Saleya market, olive oils, socca tasting, cheeses, pastries. Lunch at leisure included during the tour.

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Bellet appellation estate visit and tour and then onto Èze Village (perfume capital) and then a short panoramic stop in Monaco.

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Tapenade Cooking Workshop followed by Final Dinner and Wine Tasting downtown.

Draft itinerary only. Final Itinerary is subject to change.

Check out and Flight home to North America.

Draft itinerary only. Final Itinerary is subject to change.