Annual Food and Wine Lover’s Trip to France
10 Days and 9 Nights of Culinary Adventure
April 10-19, 2024
Embark on a culinary journey like no other! Join us for a food and wine lovers tour through the enchanting regions of Champagne, Burgundy, and Provence. Meet Chef Hollly Brown and Winemaker Kevin Brown, the dynamic duo behind this delectable adventure. They’ve curated an exclusive experience that will tantalize your taste buds and indulge your senses.
You’ll sip the finest Champagnes in the birthplace of bubbly, explore the vineyards of Burgundy, and savor the flavors of Provence’s famed Rhone wine region and its rustic cuisine. From cellar tastings to farm-to-table feasts, every moment promises a gastronomic delight.
Discover the art of wine and food pairing, all while soaking in the picturesque landscapes of these iconic French regions. Mark your calendar for April 10-19, and prepare for an all inclusive epicurean expedition you won’t want to miss! Limited spots available, so book now to secure your place at the table.
The tour includes all the experiences listed below, including wine tastings, meals as noted, transportation, tours, tips, and hotel stays. Capacity is limited to 14 people. Hotel stays are based on double occupancy.
Trip cost for 2024 is $7,000 per person. Airfare is not included.
Siren Song’s France trip was a once in a lifetime experience that offered not only an insanely fun but educational look into the wine, food, and culture of the Burgundy and Provence regions of France. Don’t think, sign up immediately, Kevin and Holly make this trip a lifetime experience. It was for us!
- Tom Hull 2023 Traveler
Trip Itinerary April 10-19, 2024:
Trip Overview: This all inclusive experience features incredible food and wine while you discover the most renowned wine regions of France. You’ll observe and learn how mustard, olive oil, and wine barrels are made. You’ll dine at Michelin Star restaurants and stay at 5-Star hotels that are walking distance from cafés, boulangeries, patisseries, bars, and shopping.
Tour includes market visits, sight seeing, a cooking class with Chef Holly Brown, a truffle hunt, art exhibitions, and you’ll taste the old world wines of France. You’ll visit Grand Cru Estate vineyards and taste wines in Champagne, the Côte-d'Or, Provence, and the Rhône Valley. Meals, hotels, and all experiences are included in trip price unless noted. (Airfare not included).
This unique food and wine adventure begins in Paris, with a stop in Reims, the heart of the Champagne region. Then it’s off to Burgundy and the Côte-d'Or with a stay in the medieval walled city of Beaune. Then to Provence, where we’ll stay in Avignon with visits to Tavel, Chateau Neuf Du Pape, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, and Gigondas.
Day 1 - Trip begins in Paris on Wednesday morning where you will be picked up by private transport at the Hôtel La Maison Champs Elysées
MEET AT HOTEL FOR PRIVATE TRANSPORT PICK UP
VISIT TO REIMS - THE HEART OF CHAMPAGNE
CHAMPAGNE CAVE TOUR, EDUCATION, AND TASTING
LUNCH IN REIMS
TRAVEL TO BEAUNE VIA PRIVATE TRANSPORT
CHECK INTO HÔTEL LE CEP
OPTIONAL DINNER AT BRASSIERIE LE CARNOT
Day 2
BARREL MAKING TOUR AT TONNELLERIE BILLON - DAMY
LUNCH AT L'AUBERGE DU VIEUX VIGNERON
WINE EDUCATION WITH WINEMAKER, KEVIN BROWN
CHOCOLATIER VISIT
Day 3
TRUFFLE FARM (TRUFFLE HUNT FOLLOWED BY TRUFFLE LUNCH)
VISIT FAMED VINEYARD DOMAINE ROMANÉE CONTI
EDUCATIONAL TOUR OF CLOS DE VOUGEOT
CAVE TOUR AND GRAND CRU WINE TASTING AT COMTE SENARD
DINNER IN BEAUNE
Day 4
VISIT BEAUNE FARMER’S MARKET
JOSEPH DROUHIN CAVE TOUR AND WINE TASTING
CHEZ BROWN - COOKING CLASS AND DINNER WITH CHEF HOLLY
Day 5
FALLOT MUSTARD FACTORY TOUR AND MUSTARD MAKING CLASS
CAVE TOUR AND WINE TASTING AT PATRIARCH
DINNER IN BEAUNE.
Day 6 - Travel by private transport from Beaune to Avignon.
CHECK OUT OF HÔTEL LE CEP
WINE TASTING TAVEL/LIRAC
VISIT THE MEDEIVEL TOWN OF UZES
VISIT PONT DU GARD AQUADUCT (CREATED BY ROMANS IN 60 AD)
CHECK INTO HÔTEL D’EUROPE
DINNER IN AVIGNON
Day 7
WINE TASTING IN GIGONDAS
AL FRESCO LUNCH IN SEGURET
CHOCOLATIER IN GIGONDAS
TOUR AND WINE TASTING IN CHATEAU NEUF DU PAPE
DINNER OPEN (NOT INCLUDED)
Day 8
DAY IN PROVENCE
RENOWNED ST. REMY OPEN MARKET
MOULIN DU CALINQUET OLIVE OIL TOUR AND TASTING
CALINQUET PICNIC LUNCH
DINNER IN AVIGNON
Day 9
DAY IN LES BAUX (ESTABLISHED IN 1,000 AD)
VISIT CARRIERES DE LUMIERES ART EXPOSITION
VISIT THE ANCIENT VILLAGE OF LES BAUX
AVIGNON SHOPPING AND SITE-SEEING
DINNER IN AVIGNON
Day 10
CHECK OUT OF HÔTEL D’EUROPE
DEPART TO MARSEILLE AIRPORT VIA PRIVATE TRANSPORT (ONLY ONE EARLY AM DEPARTURE/TRIP. THIS IS INCLUDED IN COST OF THE TOUR)
More Culinary Adventure Tours
Join Chef Holly Brown on a variety of delicious and educational food and wine tours. Pricing, timing, and availability varies. Check out the variety of options below and let us know which of these you’d be interested in. We’ll send you information as we update our itineraries. Be sure to check out our annual Food and Wine Lover’s Trip to France. Details and dates for 2024 can be found below.
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