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2008 Tour Schedulefor Off the Beaten Path, LLC Loire Valley Tours, Provence Tours and Bordeaux Wine Region Tours
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TRIP PRAISE
"We are world travelers and this was our first time joining a tour group, and we had the time of our lives!! We really enjoyed learning about Provence with a knowledgeable guide who was fun, cheerful and helpful, as well as meeting the other trip guests. From the Luberon villages, both cooking classes to our hotel in Saint Remy de Provence, this was an exceptional and relaxing experience!" Loren and Althea Korte, Lexington, MA (Provence Tour)
**Due to the extreme fluctuation of the US Dollar/Euro currency exchange, Tour prices are ONLY guaranteed upon our receipt of your completed Tour Booking Form; otherwise, prices are subject to change without notice. Once your Tour is booked your Tour price will not increase.
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An Extraordinary Escape to the LOIRE VALLEY
6 Days/5 Nights
2008 TOUR PRICES:
--April thru September Tour Dates: US$3,998 per person double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$484.
--October thru March Tour Dates: US$4,498 per person double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$899.
--Also available as a 5 day/4 night tour: US$3,398 pp double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$354.
Tour Summary
Tour Itinerary
What's Included in the Tour price
Sleep like a King in a castle during this exclusive Loire Valley experience, participate in 2 evening culinary classes and a wine tasting dinner workshop, shop at the Blois & Amboise weekly markets, Indulge in buffet breakfasts and gourmet dinners with grand cru wines, discover 9 of the most spectacular Loire Valley castles, including Chambord, Chenonceau, Blois, Cheverny, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Amboise, Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau and Langeais, plus visit Leonardo Da Vinci's Clos Luce and the International Garden Festival. And to top off this fun 6 day experience, Hot Air Balloon at sunset over the Loire Valley Castles.
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LOIRE VALLEY
2008 TOUR DATES
6 Day/5 Night Tour
April 21-26 - SOLD OUT
June 17-22 - SOLD OUT
June 23-28 - SOLD OUT
July 1-6 - SOLD OUT
July 7-12 - 2 Spaces Left
August 3-8
September 9-14 - 4 Spaces Left
October 10-15
November 18-23
5 Day/4 Night Tour option
April 21-25 - SOLD OUT
June 17-21 - SOLD OUT
June 23-27 - SOLD OUT
July 1-5 - SOLD OUT
July 7-11 - 2 Spaces Left
August 3-7
September 9-13 - 4 Spaces Left
October 10-14
November 18-22
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Best Adventures in PROVENCE
6 Days/5 Nights
2008 TOUR PRICES:
--June, July, September Tour Dates: US$4,298 per person double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$578.
--April, May, October Tour Dates: US$3,998 per person double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$449.
Tour Summary
Tour Itinerary
What's Included in the Tour price
Enjoy Luxury Accommodations in Historical Saint-Remy-de-Provence, participate in 2 Culinary Classes, a wine and cheese tasting evening, shop at Provencal weekly markets (Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Saint Remy, Gordes, Cassis), Indulge in buffet breakfasts and gourmet dinners with grand cru wines, enjoy a morning walk of the Calanques of Cassis overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, explore spectacular perched villages of Gordes and Roussillon in the Luberon and the natural beauty of the countryside's lavender, poppy and sunflower fields.
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PROVENCE
2008 TOUR DATES
April 15-20 - SOLD OUT
May 14-19 - 2 Spaces Left
June 11-16 - SOLD OUT
Sept. 28-Oct. 3 - 4 Spaces Left
October 16-21
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Best BORDEAUX Wine and Culinary Walking Tour
5 Days/4 Nights
2008 TOUR PRICES:
--September - November Harvest Tour Dates: US$4,698 per person double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$865.
--All Other Tour Dates: US$4,498 per person double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$725.
Tour Summary
Tour Itinerary
What's Included in the Tour price
Discover Bordeaux wines with the Bordeaux wine industry insiders and experts. Enjoy luxury hotel accommodations, winery tours and VIP wine tasting at classified wine producers in the Medoc, Graves, Sauternes, Saint Emilion, Pomerol, Pessac-Leognan, participate in 3 different walks of the Bordeaux region's vineyard trails linking the great estates of Bordeaux, visit the Coopersmith at Haut Brion and the school of oneology at La Tour Blanche, prepare local recipes during a culinary class in a 19th century castle, indulge in a private wine tasting workshop in historic Saint Emilion, learn the secrets of French bread during a bread baking class with our local Baker, plus enjoy cultural discovery in Saint Emilion, buffet breakfasts and sumptuous meals with grand cru wines throughout.
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BORDEAUX
2008 TOUR DATES
May 20-24 - SOLD OUT
July 1-5 - SOLD OUT
**SPECIAL HARVEST TOURS**
September 16-20 - 2 Spaces Left
September 22-26 - SOLD OUT
November 25-29
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LOIRE VALLEY Christmas Holiday Tour
7 Days/6 Nights
TOUR PRICES:
US$5,898 per person double/twin occupancy. Single supplement US$1165.
Holiday Tour Itinerary
Our fully escorted Loire Valley Christmas tour includes a chocolate demonstration, 2 cooking classes one of which reflects traditional Christmas recipes, a Renaissance party at Leonardo Da Vinci's Manor in Amboise, learning about ideal Christmas wines from the Loire Valley and visits to the most famous Renaissance Chateaux Castles of the region.
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2008 HOLIDAY TOUR DATES
November 30 - December 6
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