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Food &
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PARIS
COOKING ADVENTURE IN THE CITY OF
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Your 5 Day / 4
Night Paris Cooking Adventure Includes:
Visiting the local 'Fresh Market' and
this is a truly delightful experience in
itself.
Wine Tasting - wine is very much a part of French
cuisine and taken seriously.
Gourmet Tour - a half day private gourmet tour that
everyone will savor.
Charming B&B Accommodation that you'll be charmed by.
Welcome Dinner Upon Arrival - bon appétit! |
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You intend to visit France in the near
future, and choose Paris as your final
destination. You are a food & wine
lover, and you want to combine the
exploration of the both French culture
and cuisine through classes, tastings
and visits. The “Cooking Adventure in
Paris” program is definitely yours!
This program is scheduled on a 5-day /
4-night basis. It includes three
hands-on cooking classes followed by
tasting lunches or dinners, one market
visit with the chef, one half-day
private gourmet tour, the welcome dinner
on arrival.
Four Nights
Stay in a Luxury B&B “Maison d’Hôtes” in
Paris or 3-star hotel in the Latin
Quarter
While in Paris, you will be welcomed to
a very convenient located luxury B&B in
the beautiful artistic and alive
districts of Montmartre, Opera, Saint
Germain or Le Marais that preserves the
Parisian lifestyle and charm. You will
be granted a nicely decorated room or
suite with all comfort and modern
amenities. Each one has its own private
bathroom. Delicious breakfasts
include home-made cakes, brioches or
croissants, as well as the freshest
produces. In case of a late
booking and the B&B is full, your
lodging will be in a charming
accom-modation at a 3-star design hotel
located in the Latin District, nearby
Monge and the lively rue Mouffetard.
Your
cooking school : Paris Gourmand Opera
with chef Myriam
Classes are intimate, and limited to 6
participants, and are taught in English.
The kitchen is spacious with modern
cooking equipment and professional
appliances. The setting is
Myriam’s home, a beautiful apartment
nestled in a historic Hausmannian
building with a patio garden. The
kitchen is separated from the dining
room (with a fireplace) where the
participants can sit and enjoy the
fruits of their labor after their
cooking experience.
Classes are run in the morning or in the
evening depending on the itinerary, and
lasts between 2 and one-half hours and 3
hours. Classes celebrate the delightful
French cuisine with regional
specialties. A typical French menu
includes a starter, a main course and a
dessert. the evening classes are
followed by a food and wine pairing
dinner. Gourmet tours are escorted by
chef Myriam or by Corinne, owner of
Lifestyle Vacations. The food market
excursion on Saturday is escorted by the
chef Myriam. Classes are run
in the morning or in the evening
depending on the itinerary, and lasts
between 2hours and half and 3 hours.
Classes celebrate the delightful French
cuisine with regional specialties. A
typical French menu includes a starter,
a main course and a dessert. Evening
classes are followed by a food & wine
pairing dinner. Gourmet tours are
escorted by chef Myriam or by Corinne,
owner of Lifestyle Vacations. The food
market on Saturday is escorted by the
chef. |
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DETAILED
ITINERARY
► DAY 1 (Wednesday) : Welcome to Paris!
Arrival to Paris Charles de Gaulle or Orly aiport. Private
transfer upon request.
Check in at the B&B after noon. Relax or take a little walk
nearby to enjoy the atmosphere of the lively Paris.
Welcome dinner at 7:30pm in a typical Parisian bistrot nearby
the B&B.
Overnight at the B&B
► DAY 2 (Thursday) : Morning Gourmet Tour / Afternoon Cooking
Class & Dinner
After your breakfast, you will join Corinne or Myriam for a
unique Gourmet Tour in Paris right and left bank. You will explore Les
Halles district and the ultra-charming rue Montorgueil where friendly
merchants display their goods on the cobbled street, as well as the
fascinating nineteen-century galleries and covered arcades which link
the grands boulevards to the Palais Royal. The tour continues left bank…
headquarters of the master pastry chef Pierre Hermé and the talented
chocolate maker Jean-Charles Rochoux. The tour starts at 10:00am and
ends at 1:00pm after we take the friendly glass of wine with snacks .
Pastries, chocolate, cheese, wine, spices, etc. you will enjoy food &
wine tastings all along your tour.
Lunch on your own.
Afternoon free for shopping and visits.
At 5:30pm, after washing hands and wearing your apron, you will
start your first hands-on class which is followed by the dinner (wine
and mineral water are included).This class is dedicated to a region of
France with its specialties.
Overnight at the B&B.
► DAY 3 (Friday) : Morning Cooking Class & Lunch / Wine Class &
Tasting
After your breakfast, you go to the cooking school to partake
your second cooking class including a starter, a main course and a
dessert. Tasting lunch follows, wine is included.
Class is scheduled from 10:30am to 1:30pm
Afternoon free shopping and visits.
From 5:00 to 7:00pm, join our sommelier Olivier at the Paris
Wine School in the 11th district to indulge in the great world of the
French wines, from Bordeaux to Burgundy, Champagne, Alsace, the Loire
Valley, the Côtes de Provence, the Côtes du Rhône, the Beaujolais, the
South West, etc. The two-hour English-speaking class is a Grand 7, a
conference and tasting of seven different wines including some grands
crus. With a unique and refreshing approach, our sommelier explains how
to read a label and how to navigate a wine list. You also learn the wine
techniques and be guided in the food and wine harmony.
Dinner on your own. Overnight at the B&B.
► DAY 4 (Saturday) : Market Visit with the Chef / Morning Cooking
Class & Lunch
After your morning breakfast, chef Myriam will take you at your
B&B for a food market visit, followed by a cooking class and lunch. You
meet her at 8:30am. It’s early but for sure you will love this unique
experience in visiting a typical Parisian open-air market, and buying
with the chef the fresh products that you will cook at the school
afterwards. Back to the school at 10:30am you learn how to cook the
freshest produces the chef just bought at the market. Once again, the
class celebrates the delightful cuisine of a region of France. Tasting
lunch follows. Wine is included. The class and lunch ends at 1:30pm
Afternoon free for shopping and visits.
Dinner on your own
► DAY 5 (Sunday) : Au revoir et à bientôt (bye and see you soon)
Morning breakfast at the B&B and check-out before noon. |
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PRICE PER PERSON: $ 1,560.00
Single supplement $ 220.00
Please note: that prices are subject to change based on exchange
rates. Call for
updated rates.
THIS PRICE INCLUDES:
• 4 nights accommodation at a luxury B&B (double occupancy),
• 4 homemade breakfasts,
• three hands-on cooking classes followed by the lunch or dinner (wine
included)
• a welcome dinner on arrival,
• a market visit with the chef
• a half-day private gourmet tour that includes food and wine tastings
• the 'Grande 7' wine class and tasting at the Paris Wine School
• metro tickets (10 per person) are offered.
• the classes and recipes are in English
• the private gourmet tour is with an English-speaking guide
ITEMS NOT INCLUDED : international airfare to/from USA and France,
transfers to and
from airport, ground transportation, lunch on Thursday, dinners on Friday
and Saturday,
drinks at the restaurants, personal expenses and insurance.
You can self-book and purchase
Transfers & Ground
Transportation Here
You can purchase
Travel Insurance Here
Culinary Cooking Classes and Tours by Lifestyle
Vacations, Paris, France.
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2009 TOUR
DATES |
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Program Dates:
September 9 - 13
October 7 - 11
October 21 - 25
December 16 - 20 |
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A
Minimum of 6 Participants
is required for each session. Tour
available upon request
for a groups of 4 persons minimum. |
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Tour Program Price
Price of $1,560.00
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