Availability 2008:
Spring: May 11 - 17, May 18 - 24
Summer: June 1 - 7, June 8 - 14, June 15 - 21, June 22 - 28
Fall: September 7 - 13, September 14 - 20, September 21 - 27, October 5 - 11, October 12 - 18
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1:
- Transfer to your accommodation, La Ferme de la Lochere, from Montbard train station.
- After settling in, enjoy a local Burgundian aperitif and welcome chat.
- Before dinner, you will have plenty of time to explore the village and meander along the property and canal.
- Return for dinner where you will discuss the wonderful week ahead.
- Overnight.
Day 2:
- Breakfast.
- Your first hands on culinary experience will take place in the large kitchen followed by lunch, based on your efforts.
- In the afternoon you will visit the beautiful Abbaye de Fontenay, the oldest Cistern Monastery in Europe, with its fabulous grounds and historic buildings.
- Return to the property for aperitifs and dinner, served by your host.
- Overnight.
Day 3:
- After breakfast, depart to Dijon, home of the Dukes of Burgundy. Here you will find ingredients at the market for the next day's cooking class.
- Lunch to follow at a local restaurant.
- The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore the boutiques and mustard shops of this bustling town.
- After your return to the property, relax by the pool or canal while your host prepares dinner.
- Overnight.
Day 4:
- Breakfast.
- Cooking with produce from the Dijon market, your second hands on cooking class.
- In the afternoon, taste local wines and explore the village of Flavigny, where the movie Chocolat was filmed and the well-known French sweets, Anis de Flavigny, are produced.
- Notice the air filled with perfume of aniseed when strolling around. From the top of the hill, this fortified medieval village overlooks the surrounding area; a truly beautiful sight.
- Return to the property for dinner.
- Overnight.
Day 5:
- Breakfast.
- Spend the early afternoon on a mushroom hunt, exploring the local fields and forest.
- For your third cooking class, prepare your earthy treasures for lunch.
- After lunch, head off to taste some of Burgundy's finest wines.
- Afternoon at leisure to explore the town.
- Return to La Lochere for aperitifs and dinner.
- Overnight.
Day 6:
- Following breakfast, visit a local market in the town of Montbard. Here you will purchase fresh produce for your last cooking class upon returning to La Lochere.
- In the afternoon, stroll around the medieval town of Semur-en-Auxois, rich in history and one of the most picturesque towns in France, having retained most of its original architecture and typical French charm.
- Farewell dinner in a fabulous French restaurant.
- Return to La Lochere and overnight.
Day 7:
- Breakfast followed by transfer to Montbard train station. Au revoir!
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Six nights accommodation at La Ferme de la Lochere with en suite bathroom
- Transfers to/from Montbard train station
- Daily breakfast
- Six dinners, local wine included
- Four hands on cooking classes, lunch to follow
- One lunch at a local restaurant
- Excursions per itinerary
Price Includes:
-US $500 single supplement
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