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COOKING VACATIONS

Secret Paris Culinary & Cultural Adventure

$2,950.00$3,945.00

Discover Corinne’s SECRET PARIS through the spots that Parisian ladies love. Experience the French cuisine through hands-on cooking and baking classes and gourmet dinner. Enjoy the City of Light in strolling across the historic quarters…

5 days / 4 nights (Tuesday-Saturday)
♦ Boutique-hotel**** accommodation, breakfasts included
♦ Welcome food & wine pairing Dinner
♦ Cultural guided Tour followed by Lunch
♦ Food Lover’s walking Tour
♦ Two hands-on Cooking & Baking Classes (lunch and tastings included)

BEFORE BOOKING THIS TOUR, PLEASE CONTACT US.

We want to be sure that this tour, the itinerary and the food offered match with your wishes, likes and expectations. Thank you.
We look forward to speaking with you and to welcoming you soon!

Secret Paris Culinary Adventure

The Eiffel Tower overlooking the majestic Seine river, the Louvre Museum and the manicured Tuileries Gardens, Saint-Germain-des-Prés and its legendary cafés, the Champs-Elysées luxury shopping quarter, Montmartre to admire the panoramic view on the city and the secret villages and quarters of the City of Light and Romance to explore… Welcome to Paris!

You are a gourmet traveler. You like Arts and History and you are keen in exploring Paris picturesque quarters off-the-beaten paths. You enjoy the delicate French cuisine and wine.
PARIS CULINARY ADVENTURE TOUR IS FOR YOU!

Program Highlights

A Taste of Paris Lifestyle

Secret Paris Culinary Adventure is a Lifestyle Vacations France’s exclusive tour featuring the greatest values of Paris and France through its arts, history, heritage, traditions, culture, food and wine. The tour includes a 4-night chic boutique-hotel accommodation located in a central safe and quiet quarter, cooking and baking classes, guided cultural tours and gourmet experiences.

You will experience the French cuisine through two hands-on cooking and baking lessons. You will partake in a gourmet walking tour through Saint-Germain-des-Prés historic quarter to experience the best food and wine that Paris has to offer.

You will stroll across the secret spots that Paris features, far from crowded tourists places. You will also enjoy the Paris sweet life when you seat at the terrace of a café in sipping a glass of wine or another drink of your choice.

Chic Boutique-Hotel accommodation

LIFESTYLE VACATIONS PARIS BOUTIQUE-HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

A chic boutique hotel accommodation highlighting the elegance and art de vivre à la française is as important as the activities you will experience and enjoy during your journey in Paris. Corinne has carefully selected beautifully decorated 4-star quaint, eloquent and Parisian chic hotels located in quiet and safe quarters, walking distance from all the attractions such as Palais Royal, Champs-Élysées or Eiffel Tower a little further. The list of our hotels will be provided after you enquired for our Taste of Paris original tour and that you discuss with Corinne.
For your comfort, spacious Deluxe or Suite rooms are included in the program and its price. Each room has its private en-suite bathrooms. All hotels chosen are air conditioned (very appreciated in summer…) and have the free WiFi connection. Hotels also offer the laundry service, as well as complimentary afternoon tea, coffee ans fresh drinks facilities.

Cooking & Baking Classes, Food Tour & Gourmet Experiences

LIFESTYLE VACATIONS PARIS COOKING CLASS, FOOD TOUR

COOKING CLASS
Welcome to our cooking school to experience the French traditional cuisine through a hands-on class.You will learn how to prepare and to cook a well-balanced 3-course menu from scratch, including a starter, a main course and a dessert that you will enjoy afterwards. You will improve your skills in peeling chopping, slicing, etc. Your will learn the right cooking methods.
Menus are created with fresh seasonal produce from the market. It can include Onion soup, Duck breast in orange sauce, Veal stew, Boeuf bourguignon, Chicken made-in-Normandy, Rack of Lamb topped with a herbs crust, Sautéed scallops with leeks and Noilly-Prat sauce, Chocolate lava-cake and raspberry sauce, Lemon Tart, etc.
Cooking class is scheduled Saturday morning at 10:30am. It’s taught in English, and it’s designed for small groups of up to 6 people. Program ends around 2:30pm after lunch.

BAKING CLASS
France is internationally known for its exquisite delicate pastry, and awesome presentation of desserts by the plate. For more than 2 hours, you will learn the right methods to make 2 or 3 French classics from scratch, such as choux puffs (basis for Eclairs, Saint-Honoré, Paris-Brest, Profiteroles, Chouquettes), Madeleines, Grand Marnier soufflé, etc.
This class is scheduled Thursday from 2:30pm to 5pm. Tasting accompanied by drinks follows the class.

FOOD LOVER’S WALKING TOUR ∼ GOURMET EXPERIENCES
Each day will be a gourmet adventure with us! Aside to cultural visits and walks through Paris quaint quarters, you will be delighted by delicious luncheons and dinners.
You will also experience a 3-hour food walking tour through Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter. You will visit local boutiques, artisanal shops, markets, and cafes where you will enjoy flaky croissants, heavenly chocolate and a classic combination of superb cheeses and wine.

LIFESTYLE VACATIONS TASTE OF PARIS TOUR

ITINERARY

Day 1 – Good morning Paris! ∼ Welcome Dinner
Check-in at your hotel after 2pm. In case of earlier arrival, please contact us. Relaxing time.
Meet Corinne at your hotel at 7pm.
Welcome dinner in a traditional Parisian restaurant.
Overnight.

Day 2 – Cultural guided tour ∼ Baking Class
After breakfast, meet Corinne at your hotel at 9:30am.
Morning cultural guided tour featuring Paris iconic quarters that you will explore off-the-beaten paths. Lunch break follows.
Afternoon hands-on pastry and dessert class starting at 2:30pm followed by tastings accompanied by tea, coffee and/or fresh drink.
Late afternoon free at your leisure.
Dinner on your own (see our list of restaurants)
Overnight.

Day 3 – Cooking Class ∼ Time free at your leisure
After breakfast, you will go to the cooking school by walking, metro or bus or taxi.
Cooking class starting at 10:30am for 3 hours followed by tasting lunch accompanied by wine.
Afternoon free for visits and shopping.
Dinner on your own (see our list of restaurants)
Overnight.

Day 4 – Food Lover’s walking tour ∼ Time free at your leisure
After breakfast, meet our tour guide in Saint-Germain-des-Prés district.
Latin quarter Food Lover’s walking tour, tastings included.
Afternoon free for visiting and shopping.
Dinner on your own (see our list of restaurants)
Overnight.

Day 5 – Check out. End of the tour
Breakfast.
Check-out not later than 11:00am.
End of the tour.


PROGRAM PRICES

$2,950 per person (DBL occupancy)
Single occupancy supplement: $995

VAT and all taxes included.

Price includes:
♦ 4-night boutique-hotel**** accommodation, daily continental breakfasts included
♦ Welcome food and wine pairing dinner
♦ Hands-on pastry and dessert making class followed by tasting
♦ Hands-on cooking class followed by tasting lunch
♦ Cultural guided walking tour
♦ Food Lover’s walking tour

Not included: airfare from/to your country, airport transfers, personal expenses, personal insurance and all which is not listed in “price includes”.


2024 & 2025 TOUR DATES

March 24-28
April 7-11
October 20-24

Tours are offered upon request in April, May, June, September and October 2025.