Pairing culinary adventures and wine tasting tours with art history and architectural splendours, this 13-day journey celebrates the art of living in some of the most culturally rich destinations in Spain and France. Beginning in Barcelona travel along the Costa Brava and through the Payee Basque, Languedoc, Bordeaux, and the Dordogne to Paris – sampling the food, the wine, the art, and the rich cultural traditions that elevate life to an art form. Multi-night stays all along the way afford the opportunity to explore what makes the art of living in each place memorable and all its own.
Departures
3, 10, 24 Jun; 22 Jul; 19 Aug; 2, 9, 16, 30 Sep; 7, 21 Oct 2012.
Inclusions
- TAUCK'S YELLOW ROADS! A drive along the Costa Brava to the village of Collioure, known as the “City of Painters”
- A “Degustation dinner” at a family-run vineyard in the Languedoc region of southern France
- A Gabare cruise along the romantic Canal du Midi
- A lunch of local hearty fare in a typical Basque village
- A private boat cruise on the River Garonne to Bordeaux
- Visit and tasting at a local winery in the St. Emilion region
- Visit to the Grotte Lascaux II, a replica of the most famous Paleolithic sanctuaries in the world
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
- A private farewell dinner at Paris’ famed brasserie, Fouquet’s
- Small Group Departures, averaging 24 Tauck guests, are specially priced from $7390 per person double plus on-tour air; inquire at time of booking – specific dates apply