Food And Wine In A French Chateau (4 Days)

Meals

3 Dinner (D) 3 Breakfast (B) 2 Lunch (L) Beaujolais Wine Region: Spend today sampling the region's best wines, and learning all about what makes them so special. We'll visit a French winery for a tour of the grounds, the chance to learn all about the wine making process and of course, the chance to sample some for ourselves. Includes lunch and free time to explore with your Contiki crew.

Others

Today in Lyon, we'll be joined by a Lyonnaise local who's passionate about their city... and its recipes. That's right, today is the perfect tourism & food combo - we'll walk the streets, sample local dishes and discover Lyon's best food spots. You'll be feeling like a local in no time. Beaujolais: Enjoy a French-style picnic while admiring the gorgeous Beaujolais countryside. Lyon: Foodies, history buffs, anyone with a taste for culture, today is a true feast for you! Joined by a Lyonnaise expert, we'll explore Lyon on foot, checking out local restaurants, patisseries, food merchants. Segueing from the old town to the architecture and back again, we'll gobble up cheese boards, praline brioche, limoncello, local wines and so much more. Lyon: Enjoy a locally guided walking tour through Lyon, learning about it's history - especially it's title as the Gastronomic Capital of France - secret tunnels and what life is like for locals in Lyon! Beaujolais: Beaujolais: Meet your host and get to know your group over some locally sourced wine and cheese in our Chateau Gardens (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience). This foodie adventure takes you into the vineyards of the Beaujolais Wine Region, where your accommodation - our exclusive 16th Century Chateau - awaits. Across 4 days you'll get stuck into all of the flavors of France, including wine & cheese pairings; a day trip to Lyon for an immersive cooking class in a local's home; winery hopping to try some of the world's finest drops and enough local food to make you mutter 'ooh la la' between every mouthful.

Transport

Arrival transfers between Villefranche and Chateau Return transfers to Lyon Departure Transfer to Villefranche

Accommodation

Chateau De Cruix

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Contiki through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. For guests travelling with Contiki from 1 January 2023, Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters are highly recommended, but no longer required. Please note that regardless of time of travel guests will need to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destination visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than above. It is guests’ responsibility to ensure that they comply at all times with these requirements. No refunds will be given if guests are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to their failure to comply with these requirements.

Guide

Contiki Host and Local Experts Gabriel and Anne Sophie