This luxury Provence vacation allows you to personalize your itinerary while still enjoying the camaraderie of small-group travel. Hosted by our Provence-born CEO Mikael Audebert and Executive Chef Kevin Fonzo, you'll stay in a luxury villa and select only the activities that suit your pace — think cooking classes, world-class wine estate visits, Michelin-starred restaurants, and time to enjoy the slower rhythms of southern France.
• Arrive at your luxury villa in Provence and settle in.
• Take a dip in the pool or toast your arrival with apéritifs on the patio.
• Chef Kevin prepares your first Provençal feast, served with local wines.
À la carte: $315 pp
Includes tour, lunch, and wine pairings.
• Join a private walking tour of Avignon, which includes a visit to the UNESCO-listed Pope's Palace (one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe).
• Enjoy lunch with wine pairings at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Avignon.
• Stroll through the antique markets of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
À la carte: $221 pp
Includes class, lunch, and wine pairings.
• Head to an 18th-century farm in the Occitanie region.
• Take part in a hands-on Provençal cooking class.
• Enjoy lunch beneath the pines, overlooking Provençal lavender and olive trees.
À la carte: $75 pp
Includes picnic and beverages.
• Visit the Valensole Plateau lavender fields in full, fragrant bloom.
• Cruise the Gorges du Verdon by private boat.
• Pause for a riverside picnic and scenic stops along the way.
À la carte: $201 pp
Includes lunch, wine pairings, and wine tasting.
• Visit vineyard estates in Gigondas and Vacqueyras for private wine tastings.
• Lunch at L’Oustalet, a Michelin-starred restaurant.
• Afternoon tasting at Château La Nerthe in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
À la carte: Complimentary
• Wander the historic streets of Aix-en-Provence, Mikael’s hometown.
• After lunch at your leisure, opt to visit Cassis for a private wine tasting with Mediterranean Sea views.
À la carte: $531 pp
Includes 5-course lunch and wine pairings.
• Enjoy the day at your own pace or join an outing to Saint-Rémy, where you can follow the Van Gogh Route, or head to Arles for Roman ruins.
• Optional (but highly recommended) farewell lunch at Chef Fanny Rey’s Michelin-starred restaurant.
Why stop now? Your Art In Voyage travel concierge and host can tailor luxury tours beyond Provence — from vineyard-hopping in Burgundy and Champagne to lazy French Riviera days or a stylish Parisian finale. Just say the word, and we’ll design your perfect extension. If it’s time to head home, your luxury airport transfer will be ready when you are.
“Art In Voyage provides the ultimate in travel experiences! Our week in Provence was exceptional: The villa was exquisite; Kevin, our chef, provided hors d’oevres, food and wine that were outstanding, the tour of Avignon educational and fun, wandering the streets of Aix was delightful, and lunches at Michelin-starred restaurants were unbelievable treats for taste buds and eyes. Mikael sees to every tiny detail to make his trips perfect, including providing the perfect blend of relaxation and fun adventure. This was my 2nd trip with AiV and I’m already planning a trip for next year with Mikael and Kevin! Thanks so much for making the week a 5-Star experience, Mikael, Kevin, and staff!”
“My husband & I traveled the world on our own during our young years. As we move forward in the very best years of Roberta & Bill, Art In Voyage will be a permanent joy in our life. We cannot share enough accolades about the incredible experience with Mikael & Kevin in Provence, France recently. Not one detail was overlooked! I do not make my statement lightly: their expertisé and sincere care working with our group of travelers brought out the very best qualities of humans: We learned, we were inquisitive, and more importantly, as a group, we became friends! This is what traveling the world is all about… this is what keeps our Blue Marble spinning… Art In Travel! Thank you, see you in Venice, September 2025!”
After meeting Mikael in 2019 during our AIV trip to Umbria, I knew I wanted to go to his homeland via the Taste of Provence journey. The trip was a perfect mix of wineries, Michelin restaurants, cooking with a chef on his farm, boating in a canyon lake, smelling the lavender, seeing the gorgeous countryside that inspired Van Gogh and Cezanne, and resting in the prettiest villa I’ve ever seen. We were pampered 24/7 – Mikael anticipated every need and took care of us while Kevin cooked the best French dishes every night. What I especially appreciate about AIV journeys is I don’t have to think, plan or worry – all I do is have fun and relax and enjoy the people I’m with (including Mikael and Kevin). Thank you to the entire AIV team for exceeding my expectations again – it was truly a trip of a lifetime. You’re the best!
The trip exceeded our expectations, the attention to detail was exemplary. Mikael and Kevin constantly made sure our wants and needs were taken care of. The dinners at the villa by Kevin were excellent and our and lunches at Michelin star restaurants were outstanding. The wine tastings the villa the views all were first class, we have already signed up for another trip in 2023.
Our day-to-day itinerary may, from time to time and prior to departure, need to be altered or slightly modified to address possible unforeseen logistical and weather challenges. In such rare instances, Art In Voyage guarantees delivery of the content of the itinerary yet, in a different order.
All listed retreats (hotels, villas, and barges) are, at times, subject to changes. In such rare instances, similar or higher standards will be upheld.
Travel insurance, once purchased, goes into effect upon payment of the premium. You have 15 days from that date to cancel it (providing no claims have been filed or initiated during that period). Beyond 15 days, it becomes non-refundable/non-changeable/non-transferrable.
In case of a cancelation at more than 90 days prior to departure, your deposit will be returned minus a $500 per person administrative fee.
In case of a cancelation within the penalty period: Find a replacement at least 30 days prior to departure and your journey will be fully refunded, minus a $500 per person administrative fee.
