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Wine and Dine France: A French Culinary Experience

This trip is cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.  

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This Thanksgiving, savor the exquisite food and wine of world-renowned French wine regions! We’ll take you on a journey through the best that France has to offer, tasting a wide array of local dishes and wines along the way. Experience the Bordeaux, Rhône, Burgundy, Auvergne, and Alsace regions via wine tastings, food pairings, and city tours.  

Delight in a food and wine pairing in Bordeaux, a region known for its full-bodied reds. Enjoy Dijon Mustard & Pain d'épices (French gingerbread) in Dijon. Take a cellar tour in Burgundy. Discover the local spirit of Bordeaux and Beaune on English guided city tours. Enjoy the crisp, refreshing white wines of the Alsace region. To top off the entire experience, spend Thanksgiving Day in Lyon - the gastronomic capital of France! Hone your culinary skills with a French cooking class, then feast on the fruits of your labor. There’s no better way to indulge your inner foodie this Thanksgiving than to wine and dine your way through France!  


Visit MWR Tours for a full itinerary. Must be at least 18 years old to attend. 


 

Cost

Early Bird Registration
Register by July 31:

$1,975 per person (18 and older)
+$459 single supplement 

 

Register after July 31:
 $2,025 per person (18 and older)
+$459 single supplement 

Price includes: One-way flight to Bordeaux plus continuous coach service throughout return journey (load your personal wine purchases on the bus!), five nights’ accommodations, 5 days breakfast and lunch, wine and food pairing in Bordeaux region, English guided tour of Bordeaux, wine tasting in Auvergne region, local food tasting in Rhône region, cooking class (Thanksgiving dinner) in Lyon, English guided tour of Burgundy region, cellar tour and wine tasting in Beaune, mustard & Pain d'épices (French gingerbread) tasting in Dijon, and wine tasting in Alsace region. 


Not included: Dinners (except Thanksgiving cooking class), additional personal activities, souvenirs and tips, drinks with meals (except where noted), meals en route to airport 

Attention:
Do not use scheduled tours as reference for personal travel. Areas may be designated as risk areas (red areas) without notice. MWR Tours regularly reevaluates the safety of tour destinations and will not send a tour to COVID-19 risk areas in accordance with Garrison policy. 

 

Registration Information

Register with MWR Tours by August 11.