Aix en Provence

 
Short breaks, Off season special offers


"Vivre Aix en Provence"


For individual clients:
Allow them to benefit from absolutely exceptional accommodation offers off season while retaining your profit margin.

Reservation on line:
www.aixenprovencetourism.com/resapros.html
Valid from 01/11/07 to 31/03/08 and 01/11/08 to 31/03/09

Product specifications:

  • Clients must stay for two consecutive nights between Friday and Sunday inclusive.
  • Booking conditions and commission system: On line booking using the agent's credit card number to guarantee the reservation.
  • The price invoiced on the credit card will be for a single night and the number of breakfasts corresponding to the number of people booked for two nights.
  • Tourist taxes are to be settled on site by the client deduction of 4% made excluding taxes from travel agent commission.
  • We have negotiated allocations in all hotel and tourist apartment categories for you for the periods concerned.
  • The cancellation period is fixed at 3 days prior to the stay without penalty, beyond that the whole stay will be invoiced.

Off season themed breaks

Cultural, wine producing, romantic or "nature and relaxation" short breaks:

Several hotels offer packages including activities during the course of your stay at very attractive prices. Cultural, sporting or wellbeing activities…

Service providers chosen for the quality of their offers give you the opportunity to reserve courses or activities during your stay in town.

You can see the different individual packages in this site.

Off season excursions leaving the town

Full Day Excursion: Avignon and les Baux de Provence

In the morning with our guide, you will discover, defying the Rhône and time, the famous Avignon or Bénezet Bridge, which inspired the song of the same name (optional visit on your own).

You will then walk along the ramparts to reach the Cathedral Notre Dame des Doms and the Popes' Palace (Optional visit on your own).
It will then be time to break for lunch. (Lunch on your own).

We will then go to "les Baux de Provence", where you will have the opportunity to visit "the Cathédrale d'images" and appreciate a site full of history where you can enjoy the audiovisual show Venice on the rocky walls of the carrier: Venetian interiors, Venice's people; sacred Venice, Villas and frescoes, A Carnival at La Fenice, Finally, wander in the Venetian night. (Visit to be paid on site).

Above, on the hill, you will see the citadel of the "Baux". You'll visit the Village rich in 15th and 16th Century mansions and from this high point of the valley, you will experience an unforgettable spectacle of light on the mountains of olive trees and grapevines.

RV PROVENCE
2th November to 19th December 2008
and 6th January to 15th March 2009
Departure guaranteed with 2 people.

Full Day Excursion: Marseille and Cassis

In the morning we will discover and stroll on the famous "Canebière", then go to the cathedral "La Major", "Panier Hill" and the "Old Port" (where we'll take a break).
Sat at the top of the hill at "Notre Dame de la Garde", you will appreciate the most beautiful view of Marseille harbour and its "Saint-Jean and Saint-Nicolas forts".

We will then go down towards "the Corniche" and eventually to the "Vallon des Auffes", a tiny fishing port which has survived well in modern times (we'll take a break).
It will then be time to break for lunch. (Lunch on your own).

We will then drive to Cassis, a small fishing port of the region, the area produces a well-known wine.

You will have the opportunity to embark on a 45-min cruise to discover 3 "calanques" (small fjords, fare not included). In Cassis there will be some free time for shopping at the port before continuing on to "Cap Canaille" the highest cliff in Europe (399 meters, facing the sea), where we'll pause to enjoy the view.

Half day tour in a exclusive vineyard

Rendez-vous Provence and Oenosud will take you on an exclusive tour of one of the top wineries in Provence.

At the chateau the participants will enrich their understanding of the history of wine, viticulture and wine making in the region as well as tasting the wines of the Chateau highlighted by an introduction to wine tasting.

Château in Coteaux d'Aix en Provence

The Château (Château Bas) was built in the 17th century on the site of a Roman settlement.

The temple built in the 1st Century BC and the adjacent chapel built in 1054 are full of history.

In the heart of the Côteaux d'Aix vineyards, forests and valleys are interspersed providing different microclimates favourable to growing vines; clay-calcarious slopes bathed in sun, shaded forest valleys… all the conditions are brought together to create the rich palette of flavours and aromas characteristic of the best provence wines.

Valid from November 1st to December 19 and January 6 to March 31.
Guaranteed departure with two clients.

Program 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

You will meet the people who have devoted their lives to wine. Guided by a wine professional (sommelier/ wine maker…) you will visit the vineyards and cellars with the owners or wine makers, sharing their history, traditions and culture.

  • Presentation of the appellations visited.
  • Introduction to wine tasting.
  • Discovering Oenology (Viticulture, Wine making and aging…)
  • Exclusive visits of the vineyards and cellars.

Net rate per person:
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Based on 2 people 219 €
- Based on 4 people 119 €
- Based on 6 people 79 €
- Based on 8 people 59 €

Including:

- Transportation from hotel or from Tourist Office in an 8 seater mini-bus
- Services described
- Guided tour

Reservation:
RV PROVENCE
Tel : + 33 4 42 96 30 72
Fax :+ 33 4 42 96 39 72
E-mail: contact@rendez-vous-provence.com
Payment: VISA OR MASTERCARD per BEFORE ARRIVAL.
Cancellation: without penalty up to 3 days before arrival.







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