Celebrating Southern France
Savor France's Everyday Riches
Discover a side of Southern France that few travelers stop to savor. On this slow-travel, small group journey, celebrate the region’s matchless charms: its cheeses and wines, pottery and paintings, its perfumes and soaps, and its expressive hosts. To guide your journey into the country’s joie de vivre, join Don George, beloved trip leader and storyteller whose own love affair with France began in earnest some decades ago. Together you share meals with local proprietors, encounter passionate artisans, and bathe in the beauty and depth of the region’s most picturesque corners.
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What to Expect
This luxury France journey takes you beyond the icons of the French Riviera and Provence and into the region’s quiet mountain villages, historic towns, and heritage properties. Here, you savor the pace and pleasures of slow travel, engaging in hands-on workshops with local artisans and lingering over sumptuous meals. Guided by experts with exclusive local connections, you'll access and experience Southern France's celebratory heart.
Trip Highlights
Explore a variety of terrains, from azure coastlines and mountain villages to renowned vineyards and olive groves
Participate in perfume, soap, ceramics, and lavender workshops
Savor meals in Michelin-starred restaurants, then try your own hand with a cooking lesson in a Provençal home
Trace the region's literary roots, visiting places where Fitzgerald, Camus, and Baldwin found inspiration
Upcoming Departures
- May 1 – May 9, 2027Led by Don George
- September 18 – September 26, 2027Led by Don George
Trip Pricing
- Group Trip: From $25,450
Based on double occupancy
Inclusions
All handpicked accommodations, ground transportation, and airport transfers
All guided sightseeing, events, and experiences
Premier GeoEx Trip Leader and top-tier local guides
Most meals
All gratuities, including GeoEx Trip Leader
Emergency evacuation services and secondary medical expense insurance
Dedicated support from GeoEx’s travel experts and in-house air reservations team
Your Route Through France
Journey at a Glance
Day 1 – 2A Village Above the Riviera
Arrive in Nice and settle into the medieval hill town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Wander cobbled lanes and ease into the rhythm of the Riviera. Visit the Fondation Maeght and Matisse’s chapel, then enjoy a hands-on soap-making experience inspired by Provençal botanicals.
Day 3Artisans of the Coast
Travel along the coast to Biot where you watch master glassblowers at work. In Antibes, explore Picasso’s former studio, spend time at leisure along the waterfront, and savor an aperitif and dinner by the harbor.
Meet Your Trip Leader
Don George
Don is an award-winning travel writer and editor, and a highly sought-after speaker and teacher. He's traveled widely in and written extensively about Japan, Greece, and France, not to mention having lived in each incredible country. Don is currently editor at large for National Geographic Traveler, special features editor for BBC Travel, and editor of GeoEx’s blog, Wanderlust.
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