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Lavender fields wine tasting at Chateau de Berne Moustiers Grand Canyon Verdon

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Location: Nice, France
Duration: 9 hours
Product code: 26158P103


Overview
Visit: Sophie Tour, 3 rue du Pontin, 06300 Nice France• After learning all the secrets (well, almost) of production we will go to Moustiers-Sainte Marie. Town famous for its relations with the Sun King Louis 14th and Marie Antoinette. It was right here that porcelain was produced for the king himself thanks to local resources and particularly the triad — water, wood, fine clay. We will go for a walk on the cobblestone streets, plunging more and more into the Middle Ages. Many atelliers offer products from porcelain (‘faience’) for every taste We will visit one of them – a pottery workshop that for more than 200 years turns clay into real fine pieces of art using medieval technology. You won’t find a single identical thing, each product is unique and truely not repeatable. The owner of the store will tell you a lot of interesting things about the history of porcelain and his workshop. Before you continue to the lavender fields we recommend you to stop for lunch at the restaurant "At the Falls" with its remarkable menu of quail, guinea fowl and many other delicious dishes. Just 10 minutes from there, on the Valensol you’ll be astonished with the view – lavender fields as much as you can see down to the horizon. Not only unforgettable photos comes from there but also take a bit of fresh Lavender you might take with you. Heading back we will pass through the great Verdon Canyon - one of the most spectacular and exciting places in Europe with it’s river that would take your breath away. Don’t worry, you’ll have plenty of occasions to take valuable impressions and unforgettable photos there.
Supplier Name
Sophie Tour
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,A small amount of walking is involved it's advised to wear comfortable shoes,Children must be accompanied by an adult,This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Inclusions:
Driver/guide,Private tour,Hotel pickup and drop-off,Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions:
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase),Food and drinks,Lunch,Dinner
Traveler Reviews

This was a very disappointing experience. I scheduled this tour in May for our July visit to France. I tried to contact the tour operator, Sophie tours, via both phone and email, several times to determine what time/where they would pick up my group of 6 people for our tour. Mind you, my credit card had been charged the full amount for six people at this point. When the tour operator finally got back to me the evening before our tour was scheduled on July 18. He told me that they could not provide the tour for us. He said that it was due to a decree by Pres. Macron that six people could not go on a tour at one time because of Covid restrictions. This was our 8th day in France and we had already gone on other tours with our group of six, so it seemed to me that his excuse was nonsense. As I mentioned, the reservation was made two months in advance and paid in full. By the time he responded it was too late for us to book another tour. Beware.

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