The Provence Table
The markets, cellars and private kitchens that define Provence. A private, tailored journey of 7 Days · 6 Nights in Provence, France, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$12,500 per traveler.
- Ideal length: 7 Days · 6 Nights
- Best time: May through early October, when the Riviera warms, Provence blooms and Paris settles into long, golden evenings.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$12,500 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
The markets, cellars and private kitchens that define Provence. A private, tailored journey of 7 Days · 6 Nights in Provence, France, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$12,500 per traveler.
France rewards those who slow down, moving from grand boulevards to vineyard cellars and coastal villas with effortless grace.
When to go
May through early October, when the Riviera warms, Provence blooms and Paris settles into long, golden evenings. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- A private early-morning tour of the Cours Saleya market in Nice or the Saturday market in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence with a Michelin-starred chef, followed by a hands-on session in their kitchen.
- An exclusive cellar visit and seated vertical tasting at a Châteauneuf-du-Pape or Bandol domaine, hosted by the winemaker, with lunch paired at the estate table.
- A truffle hunt in the Vaucluse with a certified truffle farmer and their dog, concluding with a private lunch built around the morning's harvest.
- A curated evening in Arles during the Rencontres de la Photographie festival in July, with a private dinner at a celebrated table in the Alpilles afterward.
A sense of the rhythm
Days begin at the market and end at the table, with the hours between given to drives through the Luberon, unhurried visits to wine estates and time to read in the shade of a mas. The pace is deliberately slow — Provence insists on it — so lunches stretch and no afternoon is over-programmed.
Whether to base in one place or move between villages
Staying in a single mas in the Luberon or the Alpilles offers depth — you develop a rapport with local producers and the rhythm of one terroir. Moving between Aix-en-Provence, the Luberon and the Var coast adds contrast and allows the table to shift from Provençal farmhouse cooking to the more refined cuisine of Aix. For a seven-night journey, we generally recommend a two-base structure: four nights anchored in the countryside, two nights in Aix or near the coast. The right choice depends on how much you value a sense of return versus discovery each morning.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Book truffle hunts in the Vaucluse between November and March, when black Périgord truffles are at peak season — private access to a specific farm requires at least three months' lead time.
- The Saturday market in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and the Tuesday market in Aix-en-Provence are worth building the week's structure around; confirm which markets your chef prefers before finalizing the itinerary.
- Domaine visits in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Bandol fill quickly during the harvest window of September and October — request access no later than six months in advance for those weeks.
- Lavender is in peak bloom from late June through mid-July in the Valensole plateau and around Sault; if the landscape is part of the brief, the itinerary must be set by April at the latest.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$12,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
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