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Three Day Market & Beaujolais Wine Tour - £569

Four Day Cooking Course & Market Tour - £769

Day 1- Friday- Arrival, introduction meeting and dinner

Check into your room at the hotel any time after 2pm
Afternoon meeting with your host to go through your itinerary. In the evening your group will enjoy a three course dinner at a local "bouchon" restaurant where you can sample the traditional food of Lyon

Day 2 - Saturday - French cooking course, market visit and free time

Enjoy a leisurely French breakfast at the hotel before being picked up at 8.40am to go to the cookery school. On arrival you will be taken to the local Croix Rousse market to select the ingredients for your class
After returning to the cookery school you will then begin your first class of your French cooking course. Today you'll spend the morning in the kitchen learning to prepare, cook and present your own 5 course gourmet menu which you'll enjoy for lunch with wine. Your class will finish at 4pm
After your delicious lunch, the afternoon and evening are free for you to experience the delights of Lyon such as taking a stroll through the Old Town, visiting the basilica perched on top of the Fourvière hill and enjoying the breathtaking views. Or you may wish to relax back at the hotel

Day 3 - Sunday - French cooking course and free time

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel at 9.40am to go to the cookery school
Your second French cooking class will be based around a theme such as learning to use fresh herbs in your cooking or learning to make French pastries
After lunch, it's time to relax after all that amazing food and the afternoon and evening are free

Day 4 - Monday - Departure

After a leisurely continental breakfast you are asked to check-out of your rooms by midday ready for departure taking home with you new restaurant standard cooking skills from your French cooking course and an insight into French culinary life that will stay with you long after the holiday is over

Five Day Cooking Course & Wine Tour - £969

Day 1 - Friday - Arrival, introduction meeting and dinner

Check into your room at the hotel any time after 2pm
Afternoon meeting with your host to go through your itinerary. In the evening your group will enjoy a three course dinner at a local "bouchon" restaurant where you can sample the traditional food of Lyon

Day 2 - Saturday - French cooking course, market visit and free time

Enjoy a leisurely French breakfast at the hotel before being picked up at 8.40am to go to the cookery school. On arrival you will be taken to the local Croix Rousse market to select the ingredients for your cooking class
After returning to the cookery school you will then begin your first class of your French cooking course. Today you'll spend the morning in the kitchen learning to prepare, cook and present your own 5 course gourmet menu which you'll enjoy for lunch with wine. Your class will finish at 4pm
After your delicious lunch, the afternoon and evening is free for you to experience the delights of Lyon such as taking a stroll through the Old Town, visiting the basilica perched on top of the Fourvière hill and enjoying the breathtaking views. Or you may simply wish to relax back at the hotel

Day 3 - Sunday - French cooking course and free time

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel at 9.40am to go to the cookery school
Your second French cooking class will have a theme such as learning to use fresh herbs in your cooking or learning to make French pastries
After lunch, it's time to relax after all that amazing food and the afternoon and evening are free

Day 4 - Monday - Day trip to Beaujolais, wine tastings, lunch and free time

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel by minibus and taken to the Beaujolais wine region where you will meet your guide for the day
On arrival you will enjoy a presentation about Beaujolais, walk through the vineyards and visit a 17th century winery where you will taste wine directly from the barrel and learn about the wine making process
You will then visit one of the finest wine estates in the Beaujolais, and have an introduction to food and wine pairing while enjoying a delicious private lunch
In the afternoon you will visit an organic winery for more wine tastings and to learn about the famous Beaujolais organic wine movement. You will arrive back in Lyon at 5pm. The evening is free for you to recover from a full day of wine tasting!

Day 5 - Tuesday - Departure day

After a leisurely continental breakfast you are asked to check-out of your rooms by midday ready for departure taking home with you new restaurant standard cooking skills from your French cooking course, wine tasting skills and an insight into French culinary life that will stay with you long after the holiday is over

Lyon is widely known as the food capital of France so where better to learn new cooking skills? We have 4 and 5 day cooking courses as well as a 3 day wine tasting weekend which offers the perfect opportunity to discover the nearby Beaujolais vineyards, sample fine wines and learn about food and wine matching - perfect for a short or long weekend break in France!

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