Taste of the French Alps

Indulge in the Alps greatest lifestyle, culinary and farming traditions.
Join Corinne in her chalet overlooking the Aravis mountains to experience the French cuisine while visiting historic towns, quaint villages and enjoying mesmerizing landscapes through guided tours and connection with local people.

Welcome to the French Alps, from the lake of Annecy to the Aravis, Vanoise and Mont-Blanc mountains, featuring rejuvenate environments, pastures stuffed with wildflowers, high snow-capped peaks, historic towns, picturesque villages adorned with geraniums, gourmet adventures, and alive art craft traditions.

Taste of the French Alps program includes a 6-night luxury private chalet accommodation located in a traditional farming village, a few miles away to the lake of Annecy.

Taste of the French Alps culinary tour offers a perfect combination of gourmet adventures and visits throughout the Savoie region.
♦ You will enjoy the alive market of La Clusaz picturesque village and the visit to an authentic cheese farm
♦ You will stroll across Annecy historic quarter with a tour-guide to admire the numerous 16th- and 17th-century buildings painted in shades of peach and rose which house restaurants, bakeries, tiny boutiques and designers shops. Annecy earns its reputation of the Alpine Venice thanks to the canals trickling through the town
♦ You will indulge in Chamonix mountaineering traditions and enjoy a cogwheel train ride to the highest summits. A ride on the Tramway du Mont-Blanc takes you to Bellevue station. Take the cogwheel train for an effortless assault on the summits. Jeanne, Marie or Anne will take you to the gates of the high mountains, to the delight of your eyes… and your legs!

Taste of the French Alps celebrates the traditional French and Savoie’s cuisine through hands-on cooking classes in the chalet as well as gourmet experiences in traditional gourmet restaurants.
Program includes two cooking classes.
You will learn how to prepare and cook well balanced meals including a starter, a main course and a dessert which celebrate the French traditional cuisine paired with the Savoie fine white and red wines.

Day 1 (Sunday) ∼ Welcome to Geneva and the Alps!
Pick-up at Geneva international airport
Transfer to the chalet. Check-in. Resting time free at your leisure.
Welcome aperitif and dinner in the chalet.
Overnight.

Day 2 (Monday) ∼ Market Cooking Class ∼ Visit to a cheese Farm
After breakfast, transfer to La Clusaz for the market tour and shopping.
Transfer to the chalet. Cooking class followed by lunch.
Afternoon visit to a cheese farm.
Time free at your leisure.
Dinner in the chalet.
Overnight.

Day 3 (Tuesday) ∼ Chamonix full-day Tour included the cogwheel train adventure
After breakfast, transfer to Chamonix.
Saint-Gervais Le Fayet cogwheel train through forests, tunnels, and viaducts to get to a Bellevue at a 5,905 ft altitude to offer a breathtaking view on the summits, glaciers and the high peaks including the legendary Mont-Blanc.
Snack lunch at La Chalette.
Walking tour in Chamonix and time free at your leisure.
Transfer to the chalet.
Food and wine pairing dinner in the chalet.
Overnight.

Day 4 (Wednesday) ∼ Easy mountain walk ∼ Lunch break in a farm ∼ Cooking class 2 ∼ Dinner in the chalet
After breakfast, meet Bernard our local tour guide for a recreational and educational mountain walk (easy level) on the Plateau de Beauregard. You will improve your knowledge about wild medicinal and eatable herbs and flowers while observing the marmots.
Lunch break at La Ferme de Lorette or similar.
Two-hour cooking class starting at 5pm, followed by dinner
Overnight

Day 5 (Thursday) ∼ Quaint villages walking tour on the shores of the lake ∼ Wellbeing massage
After breakfast, transfer to Talloires.
Guided walking tour in Talloire and Montmin picturesque villages to enjoy the scenic countryside. This low altitude walk offers a breathtaking view on the lake and on La Tournette summit.
Gourmet lunch in Talloires.
Transfer to the chalet.
One hour Well being massage steps to the chalet.
Light dinner then.
Overnight.

Day 6 (Friday) ∼ Annecy marketplace and cultural walking tour ∼ Afternoon free at your leisure
After breakfast, transfer to Annecy.
Morning market and cultural tour through the historic quarter.
Lunch in Annecy (Racines, Brasserie Brunet, or similar)
Transfer to the chalet.
Time free in Annecy for shopping.
Food & Wine pairing dinner in the chalet.
Overnight.

Day 7 (Saturday) ∼ Check-out / End of the tour.
After breakfast, transfer to Geneva international airport or to Geneva or Annecy train station.
End of the tour.

$6,870 per person (DBL occupancy)
Single occupancy supplement: $190
VAT and all taxes included.

Tour Price includes:
♦ Geneva airport round-trip transfer,
♦ 7-day private minivan transportation,
♦ 6-night private chalet**** accommodation,
♦ 2 hands-on cooking classes,
♦ One-hour wellbeing massage
♦ Gourmet lunches and dinners in the chalet and in traditional gourmet restaurants,
♦ Market tour and visits to local producers,
♦ Easy mountain walks and quaint villages guided tours.

Not included: airfare from your country, wine in restaurants, personal expenses, personal insurance and all which is not listed in “price includes”.

2025 TOUR DATE

August 24-30 (4 spots left)
Other dates can be offered upon request in 2026. Please contact us.
Tour is confirmed with 2 people, and it’s limited to 6 participants.
Reservation at least 6 months in advance is necessary.