Guest Raves from our June 18 Provence Tour

 "Just wanted to thank you for a fantastic trip. Marc's cooking class and the day in Cassis really stood out. This was my first venture into group travel and it could not have been better! Thank you so much ! " Cathy Gold, New York, NY


"Had a great time ! Activities were exactly what we would expect from the trip literature. The group, food and activities were fun! Thanks for everything!" Mark and Lyn Fanelli, American ex-pats on assignment in London, UK 

"Happy to be home but missing Provence~ thank you so much for a great time!! You're the best!!! I was having lunch in Marseilles (bouillabaise at the Miramar YUM), I met Claudia from Paraguay and I told her about your tours! Luckily, I had one of your business cards! I will highly recommend Off the Beaten Path!!" MJ Dino, Los Angeles, CA

"Loved all of the functions at the private estates! Thanks for a fun week ! " Kevan and Gail Vick, Lawrence, KS 

"Our group was great! Everyone really had fun together.  The two cooking classes and chefs were entertaining.  Especially loved playing petanque.  You were great!! " Dave and Becky Rosinbum, Olympia, WA

The Colors of Provence - Summer is here & so are the flowers !

 Preparing for an evening of petanque before dinner...a little wine always helps get things rolling ! 

Calanques Walk in June - Spectacular Colors !

Our calanques walk from Cassis turned out to be even more scenic than usual.

Provence Cooking Classes - June 18 Tour Group

The weather was warm, yet comfortable this past week in Provence, and created the perfect back-drop for our daily walks, evening petanque match and a fun week in general.  Going to post quite a few photos here in separate posts, because there were so many beautiful photo ops that it became to difficult to choose just a few to share.

Testimonials from our most recent Provence Tour Guests

"I cannot tell you how fantastic our tour was with you! We had so much fun and saw and did so many unique things.  We would have never been able to do any of this on our own.  We never realized how much fun a small group tour could be! You have such a talent and are so great with people! The tour was all I had hoped for - and more!! Many many thanks!! We had the best time and a huge bonus was all the great people on the trip were so fun! I'm coming home with 8 new friends!"  Paul and Julie Funchess, Beaumont, TX

"We loved the calanques walk, St. Remy, Marc's cooking class ad of course all of the eating and drinking!!  Our group was so much fun and this experience was everything I wanted from Provence!  We're going to tell all of our friends about you.  Thanks soo much, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves."  Mike and Beth Dizon, Manila, Philippines

"Cooking classes were great! The walks were great! The company was great!  We enjoyed it all! Merci and thanks for a fun week!" Jane & Joe Giordano, Austin, TX

"Thank you for a marvelous week!  Marc's cooking class was a real treat, and the hotel accommodation and location in St. Remy was ideal!  You were wonderful!" Travel Friends, Winsome McCallum and Gillian Oates, Sydney, Australia

Mid-June - The lavender is in bloom here in Provence:

More Fun Times and Great Memories Made in Provence!!

This last week, we were lucky to have welcomed another wonderful groups from all over the world.  we welcomed a wonderful couple from Manila, Philippines, two travel friends from Australia and two couples from Texas!  We had a wildly fun time, made new friends and shared many laughs throughout the week.  Here are a few of our favorite photos so far from their trip.

 Hiking the calanques of Cassis along the Mediterranean coast...

Below are some photos from our evening of petanque before dinner with our Chef...we were enjoying a friendly, yet quite competitive match!