Day 1 – Arrival Day
Check-in to your accommodation anytime after 2pm. In the evening you will enjoy a 4 course gourmet welcome dinner served in the hotel’s restaurant.
Days 2-5 – Cooking Classes and Excursions
Enjoy a leisurely French buffet breakfast when you rise for the day. After breakfast around 9am-9.30am head to the cooking school location (3km away from the hotel – transport is not provided) for your cooking lesson. Each cooking lesson will last around 3 hours and will focus on cooking typical Provencal dishes learning all of the secrets from a Michelin Star Chef. After your cooking lesson, sit down and enjoy eating the meal you’ve just prepared with drinks included. During your course you will visit one of the following: Foraging for fresh Herbes de Provence, excursion and tasting session at the local Bandol AOC wine-growing estate, a meeting with local vintners, visit to Port de Sanary for the arrival of the fishing fleet. These will take place on 1 morning and 3 afternoons during your course
Day 6 – Departure Day
After breakfast guests are asked to check-out of their rooms by 11am ready for departure taking home with them new cooking skills and an insight into French life that will stay with them long after the holiday is over

The Accommodation At Hotel Berard

Your accommodation is set at the Hotel Berard, a luxury hotel and spa set in the heart of the peaceful Provencal village of La Cadière d’Azur - There are a total of 40 twin/double rooms and suites, all with a private bathroom - If you are travelling solo, there is a compulsory single supplement stay in a twin/double room (see the 'costing and extras' tab) - The hotel is made up of three seperate accommodation options, each showing their own character and with their own special charm - The beautiful rooms offer every comfort of a hotel with the relaxed and easy going feel of a family run Provencal countryside retreat - Bedrooms are decorated in a beautiful and traditional French style in neutral colours - All rooms offer picturesque views over the Bandol vineyards vineyards and the surrounding quaint villages - Each bedroom has a private bathroom, air-conditioning, safe, satellite TV, mini bar, free Wi-Fi, and a hairdryer - Hotel Berard also has a luxury spa on site - The spa is inspired by ancient Roman Baths, and is the perfect place to relax and unwind - You can book a wide range of therapeutic treatments and massages for an extra cost during your stay - There is a stunning outdoor swimming pool for your use and a spacious fitness room - Bikes can be hired from the hotel for an extra cost - Accommodation is included for 5 nights/6 days - Check in by 2pm on day 1 and check out by 11am on day 6