Aix-en-Provence Gourmet Tour: Savour Local Delicacies and Discover Historical Monuments
5.0
66 Ratings
Aix-en-Provence
Indulge in a gourmet tour of Aix-en-Provence, exploring historical monuments and savoring local delicacies. Discover the traditional Provencal market and taste savory products like tapenade, olive oil, and the famous Calisson. Join us for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
learn more
Highlights
- Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins - Discover the historical heart of the Mazarin district, its history, and its famous Place des 4 Dauphins
- Hotel de Caumont - Art Centre - The most beautiful mansion of Aix en Provence and its French garden
- Cours Mirabeau - The most famous avenue of Aix en Provence, its history of yesterday and today
- Place d’Albertas - Discover a mythical place of Aix, and take romantic pictures in front of the fountain
- Place Forum des Cardeurs - The town hall with its elegant façade, the atmosphere of a Provencal square with its cafés and restaurants
- Cathedrale St. Sauveur - Discover the archdiocese of the cathedral with its baptistery, one of the oldest in the world
- Confiserie Leonard Parli - The great specialty of Aix en Provence : the calisson, taste it and discover its history
- Le Grand Marche - Typical provencal market, let’s sit down to enjoy a glass of rosé with bread and cheese (morning) or a special pie (afternoon)
- Mossy Fountain - The funny mossy fountain, discover its history
- Statue of Paul Cezanne - The most important character of Aix en Provence, discover the history of Cezanne linked to the city
- Fontaine de La Rotonde - The most imposing fountain of the city with its history and what it represents
What's Included
- Entrance to the Caumont garden
- Snacks
- A glass of Provence rosé wine
Additional Information
Looking for an experience of a lifetime?
Join me on a journey to explore and relish the charming city of Aix, the essence of Provencal lifestyle. It’s breathtaking architecture, significant monuments and culinary delights await you.
Head over to my tour in Aix-en-Provence and uncover the traditional Provencal market. The vibrant colors, multitude of flavors, and enticing smells will invigorate all your senses.
Let’s sample local delicacies including tapenade, herbs, olive oil, anchoïade, lavender, the renowned Calisson, Rosé wine or Pastis.
Navigating through the core of this historic city, I’ll share with you tales and trivia about the city that gave birth to Paul Cézanne and where Zola spent his formative years.
You’ll have ample opportunity to capture photos of the splendid fountains as we stroll through this romantic city. We’ll visit stunning hidden corners known only to locals.
The food market operates only in the morning, but in the afternoon we have an array of other local products to sample.
The tour can be conducted in English, Spanish, French.
Location
Apple Aix-en-Provence
Place du Général de Gaulle
Apple Store
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(66 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Jgm826
May 5, 2024
Great way to learn about Aix - Wonderful leisurely and informative three hour walk through the historical city with tastings of local favorites. Especially enjoyed the cheese and salami along with rose from Provence. Highly recommend this tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
978royb
Nov 3, 2023
Wonderful Overview of Aix with Tastings of Local Specialties - We enjoyed our time with Fabienne. We discovered beautiful architecture and fountains and got to know a little bit about a very charming city. We enjoyed the local specialities, and we found Fabienne to be a knowledgeable and engaging guide. She is a wonderful ambassador for Aix.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Roy_b
Nov 3, 2023
Wonderful Afternoon Overview of Aix with Local Specialties - We had a great time with Fabienne. Our meeting spot was easy to find, and we found her to be knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging. We tasted a variety of local specialties, and we walked around Aix and saw stunning fountains and architecture. The afternoon flew by and made us realize we needed to return to Aix to spend more time.
Review provided by Viator
Laura_r
Nov 1, 2023
Lovely day - Fabienne was a wonderful, friendly, knowledgeable guide for our group! She surprised us with a lovely assortment of pastries and explained so much about the history and symbolism found in the town as we walked. We had a lovely lunch of local breads, meats, cheeses and beverages! Great day!
Review provided by Viator
Sandyc164
Oct 2, 2023
Perfect way to experience Aix-en-Provence - Another 5-star review for Fabienne...who truly made our short stay in Aix-en-Provence so memorable. She kindly arranged a transfer for us from the train station so that we could take the morning tour, which was when the market was thriving! She generously treated us to breads, cheeses and wine of Aix and took us to several of her favorite shops to experience some of the specialties of Aix. Fabienne beautifully shared her knowledge of the history and culture of Aix as we toured this beautiful city and made our short stay in Aix truly enjoyable. One of our favorite tours!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Peter
Oct 2, 2023
Food tour in Aix - Very interesting tour. Got to sample many local favorites and visited market. Guide very personable and knowledgeable. Well worth doing@
Review provided by Viator
Seal0204
Aug 24, 2023
Excellent way to start your visit in Aix-en-Provence - Wonderful morning spent with Fabienne. She took us to all of the significant sites in old Aix and gave us great insight into its history. We had lots of stops at local food shops to taste the local specialties and sat and had wine and cheese just bought at the market. I highly recommend her tour to anyone new to Aix-en-Provence!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Mole19
Aug 23, 2023
An Aix-ellent Tour - This is an excellent tour. Fabienne is a knowledgable and interesting guide who has designed an excellent overview of the tastes and tales of Aix-en-Provence. She emailed us prior to the tour, providing a reminder and the necessary meeting info. She answered our many questions about life in Aix/France today and in the past. We visited several interesting sites buried in the neighborhoods of old Aix. We enjoyed a variety of uniquely local tastes, including the surprisingly good calisson candy from Aix's history. We really enjoyed our half-day with Fabienne.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Brad
Aug 7, 2023
Great Food and Cultural Tour of Aix. Highly Recommended - We had a lovely walking tour with Fabienne. She was very knowledgable about the history and culture of Aix and was a fun tour guide through the beautiful city. We saw markets, churches and lovely gardens. She made some selections cheese, sausage, bread and rose wine near the end of the tour and also helped us with recommendations for the remainder of our trip in the south of France.
I would highly recommend this tour. Five stars.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Steven_e
Oct 8, 2023
Fabienne was friendly and... - Fabienne was friendly and knowledgeable, and we enjoyed walking through Aix and learning the history. I think, compared to other tours we had taken, we expected more food. It was an enjoyable time, and we would recommend it to others, with caveats.
Review provided by Viator