2025 CULINARY PERIGORD DORDOGNE

TOUR BY CHEF DIDIER

10 DAYS : Friday February 28th to SUNDAY March 9th, 2025

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The following price & itinerary include all of the following: 10 days of hotel accommodations, 9 breakfasts, 8 luncheons, 5 dinners, all accompanied with wines & beers, coffee, etc, sometimes aperitifs too. Only 4 evenings will be at your leisure. Any dietaries are welcome. It also includes all bus travel, entrance & tickets to daily activities (see activities below). All daily travels (from Friday, February to Sunday, March 9) are with a 44-seat Deluxe A/C and Heated Motor Coach

The discounted cost is $3230 (normally $3400) all taxes included, per guest, twin occupancy. Single occupancy is available at $425 additional. This price does not include the airfare from the United States to Paris, nor the train tickets for Paris to Bordeaux and Bordeaux to Paris. Take the TGV, the Fast Speed Train, it takes about a couple of hours from Paris.

Friday, February 28th –Meet Chef Didier in Bordeaux, at La “Tavern du Midi Restaurant” across from Train Station Gare Saint Jean around 2:30pm. La Taverne du Midi - Restaurant in Bordeaux

• Chef Didier’s cell: 773-620-3986 • Email: chefdidierdurand@yahoo.com

Friday, February 28th : The Tour begins ( D )

Leaving Bordeaux, with the bus, going to a 3-star Hotel, in Sarlat-La-Caneda, where we will stay for 3 nights as we visit that area

Stop at Les Eyzies to see the Cro-Magnon Man (Les Eyzies-de-Tayac) Stop at La Roque Saint Christophe, an old village

Welcome dinner at a Sarlat Restaurant

Back to the Hotel ( across the street from the restaurant )

Saturday, March 1st: ( B, L, D )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Sarlat

Taking our Deluxe, a/c & heated bus (the same bus for the whole trip, Mr. Abdel, he is wonderful!! ) to the town of Les Eyzies

Going to visit the Gouffre de Padirac, the most visited cave in the world Visit of Rocamadour, a Medieval town, built on a rock

Lunch: Restaurant : Restaurant Le Belvedere in Rocamadour

Visit of Chateau Des Milandes and the life of Josephine Baker

Visit of its surrounding Gardens and the many Falcons and Birds of Prey Dinner downtown Sarlat

Back to the Hotel in Sarlat

Sunday March 2nd: ( B )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Sarlat

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(If you arrive early, have a bowl of fresh mussels with a Stella Artois or an espresso, I probably will be there myself, if you are late, the bus & I will wait for you.).

Visit of the town of Sarlat, and its market. Many geese are loose in the town, there is a market with music and many stalls with local foods & wines that you can buy a la carte, all local restaurants are open...

There is a wonderful Cathedral to visit too. (Mass at 10am)

At 11.30am, a guided tour by a local, to showcase the best of Sarlat, not to forget a sampling of the “Goose Soup” served at noon in the plaza.

Back to Hotel in Sarlat

Monday, March 3rd: ( B, L, D )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Sarlat Check out of this Hotel.

Going with the bus, to see an oversized topiaries garden, completely redesigned in 1965 and awarded “Remarkable Gardens” in 2004

Going to visit the Lascaux IV Caves, world known and unique opportunity to explore primitive painting from 20.000 years ago

Lunch at Les Eyzies restaurant Travelling towards Perigueux

Hunting & visit of a truffle farm, we will unearth fresh truffles with Loris, the specialized Doggy.

Option to bring some truffles back to the States! Mensignac: Truffle farm

Going to a new 4-star hotel in Perigeux for 2 nights. Arrive 5pm.

Visit of a Store where to buy seeds at Jardiland and beluga caviar lentils at Bio Cop Stop at a ceramic & porcelain store

Dinner at a local Restaurant in Perigueux with an “ALL TRUFFLES” dinner Back at the Hotel in Perigueux

Tuesday-

Back to the hotel 4pm

Afternoon & Dinner at your leisure

Wednesday, March 5th: ( B, L, D )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Perigueux

Checking out from this hotel.

Visit of the local 3 different farmer's market around the Cathedral in Perigeux medieval town Lunch in the old town in Périgueux

Lunch is one of a kind 14 courses of goose served in all different ways. To celebrate this unique event with 1000 people from all over the world. We will meet up at 6pm at a local Café and exchange eaten delicacies! Chef is buying local beers!

Visit of the Most beautiful cathedral in Perigueux, its roof & its spectacular view of the city. Arriving at a wonderful hotel, friends of Chef Didier, in Bergerac his hometown.

Thursday, March 6th: ( B, L )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Bergerac

Lunch in Monbazillac where Chef trained during his cooking school w2n

IVBD Educational wine tasting where we will understand more about wine making. IVBD (Interprofession of Bergerac and Duras Wines) 1 Rue des Récollets, 24100 Bergerac Back to the Hotel in Bergerac

Dinner at your leisure in Bergerac

Friday, March 7th : ( B, L )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Bergerac.

Lecture of the two Cyrano’s De Bergerac Statues by a local guide Visit & degustation of the wines of Lunch at Chateau Haut Sarthes

Followed by lunch. This is the only Bergerac available in Chicago at all Binny’s

Visit of underground Saint Emilion, its collegiate church, and its cloister

Cooking class (with Master Chef Michael GUEDJ): Hangar 18, 3 Cr Edouard Vaillant, 33300 Bordeaux

Arrive at Bordeaux hotel, 6:00pm

Going to a 4-star hotel in Bordeaux for two nights, close to the train station so we can go back to Paris o,n Sunday easily, or just stay in town.

Evening at your leisure.

Back to the hotel

Saturday March 8th : ( B, L, D )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Bordeaux.

CHÂTEAU DES VIGIERS

Dinner at a local Restaurant, another Chef’s friend, in Bergerac

https://giscours.com/en/ 10 Rte de Giscours, 33460 Labarde They also have a wonderful souvenirs shop

Mademoiselle Margaux Chocolate Boutique & Degustation of Chocolates.

https://www.mademoiselledemargaux.com/boutique/

Visit of Bordeaux, La Cite du Vin, on the banks of the Garonne River Return to Hotel

Dinner in Bordeaux Brasserie with Memoir of this TOUR

Back to the Hotel in Bordeaux

Sunday March 9th : ( B )

Breakfast at the Hotel in Bordeaux

Morning at your leisure, again we are two blocks away from the train station, so you can easily walk from the hotel to take the TGV Train to Paris

Visit & Degustation at Chateau Giscours

Third Grand Cru from 1855 Classification

Lunch in Margaux

Discovering Route des Grands Crus: Departmental 2 Afternoon tasting in Margaux

There is a lot to visit in Bordeaux, let Chef know if you need some information about staying a bit longer in Bordeaux, at your own time.