Experience the Best of Provence with Goût et Voyage Tours

Goût et Voyage is Martine Bertin-Peterson’s boutique travel company offering small-group tours in Provence and Tuscany. Martine was born in France and moved to the US with her family at seven. After visiting much of the world as a tour guide and for personal enjoyment, she says her business name reflects those experiences.

Best of Provence

With Goût et Voyage, the travel itinerary includes the right balance of sightseeing and relaxation. Each year, Martine slightly adjusts her small-group tours to ensure clients enjoy Provence in the right doses. You will visit beautiful cities such as Aix-en-Provence, shop at market stalls with a chef, chop and sauté in a cooking class, eat at gourmet restaurants, sample local wine, and stay in lovely accommodation.

Goût et Voyage tours typically run from mid-May through mid-June, a timeframe that Martine feels can deliver perfect Provencal weather and avoids the crush of summer visitors. These trips are designed for limited numbers, a maximum of six guests. The itineraries include Provence’s highlights while allowing flexibility for spontaneous exploration.

Martine says that Goût et Voyage has no “typical” client profile. The folks who sign up are roughly between 35 and 70 years old and share the common thread that they are “Explorers at heart and who have a curious, open mind and an adventurous palate.”

Why Goût et Voyage?

Martine tells me she discovered her first grey hair in Provence while leading a large group of 16-18-year-olds during their six-week stay in the region. Some 30 years and many travel stories later, Provence still holds a gravitational pull for Martine, whose first of five languages is French. Click here for our interview with Martine.

“Part of the joy of travel is to experience the culture and the food of a foreign country. In France, food is inextricably tied to the culture. In addition to the travel component of my company, I also give small group hands-on cooking class as another way for clients to taste a different culture.”

Gourmet Culinary Tour Details

When you join a Goût et Voyage tour, you can expect a week in Provence with hand-selected accommodation. You will visit some authentic restaurants, cook with local chefs and meet guides specialising in the region’s aspects. No trip to Provence would be complete without a chance to visit the cultural capitals of Avignon and Aix, a look at the perched villages in the Luberon and the wine country of Chateauneuf du Pape. Beyond that, Martine says that she has designed her trips to “feel like you are travelling with friends rather than a tour group.”

Martine refines her Provence tour itinerary each year based on what worked (and what didn’t). And, most importantly, client feedback. However, according to Martine, her trips are deliberately flexible. “The small group size also allows for “on the fly” itinerary changes. If we spot an interesting activity, festival or event, we can easily take advantage of it.” Martine has the background and personality to create and lead these bespoke Provence tours. However, client feedback tells the whole story.

Recent Client Testimonials

Here are some client testimonials about their Goût (culinary tastes) et Voyage (tour) in Provence.

Seven jam-packed days of food, history, wine and travel. Every day was spent exploring a different location in Provence. Many different restaurants, ancient historic sites, historic villages, cooking classes with two different chefs, vineyards, wine tasting, cheese tasting and markets. The weather was excellent (thanks, Martine!), and each experience was wonderful. A truly fantastic holiday! ~D. Klein, Melbourne, Australia

The pace and itinerary activities were all spectacular. Martine is easy-going, knowledgeable, and there to ensure everything goes smoothly and everyone has the best time! All guides and staff were experts in their respective areas and paced activities for the group. A small group size is ideal for a truly unique and memorable vacation! ~M. Ynocencio, Dallas, Texas

My Gout et Voyage week in Provence was a fun-filled, packed itinerary of food, wine and countryside. I’ve walked away with great new recipes, an appreciation for French wines and so many wonderful memories. Thank you so much, Martine. ~ T. Larivee, North Wales, Pennsylvania

Goût et Voyage Tour Info:

June 2-9, 2027 (Booking Now) 

What is included?

8 days/ 7 nights, fully escorted, all-inclusive from Avignon, multilingual guide
Pick-up and transfer to and from Avignon TGV station
Accommodations at a 4-star boutique hotel
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
Travel in private, air-conditioned vehicles throughout your trip
Cooking classes, winery tours, tastings as per itinerary
Entrance fees (museums, historic sites, et al.) as per itinerary
NO single supplements or hidden fees!
Tips and taxes

Does a Goût et Voyage trip tempt you? Please click here for additional details on these “Taste of Provence” tours.

Space is strictly limited to six (6) guests per trip.

Photo Credits: All images were provided by and published with the permission of Martine Bertin-Peterson

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Carolyne Kauser-Abbott

With her camera and laptop close at hand, Carolyne has traded in her business suits for the world of freelance writing and blogging. Her first airplane ride at six months of age was her introduction to the exciting world of travel.

While in Provence, Carolyne can be found hiking with friends, riding the hills around the Alpilles or tackling Mont Ventoux. Her attachment to the region resonates in Perfectly Provence this digital magazine that she launched in 2014. This website is an opportunity to explore the best of the Mediterranean lifestyle (food & wine, places to stay, expat stories, books on the region, travel tips, real estate tips and more), through our contributors' articles.

Carolyne writes a food and travel blog Ginger and Nutmeg. Carolyne’s freelance articles can be found in Global Living Magazine, Avenue Magazine and City Palate (Published Travel Articles).