FOR THE CULINARY TRAVELLER
If you are a foodie and you love to travel, then there is nothing quite like an exciting culinary trip led by a chef who has devoted his entire career to cooking and making people happy by providing them with delicious meals.
Three years ago, Chef Didier Durand began to plan culinary trips for about 20 people, to the Southwest of France, showing people intimate places in and around his birthland that no other tour guide offers.
What began as an annual excursion, has now grown into the planning of two trips for 2023 because of the demand. In 2023, there will be one trip in March and another in April because of the high demand.
Check back here often for news about these special tours.
SAVE THE DATES!
Dear Food & Wine Lovers,
This year is even more exciting than last year as I have planned two trips for taking you to the Southwest of France.
This will be my fourth year of taking American guests to an area unknown to most of you, a place where I was born, raised, and inherited a way of cooking that defines my style, as you know me.
I realize everyone might be passionate about France for different reasons, thus for 2023, I will emphasize the March Tour to foods, and delicacies like a 14- course lunch of goose-only dishes, while the late April tour will be more about wineries, and wines, to cover many appellations, of course, the Bordeaux region but the southwest where many wines abound. There will also be a gourmet luncheon and wine tasting at Chateau Giscours in Margaux.
Tour de Cuisine: Friday, March 3rd to Sunday, March 12, 2023
Tour de Wineries: Friday, April 28th to Sunday, May 7th, 2023
The cost is $3595 per person for 10 days and is all-inclusive of your lodging, all activities, breakfast, lunch, and most dinners. Airfare is not included. To receive a 5% discount (With a discount it is $3415 per person) you must book by November 1st, 2022.
More details about the payment schedule and itinerary details to follow in future correspondence. If, however, you have any questions or wish to book immediately, please email or call me!
2023 CULINARY TRIP
RESERVATION FORM
Please complete ONE form per person, to be returned to :
Chef Didier Durand 3818 North Richmond Street, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Enclosed is my (our) reservation (s) for the SouthWest of France Tour from March 3th to March 12th, 2023. I (we) have included a personal check, money order, or direct deposit for $850 per person. Make check payable to :Didier Durand
Your Name :_______________________________________________________
( Please print your name as it appears on your passport ).
Signature & Date:___________________________________________________
Complete Address :__________________________________________________
Home Phone :_____________________Cell Phone :________________________
Email (please write capital letters ):_____________________________________
Roommate Name ( if any) :____________________________________________
( Please book me at the additional single occupancy rate of $ 475 to be paid along with this completed reservation form, so this first check is $1325).
Payment Schedule: all amounts are per person, $ 850 due at reservation, along with this filled form by November 1st, 2022 ( $1225 if you are booking on a single occupancy rate).
Welcome to Chef Didier’s Culinary Tour of your Life!
Second: $ 850 by January 5th, 2023
Third :$ 850 by January 15th, 2023
Fourth & Final: $ 1145 by February 1st, 2023
This is 10 days for a total of $ 3695 ( includes taxes) per guest, twin occupancy. Includes all hotels, breakfast, lunches, 6 dinners, all wines, aperitifs, drinks, everyday activities & visits, in a 44 seats Deluxe Coach A/C or heated bus. The whole Trip can be paid at once or combined with several payments if you wish.
Any questions: chefdidierdurand@yahoo.com & chefdidierdurand.com or Didier 773-620-3986 ( Credit card payments : Please add 3% )
This Tour is an exclusive, (around 20 Guests) limited invitation to a memorable & culinary experience, personally directed by Chef Didier as you discover, with him, his birthland, filled with so much history, culinary treasures, meeting his friends and his friends he calls « family », where he started to learn the profession of being a cook, 45 years ago. Local English-speaking guides will showcase many, one-of-a-kind, special sites, and visit, places, no one has seen nor done before. BON VOYAGE.
