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WHAT WE PROVIDE

• All accommodation in twin rooms. The first chalet has shared bathrooms, the second has ensuites, and the shepherd’s house has a large communal sleeping loft and shared bathroom.
• All breakfasts, most lunches and dinners
• All mini-bus transport
• Services of tour guide and local guides

Accommodation is in personally selected chalets. Our criteria include charm, cleanliness, cultural integrity, uniqueness, and standard of service. Chalets have inviting outdoor living areas and the first has a swimming pool. There are 2 nights where you can choose to enjoy hospitality in the home of a shepherd or remain at your previous chalet.

Meals are an adventure as we explore regional cooking and the local restaurants, cafes and patisseries. Food in the Auvergne is simple, good and fresh. Cheeses are a specialty with the blue from Ambert renowned.

Road Travel is by mini-bus. There are 200kms of road travel between chalets, plus local running around.

Trip Dates in 2008 are 16-28 September and 7-19 October.
2009 1 - 13th Sept and 22 Sept - 4th Oct
2010 May & September

Additional trips at other times of the year can be organised for groups of 6 or more.  Shorter trips, of 4 to 7 days duration, may be possible for groups of 4 or more. Please contact Jo directly if you wish to travel outside the fixed dates.

Group Size is between 7-12 people.

Price AU$2,980

Additional costs to you: Items not included are travel from your country of origin to Vichy, airport taxes and fuel surcharges, passport and visa fees, travel insurance, health costs, drinks. To allow flexibility in dining out you will need to pay for ten lunches and dinners, as well as snacks and packed lunches when walking.