Paris to Provence… The Mother-Daughter Trip of a Lifetime
Paris, Lyon & Provence
8 Days · Paris · Lyon · Aix-en-Provence
✦ The perfect mother-daughter trip ✦
Short on time? Paris alone makes a perfect long weekend — days 1 through 3 stand beautifully on their own. Stay, linger, and save Lyon and Provence for next time. There will be a next time.
Paris
Day 1
Paris
Arrive & Exhale, Together
- Check into a charming boutique hotel in the heart of the city
- Lunch at a beloved neighborhood spot — Lebanese flavors, Parisian atmosphere
- Evening hands-on French cooking class — the first memory you'll make together
Day 2
Paris
Paris Like a Local
- Private locals tour through the city's most beloved hidden corners
- Afternoon at leisure — find a bench in the Palais Royal gardens, open a book, let Paris happen around you
- Rooftop dinner and drinks as the Eiffel Tower lights up at sunset — yes, it's as magical as it sounds
Day 3
Paris
Something to Take Home
- Morning hands-on luxury purse-making workshop inspired by the house of Chanel — you design it, you keep it
- Afternoon at the most photographed cabaret in the world — evening show optional
- Last dinner in Paris before the journey south
Lyon
Day 4
Lyon
France's Best Kept Culinary Secret
- High-speed train south to Lyon — France's gastronomic capital
- Check into a boutique hotel in the heart of the city
- Dinner in the historic old district — cobblestone streets, candlelight, unforgettable food
Day 5
Lyon
Pedal, Taste, Repeat
- Morning guided bike tour through Lyon's most scenic neighborhoods
- Afternoon guided food tour — this city will ruin you for all other food cities
- Evening at leisure in one of Europe's most underrated cities
Aix-en-Provence
Day 6
Aix-en-Provence
Into the South of France
- Morning farewell lunch in Lyon at a celebrated local spot
- Scenic train south to Aix-en-Provence — lavender fields, golden light, pure magic
- Check into a charming Provençal hotel surrounded by gardens
- Evening stroll through the old town — rosé in hand, obviously
Day 7
Aix-en-Provence
Slow Down. This is the South of France.
- Morning at the local market — flowers, olives, cheese, and the best tomatoes you've ever tasted
- Afternoon exploring the sun-drenched streets of old Aix
- Dinner at a restaurant with a terrace and a view — Provence at its finest
Day 8
Aix-en-Provence
One Last Provençal Morning
- Morning at leisure — final café au lait, final croissant, final moment of doing absolutely nothing
- Transfer toward your next destination or head home
- Leave with a full heart and an empty suitcase — you'll need room for what you bought
