Pastis Tour

« Alco­hol is the anes­the­sia by which we endure the oper­a­tion of life.» George Bernard Shaw

Discover how ‘Petit Jaune’, another name for pastis, is made

Dis­cov­er how ‘Petit Jaune’, anoth­er name for pastis, is made
Take a stroll up the hill and dis­cov­er the tra­di­tion­al dis­til­la­tion meth­ods used to make Pastis, a typ­i­cal aniseed-fla­vored drink from the south of France. Come and vis­it a crafts­man­’s work­shop and enjoy a tast­ing of organ­ic pastis and syrups accom­pa­nied by a plat­ter of region­al goat’s and ewe’s milk cheeses.

Vente de bil­lets en ligne

Program

First, fol­low us on a botan­i­cal walk along a wide path acces­si­ble to sporty strollers and all ter­rain wheel­chairs. In the heart of the gar­rigue (scrub­lands), on the Mon­taiguet hill, come and admire the panoram­ic view of Mont Sainte-Vic­toire, Sainte-Baume moun­tain range, the Roque­favour aque­duct and the Chaîne de l’E­toile hills.

Dis­cov­er and iden­ti­fy the plants used to dis­til pastis : cala­ment mint, thyme, rose­mary and bay tree sauce.

Then vis­it the GARAGAI pastis dis­tillery and learn about the dis­til­la­tion and mac­er­a­tion process with the pro­duc­er.
The icing on the cake is a tast­ing of cheese, home-made syrups and pastis.

Prices

pub­lic tour :

pri­vate tour :

  • from 420€/group
  • mini­van excur­sion for 8 peo­ple from Mar­seille from 709 euros

Equipment

  • walk­ing shoes
  • hat
  • water
  • sun cream

Meeting Point

  • Dis­til­lerie Gara­gaï, 1053 chemin de la plaine des Dés, Pont de l’Arc
  • if you booked a van from Aix-en-Provence city cen­tre, the meet­ing point will be at your hotel or at the tourism office.
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Duration / Schedule

dura­tion: approx. 3 hours
from 9.30am to 12.30pm or from 5pm to 8pm

Level of difficulty

dif­fi­cul­ty : 2kms, mod­er­ate
ele­va­tion gain: +/-150m
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Extras

  • tast­ing of mil­lésimes (vin­tage) pastis and herbal syrups, accom­pa­nied by goat’s cheese.
  • acces­si­ble to peo­ple in wheel­chairs.

Consult the other tours
from our website

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Parc des Roques-Hautes, Aix-en-Provence

YOGA & FOREST BATHING

Valen­sole, Alpes de Haute Provence

LAVENDER PATH

Calan­ques of Mar­seille

BOTANICAL WALK

Côte Bleue

WELLNESS HIKE

Calan­ques Nation­al Park

SAILING & HISTORY

Calan­ques Nation­al Park

SAILING & MEDITATION

Pont de l’Arc, Aix-en-Provence

PASTIS TOUR

Vieux-Port, Mar­seille

GOURMET MARSEILLE

Noailles, Mar­seille

TOUR OF THE ORIENTAL MARKET

Bon­nieux, Lour­marin, Lacoste

LUBERON EXCURSION

Rous­sil­lon, sen­tier des Ocres

THE COLORADO OF PROVENCE

Contact and further information

Contact your guide

06 49 85 82 74

reisetriptoursteam@gmail.com

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