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Tour CostsTour Costs

Air/land arrangement package from Chicago/Paris/Marseilles/Nice/ Marseilles/Paris/Chicago: $5,434.00Trip without airfare: $3,750.00 • Single room supplement: $520.00

Specially negotiated economy-class group airfare (includes U.S. tax and fuel surcharge) from Chicago: $1384.40

Payment Schedule$1,200.00 deposit upon application. Balance due upon receipt of invoice, February 28, 2009 by check or money order to Monique Jamet Hooker.

For Information Monique Jamet Hooker Phone: (608) 648-2409 Fax: (608) 648-2565

Email: monique@mwt.net Web: www.moniquescuisine.com

UNUSED SERVICES: Rates are based on group participation, and there can be no refund for services or portions of the tour not taken. Refunds cannot be made to tour participants who do not complete the tour, for any reason.

ITINERARY/TOUR MEMBER CANCELLATION: The right is reserved to cancel an itinerary before departure for any reason whatsoever, including too few participants, strikes, wars, acts of God, or any other circumstance, which may make operation of a tour inadvisable. For a tour cancelled by Olbrich Botanical Society, Monique Jamet Hooker or EIS, all tour payments received from the participants will be promptly refunded (with the exception of the $350 nonrefundable portion). This refund will be the limit of our liability. We are not responsible for any expenses incurred by tour members in preparing for the tour, including nonrefundable or penalty-carrying airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees, or other tour-related expenses.

CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS: The cost of the tour is based on currency conversion rates in effect at the time of brochure production. In order to keep rates as low as possible, no allowances are built in to cover increases in conversion rates. Because currencies fluctuate constantly around the world, it may be necessary, before departure, to adjust the cost of the tour if substantial increases occur.

ITINERARY AND SCHEDULE CHANGES: The right is reserved to change the dates of operation, the itinerary, or accommodations of any tour as conditions warrant. If a tour must be delayed, or the itinerary changed due to weather, transportation delays, government decisions, or any other contingency beyond our control, the cost of delays or changes is not included. Deviation and/or voluntary changes from the group itinerary made by the passenger incur a $100.00 administrative fee per occurrence.

PRIVATE FUNCTIONS: Private functions, when planned, are subject to the availability of the respective sponsors at time of travel and, occasionally, similar activities may have to be substituted.

LIMITATION OF RESPONSIBILITY: Olbrich Botanical Society, Monique Jamet Hooker, EIS, their affiliates, assignees, and cooperative agents act only as agents for the passenger with respect to transportation, hotels, and automobile contractors. They exercise every care possible, but cannot be held responsible for personal injury in connection with service of any airplane, train, automobile, carriage, or other conveyance which is used in carrying out these tours, nor are they responsible for delay, accident, sickness, loss of personal property, strikes, armed conflict, additional expenses due to weather, disruption of advertised schedules, refusal of visas, or other causes beyond their control. Further, the operation of the vehicles used in their tours is the full responsibility of the companies and individuals engaged in the conveying of passengers; said companies or individuals are governed by laws of the country of operations, and recourse for any mishap must be filed locally. All cooperating airlines, rail and motor companies are not to be held responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time passengers are on board; the limit of the liability is that of a common carrier, and the passage contract in use by such carriers, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between companies and the purchaser of this tour and/or passenger. Upon payment of a deposit, the depositor acknowledges that he/she has read and understands the above terms and conditions and agrees to abide by them.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

Presents

The Gardens of Provence

A Garden & Culinary Tour of Mediterranean France

May 29–June 7, 2009Terms and ConditionsTHE TOUR COSTS INCLUDE: Accommodations as indicated in the itinerary, based on two persons sharing a room with private bathroom and/or shower; single room supplement will be charged when required or requested; private air-conditioned ground transportation; meals as indicated in the itinerary based on eight Continental breakfasts, four lunches, seven dinners, including water, coffee or tea; wine is included with some meals; group transfers provided in conjunction with group tour flights; all entrance fees to sites listed in the itinerary; transporta-tion; pre-trip notes and guidelines; professional guide/tour director as stated in the itinerary; local taxes and service charges; basic gratuities.

THE TOUR COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE: Transportation to/from Chicago; passport fees; foreign departure taxes; cost of personal, trip-cancellation, and baggage insurance; transporta-tion of excess baggage; all items of a personal nature, such as laundry and telephone; meals and beverages other than specified; optional excursions or deviations from scheduled tour; porterage and individual transfers to join or leave the group when traveling independently; and any item not specifically mentioned as included.

RESERVATION AND DEPOSIT: A deposit of $1,200.00 per person is required to ensure your participation. Balance of the payment is due upon receipt of invoice, 90 days before departure.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to members and nonmembers of Olbrich Botanical Society. The minimum age is 18. All participants must be in excellent health and agile physical condition. This is a mountainous and hilly region, with considerable amounts of walking. Due to responsibilities to all participants, neither the drivers, site guides, resident guide/tour director, or organization representative can lend assistance if required. The right is reserved to decline to accept any individual as a tour member for any reason whatsoever.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: Written notification of cancellation must be received by Monique Jamet Hooker by February 28. A non-refundable amount of $350 will be charged upon notification. When your cancellation is received, the following penalties on land costs will apply: $350 at any time; 50% when less than 61 days prior to departure; 100% when less than 31 days. Once the tour has departed, there will be no refund for any unused portion of the trip. Should a cancellation by a share person result in the necessity to accommodate a roommate in single accommodations, the cost of the single supplement also will be deducted from refunds due, if any, to the cancelled person. Olbrich Botanical Society, Monique Jamet Hooker, and European Incoming Services (EIS) do not assume responsibility for cancellation fees imposed by air carriers due to itinerary changes, and cancellations after ticketing deadlines.

TRIP CANCELLATION AND INTERRUPTION INSURANCE: Olbrich Botanical Society, Monique Jamet Hooker and EIS cannot be responsible or liable for loss, damage, or theft of personal baggage, nor can they be liable for personal injury, accident or illness. We strongly advise travelers to purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance as protection against any emer-gency that may force cancellation before departure, or separation from the tour while it is in prog-ress. Details of EIS’s specially designed insurance policy will be forwarded upon your enrollment.

The TourThe Gardens of Provence is a 10-day journey through

Mediterranean France experiencing and celebrating the region’s gardens, markets, fine cuisine and inspiring countryside.

Days of planned activities and excursions alternate with unscheduled time to pursue individual interests. Our goal is to provide each participant an

opportunity to view magnificent gardens and experience life in Provence.

A journey or two to the local markets will give additional insight into local culture.

We will visit at least 10 gardens, tour hill towns, and observe the French custom of enjoying most of our main meals during the day at lunch.

AccommodationsThree nights at the hotel “La Perouse,” a lovely boutique hotel that is ideally located in a resi-dential area, in the heart of Nice, and just a few minutes from the world famous “Promenade des Anglais” and convenient to the beach, gardens, shops and museums. The hotel features 46 renovated guest rooms and a highly professional staff that is committed to your comfort. Rooms include a flat screen TV, complimentary wireless access and safety box. Enjoy a drink in the quaint bar and meals at the restaurant “Le Voci,” just steps away.

Five nights in upper Provence at Hotel “La Bastide des Bois Breant,” a newly refurbished French Manor house in the village of Maubec. It’s surrounded by quietly charming gardens reminiscent of the famous Joie de vivre dating back to the 19th century. Some guests will stay next door at “Le Mas de Botonis” a charming B&B in an 18th century “Mas” or traditional Provencal farmhouse, built around a courtyard shaded by ancient lime trees. Everyone will enjoy freshly prepared meals in the outdoor poolside courtyard.

The Gardens of ProvenceA Garden and Culinary Tour of

Mediterranean France

May 29–June 7, 2009

Daily ScheduleDay 1 – Depart Chicago and fly to Paris.

Day 2 – D – Arrive in Paris and fly to Marseilles with motor coach to Nice. Overnight at hotel “La Perouse.” Time to settle in and take a refreshing stroll through the Old City before your welcome dinner reception.

Day 3 – B/L – Depart for the city of Ventimiglia situated along the coast over the Italian border to visit our first garden, The Hanbury Botanic Gardens of La Mortola. Founded in 1867 by Sir Thomas Hanbury and assisted by his brother Daniel, who created his garden of exotic plants which came from all parts of the world. On to Menton for lunch and tour “Clos de Peyronnet,” the magnificent third generation private garden of English plantsman, William Waterfield. Time to stroll the streets of Nice with dinner on your own.

Day 4 – B/D – Today takes us to Biot to visit the private “Jardin de La Chevre d’Or,” a para-dise of century old trees and exotic flowering plants, pebble paths set in patterns, terraces lead-ing to whispering fountains, lanes of orange trees, fields of agapanthus, ancient olive groves and giant cypresses that reach for an azure sky; all are echoes of nearby Italy. Then on to Opio to see first hand the making of olive oil at “Moulin de la Brague.” Dinner in Nice.

Day 5 – B/L/D – We depart early, leaving Nice behind as we go to St Jean-Cap-Ferrat where we’ll visit two magnificent gardens: “Le Jardin des Cedres” the private garden of the Grand Marnier Co., and “Villa Ephrusi-Rothschild,” a Venetian inspiration with many gardens cre-ated in 1905 for Beatrice de Rothschild. Lunch will be at the “Villa Ephrusi” and then on to our B&B in northern Provence. A light supper awaits you at the Bastide located in the upper portion of Provence in the region of “The Luberon” known as the Tuscany of France.

Day 6 – B/D – We journey north to Sorgues to “Le Jardin de Brantes.” Stroll through 2,000 years of history at our first stop “Le Jardin Romain de Caumont,” a magnificently restored Roman garden that’s considered an extraordinary accomplishment. Then on to Villeneuve -Lez-Avignon to visit a Provencal garden within the “Abbaye de Saint André.” Lunch on our own at the nearby La Chartreuse with time to stroll the gardens. Built between the 14th and 16th centuries, it’s composed of three cloisters and several monastic buildings (church, refec-tory, monks’ cells, chapter house) as well as numerous gardens. Dinner at the Bastide.

Day 7 – B/L/D–Journey into the backcountry. Drive along the famous Gorge du Verdon with breathtaking views, and arrive at Moustiers Ste Marie to visit the famous kitchen garden of “La Bastide de Moustiers.” Lunch overlooking the magnificent valley of the Haute Provence. Return leisurely to the Bastide where you can watch your hosts prepare supper.

Day 8 – B/L/D– Today stay close to home and relax after visiting our close neighbors “Val Joanis Winery/Garden” for wine tasting, a garden walk, and lunch in the garden. Then back to the Bastide to absorb all the flavors and scents of Provence while enjoying supper together.

Day 9 – B/D – Drive to Graveson for a visit of “Le Jardin Aquatique,” one of France’s most remarkable water gardens. A stop in Saint Rémy to pay tribute to Van Gogh gardens, and lunch on your own. On to Eygalieres where we’ll visit the magical “Jardin de l’Alchimiste.” Return to the Bastide with time to enjoy your surroundings before the farewell dinner.

Day 10 – B – After breakfast, we’ll take the bus to Marseille International Airport, fly to Paris and then on to Chicago.

The Gardens of ProvenceA Garden and Culinary Tour of

Mediterranean FranceMay 29–June 7, 2009

Complete and mail with $1,200.00 per person. Check or money order payable to Monique Jamet Hooker

E1171 Victory Ridge Road – De Soto – WI 54624

Credit cards are not accepted. I understand that the deposit is refundable up to February 28, 2009, less a $350.00 administrative fee.

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Dear Garden and Travel Enthusiast,

Olbrich Botanical Gardens hosted its first Gardens of Provence tour in 2007 to rave reviews. So it is with great pride and anticipation that we announce an encore tour to this beautiful and intriguing region of France. Filled with wonderful gardens, delicious cuisine, and stunning landscapes, Provence has inspired many of Europe’s greatest artists – Cezanne, Chagall, Matisse, Renoir. It is here we invite you to travel with us on The Gardens of Provence tour. Not only will we see magnificent gardens, eat in fabulous restaurants, and stay in splendid lodgings, we will experience true French joie de vivre — “joy of life!” We’ll visit markets and, on several occasions, watch our suppers being prepared with fresh produce from the local markets. You’ll learn about the gardens and plants of this diverse region, how the people of Provence grow and use herbs, and what life in southern France is all about. Read on, then complete the registration forms and come with us! We promise an experience you’ll never forget! Roberta Sladky Monique Jamet Hooker Executive Director Chef & Instructor Olbrich Botanical Gardens France Tour Guide

Tour with the Experts

Tour Co-Leader: Roberta SladkyRoberta Sladky, Director of Olbrich Botanical Gardens since 2006, has lived, toured and stud-ied in Southern France. Indeed, when Sladky started college at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, she intended to major in French. A course in botany changed all that. But now, with 30 years of experience in plants and public horticulture, Sladky is a perfect co-leader for a tour to Provence. Prior to coming to Olbrich, Sladky was conservatory manager at the Marjorie McNeeley Conservatory at Como Park in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1984–2005, and horticulture curator for the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota. She is delighted to provide the horticultural commentary for this tour.

Tour Co-Leader: Monique Jamet HookerMonique Jamet Hooker is a self-directed chef and teacher with an enthusiasm for food learned in restaurants throughout Europe and the United States. A native of France, Monique opened the wildly successful Monique’s Café, located in Chicago’s River North district in 1983. She co-authored Cooking With the Seasons: A Year In My Kitchen with Tracie Rich-ardson, and hosted “The Seasonal Kitchen” on Cable 6 in Wilmette, Illinois. Now living in Wisconsin, she continues to teach and hosts special dinners to promote the “sustainable table” as well as the art of “slow food” which focuses on using local producers. Her clients include Baxter, Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods, Byerly’s, the American Association of Teachers of French, and many cooking schools throughout the United States. Monique led Olbrich’s first Garden Tour of Provence in 2007.