The Sketchy Tours Routine
Sketchy
Tours creates a custom itinerary prior to arrival at the villa with input from
guests and staff based on interests, weather and opportunities. Well in
advance of your trip Sketchy Tours is able to provide guests with an inventory
of what the region has to offer, we listen to your interests and what foods and
resources you would like to have at the villa. Knowing that your needs
and interests are on the agenda is one of the benefits of our small group
tours. We have one chance in this life and we, at Sketchy Tours, aim
to make it count.
Here is an example of a 7 day tour routine.
Day 1
Arrival
Check in, room assignments
Hearty Hors d'oeuvres
Introductions of guests and schedule, resources
Tour of the villa
Evening salon Introduction to the journal through sketching
Day 2
Breakfast buffet at Villa
French lesson of the day
Tour of local environs, shop at open air market
Return to Villa, swim, relax
Afternoon art workshops
Evening banquet prepared by local chef
Salon topic; introduction to region
Preparations for Day 3; itinerary posted, Q & A
Day 3
Breakfast at the Villa
Preparation for excursion
Full day tour
Travel by car to area of interest
Walking tours/sketching opportunities
Lunch on your own
Free time or guided sketching opportunity
Shop for dinner provisions
Return to Villa
Live the life of the Villa
Evening salon
Discuss and post Day 4 itineraries
Day 4
Breakfast at the Villa
Morning Language lesson
Preparation for excursion
Travel by car to lunch in hilltop town (Bastide)
Travel by car to local medieval town
Shop for dinner provisions
Return to Villa
Live the life of the Villa
Evening Salon
Discuss and post Day 5 itineraries
Day 5
Breakfast at the Villa
Relax by the pool
Preparation for excursion
Car tour route chosen by the group (Lascaux caves, walk/sketching in countryside)
Return to Villa
Live the life of the Villa
Second banquet prepared by local chef at the Villa
Discuss and post Day 6 itineraries
Day 6
Breakfast at the Villa
Preparation for excursion
Car tour, route chosen by group
Half-day tour
Early return
Live the life of the Villa
Feast on remaining provisions
Sketchy Art Show of guests work
Discuss plans for departures on Day 7
Day 7
Breakfast at the Villa
Relax
Depart
(Or relax and stay)
* On a Sketchy Tour you are never required to get up at a specific time, you can always deviate from the recommended opportunities provided, and understandably you can always simply relax at the beautiful villa. The social contract on Sketchy tours is to get along with other Sketchy Tourists and enjoy your self. We hope you will take every opportunity to experience the rich environment that surrounds you on this journey and we will always try to honor your interests and ideas. This is the way Sketchy Tours feels a sketchy vacation should be.
Here is an example of a 7 day tour routine.
Day 1
Arrival
Check in, room assignments
Hearty Hors d'oeuvres
Introductions of guests and schedule, resources
Tour of the villa
Evening salon Introduction to the journal through sketching
Day 2
Breakfast buffet at Villa
French lesson of the day
Tour of local environs, shop at open air market
Return to Villa, swim, relax
Afternoon art workshops
Evening banquet prepared by local chef
Salon topic; introduction to region
Preparations for Day 3; itinerary posted, Q & A
Day 3
Breakfast at the Villa
Preparation for excursion
Full day tour
Travel by car to area of interest
Walking tours/sketching opportunities
Lunch on your own
Free time or guided sketching opportunity
Shop for dinner provisions
Return to Villa
Live the life of the Villa
Evening salon
Discuss and post Day 4 itineraries
Day 4
Breakfast at the Villa
Morning Language lesson
Preparation for excursion
Travel by car to lunch in hilltop town (Bastide)
Travel by car to local medieval town
Shop for dinner provisions
Return to Villa
Live the life of the Villa
Evening Salon
Discuss and post Day 5 itineraries
Day 5
Breakfast at the Villa
Relax by the pool
Preparation for excursion
Car tour route chosen by the group (Lascaux caves, walk/sketching in countryside)
Return to Villa
Live the life of the Villa
Second banquet prepared by local chef at the Villa
Discuss and post Day 6 itineraries
Day 6
Breakfast at the Villa
Preparation for excursion
Car tour, route chosen by group
Half-day tour
Early return
Live the life of the Villa
Feast on remaining provisions
Sketchy Art Show of guests work
Discuss plans for departures on Day 7
Day 7
Breakfast at the Villa
Relax
Depart
(Or relax and stay)
* On a Sketchy Tour you are never required to get up at a specific time, you can always deviate from the recommended opportunities provided, and understandably you can always simply relax at the beautiful villa. The social contract on Sketchy tours is to get along with other Sketchy Tourists and enjoy your self. We hope you will take every opportunity to experience the rich environment that surrounds you on this journey and we will always try to honor your interests and ideas. This is the way Sketchy Tours feels a sketchy vacation should be.