WILMINGTON, N.C. (Oct. 20, 2008) – What do you pair with a round of golf at Cape Kidnappers, architect Tom Doak’s spectacular course perched high above Hawkes Bay in New Zealand? How about a bottle of 2006 Te Mata Coleraine cabernet merlot and a wine dinner presided over by a master of viticulture? And what complements golf in Spain’s famedCosta del Sol? Maybe a cooking class led by a local celebrity chef in a private beachfront villa?
Golf, food and wine are the essential ingredients of PerryGolf’s 2009 Epicurean Golf Tours of New Zealand, Australia, Portugal, Spain, Italy, France and Scotland. The six- to 10-night tours, which are designed for parties of four to eight, include golf on some of the world’s most respected courses, including the legendary Old Course in St. Andrews; Valderrama inSpain and Royal Melbourne in Australia; along with dazzling Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand. Prices range from $3,785 to $8,795 (per person) based on destination. Tours begin in 2009.
“The popularity of combining great golf with distinctive travel experiences continues to grow among our guests,” said Gordon Dalgleish, co-founder and president of PerryGolf. “There’s nothing like continuing an exhilarating day on the golf course with an equally memorable meal enjoyed with friends.”
Epicurean Golf Tours, PerryGolf’s latest travel innovation, offer equal parts great golf along with sublime dining, private tours of renowned wineries, cooking classes and meals guests help prepare alongside world-class chefs.
In addition to New Zealand’s North Island, the Costa del Sol region of Spain, PerryGolf’s Epicurean Golf Tours take travelers to the famous French wine-producing areas of Lyon, Beaujolais and Burgundy; Italy’s Lake Como, Portugal’s Algarve as well as to the cosmopolitan cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Lisbon.
Cruise enthusiasts can choose to travel on the12 to 18 guest river barge Le Phénicien as she cruises through Provence, between Avignon and Aigues-Mortes on theRhône River and the Rhône-Sete canal. Gourmet meals are prepared onboard using fresh local ingredients accompanied by a wide variety of local wines and Champagne.
“In addition to their golf clubs, we’re suggesting that guests bring a hearty appetite and a thirst for the new and exciting on these tours,” Dalgleish said.
Detailed sample itineraries for 2009 Epicurean Golf Tours can be seen at www.perrygolf.com/epicureangolf2009.
About PerryGolf
Established in 1984, Wilmington, N.C.-based PerryGolf offers the travel industry’s most prestigious and diverse selection of luxury golf tours and lifestyle experiences to the British Isles, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and China. In addition small-ship and river barge golf cruises visit the Mediterranean, France, Scotland,South Africa, the Great Lakes and Canada. PerryGolf offers customized golf tour itineraries as well as escorted programs featuring land tours, small-ship charters and luxury train travel. The company’s exclusive online trip calculator — Plan Your Own Tour™ — allows travelers to generate immediate quotations for trips they create entirely online. For more information on PerryGolf, please visit www.perrygolf.com or call a PerryGolf travel specialist at 800-344-5257 or e-mail Information@PerryGolf.com.
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