The Trip of a Lifetime:
Exclusive Experiences Across Europe

Even Francophiles might not realize that Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel, is a stargazing paradise. Not only is the peninsula serene and romantic, it’s also removed from the sky-saturating lights of the French Riviera. During this dinner and tutorial, Dr Patrick Michel, a planetary scientist who specializes in asteroids and comets, is your guide to the sky. Upon a terrace or within the property’s 17-acre garden, Michel greets you with a telescope and Provençal aperitifs. Before and during an al fresco dinner, the sky is literally the limit when it comes to topics you might cover – think a constellation refresher or an in-depth discussion of Michel’s role in upcoming space missions to asteroids.

Take It Up a Notch Ask Michel to show you some of his unpublished space photos.

This Florentine dining experience is so exclusive that Four Seasons Hotel Firenze’s Concierge can’t even divulge the name of the Renaissance palazzo where the evening takes place. We can, however, reveal that it’s a 15th-century residence designed by Medici confidant Giuliano da Sangallo. Like the nobles who own the property – and greet you at the front door – you’ll enjoy unparalleled city views from a balcony while sipping Champagne or a classic Italian negroni. In a room with elegant Renaissance-style furnishings and a panoramic window that frames the Duomo, the dinner table is adorned with artful flower arrangements, centuries-old crystal and bottles of wine from the owner’s Tuscan family estates. Dive into seasonal plates such as Cavatelli cacio e pepe and marinated scampi as the candles flicker.

Take It Up a Notch “Mimicking noble Renaissance family traditions, we can arrange hand-painted menus or even have Florentine flag-wavers welcoming you,” says Catering Manager Alessia Magni.

Simone Zanoni, chef of Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, grew up eating produce from his family farm. “I picked my first tomato at the age of three,” he says. “So it was a huge shock when I took my team to the Kitchen Garden and realized that half of our cooks had never picked a zucchini before.” Through this experience, Zanoni extends the opportunity for guests to join him in the garden that provides ingredients for the Hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant Le George. A Porsche Panamera Turbo S Hybrid transports chef and guests to the 1,800-metre garden in Domaine de Madame Élisabeth, located a stone’s throw from the Palace of Versailles. With Zanoni’s guidance, guests will select fruits, vegetables and herbs to take back to the kitchen at Le George, where he’ll teach the Italian cooking techniques he learned from his grandmother and transform the day’s harvest into an unforgettable meal.

Take It Up a Notch Have award-winning sommelier Gabriele del Carlo pair your meal with exceptional Italian wines personally chosen from the restaurant’s 15,000-bottle Italian collection.

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