​Day 1 | Saturday afternoon In Bordeaux
Welcome at TGV train station late morning
Check-in our hotel TBA
Get together lunch at TBA | Included
Visit Bordeaux city centre, walk the Pont de Pierre
Free to roam the city further 
Free evening in Bordeaux | Dinner not included
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Day 2 | Sunday | In Bordeaux
Breakfast at hotel | included
​Visit the “mews” where i lived as a child
Visit La Cite du Vin as an introduction to the region and the rest of our tour
Lunch included
Visit the "Bassin à Flots"
Balance of afternoon spent roaming the city either with the group or on your own
Free evening in Bordeaux | Dinner not included
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Day 3 | Monday | Left Bank Wineries
Breakfast at hotel, included
​Left Bank | Visit 4 wineries today
Tentatively Haut-Marbuzet, Chateau Talbot, Branaire-Ducru, Chateau Margaux
This list is indicative only band will be confirmed once the tour is confirmed.
Picnic in the vines if weather permits, if not small local restaurant, included
Drive back to Bordeaux.
Free evening in Bordeaux | Dinner not included
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Day 4 | Tuesday | Bassin d'Arcachon
Breakfast at hotel | included
Cruise the Bassin d’Arcachon
Visit an oyster farm
Lunch TBA | included 
​Ascension of the Dune du Pilat | time and weather dependent.
Free evening in Bordeaux | Dinner not included

Day 5 | Wednesday | Right Bank Saint-Emilion
Visit 4 wineries TBA
​Tentatively Chateau Ausone, Chateau Cheval Blanc, Chateau Pavie, Chateau Angelus
​This list is indicative only. It will be firmed up once the tour is confirmed.
Lunch in Saint-Emilion | included
Visit the village.
Free evening in Bordeaux | Dinner not included

Day 6 | Thursday | Soulac - Le Verdon - The Lakes
Drive early to Soulac
Breakfast at Cafe de la Gare
Visit the town, walk along the beach
Then on to Le Verdon | La Pointe de Grave and its Lighthouse
Drive through Les Landes forest and its lakes Hourtin and Lacanau
Lunch TBA | included | Depending on timing we will lunch in Hourtin or Lacanau
Leisurely drive back to Bordeaux via Saint-Helene and St Ménard en Jailles
Free evening in Bordeaux | Dinner not included

Day 7 | Friday | Armagnac discovery
Breakfast at hotel | included
Drive to Roquefort | Not the cheese one…
Visit the village and one cellar door with a choice of more than 50 Armagnacs
Lunch is not included today, but we will find a small restaurant for it.
Drive back to Bordeaux early afternoon
Free time to get ready for our farewell dinner at Le Chapon Fin | included

Day 8 | Saturday morning| Last day in Bordeaux
Breakfast at hotel | included
Check-out
Free morning in Bordeaux for more sightseeing and/or shopping
Light lunch in the city before taking you back to TGV station and/or Airport

End of itinerary
 
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​INVESTMENT & PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Investment per person in twin/double room, breakfast and one meal a day included with an allowance of 1/2 bottle of wine/person/meal, renting of an apprpriate vehicle for the size of the group, driven by willing participants on a roster (We need a minimum of 2 drivers able to drive a manual car).
We need 4 pax minimum to run the tour with a maximum of 6.
This itinerary is indicative only. Most photos are by your tour manager Jean-Marie LIERE.
3900 euros for 8 days/7 nights - single supplement 800 euros to be paid no later than 60 days prior to departure.
For the 2024 departures: Deposit of 200 euros payable any time up to 60 days before departure to reserve your spot. Second deposit of 1850 euros no later than 60 days before departure, balance of 1850 euros no later than 30 days before departure. See full Terms & Conditions below.