Bordeaux Way of Life

Starting at 3 280€ for the party

• 3 Full days
• Private tours
• Private transportation
• English-speaking local guide with food and wine expertise
• Discover the winemaking processes, specifically on Bordeaux wines
• Learn about Bordeaux’s history, its culinary specialities and its culture
• Explore one of the most beautiful medieval villages in France, Saint Emilion
• Enjoy a day by the seaside, climbing the largest sand dune in Europe and pairing some fresh oysters with local dry white wine

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Bordeaux city / Saint Emilion / Arcachon Bay

Three-day itinerary:

DAY 1 – BORDEAUX CITY

10 AM – 1PM – Stroll through the city of Bordeaux with your local guide and uncover the secrets of our beautiful city. Enjoy a tasting of local specialties during your guided walking tour of Bordeaux.*

*We can organize different tastings for the tour : cheese tasting (option with wine pairing and cellar visit); bakery visit including bread tasting/breakfast with the baker; local caviar tasting; foie gras tasting; chocolate tasting; canelé tasting (Bordeaux’ specialty!!) and many other delicacies…

DAY 2 – SAINT-ÉMILION

10 AM – Hotel pickup (or another location in Bordeaux).

11 AM – Visit a top winery in Saint Emilion (family-owned estate) and taste its wines.

12:30 PM – Lunch in the town of Saint Emilion or on a terrace at a winery among the vines.

3 PM – Visit a top winery in Pomerol and taste the wines of the estate. Discover the town of Saint Emilion and drive through gorgeous wineries of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol… Picture time!

6/6:30 PM – Arrive at your hotel in Bordeaux.

DAY 3 – ARCACHON

9:30 AM – Pick up at your hotel in Bordeaux (or another location).

11 AM – Discover the Dune du Pyla, the largest sand dune in Europe and climb it!

Afternoon – Enjoy a private 2-hour cruise aboard a traditional pinasse (local wooden fishing boat), including an oyster and white wine tasting on board.**

6:30 PM – Arrive at your hotel in Bordeaux.

** 2-hour tour on a traditional “pinasse”, typical boat from the Bay of Arcachon: Navigate between the oyster parks in small channels, along traditional villages and small beaches of the Peninsula… You will have the opportunity to discover Birds’ Island and its huts/cabins built on stilts (the “cabanes tchanquées”), the Cape Ferret Peninsula small fishing villages and beaches, the Pilat Dune, the Arguin oyster Bank, the very heart of the Bay and the Leyre river delta, the picturesque Oyster Farming Ports…
Taste some delicious fresh oysters paired with a local dry white wine.

Wineries visited / Organization / Price

Example of visits during your day in Bordeaux city (this list is non exhaustive):

Place de la Bourse, Miroir d’Eau, Le Grand Théâtre, Place de la Comédie, La Porte Cailhau, Les quais de la Garonne, La place des Quinconces et ses fontaines majestueuses, La Cathédrale Saint André…

Example of wineries visited during your day in Saint Emilion (this list is non exhaustive):

Château Figeac, Château Pavie, Château Bellefont Belcier, Château Canon La Gaffelière, Château La Gaffelière, Château Coutet, Château Tour Saint Christophe, Château de Reignac, Château Troplong Mondot, Château de Ferrand, Château de Sales, Château Beauregard, Château de la Rivière, Couvent des Jacobins, Château Villemaurine, Château Saint-George Côte Pavie, Château Guadet, Château Beausejour Becot…

Each visit usually lasts between 1 and 2 hours and includes a presentation of the vineyard, the history of the chateau, a guided tour of the vat room and cellars. Your tour finishes with a tasting of the wine(s) of the estate.

Included:

• Booking/organization
• Private transportation
• Winery visit and tasting fees
• English-speaking expert local wine guide/driver
• Tasting of local specialties.
• 2h pinasse tour with oysters & white wine tastings

Not included:

• Lunch is not included in the tour price but can be added upon request. We will take care of the booking
• Any personal expenses, airfares, accommodation, travel insurance and tips
• Generally anything not listed in the program.