A day in Arcachon

Starting at 680€ for the party

• Full day
• Private tour
• Private transportation
• English-speaking local guide with food and wine expertise
• Option: Private boat ride on a “pinasse”, a typical local boat, with oyster & white wine tasting

Download the itinerary here

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Bordeaux / Arcachon / Bordeaux (90 miles/ 2h30 total transfer)

9:30 AM – BORDEAUX

Hotel pickup in Bordeaux (or another location).

11 AM – FAMOUS DUNE DU PILAT

Discover the Dune du Pilat (aka Dune du Pyla), the largest sand dune in Europe and climb it!

AFTERNOON – PRIVATE BOAT RIDE ON A “PINASSE”

Enjoy a 2h private boat ride on a “pinasse” (typical local fishing boat) and taste our local oysters and white wine onboard (starting at 440€/boat – tasting included). 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.

OR

AFTERNOON – RELAX ON THE BEACH

Enjoy the seaside and the town of Arcachon and relax on a sandy beach…

OR

AFTERNOON – BOAT RIDE

Relax on a boat at 1h30 going all around the “bird island” (starting at 40€/guest).

6/6:30 PM – BORDEAUX

Arrive back at your hotel.

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Organization / Price

Included:

• Booking/organization
• Private transportation
• Your local guide/driver

Not included:

• Activities, meals, any personal expenses, airfares, accommodation, travel insurance, and tips.
• Generally anything not listed in the program.