A day by the bay of Arcachon

BORDEAUX WITH ELODIE

Private Day Tour

A day in Arcachon

 

starting at 540€ for the party

9.30AM                      BORDEAUX

Pick up at your hotel in Bordeaux (or other location in Bordeaux).

 

11AM                         FAMOUS DUNE DU PYLA

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

 

1PM                           LUNCH

Lunch at a charming local restaurant; discover the local seafood including the wonderful oysters…

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OR

 

1PM                           LUNCH

Lunch at an oyster farmer cabin (fresh oysters and other seafood + dry white wine…. Yum!) … Also, the oyster farmer will explain everything about his/her job…

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AFTERNOON

 

    During the afternoon, you have a few options:

 

• Enjoy the seaside and relax on a sand beach…

• Enjoy a 2h private boat ride on a “pinasse” (typical local fishing boat) and enjoy a tasting of oysters and white wine onboard.

 (starting at 300€/boat) **

• Stroll on a boat during 1h30 all around the “bird island” (20€/guest).

 

6.30PM                      BORDEAUX

Arrive at your hotel in Bordeaux.

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** 2 hour- tour on a traditional “pinasse”, typical boats 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 (extra fee).

Included:  

• Booking/organization,  

• private  transportation,  

• your local guide/driver.

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Not  included: Activities,  meals, any  personal  expenses,  airfares,  accommodation.

Generally,  everything  not  listed  in  the  program.

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