A day in Arcachon

 

Starting at 550€ 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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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

- BOAT RIDE

Enjoy a 2h private boat ride on a “pinasse” (typical local fishing boat) and taste our local oysters and white wine onboard (starting at 300€/boat)

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.

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OR

- Enjoy the seaside, the town of Arcachon and relax on a sand beach...

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OR

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

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6/6.30PM                  BORDEAUX

Arrive at your hotel.

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