Group travel in Gironde region - Bordeaux, Vineyards and ocean
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Your travel
This group stay, based in Bordeaux, will allow you to discover three of the most emblematic sites of the Gironde.
First of all Bordeaux, a cultural city inseparable from its vineyards, also endowed with great historical and architectural wealth. It is the town with the most protected buildings in France (363), just behind Paris! Its historic center indeed concentrates an exceptional architectural heritage. City with a prestigious past, tourist and economic metropolis, world capital of wine, university and research center, city of celebration and flavors, Bordeaux continues its movement towards the future and does everything to leave you with unforgettable memories.
After spending a whole day discovering this magnificent city, you will set off to explore Arcachon.
At the gates of the Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park, the Arcachon Basin deploys its fresh and salty waters between the Lège-Cap Ferret peninsula, the Dune du Pyla and the Leyre delta. A real El Dorado for oysters, idleness and strolls between the Atlantic Ocean, pine forest and oyster villages. The Dune du Pyla promises you a breathtaking panorama over the entire Basin.
Your last stop will take you to Saint-Emilion, in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards.
Nestled in its setting of vines, the medieval city of Saint-Emilion has retained all the charm of its origins: old stones, the largest monolithic church in Europe, small alleys and breathtaking views of the surrounding vineyards … Saint-Emilion is today hui listed (with the 8 municipalities of its jurisdiction) as a world heritage site by UNESCO, under “Cultural landscapes”
After a visit of the city on foot, a coach ride in the vineyards of the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, will take you between valleys and valleys, as close as possible to the Castles of Figeac, Pavie, Cheval Blanc, Petrus …
Program
Bordeaux, the ancient Roman “Burdigala”, inseparable from its vineyard … shines amply in its stone adornment to dispense with artifice. Capital of wine, it is also endowed with great historical and architectural wealth.
Reception of the group at the airport or train station for a coach transfer to central Bordeaux (or reception at the hotel if you arrive with your coach).
“Gourmet” lunch in a restaurant on the banks of the Garonne.
Starter – Main course – Dessert – ¼ wine – Coffee
Afternoon: Great guided tour of Bordeaux by coach (duration 2h00)
You will discover: All the important sites and monuments of the city as well as the quays with their majestic facades, the avenues with their beautiful mansions, the squares, the bridges and the gates of the city.
Allées de Tourny, Cours Clémenceau, Porte Dijeaux, Porte Cailhau; The Big Bell; Place Pey-Berland and Saint-André Cathedral; The “Pey-Berland tower”, The Palais de Justice; The Mériadeck district; Place Gambetta; the public Garden ; the Chartrons district; The Xavier Arnozan course; The Gallien Palace; The port of Bordeaux and the river basins; the quays with the fitted out hangars; The Quinconces esplanade and the Girondins monument; St Seurin Basilica.
Comments on the history of Bordeaux since Roman times.
End of the afternoon free.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bordeaux.
Starter – Main course – Dessert – ¼ wine – Coffee
Morning : Guided tour of Bordeaux (on foot – 2h00)
Comments on the history of streets, facades, monuments; visit to the cathedral and the courtyard of the Palais Rohan.
Bordeaux is characterized by its exceptional heritage inherited from the 18th century, by great figures of the past who have made its intellectual, cultural or political fame, and naturally by the wine which bears its name.
Bordeaux’s heritage is plural: architectural and intangible, yesterday and tomorrow. If the image of heritage is first and foremost that of beautiful stones, the concept now extends to more recent buildings, statues and fountains, literature, gastronomy, know-how and lifestyles. .
Place de la Bourse, Place du Parlement, Place Camille Julian, the beautiful mansions of the Cours de l’Intendance, Place Pey-Berland, the Cathedral (inside and outside), the Palais Rohan, the gardens of the town hall, the facades and mansions of the 18th century …
“Gourmet” lunch in a Bordeaux Brasserie
This wonderful bistro which adjoins the royal Place de la Bourse, on the old quays of Bordeaux, offers a timeless decor.
Starter – Main course – Dessert – ¼ wine – Coffee
Afternoon: Free time in Bordeaux
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Bordeaux.
Starter – Main course – Dessert – ¼ wine – Coffee
Morning : Departure from the hotel by coach to Pyla sur Mer with a guide / escort.
Climb to the Dune du Pyla, the largest dune in Europe with its exceptional view of the Arguin bench and the pine forest.
Comments on the Arcachon Basin at the top of the dune.
Transfer by coach to Arcachon.
Guided tour by coach through “the Winter Town”, the port and the seaside resort: (1h30)
Visit of the beautiful historic and picturesque quarter of the “winter city” in Arcachon.
Located on the heights of Arcachon, it conceals, in the heart of exotic vegetation, villas of Moorish and Gothic influence from the last century. This profusion of constructions, each more eccentric than the next, makes it its architectural richness.
Free time on the seafront (promenade, beach, souvenir shops, bars and terraces)
“Gourmet” lunch at the restaurant in Arcachon
(Starter – Main course – Dessert – ¼ wine – Coffee)
Afternoon: Embarkation for a mini-cruise on the Arcachon Basin: (1h45)
Tour of the Bird Island, Pyla dune, Tchanquées huts, typical oyster villages.
Return by coach to the hotel in Bordeaux.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Starter – Main course – Dessert – ¼ wine – Coffee
Morning : Coach transfer to Saint-Émilion
Not far from Bordeaux, between Libourne and Castillon-la Bataille, Saint-Émilion stands like an open-air museum.
Built as an Amphitheater in a limestone valley, this small town, a “precious stone of Bordeaux” astonishes and fascinates.
Guided tour of the underground Saint-Émilion:
This tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. During this visit, your guide will give you the keys to understanding the underground heritage of Saint-Émilion.
From the story of the monk Emilion, between legend and reality, to the excavation of the surprising monolithic church; from the paintings of the Trinity Chapel to the secrets of the catacombs. A compendium of history through four major monuments! During this walk, you will be able to marvel at the many architectural and local treasures: mounds, escalettes, cloisters …
Transfer by coach to the Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion: with comments on the vineyard, the appellations. Discovery of the facades of the sumptuous châteaux for which Saint-Émilion is famous.
Visit of a wine estate:
This visit lasts approximately 1 hour 30 minutes (excluding trips). First of all, a presentation of Saint-Émilion and of all of its Jurisdiction as well as the specificities of our region. Then discovery of the property; welcoming the group by the owner or his representative for a presentation of the stages in the making of wine in Saint-Émilion.
A commented tasting concludes the visit.
“Terroir” lunch in a restaurant in Saint-Émilion (Starter, main course, dessert, ¼ of wine, coffee)
Little free time in the city (depending on your departure time).
Transfer by coach to Bordeaux (station or airport) or return with your coach.
Practical details
Accommodation
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Duration of stays
Accommodation capacity
Accommodation in 2, 3 or 4 star hotels. Full board or half board
- Visits and tastings in wine châteaux. Meals at the restaurant during day trips. Lunches or picnics in wine châteaux.
- Evenings on request and according to schedules. Boat trips, mini-cruises on the Arcachon Basin or the Gironde estuary, tourist train rides. Visits to sites, museums, castles, parks, caves, in the great southwest of France.
- Supervision of excursions by guides / guides (in French and foreign languages on request). Specialized guides and / or lecturers (cultural visits, visits to monuments, visits to towns, visits to natural sites).
- Entrance tickets to all sites.
- Transport in large tourist coaches and small buses on request (Transport from Bordeaux to Bordeaux as well as in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and in the Pyrenees).
- Drivers available for trips of several days.
- Transfers by tourist minibus and taxis from Bordeaux to Bordeaux for very small groups.
- 1 to 8 days
- On request: Possibility to add as many days as you wish by referring to our lists of destinations, additional days and visits that we offer.
From very small groups to very large groups (depending on your request).
