Compare Sun, Sand, Wine & Culinary Adventures by Gourmet Touring vs New Year in the Bordeaux Region by CroisiEurope
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| Duration | 5 days | 5 days |
| Price From | $ 1,379 | $ 2,257 |
| Price Per Day | $ 276 | $ 451 |
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| Trip Style | Self-guided tour | River cruise |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Internal airfare and ground transport included |
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| Description |
During this 5 days tour, with GPS guided car explore St Emilion. Pre-paid visit and tasting at an exclusive St Emilion Grand Cru Classé château and visit to the places near Atlantic coast, climb up the largest sand dune in Europe |
Embark on a memorable cruise through Bordeaux and its region and celebrate a unique New Year's Eve! Explore the Grands Crus Wine Route of the Medoc as well as Blaye and its citadel, proudly dominating the estuary, as well as the Route de la Corniche. |
Day 1: St Emilion
Collect your hire car & drive to St Emilion and check in to your 4 star hotel, Château Grand Barrail, near St Emilion town.
Free time to exlore St Emilion’s romantic little cobbled streets on foot.
Dinner suggestions are provided in your guidebook (sent before you arrive). Choose to eat at your hotel, drive in to St
Emilion or to a romantic restaurant in the surrounding countryside. GT can reserve your table.
Day 2: St Emilion & Entre-deux-Mers
Use your GPS & guidebook to direct you to a food market or explore Pomerol before your first appointment.
See famous châteaux of note - all described in your guidebook and pre-logged in your bespoke GPS system.
Pre-paid visit and tasting at an exclusive St Emilion Grand Cru Classé château.
Join a pre-paid guided tour, in English, of St Emilion’s incredible underground monuments.
Select a suggested route from your guidebook - passing through the picturesque countryside of Entre-deux-Mers.
Check in to your countryside accommodation in Entre-deux-Mers.
Pre-paid meal (including wine) at your accommodation.
Day 3: Entre-deux-Mers & Premières Côtes de Bordeaux
Morning free to use your guidebook to explore the numerous and varied cultural sights of Entre-deux-Mers.
Lunch (excl drinks) at a wonderful out of the way restaurant frequented predominantly by locals.
Welcomed by the owner of a small family run vineyard in Premières Côtes de Bordeaux for a pre-paid visit & tasting.
Restaurant suggestions will be provided & a table booked for you if you wish or you can dine at your accommodation
Day 4: Atlantic coast - Gujan Mestras & Arcachon
Drive to the Atlantic coastal region where a new host of interests (none related to wine!) exist.
Enjoy an oysters and prawns lunch in a quaint oyster farming village (alternatives dishes available upon request!).
Check in to Hotel Gueriniere in Gujan Mestras.
The afternoon to explore the coast - climb up the largest sand dune in Europe, take a boat trip in to the Arcachon bay to see bird island or enjoy a nice walk along long secluded stretches of beach. All this & more is detailed in your guidebook.
Dinner suggestions will be provided & a table can also be booked for you at your hotel’s own Michelin-starred restaurant.
Day 5: Atlantic coast
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast & perhaps a morning swim in your hotel’s pool.
Drive to a caviar farm where a pre-paid visit will be organised for you followed by a tasting of their refined delicacy.
Return car to airport, post the GPS in its pre-paid envelope and depart with incredible memories
Day 1 28 December: BORDEAUX
Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail before dinner. Join us on a guided tour of Bordeaux by night.
Day 1 28 December: BORDEAUX
Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail before dinner. Join us on a guided tour of Bordeaux by night.
Day 2 29 December: BORDEAUX - CUSSAC-FORT-MEDOC - The Médoc - BLAYE
The morning will be spent cruising. This afternoon, join us on an excursion to the Medoc along the Grands Crus Wine Route (only on pre-booking before departure). Enjoy an evening of onboard entertainment.
Day 2 29 December: BORDEAUX - CUSSAC-FORT-MEDOC - The Médoc - BLAYE
The morning will be spent cruising. This afternoon, join us on an excursion to the Medoc along the Grands Crus Wine Route (only on pre-booking before departure). Enjoy an evening of onboard entertainment.
Day 3 30 December: BLAYE - LIBOURNE(1)
Blaye. Its citadel built by Vauban is undisputedly Blaye's major attraction today. Join us on an excursion by coach along the Route de la Corniche Fleurie before we visit the citadel. We'll return on board and cruise to Libourne. Tonight is our gala dinner and evening.
Day 3 30 December: BLAYE - LIBOURNE(1)
Blaye. Its citadel built by Vauban is undisputedly Blaye's major attraction today. Join us on an excursion by coach along the Route de la Corniche Fleurie before we visit the citadel. We'll return on board and cruise to Libourne. Tonight is our gala dinner and evening.
Day 4 31 December: LIBOURNE(1) - Saint-Emilion - BORDEAUX
Join on an excursion to Saint-Emilion. We'll return on board and cruise to Bordeaux. Tonight is our special New Year's Eve dinner and evening.
Day 4 31 December: LIBOURNE(1) - Saint-Emilion - BORDEAUX
Join on an excursion to Saint-Emilion. We'll return on board and cruise to Bordeaux. Tonight is our special New Year's Eve dinner and evening.
Day 5 1 January: BORDEAUX
Enjoy brunch on board before disembarking at 10:00 a.m. End of our services.
