France travel package | Bordeaux and the Basque country

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Your 7-day French vacation exploration beckons with private tours and exquisite tastings on Central Holidays' Bordeaux and the Basque Country adventure vacation. Bordeaux' Middle Ages architecture come to life as you learn about the historical events that took place in this world-famous city. OurFrance travel package allows you do dine at a local restaurant before heading to your hotel. The next day you will tour the Medoc region of Bordeaux, with its pine forests, sand dunes, and thousands of acres of vineyards. Basically a peninsula, Medoc is home to some of the best wines in the world. Here you will visit two estates during the day and enjoy private wine tastings before ......

Program Highlights

Includes

Hotel accommodation for 6 nights
8 included meals consisting of:
- 6 buffet breakfasts
- 2 dinners at local restaurants
Touring by private deluxe air-conditioned minivan
Assistance of an English speaking professional driver/escort for the entire length of the program
Sightseeing, including all entrance fees as follows:
- Tour of Bordeaux
- Tour of Medoc region
- Excursion to Arcachon, including boat ride and visit of a sturgeon farm
- Tour of Bayonne
- Tour of Biarritz
- Tour of Espelette
- Visit of a farmhouse in Hasparren
- Tour of Saint-Jean de Luz
- Tour of San Sebastian
- Wine tasting in the Medoc region
- Caviar tasting in Arcachon
- Chocolate tasting in Bayonne
- Cheese tasting in Hasparren
Arrival and departure airport transfers
Hotel taxes and service charges

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Departures & Rates

First Class

	Double
	from $2155

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Hotels

Day 1 - Bordeaux

Arrival in Bordeaux. Meet with your driver-guide and start your guided tour of Bordeaux. From the vestiges of the Middle Ages to the elegance of the 18th century, you will learn about its different golden ages dominated by the wine trade and various colonial influences. Tonight dinner is in a traditional restaurant. Overnight in Bordeaux. (D)

Day 2 - Bordeaux/Medoc Region/Bordeaux

Today you will visit the Medoc region of Bordeaux. Home to pine forests, sand dunes and many thousands of acres of vineyards, and wedged between the Atlantic coastline and the broad Gironde estuary, the Medoc is effectively a peninsula. It extends 50 miles (80 km) north-westwards from Bordeaux city to the Pointe de Grave headland whose sandy, gravelly terrain hints at what lies beneath the Medoc vineyards, and makes the area quite so well suited to viticulture. Enjoy visits of two estates followed by wine tasting sessions before returning to Bordeaux for overnight at the hotel. (B)

Day 3 - Bordeaux/Arcachon/Bordeaux

Today we travel to the Arcachon basin, a vast lagoon on the Atlantic coast. We begin with a visit to the great dune at Pilat, the highest dune in Europe at an altitude of 107m. At the summit, the view is awe-inspiring. Next we head for Arcachon, where we have a boat trip on the Arcachon basin. We visit a sturgeon farm and enjoy a caviar tasting before returning to the hotel in Bordeaux. (B)

Day 4 - Bordeaux/Bayonne/Biarritz

Today we travel into the Basque country. Stop in Bayonne for a guided tour. See its characteristic arcades and facades of stone, old canal streets and fortifications, the Cathedral listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Atelier du Chocolat. Continue to Biarritz, a fashion hot spot and sprinkled with some of the most beautiful ''Belle Epoque'' villas of France. Tonight dinner is at a local restaurant. Overnight in Biarritz. (B,D)

Day 5 - Biarritz/Espelette/Ainhoa/Biarritz

This morning we visit Espelette, a French village proud of its pepper heritage and the traditional methods of growing and drying them. We continue to Hasparren, where after a visit of a typical Basque farmhouse, you will enjoy a cheese tasting. Stop in Ainhoa, a lovely walled town, before heading back to Biarritz. (B)

Day 6 - Biarritz/Saint-Jean de Luz/San Sebastian/Biarritz

Today you will visit Saint-Jean de Luz, a jewel in the Basque Country. This pretty small beach city is just dripping with charm, from its port lined with colorful boats to its boutique shops selling surfing gear and lessons year-round. Continue to San Sebastian, an international resort where the boulevards, restaurants and cafes are reminiscent of the fashionable atmosphere of the 19th century. Overnight in Biarritz. (B)

Day 7 - Biarritz/Bordeaux to USA (or extend your stay)

Morning transfer to airport for your return flight home. (B)

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