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Trip 3 *** NN

VINS, CHATEAUX, CULTE & TRADITIONS

From
8950 F

8D / 7N
 Full board
Shows Included.

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Starting from Paris and Province

 

Day 1 : PARIS 
Arrival at Paris Airport.
Hôtel accomodation. 
Visit of the Champs Elysées with spare time (depending of the arrival time at the airport).
Dinner
After dinner, boat trip and bus trip for "Lumières de Paris " show. 
Night in the hotel.


 

 

 

 

 

Day 2 : PARIS - VERSAILLES
Early morning, departure for the Grand Tour of Paris includind Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame de Paris, le Louvre, etc...


Lunch in Paris.
Departure for Versailles. Visit of Versailles castle. 


Journey back to the Paris city cener in the evening. Spare time on the Champs Elysees. 
Dinner. 
After dinner (or during dinner if includes), show LES FOLIES BERGERES or LE MOULIN

 ROUGE or LE LIDO. (including half a bottle of champain).
Night in the hotel

Day 3 : PARIS - BORDEAUX - ST EMILION
Départure for railway station and transport to Bordeaux by TGV (famous high speed train about 300 kms/h ) . Arrival at Bordeaux , ( city known all over the world about his famous and excellent wines ) by the end of the morning. 
Bordeaux city tour ( I hour) includint Pont de Pierre built by Napoleon Bonaparte.



Departure for Saint-Emilion. Visit of Saint-Emilion, its monuments and his wines. Visit of "Le Clos des Cordeliers) and some other Chateaux (wine castles).
Wine tasting of some " Chateaux et millesimes "at a wine producer in Saint-Emilion ( 30 mn).
Spare to discover the city.
Return trip to Bordeaux. Spare time in Bordeaux for shopping. 
Dinner in a Bordeaux restaurant. Spare time to visit Bordeaux by night ( by yourself). 
Night at the hotel.

 

Day 4 : BORDEAUX - ST MACAIRE-MALROME-ARCACHON-Le PYLA-BORDEAUX
Départure for the town of Saint Macaire, famous old city. Visit of Saint-Macaire, gallo-roman town, extremely well preserved in, the style ot the town where many entertaining and historical movies have been shot.
Depart for Malrome Castle, famous for its wine and its main resident, the painter, Henry de Toulouse Lautrec, who lived there for many years and liked to spend his holidays and the end of his life there.
Launch at the Castle of Malrome or in Saint-Macaire or in Langon.
Departure for Arcachon, famous bath City.
City tour with a visit of the historical district of Arcachon and some of the fisher men huts
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Boarding for an 1 hour mini-cruise during which we will visit "l'ile aux oiseaux" (the birds island), and some of other places in the "Bassin d'Arcachon" depending of the time and weather.
Departure for the "Dune du Pyla", the highest dune in Europe. The most courageous could climb it, and from its top you will be able to take some picture. You will be able to see the Bassin, the Ocean and many other sides of the Bassin of Arcachon as Le Cap Ferret and more.
Return to Bordeaux.
Dinner in Bordeaux. Spare time for visiting Bordeaux.
Day 5 : BORDEAUX - LOURDES
In the early morning, departure by coach for Lourdes, cultual town well known all over the world where Bernadette Soubirou saw the virge. Visit of the Bettharam caves. Arrival at the hotel in Lourdes.
Spare to stroll in the city or inside the religious district, depending on the arrival time. Launch in Lourdes. 
In the afternoon, guided tour of the site, the cave "the Rock" and Basilica. 
Spare time to visit Lourdes or the cultual district or the numerous museum (musée Grévin).
Dinner. Accomodation in Lourdes.

Day 6 : LOURDES-LA RHUNE- PAYS BASQUE- HENDAYE -  BIARRITZ -  BORDEAUX
In the morning, departure for the Little Train of La Rhune, and train journey ut to the pic. Half an hour stop at the top of the pic for looing and making pictures of the mountains, Spain and Pays Basque.
You will be allowed to by souvenirs, spanish wine and Sangrin and other thing at cheap princes (the same as Duty Free).
Departure for Saiot-Jean de Luz where we will have a launch.
Launch at Saint-Jean de Luz. 
Visit of the Church, then the harbour as well the museum ot Basque Linin (linge Basque).
Departure for Biarritz. Spart to visit the town of Biarritz and to stroll along the streets, the beach, with many clothing shops, coffe, bars, restaurants, craft industry and basque specialities.
Return to Bordeaux.
Dinner  and hotel accomodation. After dinner, spare time to wander around Bordeaux, or have a drink ion the many bars and cafes of the city center like the ones situated on the Place Gambetta or in the studient area ot the Place de la Victoire.
Day 7 - BORDEAUX-MEDOC- PAUILLAC-MARGAUX- BORDEAUX
In the morning, departure for Pauillac. Visit of 2 wine Castles depending ot the time arrival . During the journey, pictures stop at Chateau MARGAUX LAFFITE.
Visit and wine tasting at Chateau  Marsuis de Saint-Estephe.



Launch at the grand restaurant hotel FRANCE ANGLETERRE in Pauillac.
Early afternoon, departure for Chateau MARGAUX or other. Visit and wine tasting Chateau Maucaillou. 
Return to Bordeaux and train station.
Return to Paris by the TGV.
Dinner and accomodation at the hotel (very late).

Day 8 PARIS
In the morning, depending ot the return flight of your home, spare time to visit Paris and making the last purchases.
Departure for the airport for travellers who use plane.

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HIGH QUALITY TOUR USING 3 *** HOTELS
AND VERY GOOD RESTAURANTS

GRAND CONFORT COACHES WITH AIR CONDITINNED, VIDEO, TOILETS, BAR, etc...
Journey price :

8 D / 7 N  full board from Paris

Are included : Transportatin PARIS BORDEAUX and return with TGV, transportation with grand confort buses and Grand Luxe buses during all the trip until the return to Paris and the airport, the meals from the dinner ot day 1 (one) to the breakfast of day 8 (eight), the entrances and visits of sites and monuments and chateaux, the tastings including wines and cheeses, one of ths shows as LE LIDO, LES FOLIES BERGERES or LE MOULING ROUGE includinh half a bottle of Champain, the 3 stars hotels from day 1 (one) to day 8 (eight) and a multi-language guide (my japanese wife Mikako) talting FRENCH, ENGLISH AND JAPANESE during all the trip.

 We can provide 2 ** or 4**** or 5 *** hotels on demand.

Not included  : launch ot day 8, personnal despenses, and gift to the driver (not obliged)

IMPORTANT : Your trip is guarnted from 25 travellers. For less , add
1220 FF

 

 

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Trip :
VINS, CHATEAUX, CULTE & TRADITIONS

Trip
7 nights
starting from and
PARIS
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Single room

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