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We stay for 4 nights in Bordeaux – your hotel will depend on your UK departure. Mercure Bordeaux Château Chartrons Hotel HHHH The Mercure Bordeaux Château Chartrons Hotel is the perfect place to rest after a day exploring. Novotel Bordeaux Centre Gare Saint Jean HHHH The Novotel Bordeaux Centre Gare is well located and decorated in a comfortable modern style.
DAYS Mercure Bordeaux Château Chartrons
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Novotel Bordeaux Centre Gare
Your tour includes • Return flights from a selection of regional airports or return Eurostar/ TGV from London St Pancras International with hotel transfers • 4 nights in four-star accommodation, inclusive of all local taxes • The services of our experienced and insightful Tour Manager (B) Daily Breakfast
YOUR CLASSIC TOUR EXPERIENCES • 2 guided tours, including a city tour of Bordeaux and a tour of a chateau and winery in Saint-Émilion. • 2 visits, including the former monastery of Les Cordeliers and the City of Wine Museum • 2 wine tastings Monument to the Girondins, Bordeaux Les Cordeliers on a guided tour. We’ll venture underground to see the 3km of tunnels that run under much of SaintÉmilion citadel and the surrounding vineyards (don’t worry, we won’t make you walk all of it) to find out more about the ageing processes and finish in the magnificently restored 15th-century church, you can taste their bubbly crémant. (B) + Included Experiences – A tour of Saint-Émilion winery with a wine-tasting and a visit to Les Cordeliers with a crémant tasting V Signature Experience – Enjoy a delicious lunch at a traditional chateau in the Saint-Émilion region featuring fresh local produce
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Saint-Émilion Bordeaux
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Single-centre tour
DAY 4 – City of Wine Inspired by the movement of wine when it’s swirling in a glass, the sight of La Cité du Vin will stay with you long after you leave Bordeaux. If you love handson learning, you’ll enjoy today’s visit to the City of Wine. You’ll learn about the history of wine through the ages – in France and worldwide. You can tour vineyards in far-flung destinations – including hardto-reach vineyards clinging to a South American cliff-side or basking in the Australian sunshine. There are even bell jars full of seemingly random items to teach you about the tastes and textures of wine with hands-on – or rather noseon – examples. And to end the visit, we’ll head to the top floor to taste wine from a wide range of local and international options. (B) + Included Experience – A visit to the City of Wine Museum V Signature Experience – View some of the world’s most famous works of art in an unconventional, immersive setting on a visit to Bassin des Lumières, where art comes to life
E XPERIENCES • In the beautiful surroundings of a typical Saint-Émilion chateau, enjoy a delicious lunch made with fresh, locally grown ingredients and seasonal produce – along with a glass of their famous wine, of course • Step into some of art’s most iconic pieces on an immersive visit where art is brought to life at Bassin des Lumières • Sample the future of winemaking on a visit to an organic, biodynamic vintners for a tasting
DAY 5 – Return home Transfer to the airport or train station and raise one last glass on your train or plane as we depart for home. (B) Please note: The use of air conditioning is at the discretion of the hotel.
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