What is included?
2 nights hotel accomodation
2 Breakfasts
Bus transportation
Midnight Snack
French Wine Degustation
Visit Dune du Pilat
Visit Arcachon
Visit Bordeaux
What is not...
Drinks and personal expenses
Other meals not mentioned
Extra excursions not mentioned
Tips for the bus driver (2€/day/person)
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. Being France's most prominent wine region, it is both the center of a major wine-growing and wine-producing region hosting the world's most renowned estates, and a prominent powerhouse exercising significant influence on the world's wine and spirits industry, although no wine production is conducted within the city limits. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble" of the 18th century. After Paris, Bordeaux has the highest number of preserved historical buildings of any city in France.
Arcachon
Arcachon Bay (in French, the Bassin d'Arcachon) is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France, situated in Pays de Buch between the Cte d'Argent and the Cte des Landes, in the region of Aquitaine. The bay covers an area of 150 km at high tide and 40 km at low tide. Some of its geological features are natural preservation areas.
Dune du Pilat
Dune du pilat is located at the entrance of the Arcachon Bay in La Teste de Buch municipality, in Gironde. It belongs to the coastal dunes of Aquitaine and is to date the only dune which is constantly moving. It moves to the east between the ocean and the forest from 1 to 5 meters a year under the influence of prevailing winds and tides gradually covering the adjoining forest. It consists of about 55 million cubic meters of sand and is 100 to 115 meters high, depending on the year.
Day 1 - 7.08.2020 - Departure from Paris
Assembly time is at 22h45, 15 minutes later we will be already hitting the road direction Dordogne. There, we planned to see different places to make sure you get the most from this small gateaway, on the program we have; Arcachon, les dunes du pilat, Bordeaux, Fronsac for some winetasting, and Rochefort.
Day 2 - 8.08.2020 - Arcachon
What is there to see in Arcachon ? In fact so much, Arcachon is home to the best sea food restaurants, has the widest oysters variety in France. Plus, landscape wise it has a lot to offer, at the beginning of the bassin d'arcachon, there is a natural gem, "les dunes du pilat", a hill which was built with the wind over time, pilling up the sand. For you to reach the sea, you'll first have to climb it, once you arrive down, the fresh swim will congratulate your spartan efforts. Don't forget to bring a bottle of cold water. We will head to Bordeaux at 16h00.
Day 3 - 9.08.2020 - Bordeaux
A half day in Bordeaux to discover its main monuments, here are some of them, bordeaux cathedrale, la place de la bourse, Bordeaux theatre. Aside from the wonderful places, Amihan has planned for you a delightful wine tasting in the afternoon, it will takes place in Fronsac. Yes Bordeaux, is not just a nice city, but the nest of some of the finest wines, that carries the name.
Day 4 - 10.08.2020 - Rochefort and Back to Paris
At 9H00 we will head to Rochefort, a town and commercial harbour, Charente-Maritime département, Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, western France. It has straight, regular streets and promenades running along the sites of its old fortifications. At 14h00 we will head back to Paris, and arrive at the end of the day.