| Package
Description |
9 days / 8 nights
From the Atlantic coast at Bordeaux this escorted tour wriggles across southern France all the way to Nice on the Mediterranean coast. Highlights include visits to Biarritz ("Reine des plages pour les Rois de l'Europe"), the holy city of Lourdes, the mighty mountain range of the Pyrenees, the Roman city of Arles and magic Luberon in Provence.
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| Price: |
€ 2900 per person
3*** Bijou hotels and guest house (Superior rooms,base 2 sharing)
single supplement €500
€ 3500 per person
4**** hotels (base 2 sharing)
Single supplement € 760
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| Availibility: |
2007 Dates:
-from 24 April to 2 May
-from 31 May to 8 June
-from 21 to 29 June
-from 22 to 30 October
Schedule might change, check availibility by filling out the
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| Prices Include: |
- Accommodation in authentic 3* guest house & bijou hotels. Dinners from day 1 to day 7.
- Gourmet dinner day 2 & 3.
- Drinks included in the guest house.
- Breakfast from day 2 to 9.
- Visits:
Bordeaux vineyards
Boat ride in Arcachon
Sanctuary of Lourdes
Lavender museum
- The services of a professional
driver guide throughout the
tour with commentaries in
English.
- Tolls, fuel and parking.
- Accommodation and meals
included for the driver
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| Prices Do Not Include: |
- Flights.
- Any other options.
- Tips or personal expenses.
- Single supplement: €400
- Insurance. |
| Highlights |
-Biarritz
- St Jean de Luz
- Basque Country
-Lourdes
- Toulouse
- Arles
-Provence
- Riviera
- Nice
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from Bordeaux to Nice by way of the Holy city of Lourdes |
Location |
| Your trip, day by day: |
Day 1 Bordeaux
Arrive in Bordeaux and check-in at your hotel: free time to recover from flight. Night in Bordeaux.
Day 2 Bordeaux / Castles and vineyards of Bordeaux
Start with a panoramic tour and admire the main monuments of the city of Bordeaux. Your afternoon is devoted to the visit of some of the most famous vineyards and prestigious Châteaux of the Bordeaux region followed by wine tasting. Gourmet dinner in a famous Bordeaux restaurant. Night in Bordeaux.
Day 3 Arcachon / Dune du Pilat / Biarritz
In the morning we drive to Arcachon, one of the most popular sea resorts close to Bordeaux and enjoy a cruise around the lagoon. After lunch, off to climb the famous Dune du Pilat, the largest sand dune in Europe and then head towards the charming and classy sea resort of Biarritz. Gourmet dinner and overnight in Biarritz.
Day 4 Biarritz / Pays Basque / Pau
This morning we drive off to explore the Basque country. Discover Saint Jean de Luz one of the most charming fishing ports of the region and then head towards the delightful little villages of Sare and Aïnhoa, that are classified 'most beautiful villages' of France. Through Saint Jean Pied de Port, a famous halt on the Pilgrims Way to Compostella, before arriving in Pau, the city of Henri IV. Dinner and overnight in Pau.
Day 5 Lourdes / Toulouse
On February 11th 1858 the Virgin Mary appeared for the first time to young Bernadette Soubirou in the little town of Lourdes. In the morning we will follow the footsteps of Bernadette. After lunch depart for the capital of the Midi-Pyrenees region, Toulouse. Renowned for its aerospace technology the city is also the second largest in terms of the number of students! Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city and visit its main monuments. Night in Toulouse.
Day 6 Carcassonne / Aigues Mortes / Nîmes / Arles
This morning is free for you to enjoy the “Pink” city. Then en route for the medieval fortress of Carcassonne classified as a UNESCO world heritage site since 1997. Lunch. From there we arrive and visit Aigues Mortes the eastern most bastide located in the Camargue region. Finally, via the Roman city of Nîmes, we reach Arles. Night in Arles.
Day 7 Les Baux de Provence / Lubéron villages / Nice
Today is one of the most outstanding days for those who enjoy breathtaking landscapes and tiny authentic French villages. Whether in les ‘Baux’, Lourmarin or Ménerbes you’ll be delighted by the unique natural scenery and the authentic appearance of these villages. Afterwards, learn all you need to know about Lavender as we visit a museum dedicated to this mythical flower. From Provence we cross the hinterland of the Riviera to arrive in Nice at the end of the day. Diner and overnight in Nice.
Day 8 Nice
Free day. Night at your hotel.
Day 9 Nice
Breakfast at your hotel - end of our services.
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Departure:
Bordeaux
Area: Aquitaine
Itinirary Map:
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About Aquitaine |
| Green, white and blue. Seen from the sky, the Aquitaine coastline draws a vertical line from the mouth of the Gironde Estuary to Spain, forming a beach that is no less than 150 mile long, all in a single stretch. It is the sand deposited by the ocean currents over thousands of years that has raised this wall of dunes. Behind it, a series of lakes has formed and vegetation has flourished. Coppices of trees and green stretches of lawn draped over the rounded forms of the dunes... the ideal spot for discovering the region. |
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About Lourdes |
| Lourdes was originally a small unremarkable market town lying in the foothills of the Pyrenees. At that time the most prominent feature was the fortified castle which rises up from the centre of the town on a rocky escarpment. Following the Apparitions of Our Lady to Bernadette, Lourdes has developed into a major tourist destination as a Marian city. Today Lourdes has a population of some 17,000 inhabitants but is able to take in some 5,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every season. Lourdes has the second greatest number of hotels in France after Paris with some 270 establishments |
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About Us |
| Or escorted tours are for small groups of 2 to 6 guests, travelling in comfort aboard an air-conditioned minvan. The driver is also your guide: an english-speaking expert on the villages, vineyards and sights you will see. Accommodation is top class |
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