Avalon Wine Tours
Bordeaux and the Beautiful Dordogne
October 10-17, 1998
Provisional Itinerary Outline
Bordeaux and Dordogne
Saturday, Oct.10 Chateau Beychevelle
Rendezvous with Peter in Bordeaux and transfer to your luxurious accommodations in the heart of the Médoc.
3:30 PM Pichon Longueville
5:00 PM Mouton Rothschild
Dinner at the Chateau
Sunday, Oct. 11 Chateau Beychevelle
Depart in the morning and drive to Bordeaux to the weekly antique market in the historic old town.
After lunch in Bordeaux at La Tupina (voted best bistro in France!) we have a late afternoon visit at Chateau Giscours followed by dinner at the chateau.
Return to Chateau Beychevelle.
Monday, Oct. 12 Chateau Beychevelle
A full day of wine-tasting in the Médoc:
9:30 AM Latour
11:00 AM Leoville Barton
Lunch at the Peyrat in St. Estèphe
2:30 PM Montrose
4:30 PM Cos d'Estournel
Dinner at the Lion d’ Or
Tuesday, Oct. 13 Logis des Remparts
Depart Médoc
9:30 AM Margaux
11:00 AM Palmer
Lunch picnic or the Rose St. Croix
Arrive in St. Emilion in the afternoon.
Vineyard visits or shopping and sightseeing in the village at groups leisure
Dinner Hostellerie de Plaisance (Michélin starred)
Wednesday, Oct. 14 Logis des Remparts
11:00 Belair
Lunch at Amelia Canta
3:00 PM Angélus
4:30 PM Figeac
Dinner Francis Goullée
Thursday, Oct. 15 Manoir Hautegente
St. Emilion to the Dordogne
Depart St. Emilion after breakfast, and drive to the valley of the Dordogne.
Various opportunities to break the 2 hour drive at historic monuments or places of interest along the way.
On arrival in the Dordogne, visit the prehistoric caves of Lascaux, before continuing to the hotel.
Dinner in Hotel
Friday, Oct. 16 Manoir Hautegente
Tour the scenic Dordogne: the river, with Medieval castles around every bend; market towns, Rocamadur, Sarlat, Beynac etc.;
Troglodyte dwellings, antique shopping etc. ending up at the famous village of Domme where we will dine this evening.
Return to Manoir Hautegente
Saturday, Oct. 17
Departure
Price Per Person, Double Occupancy: $3450.00
Single Supplement $400.00
Rates include transportation locally in Bordeaux region during the tour, including transfers; all meals as per itinerary with fine wines at lunch and dinner; accommodations; visits and tastings. See our Reservation Request form for details of terms and conditions of payment.
Travel Insurance INCLUDED
Room Upgrades or Suites, subject to limited availability On Request
Airfare is not included, but can be arranged.
Note: Final itinerary may vary, depending on schedules of wineries. Avalon Tours reserves the right to substitute hotels and carriers, including airlines, and to cancel or modify itinerary if minimum numbers are not met.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S!!
***Early booking discount of 5% applies if reservation is confirmed before 1/15/2000***
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Peter Smith, Avalon Wine Tours, 1996/7