Avalon Wine Tours
Bordeaux Itinerary

Sun, Oct 18
Arrive Bordeaux, transfer to Chateau Beychevelle in St. Julien.
Free time to unpack and relax until 5:30 PM. Welcome reception at the Chateau with brief orientation on the Bordeaux region and an overview of the coming week.
Dinner in the private dining room of Chateau Beychevelle.

Mon, Oct 19
09:30-11:00 AM Visit and tasting at Chateau Montrose.
11:30-12:30 PM Visit at Cos d'Estournel.
12:30-2:30 PM Lunch at the Peyrat in St. Estèphe
3:00-4:30 PM Visit at Chateau Mouton Rothschild
4:30-5:30 PM Free to relax at Chateau Beychevelle and freshen up for the evening
5:30-7:00 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Leoville Poyferre
7:45-10:00 PM Dinner at Chateau Leoville Poyferre
Return to Hotel

Tues, Oct 20
10:00-11:30 AM Visit and tasting at Chateau Latour
12:00-3:00 PM Lunch at Chateau Maucaillou, followed by a tour of the chais.
3:00-3:30 PM Drive through vineyards of Médoc to Margaux
3:30-5:00 PM Visit at Chateaux Margaux.
5:00-6:00 PM Visit at Chateaux Palmer.
Return to hotel, free time
8:00-10:00 PM Dinner at Lion d'Or restaurant
Return to Hotel

Wed, Oct 21
09:00 AM Check out of hotel
10:30-2:00 PM Visit at Domaine de Chevalier, followed by lunch with the winemaker
3:00-4:30 PM Visit and tasting at Haut-Brion and La mission Haut Brion
Drive to St. Emilion, Check into Logis des Remparts
5:30-8:30 PM Free in St. Emilion
8:30-10:00 PM Dinner at Goullée.

Thurs, Oct 22
9:30-11:00 AM Visit and tasting at Chateau Figeac.
11:00-12:30 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Beauregard in Pomerol
12:30-3:30 PM Free in St. Emilion for lunch, to shop etc.
3:30-5:00 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Canon la Gaffeliere
5:00-8:00 PM Free time
8:00-10:00 PM Dinner at Hostellerie de Plaisance (Michélin *)
Return to Logis des Remparts.

Fri, Oct 23
Check out of Hotel
09:30-11:00 PM Tour at Chateau Angélus.
Drive to Sauternes
12:00-2:00 PM Lunch at Chateau de Commarque, Sauternes
2:30-4:00 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Rieussec.
4:00-5:00 PM Drive to Bordeaux
Check into Hotel Meriadeck.
6:30 PM Visit and final dinner at Chateau Smith Haut-Lafitte in Graves

Sat, Oct 24
Departure

Price Per Person, Double Occupancy: $2995.00
Single Supplement $350.00

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.

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