Avalon Wine Tours
Bordeaux Spring Fete Spectacular

Sun, June 14
Arrive Bordeaux, transfer to hotel. Free time to unpack and relax until 5:30 PM.
6:00 PM Visit and Tasting at Chateau Prieuré Lichine
8:00 PM Dinner at Chateau Prieuré Lichine

Mon., June 15
9:30-11:30 AM Visit and tasting at Mouton Rothschild, including visit to the museum.
12:00-3:00 PM Lunch at Cos d'Estournel, followed by a tour of the chais.
3:30-5:00 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Montrose
5:00-6:00 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Beychevelle
7:45-10:00 PM Dinner at Chateau Beychevelle

Tues., June 16
10:00-11:30 AM Visit and tasting at Chateau Latour
11:30-3:00 PM Lunch at Chateau Pichon Comtesse, followed by a tour of the chais.
3:30 PM Return to hotel, free time
5:00-6:00 PM Option of visit to Chateau Branaire Ducru
8:00-10:00 PM Dinner at Lion d'Or restaurant
Return to Hotel

Wed, June 17
09:00 AM Check out of hotel
10:00-11:30 AM Visit and tasting at Chateau Margaux
11:30-3:00 PM Lunch at Chateau Giscours
3:00-4:00 PM Drive to Bordeaux, Check into Hotel Meriadeck
4:00-7:30 PM Free in Bordeaux
8:00 PM Dinner at the Plaisirs d'Ausone (Michélin *)

Thurs., June 18
10:00 am Drive to Sauternes
11:00-12:30 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Suduiraut Chateau
12:30-3:30 PM Lunch at Chateau Suduiraut
4:00 -5:00 PM Visit at Chateau Fieuzal
5:30-6:30 PM Visit and tasting at Domaine de Chevalier
7:00 PM Dinner at Domaine de Chevalier

Fri, June 19
Check out of Hotel Drive to St. Emilion.
11:00-3:00 PM Tour at Chateau Angélus, followed by a lunch
3:30-4:00 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Cadet Bon
4:00-5:00 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Figeac
5:30-6:30 PM Check into Hotel.
8:00 Dinner at Hostellerie de Plaisance (Michélin *)

Sat, June 20
10:00-11:00 AM Visit and tasting at Chateau Beauregard
11:30-12:30 PM Visit and tasting at Chateau Belair
12:00- 3:30 PM Free in St. Emilion for lunch, to shop etc.
4:00-5:00 PM Visit at Chateau Canon la Gaffeliére
8:00 Dinner at the superb restaurant of Francis Goullée

Sun, June 21
9:00 This day is devoted to the festivities of the Fete de Fleur and lunch
with the Jurade of St. Emilion

Mon., June 22
Departure

Price Per Person, Double Occupancy: $3,795.00
Single Supplement $ 475.00
Travel Insurance - INCLUDED
St. Emilion Festival Banquet (subject to availability upon reservation) - 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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