The Best of Bordeaux

(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Bordeaux, France - 4 nights
Available year round

Bordeaux invites you to experience the best that the city has to offer - and in luxury style. Stay at a wonderful four star hotel, enjoy private visits, partake in a cooking class with a chef at a beautiful chateau and of course Bordeaux wouldn't be Bordeaux without learning about and tasting the fine wines for which this region is famous.

During your four night stay, you will have a private wine cellar visit and tasting, a hands-on cooking class with a professional chef, an exciting boat trip, delicious meals, guided visits of Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion and much more. We even offer an option to visit Cognac!

You can choose between having a private chauffeur for your entire stay that will provide transfers and transportation or you can choose to hire a car and arrive on your own to the hotel and the various destinations. Please inquire.

ITINERARY

Day One

WELCOME TO BORDEAUX

Arrival in Bordeaux and transfer to the city center with your private driver - About 30 minutes

Check-in at your lovely 4 star hotel.

Private guided gourmet tour of Bordeaux

Bordeaux owes its worldwide renown to its famous vineyards, but it's also thanks to its history, which is closely linked to that of its river, that it can now invite you to discover the wealth of its exceptional heritage. We invite you to appreciate its architectural quality and take advantage of various stops to discover Bordeaux's wine and famous little pastries: cannelés and Dunes blanches.

You can also choose to discover Bordeaux riding an electric bike through the city. This will allow you to see more districts and even cross the river to the right bank to visit a chocolatier and taste some of their creations.

Dinner in a bistro of the historic center of Bordeaux - About 10-minute walk

A place not to be missed by gourmets, this pretty brasserie offers a menu that honors the traditions of the Southwest, a simple and generous cuisine based on local products selected from quality producers.

Overnight at your hotel**** in Superior room

Day Two

MEDOC: FRENCH ART DE VIVRE

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Médoc with your private driver - About 1-hour

Private tour and tasting in a Grand Cru Classé of the Margaux appellation

The vintage effect... Let yourself be carried away through a discovery of the property and an immersive tasting workshop! You will taste four iconic vintages of the Grand Cru Classé, two of which are over ten years old... Give in to the magic of a place, usually kept secret, the private cellar, containing the oldest vintages (1952, 1982...) and enjoy the enchantment of a great wine for aging.

Lunch in a bistronomic restaurant in the heart of the vineyard

Discover the very first restaurant within a Margaux estate, with its open kitchen allowing you to appreciate the work of the chefs.

The restaurant offers a unique experience, a veritable concentrate of French art de vivre, where wine, gastronomy and conviviality come together in perfect harmony.

Private tour and tasting in a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Julien

Enjoy a unique experience in the heart of the Saint-Julien vineyards. With their team, discover the vineyard, the Château and its history, the barrel cellar and their new facilities: the vat room and the tasting room, ready to welcome you.

Private tour and tasting in a Grand Cru Classé of Pauillac

In the heart of the Médoc, this magnificent Château shines on the left bank of Bordeaux and watches over an exceptional vineyard, spread over 90 hectares of vines, ideally located near the Garonne River. Restructured and equipped with high-performance facilities, it raises the estate to the rank of the best classified great growths of Pauillac.

Return to Bordeaux with your private driver - About 1.5-hour

Dinner in a bistronomic restaurant on the famous Place de la Bourse

This modern bistro with a magnificent view on the Place de la Bourse welcomes you in a sober and elegant room. The chef offers a generous and inventive regional bistronomic cuisine guided by the choice of seasonal products.

Overnight at your hotel**** in Superior room

Day Three

ARCACHON

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to the Arcachon Bay with your private driver - About 1.5-hour

Private boat ride on the Arcachon bay and stop-over for oyster tasting

Enjoy a boat ride on the Bassin d’Arcachon on a Pinasse, a traditional local boat. Discover the beautiful « île aux Oiseaux » between sky and sea, the majestic “cabanes tchanquées”, build on stilts in the middle of the sea, the oyster beds, the Cap-Ferret peninsula and his picturesque fishermen villages, the Pyla Dune, the highest of Europe…

Spending a day in Arcachon, oyster tasting is a must-do! In a small traditional oyster farm, meet producers passionate about their work and taste the oysters freshly outputs of the Arcachon bay.

Lunch in a restaurant offering the best view over the bay and the Pyla Dune

Between the Dune du Pyla and a pine forest, this restaurant enjoys an exceptional location, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Arcachon, with direct access to a beautiful sandy beach. This panoramic restaurant, designed by Philippe Starck, invites you to enjoy delicious regional dishes, between sky and sea, while admiring the beautiful landscape.

Climb of the Pyla Sand Dune

You will have the opportunity to take closer look at this magnificent landscape by climbing the highest sand dune in Europe, and learn more about its characteristics and 4,000-year history. Climbing through the steps or directly in the sand for the most courageous, we make you one promise : the reward of this breathtaking view will be worth the effort

Return to Bordeaux with your private driver Dinner and evening at leisure

Cognac Option

Transfer to Cognac with your private driver - About 1.5-hour

Immersive tour and tasting in the cooperage of a famous house of Cognac

For more than 250 years, this House has been producing one-of-a-kind cognacs in the heart of its native Charente region in France. Building new oak barrels, and caring for the old ones in which the eaux-de-vie age, requires patience and absolute mastery of woodworking. Discover the Maison's cooperage and meet the craftsmen who pass on their art from generation to generation.

Lunch in a contemporary brasserie

Housed in the former distillery of what was once a cognac house, this restaurant welcomes you to a place of sharing and conviviality, where traditional cuisine is prepared with great culinary savoir-faire.

Private tour and cocktail workshop in another major house of Cognac

Founded in 1724 by a young winemaker, this House invites you to discover its fascinating history on a private tour. Afterward, the tasting room is the place for an ultimate cocktail experience. Measure, shake, blend and pour to demonstrate the beauty and precision of mixology. The combination of fruits, cognac and spices are carefully measured.

Assisted by an expert, create short and long drinks and show off your talent for mixology.

Return to Bordeaux with your private driver - About 1.5-hour

Dinner and evening at leisure

Overnight at your hotel**** in Superior room

Day Four

GREAT WINES OF SAINT-EMILION

Breakfast at your hotel

Transfer to Saint-Emilion with your private driver - About 1 hour

Private blending workshop or vertical tasting in a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion

This workshop is the ideal combo to educate your palate and fully participate in the making of your favorite wine. Learn about the famous varietals of Bordeaux's right bank. Taste them on their own and experiment different blendings until you find your perfect blend.

Private cooking class, visit, tasting and lunch at a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion

The cooking class is a privileged moment spent with the French Chef Nawel Chati. Always smiling, fit to teach and eager to share, he taylors his recipes and menus to the preferences and allergies of his apprentice cooks.

Private guided visit of Saint-Emilion’s underground monuments

Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a private guide will explain the background of Saint-Emilion’s unique underground monuments. The tour covers several centuries of history and legend from the time of the monk Emilion to the carving out of the amazing monolithic church. You will be able to see paintings in the Chapelle de la Trinité and learn the secrets of the catacombs. This visit to four major monuments amounts to a condensed history of Saint Emilion!

Private tour and tasting in another Grand Cru Classé

Located in Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes at the frontiers of Saint-Émilion, this vineyard is a unique feature in the area, as it is partly planted on narrow terraces where the vineyard is tended in tight rows. This cascading landscape unfolds on the hillside of Cassevert overlooking the Saint Laurent valley.

Return to Bordeaux with your private driver

Dinner in a gastronomic restaurant celebrating its 200th anniversary

You will discover in the oldest restaurant of Bordeaux, an incredible rockery decor dating from 1901. Your guides will tell you the many stories of this place where all the great people of the world, artists and politicians (Toulouse Lautrec, Sarah Bernhard, Aristide Briand, Alphonse XIII, Clémenceau...) met and had their habits. Today, its young chef, Cédric Bobinet, brings the tradition of French haute cuisine to the stage and works with the best producers in the region to offer a reinvented, generous and tasty cuisine. The restaurant is entirely privatized from 50 people, without supplement.

Night at your hotel**** in Superior room

DAY FIVE

LA CITE DU VIN

Breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer with your private driver - About 15-minutes

Visit of the permanent exhibit of La Cité du Vin

Through some twenty digital spaces, the Permanent exhibition of the Cité du Vin invites you on a journey to the heart of the great history of wine. Come and discover how this universal heritage has inspired people and shaped both their life and their territory for millennia. Immersed in interactive universes, seated virtually with the great figures of History, or even by testing your senses, 3000 m² await you for individual and collective, educational, immersive, dreamlike, multisensory experiences ...

Lunch in a bistronomic restaurant with a view over Bordeaux

Enjoy magnificent panoramic views of Bordeaux and the ‘Port de la Lune', whilst feasting on dishes made from seasonal, regional products. The seventh floor of La Cité du Vin is home to this panoramic restaurant. Embark on a culinary journey in a cosmopolitan setting, combining your food with wines from 50 wine-producing countries across the globe thanks to a wine list with more than 500 bottles.

Transfer to the Airport with your private driver - About 30 minutes

Transfer to Bordeaux airport (with your private driver if you have chosen transportation option). End of services.

*Private driver is an option you can choose - please inquire

GROUP SIZE

A minimum of 2 participants is required to run this tour and the tour is limited to a maximum of 6 participants.

(The number of participants refers to how many persons are required to run the tour, not to how many persons you must have in your party. Please inquire.)

HOW TO ARRIVE

Closest Airports: Bordeaux Airport (Bordeaux Merignac) - 30 minutes from accommodation
Closest Train Station: Bordeaux St. Jean (15 minutes from accommodation), Libourne (50 minutes from accommodation)

*These details are provided as additional information. Please check below to see if transfers are included in this tour.

BOOKING INFORMATION

2025 Fees Per Person

Double Superior Room/Starting From US$2875
Single Superior Room Supplement/Starting From US$650

*These prices above DO NOT include transfers/transportation throughout the tour/private driver. Please inquire about pricing for having a private chauffeur with luxury transportation (Mercedes E Class, Minivan V Class or minibus, depending on group size).

*Please inquire about lower pricing based on 4 or more persons

*Pricing may vary depending on market fluctuation and availability of hotels.