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Arrival at Bordeaux and transfer to hotel.
We start our day with a walking tour of the city centre. Afterwards, we will visit the Wine and Trade museum, giving fascinating insights into the history of winemaking and its commercial aspects in the Bordeaux region. Later try lunch at the famous food market and discover more of this historical city at your own pace.
Today we will drive to the outskirts of town and then walk through countryside for reaching the vineyards of an old chateau belonging to the Graves DO where we will taste their wines. Particularly interesting here are the whites. We then drive to the Atlantic coast and climb the spectacular sand dunes at Pilat. Walking along the top of the dunes we enjoy the views across the Ocean and can have our picnic lunch up here. After a short stop at the pleasant coastal town Arcachon we return to Bordeaux by train. (4 hours walking)
This morning we will drive to the Entre-deux-Mers region and once crossed the Dordogne, we visit the small town of Saint Emilion for a short wonder around before we stop at a nearby winery of this top wine region for a tasting of their wines. After lunch we continue by bus, driving through the Perigord with coffee stop at Sarlat Caneda before we reach the pilgrims site Rocamadour for a short late afternoon walk, taking in the dramatic scenery this place is built into – ideal when the crowds have gone. Overnight here next to the castle. (4km walking)
Today we will visit the cave of Pech Merle, one of the most famous ones in Southern France for its ancient cave paintings, some estimated to be as old as 29.000 years. After the visit we walk along the hills and later next to the river Lot until reaching Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the prettiest medieval villages of the region. Later the bus picks us up and we drive to our night stop in nearby Cahors, famous for its incredibly well-preserved medieval Valentré bridge. We can include a wine tasting here, featuring mainly Malbec wines – the traditional grape of Cahors and surroundings. (9km walking)
In the morning, we will drive to Carcassonne, with a stop in stunningly located hilltop village Cordes-sur-Ciel. In the afternoon we’ll explore Carcassonne on foot and walk to the Canal du Midi. The medieval cité of Carcassonne dominates the surrounding countryside and is a UNESCO world heritage site.
We start our day with a drive towards Narbonne where we will walk near the Cistercian Abbey de Fontfroide. The Abbey can be visited after and as well we can organize a wine tasting here of their interesting local wines. After lunch, we continue our journey to our last destination by the Mediterranean coast – the old fishing port of Collioure. (6km walking)
We will take the local bus to Port Vendres and follow the Sentier Littoral along the rugged coast, affording superb views across the Sea and towards the Spanish border. Finally we will reach Banyuls-sur-Mer and after a coffee stop here we drive back to Collioure for a fascinating introduction into local wines of which the Banyuls sweet wine is with no doubt the most interesting one. In the evening we can organize a dinner in one of the lovely restaurants right by the sea.
