From Bordeaux: Private Wine Tour to Saint-Émilion
Enjoy Saint-Emilion's most beautiful landscapes and learn more about one of the most famous wines.
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Tip: Book the ferry from Arcachon to Cap Ferret for the most photogenic oyster shacks at L'Herbe.
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From Bordeaux: Private Wine Tour in Medoc
Explore the Médoc region and the Chateaux wine route on a private tour from Bordeaux. Visit 3 traditional wineries and taste carefully-selected wines as you learn abou...
From Bordeaux: Cap Ferret Peninsula Private Tour, Ocean, and Oyster Village
Explore the dunes of the Côte Sauvage (plus a World War II bunker) and wrap things up with a tour and lunch in the most beautiful village in the Bay of Arcachon. A typ...
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Cap Ferret ★ 4.6
Cap Ferret on the Bassin d'Arcachon is the peninsula of pine forests and oyster villages, with the cabanes of L'Herbe and Le Canon, Chez Hortense's famously.
Tip: Chez Hortense walk-in is famously hard; book the early 19:00 sitting or take the ferry to L'Herbe for direct producer tastings.
Medoc Chateaux Route ★ 4.7
The Medoc wine route north of Bordeaux runs the Route des Chateaux through Margaux, Saint-Julien and Pauillac, with the 1855 classified growths.
Tip: Chateau Margaux is no longer open to visit; Mouton Rothschild and Pichon-Longueville take bookings in advance.
Sauternes ★ 4.5
Sauternes south of Bordeaux is the sweet-wine country around Chateau d'Yquem, with the Cotes de Garonne morning mists that produce the noble-rot grapes.
Tip: Chateau d'Yquem visits are by booking only; the village restaurants in Sauternes pair Sauternes wines with foie gras across set menus.
Bergerac ★ 4.3
Bergerac in the Dordogne valley east of Bordeaux is the market town overlooking the river, with Monbazillac sweet wines, the Saturday morning farmers' market.
Tip: Saturday market mornings are the strongest; lunch at La Table du Marche on Rue Saint-James for Dordogne classics.
Cognac ★ 4.4
Cognac in the Charente region north of Bordeaux is the brandy town with the eaux-de-vie maisons of Hennessy, Martell and Remy Martin, with chai tours.
Tip: Hennessy and Martell run scheduled bilingual tours; book Remy Martin online a fortnight ahead for the cooper-shop visit.
Bayonne and Pays Basque ★ 4.4
Bayonne in the French Basque Country is the southwestern hub for Bayonne ham, chocolate (since 1670) and Basque tapas, with the Halles de Bayonne for morning.
Tip: The Atelier du Chocolat by Andrieu runs a chocolate museum and tasting; the Bayonne ham fair runs every Easter Wednesday.