Bordeaux, wine tastings & Arcachon
Travel Plan
Arrival to Bordeaux & greeting at the airport.
World wine capital, Bordeaux will reveal you the most exciting pages of its history, guiding you through eras and architectural styles.
You will discover a beautiful bourgeois town with a center with a medieval past, harmonious 18th century buildings and wide streets, called "courts". Our guide will show you the architectural and cultural legacy of the Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of France, then Queen of England.
You will walk through the history of this wine capital and follow the developpement of wine commerce, starting with the Garonne, a majestic river that has contributed so much to the wealth of the city in the past! The port was in the very center and the merchants of the Chartrons loaded the sailboats with wine barrels directly from the quays.
Your city tour may be agremented of the wine tasting in a fine cave or at la Cité du Vin and also a dinner in a gastronomic restaurant.
See you soon for new discoveries!