BORDEAUX WINE TRAIL - FRANCE

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This special trip for lovers of fine wines with faster than average riding amongst some of the great names of Bordeaux Wines. During the tour you have the opportunity to taste white, red and rosé wines : Médoc, Côte de Blaye, Côte de Bourg, Bordeaux Supérieur, Lalande-Pomerol, St Emilion, Entre-Deux-Mers, Graves and the famous sweet and strong white Sauternes.

You will also get to know the Citadel of Blaye, the Medieval City of St Émilion, the feudal Castle of Rauzan and the medieval fortified town of Cadillac.

Overnight accommodations are in comfortable hotels, B&B's and castle.

Trip length 8 days / 7 nights / 6 days riding Ride price detailed prices price promise 2012: double pp £1,319/€1,519/$2,039 Departure dates 2012: 14, 21* April; 20 May; 15, 22* September; 20 October; 27* October * Route taken in reverse Approximate riding time per day 4-6hrs Riding ability required Confident at a walk trot and canter Group size 1-8 Meeting point (getting there) Bordeaux Airport (BOD) at 18.45 or Bordeaux Saint Jean train station at 18.00. Transfer Included from meeting point. Transfer time is approximately 40 minutes from the airport and 55 minutes from the station. Departure transfer is at 09.00. Flight guide London - Bordeaux from £89 Single supplement detailed prices No supplement if willing to share. Otherwise: 2012: £169/€199/$265

SAMPLE ITINERARY - BORDEAUX WINE TRAIL

Please note that on some departures this itinerary is operated in reverse

Day 1
Arrival and transfer from Bordeaux station at 18.00 or 18.45 from the airport. 

Day 2
Breakfast at 8:00am before going to meet the horses. We will set off around 10.00 through gentle landscape between vineyards and forests. A picnic lunch is enjoyed on the banks of the Gironde before sampling a fine Medoc at the wine museum of Maucaillou. We will cross the Gironde with our horses on a ferry, towards Blaye (crossing time of 40 minutes). Upon arrival we will visit on horseback the citadelle Vauban (18th century) before visiting a wine producer of Blaye at the castle Frédignac. Night at the Porche Hotel or similar.

Day 3
After breakfast we are back on horseback at 10.00. We will ride through the Côtes de Blaye and the Côtes de Bourg, a hilly landscape. Picnic at a wine producers establishment at castle Guyonne where we will enjoy the Côte de Bourg wine. Departure at 15.00 towards Cubnezais, through a more gentle landscape great for a canter or two. The evening will be spent at vineyard Gravette’s. Tasting during the meal. Night onsite.

Day 4
After breakfast we are back on horseback at 09.30. It is a region where vineyards alternate with little forests which will lead us to the castle Mayne Veil, for a picnic and a tasting of Fronsac wine. Towards Libourne, we will pass through the famous region of Pomerol. It is at the castle Belles Graves that we will leave our horses to taste the famous wine Lalande de Pomerol. We will spend the evening at the La Tour hotel in Libourne or similar.

Day 5
Heading towards Saint Emilion we pass through the famous properties of Château Pétrus, Cheval Blanc and Château Figeac. Picnic at the Castle Robin des Moines with tasting of the local wine, followed by a free visit of the city of St Emilion.
In the afternoon we will leave St Emilion to ride through the large valley of Dordogne and arrive in Saint Jean de Blaignac by 19.00. We will spend the night in a Bed and Breakfast.

Day 6
We are now in the region of the l'Entre deux mers, with its varied landscapes, hilly and wooded, and its beautiful wineries. We will stop at the castle of Rauzan (13th century) with a tasting of Entre deux Mers. In the afternoon we will ride through slightly hilly landscapes where wineyards alternate with forests, which will lead us to the castle of Broustaret (Bed and Breakfast). We will have dinner in the city of Cadillac where we will taste the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. Nocturnal visit of the city.

Day 7
Today we pass through the valley of Garonne to reach the wineyards of Graves and Sauternes. Picnic at the castle of Myrat, the count of Pontac will show us his castle and will propose us a tasting of this gold-couloured wine. In the afternoon gallops between wineyards and forests will lead us to Sauternes.
From the top of the tower of the oenological school La Tour Blanche we will admire the view of the wineyard of Sauternes. During the meal we will taste wine of Graves and spend the night at the Château d'Arche.

Day 8
With a new enthusiasm and knowledge of the wines of Bordeaux, you will be transferred to the airport or the train station after breakfast about 9.30, journey time around 1hr 15 mins.

Please note: This itinerary is given for your guidance only and it may be altered in accordance with the prevailing conditions by the organising team.

The weight limit for this ride is 18 st/253 lb/115 kg, please enquire if you are an experienced rider exceeding this weight.

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WHAT IS INCLUDED
All transfers from the meeting point at set times, meals, wine with dinner, accommodation in shared rooms with shared bathroom, riding, horses, tack, experienced guide, translator, luggage transport and excursions described in itinerary, water bottle on day 1 which must then be looked after and filled up for consecutive days.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Transport to the meeting point, International travel, single supplement if required, alcoholic and canned drinks other than wine with dinner, items of a personal nature and gratuities.

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