Bordeaux Vineyard Walk

What's Included

• Accommodation
  7 nights in a combination of charming guesthouses

• 7 breakfasts – continental breakfasts are served and usually consist of breads, jams, coffee, tea and juices. 4 dinners – usually 3 courses with regional specialties featured

• 7 nights in a combination of charming guesthouses, 2 & 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities (optional upgrade to 3-4 star hotel in St Emilion - supplement applies)

• Information pack including route notes and maps per room booked plus smartphone GPS Application

• Luggage Transfer, 1 piece maximum 23kg + 1 small daypack, supplement applies for excess

• Guided visits: Couvent des Jacobins visit and wine tasting, tour of St Emilion underground

• Taxi transfers as per itinerary

• Emergency hotline

• Travel to Bordeaux and from Barsac or Langon station

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• Guide – this is a self guided walking holiday

• A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room

• Entrance fees not listed as included

• Wine tastings not mentioned as included

• Transfers not listed as included

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage

• Excess luggage

• Hotel taxes if applicable – payable directly to the hotel

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Travel to Bordeaux and from Barsac or Langon station

  Travel to the starting point and from the ending point is not included.
  
  

• Meals not listed as included

  Lunches, drinks, and dinners not noted as included are excluded.
  
  

• Travel insurance

  Mandatory travel insurance is not included.
  
  

• Guide

  This is a self-guided walking holiday.
  
  

• Single room supplement

  A supplement will apply if you book a single room.
  
  

• Entrance fees not listed as included

  Entrance fees to museums, chateaux, parks, and archaeological sites are not included.
  
  

• Wine tastings not mentioned as included

  Wine tastings not specifically mentioned as included are excluded.
  
  

• Transfers not listed as included

  Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage are not included.
  
  

• Excess luggage

  Supplement applies for excess luggage.
  
  

• Hotel taxes if applicable

  Payable directly to the hotel.
  
  

• Items of a personal nature

  Personal expenses are not included.
  
  

Accommodation

7 nights in a combination of charming guesthouses and chateaux hotels, specially chosen for their friendly staff and ideal location. Triple share rooms are usually possible on all nights except in St Emilion.

Grading

GRADE 2 - This trip involves 6 days walking along undulating to flat trails and some small roads. You need to be sure footed. The trip requires a reasonable level of fitness to fully participate in this adventure. During the walking stages you will need to carry your daily requirements in a day pack such as water bottle, camera, waterproofs and lunch.

What You Carry

As the walks are fully supported you only need to carry a daypack with your daily requirements including wet weather gear, lunch supplies, water bottle, warm top, phone etc

Mode of Transport

Transfers include a taxi from Bordeaux to St Emilion, and various taxi transfers as per the itinerary. Travel to Bordeaux and from Barsac or Langon station is included.