Bordeaux & the DordogneValley A CULTURAL WALKING ADVENTURE
Tour Dates May 15-21 June 5-11 July 3-9 September 4-10 October 9-15
Trip Length: 7 days/6 nights
Price: From $3895 (includes all breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinners)
Single Supplement: $695 Begins: Bordeaux Ends: Brive
Everything we love best about France is abundant in the scenic southwest.Great wine? Bordeaux vintners coax remarkable reds from their limestone hillsides—and we taste our way through their treasures.History?TheVezere RiverValley’s cave paintings are some of the earli- est signs of modern man.Culture? From the 13th to the 15th centuries, the Dordogne was the border between France and England; the fortifications, châteaux and villages built so close together for defense now make for lovely, compact walks.Along the way,we spend time with artisans, tradesmen and even a truffle hunter.And the lifestyle?Think of yourself at one of the loveliest inns we’ve ever discovered, strolling by your 13th century millpond before dining on a country stew and crème brûlée by candlelight. If you love to lose yourself in the life of the places you visit, this is the perfect experience for you.
ITINERARY Paris
After meeting in the city of Bordeaux, we head to St. Émilion (2 nights). The ancient village is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but it’s the flinty vineyards, the limestone caves, and the red vintages that bring us here. And we’ll punctuate our scenic walks with a meal built around a tasting of the region’s finest.
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e Bordeaux Coly St. Emilion Sarlat Brive
After a short drive to the Dordogne Valley, we take our guide Bart’s favorite footpath to cross farm
pastures...clamber over a ruined 12th century
castle...and visit the gardens of Château de Marquessac. Settling into Les Eyzies (2 nights), we strike out on a remarkable walk through a valley studded with the fortifications of Domme, Castelnaud and Commarque Castle.
Sworn to secrecy, we’ll go truffle-hunting with our ami Edouard, France’s head master, and lunch on a classic truffle omelet. From Coly (2 nights), a riverside walk in the Vezere Valley leads to a viewing of 27,000-year-old cave art in a site not open to the public. Then we’ll stroll and shop in the tiny villages on the river’s bank. On our final day, we visit the Lascaux II caves before parting company in Brive.
A toast to our most popular new tour!
Our walking tour of south- western France is vintage Classic Journeys—gorgeous footpaths to historic land- marks, some of the world’s finest vineyards, prehistoric cave paintings, and classic cuisine prepared just for us by local chefs. Add in one of our top-reviewed guides, and it’s no wonder guests made this our most popular new itinerary.
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