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Bordeaux "Best of both Worlds" combination

Three day, two nights private wine tour package

"The Bordeaux Wine Experience removes all the hassle from touring the vineyards"…Luxury Travel Magazine

By leaving the driving to us, everyone gets to participate in tasting these great wines!

Wine tour package "Saint Emilion-Médoc Combo" includes:

• Two nights at Chateau Coulon Laurensac, just 10 minutes from Bordeaux, in a comfortable room with a private, en suite bathroom with jacuzzi bath and toilet.
• A cheese platter with a crisp baguette and a complementary bottle of a Médoc Grand Cru Classé or Saint Emilion Classified Growth from the legendary 2005 vintage in your room on the first night.
• Two gourmet breakfasts in the chateau's conservatory overlooking the pool.
• Two full day Wine Tours Médoc Grand Cru and Saint Emilion Grand Cru
• The services of an English-speaking guide/driver during both days.
• Transportation by a deluxe air conditioned sedan.
• Wine map and documentation on the region you are visiting.
• Three appointments for visits and tastings at Grand Cru Chateaux in the Médoc and three in Saint Emilion. Please note: some chateaux charge a small entrance fee (not included in the tour price).
• Two memorable three course lunches in elegant local restaurants. You can choose your own wines for lunch (Lunch is included, drinks with lunch not included).
• Transfer back to Chateau Coulon Laurensac or to the Bordeaux Saint Jean railway station.
• Wine accessory gift as a souvenir of your tour.

Tour price: from just $1539 USD per person, double occupancy

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TENTATIVE ITINERARY

Day 1

This unique Bordeaux package will start at Château Coulon Laurensac where you will stay in a comfortable room with a private, en suite bathroom with jacuzzi bath. After check in (between five and seven pm), we'll welcome you with a complementary bottle of a Classified Growth from the legendary 2005 vintage. You will enjoy a cheese platter as a light dinner in your room.

Day 2: Médoc and Bordeaux

Your private day tour in the vineyards will start the next morning after breakfast. You'll be accompanied by an English-speaking knowledgeable guide/driver for a full day to explore the vineyards of the Médoc.

You will discover the famous "Road of the Chateaux": Margaux, Saint Julien, Pauillac and Saint Estèphe with all the spectacular chateaux and their famous wines. You will visit and taste at three Classified Growths, like Chateau Pichon Longueville, Chateau Lynch Bages or Chateau Palmer for example.

You will indulge in a delicious three course lunch in an elegant local restaurant (lunch included in the package).

At the end of the afternoon you'll return to Bordeaux for an evening on your own. You can enjoy dinner in one of Bordeaux's many fine restaurants, like the Michelin starred Le Chapon Fin or the famous "La Tupina". It will be our pleasure to make a reservation for you. (Dinner and transfers back to the chateau NOT included in the package).

Day 3: Saint Emilion

 After another lovely breakfast in Coulon Laurensac's conservatory you will get off for Saint. Emilion. Your English-speaking guide/driver will pick you up for another fun filled day of wine tasting. You will explore Saint Emilion, one of the world's most famous vineyard regions, listed as an UNESCO world heritage site.

You’ll explore the beautiful medieval cobble-stoned streets. You'll soak up the atmosphere and experience wine everywhere.

You will visit and taste at three Classified Growths like Chateau Angélus, Chateau Canon or Chateau Belair for example).

Of course y ou will visit one of the many wine shops in St. Emilion. We know where the wines with the best value for money are to be found.

You will indulge in a delicious three course lunch in an elegant local restaurant (lunch included in the package).

At the end of the day we will drop you off at the Gare Saint Jean railway station for your return trip to Paris.

Booking Notes:

This package is a totally private wine experience and is NOT a group tour!

This package is available all year round and can be booked for any given day of the week.

Participation on tours is depending on availability.

The chateaux mentioned in the itinerary are given as an example. Chateaux are contacted as soon as you book your package. Appointments always depend on availabilities. Don't worry, on each day you will visit three Classified Growths.

Some chateaux charge a small entrance fee (not included in the tour price).

Your chauffeur will be professional, courteous, properly groomed and driving you in a new, clean vehicle.

This Bordeaux Wine Experience "Best of both Worlds" package is only available in combination with a stay at Chateau Coulon Laurensac.

The rooms at Chateau Coulon Laurensac are situated next to the Château in the former barrel hall, where the wine used to age in oak casks. All rooms are non-smoking!

Why take a private Bordeaux Wine Experience?

If you are staying in our region we can be your guides for day trips. We can accompany you as your guide and driver for one day, or for as many days as you like. For this we have developed our unique packages. Just ask us for more information.

In the Bordeaux region you can choose from over 10.000 wine producing chateaux.

It can be difficult getting in to the most interesting wine chateaux.

Selecting the wineries where you will be received in a friendly way is not always easy. Even finding them in the French countryside is sometimes a challenge.

And then there is the language. The French are notorious for their unwillingness to speak anything other than French. Our tours always have an English-speaking guide.

Driving after a few wine tasting's and lunch is not recommended. In the Bordeaux wine region the police is strict on the consumption of alcohol and driving. Police controls are frequent, even during daytime. That is why you will appreciate that all our trips and tours are chauffeur driven.

*Please note, itinerary is subject to change: every effort will be made to keep the itinerary as close as possible to what appeared here; however the final itinerary may vary due to wine chateaux schedules, availabilities and factors beyond our control.

The abuse of alcohol is dangerous for your health. Drink and appreciate it in moderation.

This tour is operated by The Bordeaux Wine Experience.