South-West (Bordeaux, Carcassonne) Tours |
 Chauffeured
tour itinerary in 12 days |
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Suggested Tour Itinerary SOUTH-WEST of France (tour starts and ends in Bordeaux) in 12 days
This tour focuses on the South-Western areas of France, with extensive visits in Aquitaine, Dordogne and Pyrénées mountains areas of France.
This privately guided and chauffeured tour in France can be fully customized, lengthened or shortened, and features:
Bordeaux - Arcachon - Dune du Pilat - Biarritz - Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Pau - Lourdes - Toulouse - Carcassonne - Albi - Rocamadour - Sarlat - Saint-Emilion
This tour starts and ends in Bordeaux (easy transfers by air, bullet train or limousine from Paris)
Before or after this tour, we recommend our Paris tours and our other tours in France.
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 South-West (Carcassonne) tour
Bordeaux (wine capital),
Arcachon, Dune du Pilat, Biarritz, Saint-Jean de Luz,
Pau, Lourdes, Pyrénées Mountains, Toulouse, Carcassonne
(mediaeval fortress), Albi, Pech Merle, Rocamadour,
Sarlat, Dordogne, Saint-Emilion |
Tour starts
and ends in : Bordeaux
(easy transfers from Paris by air, bullet train or limousine) |
Tour itinerary
map :
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| Tour duration
in days : 12 |
Best tour dates :
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itinerary |
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B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner
A = Accommodation |
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Bordeaux - city
tour - wine tasting - Bordeaux
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 In
the morning, your personal driver-guide
collects you from your Bordeaux accommodation
(not included), airport or railway station.
This first day of our tour is dedicated
to Bordeaux, the wine capital. Besides wine,
Bordeaux also offers an interesting architecture,
with 5,000 odd buildings from the 18th century,
all built in the local ocher stone. Numerous
amazing sculptures. Wine caves tour. Accommodation
overnight out of Bordeaux town, in a quiet
and picturesque hotel. - LDA* |
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| 2 |
Bordeaux - Arcachon
- Biarritz |
 Arcachon
waterfront tour. Dune du Pilat: an enormous,
ever changing sand dune. Accommodation two
nights in Biarritz area, a popular holiday
resort on the Atlantic coast. - BLDA* |
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| 3 |
Biarritz - Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Biarritz
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 Biarritz
tour: Rocher de la Vierge, waterfront,
old port. In the afternoon, tour to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
and the Corniche Basque. Abbadie
Castle, Urrugne Church, Uturbie Castle.
Cogwheel train ride to the Rhune, the icon
mountain of the Pays Basque: splendid
panorama over the Atlantic Ocean, Landes
Forest and Pyrenees Mountains. Second night
in Biarritz. - BLDA* |
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| 4 |
Biarritz - Pau - L
ourdes - Luz-Saint-Sauveur |
 Pau,
the birthplace of King Henri IV of France:
boulevard tour, Henri IV castle tour. Lourdes,
a pilgrimage city where the Virgin Mary
is said to have appeared several times (tour
of the most important spots). Two nights
in Luz-Saint-Sauveur. - BLDA* |
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Luz-Saint-Sauveur |
 Val
Jeret tour: Lutour waterfall, Gaube lake.
Garvanie valley. Natural landscapes and
nature walks. Second night in Luz-Saint-Sauveur.
- BLDA* |
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| 6 |
Luz-Saint-Sauveur - Saint-Lary-Soulan
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 Scenic
road from Luz-Saint-Sauveur to Sainte-Marie-de-Campan:
Tourmalet pass, Pyrenees Mountains panorama,
Garet cascade. In the afternoon, Aspin pass,
Oredon lake, Aumar lake. Néouvielle mountains
and nature reserve (part of the Pyrénées).
Overnight in Saint-Lary-Soulan. - BLDA* |
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| 7 |
Saint-Lary-Soulan - Toulouse - Carcassonne
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 Discover
Toulouse, a city with mixed colors and architectural
periods. Renaissance courtyards, Saint-Raymond
museum (archeology). Carcassonne, an amazing
city-fortress. Two nights near Carcassonne.
- BLDA* |
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Carcassonne - Cabardes - Montolieu
- Carcassonne |
 In
the morning, Carcassonne tour: Europe's
largest fortress, surrounded by a double
wall comprising 36 towers. In the afternoon,
driving tour of the area including Villelongue
Abbey (13th century), Clamoux Gorge, Conques-sur-Orbiel
picturesque village. Second night in Carcassonne.
- BLDA* |
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| 9 |
Carcassonne - Albi - Cordes-du-Ciel
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 Leave
Carcassonne to Albi. Albi city tour: Sainte-Cécile
cathedral, Albi la Rouge walk,
Toulouse-Lautrec museum. In the afternoon,
short drive to Ambialet village and its
fortified castle. Then on to Cordes-du-Ciel
mediaeval town with. Gothic architecture
walk. Overnight in Cordes-du-Ciel. - BLDA* |
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| 10 |
Cordes-du-Ciel - Pech Merle Caves
- Rocamadour |
 Pech
Merle caves tour: amazing prehistoric cave
paintings. Rocamadour breathtaking historic
town. Guided tour in Rocamadour. Gouffre
de Padirac natural site. Overnight
in Rocamadour area. - BLDA* |
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| 11 |
Rocamadour - Sarlat |
 Tourist
route Sarlat la Caneda. Picturesque Dordogne
valley, in the South of Périgord area of
France. Castelnaud Castle, Beynac-et-Cazenac
cliff village. Sarlat tour: gothic and Renaissance
houses, mediaeval streets. Overnight in
Sarlat. - BLDA*
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| 12 |
Sarlat - Saint-Emilion |
 Saint-Emilion,
a pleasant village of the Aquitaine region
of France. Village walk and wine tasting.
In the afternoon, drop-off in Bordeaux or
at Bordeaux airport for your transfer to
Paris. Au revoir et bon voyage, honorés
voyageurs. - BL* |
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*B = Breakfast (with Boutique / Luxury tour only)
L = Lunch (with Boutique / Luxury tour only)
D = Dinner (with Boutique / Luxury tour only)
A = Accommodation (all tours: Tourist and Boutique / Luxury)
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Tour departures: on
request - please book at least 3-6 months ahead
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| Tours Selection |
 Burgundy
Dijon, Beaune, Macon, Bourg en Bresse |
days |
10 |
Alsace
Alsace, Lorraine, Strasbourg |
12 |
Normandy
& Loire Valley
Brittany, Normandy, Tours and Chateaus |
14 |
Provence
- Riviera
French Riviera, Provence, Camargue, Monaco |
14 |
Paris
Champs-Elysées - Moulin Rouge - Eiffel Tower - Versailles
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3 |
Jura,
Alps
spectacular mountains and landscapes |
14 |
 South
West
Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Toulouse |
12 |
 Best
of France
Normandy, Tours, Carcassonne, Riviera, Annecy, Alsace
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17 |
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| Information |
Please feel free to enquire
about any custom-made tours in France. We are always happy
to suggest an itinerary for your specific needs. We regret
however we are unable to accept bookings for tours shorter
than 10 days.
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| Prices
of this tour |
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(all prices are per person and include private transport, private driver-interpreter and accommodation) |
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4-6 passengers
per person |
2-3 passengers
per person |
Single room supplement |
| Tourist |
US$ 7,458 |
US$ 8,778 |
US$ 891 |
| Boutique |
US$ 11,300 |
US$ 13,300 |
US$ 1,340 |
| Luxury |
US$ 19,700 |
US$ 23,150 |
US$ 2,880 |
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Tourist price includes: private driver-interpreter throughout the tour, private transport (air conditioned minivan or large sedan), porterage, accommodation in 3-star hotels (comfortable double room with private bathroom), road tolls and driver's expenses. This price does not include: meals, local guides, entry fees, tipping, personal expenses, insurance, flights to and from France, drinks and activities.
Boutique / Luxury
price includes: private driver-interpreter throughout
the tour, private local guides, transport (air conditioned
minivan or large sedan), all entrance fees as per suggested
itinerary, porterage, accommodation in boutique / luxury
(best available) style small hotels and Bed & Breakfasts
(comfortable double room with private bathroom), continental
breakfasts, light lunches (i.e. quiche, sandwich, soup),
dinners in fine cuisine restaurants (3 items to choose
freely à la carte) with best available local
wine (half a bottle per dinner per person), all taxes
and tolls. This price does not include: optional tipping
(not compulsory), personal expenses, insurance, flights
to and from France, drinks other than mentioned and
optional activities.
See examples of hotels
and restaurants
corresponding to each of these categories.
To secure your booking, A La Carte France Tours need
20% non refundable deposit a.s.a.p. (usually 3-12 months
ahead); balance is payable 60 days before the start
of the tour. Visa / MasterCard accepted for 20% deposit only.. Please use
the secure payment means as described during our booking
correspondence.
Cancellations: the 20% deposit is non refundable; 50%
refund for cancellations received in writing until 30
days before departure; 20% refund for cancellations
received in writing until the day before departure;
no refund for cancellations received later.
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