Bordeaux Heritage and Culture” group weekend
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Come and discover Bordeaux on a group weekend or group holiday. France’s seventh largest city, Bordeaux is a blend of history, tradition and southern culture. With its wealth of tourist attractions, Bordeaux is an ideal place to discover during your stay. The epicenter of the Bordeaux region, capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and bordered by the Garonne, Bordeaux is a city open to the river. It offers visitors medieval alleyways and a Lune port, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bordeaux’s cultural heritage is an integral part of the city.
To make the most of everything the city has to offer, we welcome you in the heart of Bordeaux, near the airport or on the outskirts of the city, and we’ll organize your tour with you. So you can discover the capital of Aquitaine at your own pace and visit all the must-see sites.
The variety and originality of Bordeaux’s guided tours will win you over. Guided tours of the city on foot, by bus or by boat from the river…
Visit the Cité Mondiale du Vin: enjoy a panoramic view of Bordeaux and discover the wines of the world.
Stroll along the quays of the Garonne and discover the world’s largest water mirror.
A proud bastion of 18th and 19th century architecture, Bordeaux can be discovered through its Esplanade des Quinconces and Porte Saint-Eloi, while enjoying a cannelé, a typical Bordeaux pastry.
A city with a wealth of architecture, history and gastronomy, Bordeaux offers visitors a soothing, pleasant setting in which to spend your stay.
You'll enjoy :
- The guided tours are lively, friendly and enriching.
- The warm atmosphere of the many Bordeaux neighborhoods in which our hotels are located.
- La cité du vin and its initiatory journey into the world of wine
- Historic Bordeaux; its 18th-century heritage and architectural unity.
- The cultural and gastronomic riches of the South-West
Daily program
Day 1
Bordeaux, the ancient Roman “Burdigala”, inextricably linked with its vineyards…shines brightly in its stone finery to dispense with artifice. The capital of wine, it also boasts a wealth of historical and architectural treasures: the Palais de la Bourse and the Hôtel de Douanes, the Grand Théâtre, the Jardins du Palais Rohan, the Cathedral, the Place des Quinconces, the Place du Parlement, the Place des Grands Hommes, the Grand Théâtre, the Allées de Tourny, the Place Pey-Berland and many more. as well as the many18th-century townhouses in the heart of the city center, contribute to the elegance of the Aquitaine capital. The Garonne River, the heart of the city, welcomes strollers on its banks or for boat trips. Everyone can make the quays their own, in the hope of witnessing the stopover of a cruise liner, the “astonishing spectacle” of a giant of the seas in the heart of the city.
Pick-up: At your hotel (if you come with your own coach). (At the airport or train station and transfer to your hotel (if you book the coach with our agency).
Guided tour of Bordeaux by coach (Punctuated by short stops to visit sites only accessible on foot – duration 2h00 from hotel)
You’ll discover All the city’s major sites and monuments , as well as the quays with their majestic facades, the avenues with their beautiful town houses, the squares, bridges and city gates, and the cathedral.
(Guided tour of the whole city).
Gourmet lunch in a Bordeaux restaurant (starter, main course, dessert, wine, coffee)
Afternoon: Guided boat trip on the Garonne River (duration 1h00)
Discover the Port of Bordeaux, also known as the Port of the Moon because of its configuration, and read its history on the quayside facades (from the Pont de Pierre to the Bassin à flot, along all the city’s quays).
Visit the Port de la Lune, its history and rehabilitation. The redevelopment of the Deux Rives has largely freed the quays from sheds and cars, and opened them up to urban life and walking. On Bordeaux’s left bank, 30 hectares of public spaces have been developed, and a number of ” Hangars ” along the Garonne have been rehabilitated.
Day 2
Morning: Meet in front of the hotel with a tour guide.
Guided tour of “Old Bordeaux”: (on foot) Thanks to an unprecedented economic boom, Bordeaux underwent a veritable urban transformation in the 18th century. The city’s prosperity, which attracted a working population from all over the region, as well as merchants and shipowners from all over Europe, was above all the result of its dynamic maritime trade, which placed it at the heart of international trade. Comments on the privileged place of the city of Bordeaux in the 18th century in the kingdom of France, through its political weight and the importance of its architectural transformations, still visible today. You’ll discover Guided tour of the Musée des Douanes: The Musée National des Douanes presents the history of this administration from antiquity to the present day, covering the construction of the French state and its relations with the rest of the world. The only one of its kind in France, this museum offers an original and unexpected rediscovery of the history of France through that of one of its oldest administrations. The museum houses over 13,000 objects.gourmet lunch at a restaurant on the quays of Bordeaux (starter, main course, dessert, wine, coffee).
Afternoon: Guided tour of the Basilique Saint-Seurin in Bordeaux:
The Basilique Saint-Seurin is one of Bordeaux’s oldest places of worship, as well as a stopover for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. Built in the 6th century, then remodeled between the 12th and 14th centuries, the cathedral remains a jewel of Romanesque architecture, despite its apparent austerity. Numerous Gothic elements bear witness to the building’s successive alterations. The site has been turned into a museum retracing the Christian origins of Bordeaux, where you can admire Merovingian marble sarcophagi. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Bordeaux.
Day 3
Morning: Discover the Cité Mondiale du Vin in Bordeaux
La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux was conceived as a unique cultural leisure site dedicated to wine as a living, universal cultural heritage. It offers a spectacular journey around the world, through the ages, across cultures and civilizations, in the heart of evocative architecture.
Embark on an immersive, sensory adventure to discover the cultures and civilizations of wine. With over 3,000 m² of open-air space, nearly twenty interactive themed areas invite you to embark on a unique journey through time and space, encountering wine in all its diversity.
Throughout your visit, you’ll be equipped with an audio-guide, a travel companion and innovative tool available in 8 languages, enabling you to explore the route at your own pace and adapting to your profile. A visit to the permanent tour includes access to La Cité du Vin’s belvedere, where you can enjoy a 360° view of Bordeaux while tasting a glass of wine from around the world (5cl).
NB: Ticket reservation and tasting included in the price of the stay, but the tour is self-guided with audio-guides (tour duration: approx. 3h00). Option: Transfer by coach to the airport or train station (if you don’t have your own coach and depending on your departure time).
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Detailed information
Accommodation in 2, 3 or 4-star hotels. Full or half board
- Visits and tastings at wine châteaux. Restaurant meals during day excursions. Lunches or picnics at wine châteaux.
- Evenings on request and according to schedule. Boat trips, mini-cruises on the Bay of Arcachon or the Gironde Estuary, tourist train rides. Visits to museums, castles, parks and caves in south-west France.
- Supervision of excursions by guides (in French and foreign languages on request). Specialized guides and/or lecturers (cultural visits, visits to monuments, city tours, visits to natural sites).
- Entrance tickets to all sites.
- Transport by touring coach and small coach on request (transport from Bordeaux to Bordeaux as well as in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and the Pyrenees).
- Drivers available for multi-day trips.
- Transfers by tourist minibus and cab from Bordeaux to Bordeaux for very small groups.
- 1 to 8 days
- On request: You can add as many days as you like to our list of destinations, extra days and tours.
From very small to very large groups (depending on your requirements).
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