Bordeaux Wine Discovery & Gourmet Walking Tour - 6 Days/5 Nights
Tour & taste at famous estates of Chateau Haut Brion, Chateau d'Yquem and other 1st growths of the region!
(with daily options for both walkers and non-walkers alike)
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Bordeaux
Tour Itinerary • Bordeaux
Dates & Prices 
Reserve a Bordeaux Tour BEFORE March 2, 2012 and SAVE $500 per person
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Join Off the Beaten Path for a journey along the back roads of Bordeaux and Saint Emilion wine country during this 6 day/5 night wine tasting and gourmet walking tour for unparalleled fun, great food and exceptional wines in an unpretentious, small group. As wine industry insiders, we secure winery tours and VIP wine tasting that are unavailable to the public. Designed for the discerning, active traveler...
- Tour and taste at leading, classified "Grand Cru" wine estates (chateaux) that are inaccessible to the public!
- Indulge in exclusive, VIP wine tasting of multiple vintages at the conclusion of each winery tour.
- Discover producers' differing vinification processes.
- Share in authentic local experiences along the roads less traveled during 3 different walks through prestigious vineyards and countryside in Saint Emilion, Sauternes and Graves.
- Savor sumptuous gourmet meals of Bordelaise specialties throughout the trip.
- Participate in a hands-on cooking class with our friend, a local, celebrity master chef at his traditional farm home in Sauternes.
- Enjoy a private "picker's lunch" at a classified wine producer in Saint Emilion.
- Dine as personal guests during a private, gourmet lunch at a wine producer's castle in the Graves appellation.
- Pause to take photos during walks, pick grapes, smell the flowers and talk to cellar masters.
- Spend leisure time exploring beautiful, historical downtown Bordeaux-walk along the riverside, shop in the historic district and enjoy dinner in this beautiful southwestern city, or enjoy a relaxing dinner at one of the hotel's gourmet restaurants.
And pamper yourself sleeping in style enjoying 5 nights accommodations at our luxury hotel, Les Sources de Caudalie, a local gem that is located amidst beautiful, classified vineyards, and has been featured on both Conde Nast's and CNN Traveler's top 10, 2011 luxury, hotel list of places to stay while in Bordeaux wine country, is rated No. 1 on Trip Advisor and No. 2 on National Geographic's BEST Vineyard Stays list! (NO hotel hopping) Come and enjoy the very BEST that Bordeaux wine country has to offer!
Who are Off the Beaten Path, LLC Bordeaux Tours designed for?
No experience is necessary...Off the Beaten Path, LLC Bordeaux wine country tours are designed for travelers interested in a small group tour that includes a variety of engaging activities (cooking class, daily walks, winery tours and wine tasting, cultural discovery), leisure time, professional and knowledgeable tour guides, luxury hotel accommodations (NEVER any hotel hopping) and sumptuous gourmet meals-some in unique and exclusive locations. It's vacation and Off the Beaten Path tours are all about having fun, being active, enjoying new experiences, discovering Bordeaux wine country along the slow road!
EMAIL US or CALL 1-877-846-2831 to speak with a tour specialist.
Confirmed list of classified 1st growth wine producers we visit during our 2012 harvest tours.
Bordeaux is a very exclusive and closed world during the harvest. Rarely do producers open their doors to the public during the harvest. However, as Bordeaux industry insiders, we are happy to be able to use our priveleged relationships and connections to make visits to the following estates possible during our annual harvest tours. These producers are the "creme de la creme" of the Bordeaux wine world!
- Chateau Haut Brion & La Mission Haut Brion - (1st growth grand cru 1855 classified - red and Graves grand cru 1953 classified/ratified 1959 - red)
- Chateau d'Yquem (Superior 1st growth grand cru 1855 classified - white)
- Chateau La Tour Blanche (1st growth grand cru 1855 classified - white)
- Chateau Figeac (Saint Emilion 1st growth grand cru classified B - red) - same terroir as Chateau Cheval Blanc
- Chateau Troplong-Mondot (Saint Emilion 1st growth grand cru classified B - red)
- Chateau Carbonnieux (Graves grand cru 1953 classified/ratified 1959 - red and white)
- Chateau Haut Bailly (Graves grand cru 1953 classified/ratified 1959 - red)
- Chateau Smith Haut LaFitte (Graves grand cru 1953 classified/ratified 1959 - red)
Very Proud to Announce...
Off the Beaten Path, LLC is excited and very proud to announce that Lauriann Greene, founder and former owner of French Wine Explorers, is joining its' team beginning with the 2012 Tour season. Lauriann founded French Wine Explorers in 1999 and was president of the company until 2007 when she sold it to pursue other professional opportunities. Under Lauriann's direction French Wine Explorers was considered a leading luxury French wine tour company in the U.S. Lauriann was noted as one of the "best wine tour guides in the world" in Food & Wine Magazine. She also holds the prestigious Sommelier-Conseil degree from l'Université du Vin in France. We are thrilled to welcome Lauriann to our team in 2012! She will lead our Bordeaux Wine & Culinary Tours and some of our Best Adventures in Provence Tours alongside OTBP owner Christy Destremau.
Bordeaux Tour Guest Testimonials
"Our guide was great with organization and ensuring that every detail of this trip was as perfect as possible. The winery tours were excellent. Antoine's cooking class was superb-loved being in the Chef's home cooking and tasting wines and the Armagnac from his personal collection! Loved all of the walking and the beautiful scenery in the vineyards. We had so much fun and will be back for your Provence Tour!" Neville and Jenny Blomeley, Brisbane, Australia (Bordeaux Wine Tasting and Gourmet Harvest Walking Tour)
"Everything really was excellent. The most important factor to me was how comfortable you made the trip for all. It's obviously very important to you that your guests are happy and it shows. This is an incredibly well thought out and planned trip! The variety of activities and winery tours, the different vinification processes and how each is so unique is very well done. There is no repetition and the week just flies by. Not only was it an awesome vacation but I also made new friends, and am very glad we did this trip. Merci!" Dwayne Jarrell, Mike Mitterman, Chicago, IL (Bordeaux Wine Tasting and Gourmet Harvest Walking Tour)