2012 - Bordeaux Tour Dates & Prices - 6 Days/5 Nights

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Our Bordeaux Tour Highlights:


Bordeaux walking tourbordeaux winery tour wine tastingThis tour features a lot of flexibility and options daily including - three (3) different walks of prestigious wine producing areas (Saint Emilion, Sauternes and Graves), "insider" winery tours, VIP wine tasting, 1 cooking class with our friend, a celebrity Master Chef at his traditional Bordelais farm-home in the Sauternes, 11 meals, gourmet Michelin-star dining, private gourmet picker's lunch at a classified wine chateau in Saint Emilion, a private gourmet lunch in a wine producer's castle in Graves, classified grand cru wines and cocktails at all meals (even breakfast), time to try the Caudalie Spa, time to explore historic wine producing villages, a day in historic Bordeaux, 5 nights-luxury hotel accommodations (NEVER any hotel hopping), professional OTBP guides, photo opportunities every day, shopping time, leisure time and personalized photo album of your tour...




2012 Bordeaux Tour Price:

RESERVE a Bordeaux Tour BEFORE March 2, 2012 and SAVE $500 per person off the price below!

TOUR PRICE - $4,298 per person land only, double/twin occupancy (6 days/5 nights)

Solo travelers add single supplement: US$1360


2012 Bordeaux Tour Dates:

•   May 1-6 - sold out
•   July 23-28 - sold out
•   September 18-23 (Harvest Tour) - sold out
•   September 24-29 (Harvest Tour) - 4 Spaces Available
•   October 1-6 (Harvest Tour) - sold out
•   October 8-13 (Harvest Tour) - sold out
•   October 15-20 (Harvest Tour) - sold out


What is included in the Bordeaux Tour Price?
EVERYTHING BUT airfare to/from France, train fare to/from Bordeaux St. Jean rail station, 1 lunch, 2 dinners, guide and driver gratuities, personal purchases.




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.




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All Off the Beaten Path guides are Americans with dual nationality (American-French citizenship), are multi-lingual and reside in France. They bring a wealth of local information and history to enrich each guest's experience and have been selected for their comprehensive understanding of French culture. You will find that Off the Beaten Path guides are wonderful traveling companions, whose knowledge and sense of fun and positive attitude make each day a wonderful experience.


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Tour Deposit and Payments:


  • Initial deposit to confirm tour participation is US$500 per person per tour.
  • Final payment is due 90 days prior to the 1st day of the tour.
  • Final payment invoices are emailed to guests 30 days before the final payment due date.
  • A 6-month installment payment plan is available to budget the payment of the tour balance.


Cancellation Policy:


  • 91+ days (from the first day of the trip): $500 per person Tour deposit. An alternative to cancellation - Transfer of Deposit: Guest may transfer from one trip to another up to 91 days before trip departure without penalty after which time the cancellation policy applies. When transferring to a different date or trip, if the trip costs more than Guest's original trip, Guest must pay the difference. This credit can only be rolled over once and Guest incurs no penalty.
  • 61-90 days: 25% of the total Tour price
  • 31-60 days: 50% of the total Tour price
  • 0-30 days: 100% of the total Tour price
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Bordeaux Tour Guest Testimonials:

Off the Beaten Path Bordeaux tour guests at cooking class dinner with celebrity Master Chef

"We thoroughly enjoyed our Bordeaux experience with you. Everything was so personalized and the group size was perfect. The variety of activities was very well balanced and our guide was fabulous!" Dr. Martin and Patricia Sibliger, Atlanta, GA (Bordeaux Tour) - Pictured at our cooking class dinner in a 19th century castle during our Bordeaux wine tour


marc and brabsie in the bordeaux wine region

"The whole trip was outstanding! We absolutely loved that this tour was very organized and orchestrated yet relaxed at the same time. Our guide did a great job in all respects, she was very knowledgeable, thoughtful and a pleasure to spend the trip with. Also the wineries we visited were excellent. Thanks again for a great time! We look forward to coming back for your Loire Valley Tour!" Dr. Marc and Brabsie Randall, Lexington, KY (Bordeaux Tour)




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