There’s So Much More To Bordeaux Than Bordeaux

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Experience Bordeaux This Fall

Bordeaux blends world-class wine with a lively, modern city—where tasting rooms, markets and culture all unfold within a walkable historic center.

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There’s So Much More to Bordeaux Than Bordeaux

Long known for its wines, Bordeaux has quietly become one of France’s most dynamic cities. Come for the châteaux, but stay for the food, energy and laid-back rhythm of daily life.

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He'll introduce you to the makers behind the bottles and take you inside world-class châteaux. Here's a quick look at the places—and people—that make wine worth traveling for.

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Bienvenue à Bordeaux

Arrive in Bordeaux and transfer as a group to your hotel set along the scenic Gironde estuary. Meet your Cork + Compass Travel expert Jeff Porter and fellow travelers, and journey down the road to Château Lynch-Bages for a tasting of innovative wines that exemplify the Pauillac region. Dinner this evening is at Château Beychevelle.

Included Meal: Dinner
Accommodations: Château Cordeillan-Bages
Wineries: Château Lynch-Bages

Pauillac

Begin with a tasting at the esteemed Château Haut-Batailley, where wines with fine tannic structure develop complexity and depth over time. Pause to enjoy lunch in Pauillac and the opportunity to explore the town’s charming cafés at your own pace. In the afternoon, continue for a tasting at the Château Cos d’Estournel founded in 1811 by Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel. Return to your hotel and gather for dinner at Café Lavinal.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodations: Château Cordeillan-Bages
Wineries: Château Haut-Batailley, Château Cos d’Estournel

Saint-Émilion

Begin with a guided tour, tasting, and lunch at Château La Tour Blanche, where morning fog blankets the vineyards. The afternoon offers tours and tastings at two estates: Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, celebrated for its superb sweet wines, and Chateau Carbonnieux, known for producing wines classified as Grands Crus Classés de Graves. Afterward, check in to your room at Château Léognan and gather for dinner at Le Manége.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodations: Château Léognan
Wineries: Château La Tour Blanche, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Château Carbonnieux

Saint-Émilion

The morning begins with a tour and tasting at Château Canon La Gaffelière, an area planted with vines since Gallo-Roman times. Enjoy lunch and explore at your leisure in the medieval city of Saint-Émilion, then continue to Château le Puy. Your final tasting today is at the 17th-century Château Troplong Mondot. Return to Léognan, where you’re free to enjoy dinner on your own and explore the area.

Included Meals: Breakfast
Accommodations: Château Léognan
Wineries: Château Canon La Gaffelière, Château le Puy, Château Troplong Mondot

Bordeaux City

Enjoy a guided walking tour of Bordeaux’s historic city center and take in Quinconces Square, the 18th-century Le Grand Théâtre, and the Place de la Bourse.After an independent lunch, visit Château Smith Haut Lafitte for a tour of the vineyards and a tasting. In the evening, gather for a festive farewell dinner cruise aboard the riverboat Le Sicambre and admire the illuminated buildings along the Garonne River as you raise a toast to your journey through Bordeaux.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodations: Château Léognan
Wineries: Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Au Revoir

Bid farewell to Bordeaux with a transfer to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport for individual flights home.

Included Meals: Breakfast

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