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!
