Great Rail Journeys
First-Class Carcassonne, Châteaux & Vineyards
First Class rail escorted tour based in Carcassonne, France
7 daysfrom $2,269
29% rail
Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour & river cruise
Beautiful Bordeaux, the Dordogne & La Rochelle
Experience a part of France renowned for its beautiful landscape and explore it in the most leisurely way possible, on a river cruise sailing through the picturesque Gironde Estuary.
Day by day
- Day 1railovernight: Ship (Bordeaux)
To Bordeaux, where we board our cruise ship
Meet the Tour Manager at London St. Pancras to board the Eurostar to Paris, then travel by coach and rail to Bordeaux to board the ship on the Garonne. Welcome cocktail and dinner onboard.
Meals: Dinner
- Day 2overnight: Ship
The Roquetaillade Château and Cadillac tour
Moor at the fortified town of Cadillac for a tour of the medieval Roquetaillade Château, then a guided walking tour of Cadillac, before cruising on toward Bordeaux.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 3overnight: Ship (Bordeaux)
Discovering the wine city of Bordeaux
Free time to explore Bordeaux independently, followed by a guided tour of the wine city and an evening wine tasting onboard.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 4overnight: Ship (Cussac)
A tour and tasting in St Émilion
Sail along the Dordogne to Libourne, then a guided coach tour of UNESCO-listed St Émilion including its monolithic church and a family-run vineyard tasting, before sailing on to moor overnight at Cussac.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 5overnight: Ship (Royan)
The Médoc wine route
A guided tour and tasting along the celebrated Médoc wine route and the Route des Châteaux, then sailing on to moor overnight at Royan.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 6overnight: Ship (Bordeaux)
Discovering Rochefort and La Rochelle
A coach tour to Rochefort to visit the Corderie Royale, then on to La Rochelle for lunch and a guided tour of its harbor towers and Old Town, before sailing back to Bordeaux for a gala dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 7rail
Traveling home
A final breakfast onboard before a coach transfer to the station, train to Paris and Eurostar back to London St Pancras.
Meals: Breakfast
Included
- Escorted throughout your tour by our experienced Tour Manager/Cruise Director team
- 6-night cruise onboard MS Cyrano de Bergerac operated by Croisi Europe
- Excellent service onboard
- Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi
- First and Standard Class rail options available
- All rail and coach travel throughout your tour
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day of your cruise including a spectacular gala dinner
- Drinks package with dinner every night of your cruise
- Superb excursions included
Not included
- Cancellation & Travel Insurance is not included in the price of the tour but can be arranged
- Flights and Airport transfers not included
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