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Jewels of Southwest France

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Start and end in Bordeaux
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  • Quaint square surrounded by charming old buildings.
  • Aerial view of a historic city with a prominent church and a river.
  • Narrow street flanked by tall historical buildings with a church tower.
  • Grand neoclassical building with a courtyard under a blue sky.
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  • Arch bridge over a river with a historic church in the background.
  • Sandy dune landscape with footprints at sunrise or sunset.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Bordeaux

    Bordeaux
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner featuring Bordeaux's rich culinary heritage)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Chartrons neighbourhood with its antique shops and galleries
    • Visit the opera house
    • Stroll Cours du Chapeau Rouge
    Landmarks
    Chartrons
    Cours du Chapeau Rouge
    Bordeaux Opera House
  3. Day 2

    Bordeaux - Arcachon Bay - Biarritz

    Bordeaux - Arcachon Bay - Biarritz
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Oyster tasting with a glass of wine at traditional waterside cabin in Arcachon Bay
    • Visit the Great Dune of Pilat

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll Biarritz promenade
    • Visit pintxo bars for Basque bites
    Landmarks
    Arcachon Bay
    Great Dune of Pilat
    Biarritz
  4. Day 3

    Biarritz - Bayonne - Biarritz

    Biarritz - Bayonne - Biarritz
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ham tasting in museum with local guide at Bayonne Ham Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Walk clifftop path above Grande Plage
    • Dine at pintxo bars along Port des Pêcheurs
    Landmarks
    Bayonne
    Bayonne Ham Museum
    Grande Plage
    Port des Pêcheurs
  5. Day 4

    Biarritz - Lourdes - Midi-Pyrénées

    Biarritz - Lourdes - Midi-Pyrénées
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner featuring fresh produce from the hotel's garden)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lourdes with Tour Leader

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Lourdes at your own pace
    Landmarks
    Pau
    Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes
    Massabielle Grotto
  6. Day 5

    Midi-Pyrénées - Carcassonne

    Midi-Pyrénées - Carcassonne
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Wine tasting in Midi-Pyrénées with local winery visit (Blanquette de Limoux)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Carcassonne at your own pace
    Landmarks
    Carcassonne
  7. Day 6

    Carcassonne

    Carcassonne
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner at a local restaurant featuring local Languedoc flavours)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore the citadel and 52 towers
    • Visit Château Comtal
    • Walk the ramparts
    • Visit Basilique Saint-Nazaire
    • Try cassoulet for lunch
    Landmarks
    Château Comtal
    Basilique Saint-Nazaire
    Aude Valley
  8. Day 7

    Carcassonne - Albi Region

    Carcassonne - Albi Region
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Local cuisine featuring the unhurried flavours of the Albi region)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Albi with Tour Leader

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile
    • Try gâteau à la broche for lunch
    Landmarks
    Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile
    Albi
  9. Day 8

    Albi Region - Sarlat-la-Canéda

    Albi Region - Sarlat-la-Canéda
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Meander through the hamlet village in the early morning
    • Explore Sarlat-la-Canéda
    Landmarks
    Dordogne
    Sarlat-la-Canéda
  10. Day 9

    Sarlat-la-Canéda - Beynac-et-Cazenac - Sarlat-la-Canéda

    Sarlat-la-Canéda - Beynac-et-Cazenac - Sarlat-la-Canéda
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Sarlat-la-Canéda with Tour Leader including the traditional market
    • Visit Château de Beynac with local guide

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with a terrace overlooking Sarlat
    • Wander candlelit alleyways
    Landmarks
    Sarlat-la-Canéda Weekly Market
    Beynac-et-Cazenac
    Château de Beynac
    Dordogne River
  11. Day 10

    Sarlat-la-Canéda - Vézère Valley - Sarlat-la-Canéda

    Sarlat-la-Canéda - Vézère Valley - Sarlat-la-Canéda
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner celebrating ten days in the Dordogne)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lascaux Cave II
    • Truffle-hunting in Vézère Valley with tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Les Eyzies village
    Landmarks
    Lascaux Cave II
    Les Eyzies
    Vézère Valley
  12. Day 11

    Sarlat-la-Canéda - Saint-Émilion - Bordeaux

    Sarlat-la-Canéda - Saint-Émilion - Bordeaux
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Wine tasting in Saint-Émilion with vineyard visit

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Saint-Émilion village
    Landmarks
    Saint-Émilion
    Bordeaux

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    Would this be suitable for my husband who is pretty immobile- can walk., but not far.

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      While our tours don't require a high fitness level, we do ask that our passengers are able to walk sporadically across an 8-hour day and climb up and down stairs for the most part unassisted. A lot of the cities and towns that you will visit have cobblestone streets and uneven surfaces as well, so this is something to be mindful of.

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    Are Blue Roads Touring and Back-Roads Tours really the same company? The itineraries for the Jewels of Southwest France tours in each one look alike.

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    • Back-Roads TouringOperator•Written June 2024

      Yes, we are the same company however for legal reasons we must trade as Blue-Roads Touring in North America. The itineraries will be the exact same.

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