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Fall Festival: History, Wine, and Heritage on Rivers in Southwestern France

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Start and end in Bordeaux

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Platinum Operator: CroisiEurope River Cruises
River Cruise: Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Bordeaux
Meals
Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail
- Evening entertainment
Landmarks
Bordeaux
Day 2
Cussac-Fort-Médoc - Médoc Region - Royan
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion along the Grands Crus Wine Route in the Médoc region
- Wine sampling at regional vineyards
- Onboard presentation: The Gironde Estuary: The Largest and Most Protected in Europe
- Oyster tasting
- Traditional entertainment
Landmarks
Châteaux Lafite-Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Mouton Rothschild
Meschers-sur-Gironde
Gironde Estuary
Day 3
Royan - Cognac - Libourne
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Royan
- Excursion to Cognac
- Visit to Musée des Arts du Cognac
- Brandy tasting
- Gala evening
Landmarks
Royan Church
Cognac
Château of Francis I (Cognac)
Musée des Arts du Cognac
Day 4
Libourne - Saint-Émilion - Bordeaux
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Excursion to Saint-Émilion
- Wine tasting at local cellar
- Guided night tour of Bordeaux
- Onboard activities
Landmarks
Saint-Émilion
Bourg
Ambès
Palais de la Bourse
Bordeaux Old Town
Reflecting Pool (Bordeaux)
Day 5
Bordeaux
Meals
Breakfast (Buffet breakfast on board)

Landmarks
Bordeaux

Landmarks
Châteaux Lafite-Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Mouton Rothschild
Meschers-sur-Gironde
Gironde Estuary

Landmarks
Royan Church
Cognac
Château of Francis I (Cognac)
Musée des Arts du Cognac

Landmarks
Saint-Émilion
Bourg
Ambès
Palais de la Bourse
Bordeaux Old Town
Reflecting Pool (Bordeaux)

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Rating: 4.3(475 reviews)
Response time: within 2 days
Response rate: 88%
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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

MS Cyrano de Bergerac
One riverboat CroisiEurope has launched into the French waters in 2013 is Cyrano de Bergerac, the riverboat everyone wants to take for a… Read more
Built
2013
Guests
174
Crew
25
Length
110m
Width
11.4m
Staterooms
87
Electricity
220v
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May 14th, 2026
Everything was EXCELLENT!!!
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May 9th, 2026
I chose this tour because of its duration and where it stopped. The boat, crew, and food were great . CrosiEurope...
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Where exactly do you board the boat; what town/port?
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Fall Festival: History, Wine, and Heritage on Rivers in Southwestern France

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Itinerary

Bordeaux

Included Activities

Cussac-Fort-Médoc - Médoc Region - Royan

Included Activities

Royan - Cognac - Libourne

Included Activities

Libourne - Saint-Émilion - Bordeaux

Included Activities

Bordeaux

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