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Dordogne & Bordeaux Biking
Through Prehistory to the Great Wine Estates
High rocky outcrops riddled with caves. Dense oak forests. Rivers meandering beneath limestone cliffs. The Dordogne's distinctive beauty has inspired people for 20,000 years. The Cro-Magnons painted in caves. Their descendants erected splendid fortresses and hilltop bastides. It's yours to discover on two wheels. In neighboring Bordeaux, find the down-to-earth appeal of medieval villages and fertile vineyards ideally juxtaposed with our lavish hotels and tastings of world-famous wines. Spend perfect days riding and drinking in everything that is Dordogne and Bordeaux.
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• A perfect duo of the Dordogne's colorful history and Bordeaux's renowned viticulture
• Prehistoric cave paintings at Font-de-Gaume
• Private wine tastings with local experts
• Pedal by world-famous Bordeaux Grand Cru vineyards
• St-Emilion, whose history dates back to the 2nd century
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Days 1-2
Cave paintings at Font-de-Gaume. Bike into the Dordogne past timeless villages and peaceful forests. Pedal along the valley floor before tackling hills en route to Les Eyzies, the "Capital of Prehistory". A private tour of the Grotte de Font-de-Gaume reveals vividly colored bison and mammoth polychromatic paintings adorning the cave walls.
• Two nights at Clos la Boetie. Set in the heart of town, a sophisticated 19th-century residence.
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Day 3
A perfect duo: Dordogne's colorful history and Bordeaux's renowned viticulture. Spin from the wooded Dordogne River Valley to the vineyard-laced landscape near Bergerac. Our friend Monique treats us to a delicious Périgordian lunch in her hilltop garden.
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Days 4
Pedal by world-famous Bordeaux vineyards. Sample Monbazillac's distinctive white wine during a tour and tasting at the 16th-century chateau. Bike undulating terrain past centuries-old churches and inviting hamlets. Pedal into the heart of the Bordeaux wine region to medieval St-Emilion, where Romans first planted vineyards in the second century.
• One night at Chateau des Vigiers. Known locally as "little Versailles," this spectacular hotel dates back to 1597 and is surrounded by vineyards and a golf course. A Small Luxury Hotels of the World member. (pool, spa, golf)
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Days 5-6
Exclusive wine tastings with local experts. Admire stunning mosaic tiled floors at the Gallo-Roman ruins in Montcaret. Join an oenologist at the Vignobles & Chateaux wine school for an initiation into wine tasting - you'll learn how to recognize Bordeaux's different wines by color, smell and taste. The World Heritage site of St-Emilion. Discover St-Emilion's underground treasures on a walking tour. Visit a premier Grand Cru chateau for a tour and formal dégustation.
• Two nights at Hostellerie de Plaisance. Perched above the Dordogne Valley and St-Emilion's celebrated vineyards, this enchanting Relais & Chateaux property offers well-appointed rooms and Michelin-starred cuisine.
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Dates: Sep 12-17, Sep 19-24, Sep 25-30, Sep 26-Oct 1, Oct 10-15, Oct 17-22, May 8-13, 2011, Jun 26-Jul 1, 2011, Jul 10-15, 2011, Jul 24-29, 2011, Aug 7-12, 2011, Aug 21-26, 2011, Aug 28-Sep 2, 2011, Sep 4-9, 2011, Sep 11-16, 2011, Sep 18-23, 2011, Oct 2-7, 2011
Length: 6 days/5 nights
Level: 2 to 5
Cost: $3,998 - $4398
Single Supplement: $1010 - 1200
(Please note: Prices are subject to change. Please view current pricing here.)
Meals: All meals included except 1 lunch.
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