Our 2018 Signature Tour was a great success!
This Summer 2018 Signature Dordogne Tour included the following:
ITINERARY
This tour begins in the village of St. Emilion, the World Heritage UNESCO site known for its excellent vineyards in the heart of the Bordeaux wine country, and the largest underground monolithic church in Europe and continues with a week in the Dordogne region of France in the heart of the Perigord Noir. This tour will spend a week situated in Beynac, a small medieval hill town overlooking the Dordogne River at a well apointed Maison with a pool and fantastic views of the valley. A stroll through the steep winding streets of Beynac takes you through terraced gardens with views of the Dordogne castles. It is an idyllic setting of vistas and gardens for sketching and relaxation. We visit remote castle ruins of Commarque, Beynac castle, Castelnaud castle, the medieval town of Sarlat, and Lascaux 4. Most dinners are provided at the
Flights from the U.S are overnight and pass the date line. Departure from the U.S. should be scheduled for one day prior to the tour.
Not included
This Summer 2018 Signature Dordogne Tour included the following:
- Experienced guides.
- Customized assistance planning your vacation.
- Assistance with ground transportation arrangements.
- 2 nights in historic St. Emilion.
- Visit to historic Bordeaux vineyard.
- 7 nights in an historic cliff side French Villa with a pool.
- Breakfasts, dinners a la maison, dinner at a local Auberge.
- Entrance Fees to select sites.
- Art methods, techniques, and sketchbook.
ITINERARY
- Pick up at Bordeaux airport or train station.
- 2 nights in St. Emilion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for Cultural Landscape (underground walking tour, wine chateau tour, champagne park, introduction to sketching).
- 7 nights in Maison with a pool overlooking the Dordogne River Valley.
- Drop off at Bordeaux airport.
This tour begins in the village of St. Emilion, the World Heritage UNESCO site known for its excellent vineyards in the heart of the Bordeaux wine country, and the largest underground monolithic church in Europe and continues with a week in the Dordogne region of France in the heart of the Perigord Noir. This tour will spend a week situated in Beynac, a small medieval hill town overlooking the Dordogne River at a well apointed Maison with a pool and fantastic views of the valley. A stroll through the steep winding streets of Beynac takes you through terraced gardens with views of the Dordogne castles. It is an idyllic setting of vistas and gardens for sketching and relaxation. We visit remote castle ruins of Commarque, Beynac castle, Castelnaud castle, the medieval town of Sarlat, and Lascaux 4. Most dinners are provided at the
Flights from the U.S are overnight and pass the date line. Departure from the U.S. should be scheduled for one day prior to the tour.
Not included
- Airfare
- Lunches
- Shopping
- Optional dinners out
- Additional activities and entrance fees not included in the tour (canoeing, hot air balloon, and other spectacles).
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Additional travel extension costs
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