PNG Travel, The Group Tour Travel Company
22/02/2023
From Castles to Cellars: A Wine Lover's Tour of France 21/05/2023-24/05/2023
£440 per person
From Castles to Cellars: A Wine Lover's Tour of France is a four-day excursion that offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the rich wine-producing regions of France. This carefully curated itinerary takes you on a journey through stunning landscapes, historic sites, and some of the most famous wine cellars in the world.
Main Sights: Chambord Castle, Loire Valley, Notre Dame Cathedral Reims, Avenue de Champagne, Mercier cellar visit and tasting, Strasbourg Cathedral, Gutenberg and Kleber squares, Little France quarter, Baden-Baden etc.
Tour Summary:
Day 1 - May 21:
-- 06:45 AM: Flight from London Stansted to Loire with Ryanair.
-- 09:10 AM: Arrival in Loire Valley, meeting with a representative of the company.
-- Forenoon: Visit Chambord Castle.
-- Afternoon: Departure for Reims and arrival in the evening.
-- Hotel accommodation and overnight stay in Reims.
Day 2 - May 22:
-- Breakfast.
-- Visit the Notre Dame Cathedral in Reims.
-- Departure for Epernay, the capital of the wine industry in the Champagne region.
-- Walk along the "Avenue de Champagne" and explore the numerous wine cellars.
-- Visit to the Mercier cellar, including a tasting of 3 wines and a balloon ride (weather permitting).
-- Late afternoon departure for Strasbourg.
-- Accommodation in a hotel in the Strasbourg area and overnight stay.
Day 3 - May 23:
-- Breakfast.
-- Noon program in the capital of Alsace – Strasbourg, including visits to the Cathedral, the Gutenberg and Kleber squares, and the Little France quarter. (Possible boat trip).
-- Noon: Departure for Colmar, visiting the more than 70-meter high Gothic Cathedral of St. Martin and the Dominican Church from the 13th century (view from the outside).
-- Tour the city on a tourist train through the cobbled streets, viewing the burgher houses from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance with a unique appearance.
-- Visit to a winery in Alsace producing the famous white wines of the Riesling and Chardonnay varieties.
-- Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 4 - May 24:
-- Breakfast.
-- Departure to Baden-Baden, the European Las Vegas.
-- Walk in the lovely park Lichtenthaler Allee.
-- Visit to one of the most beautiful casinos in the world - in the snow-white Kurhaus, the symbol of Baden-Baden, and the Festspielhaus, Europe's second-largest opera and concert stage.
-- Shopping and walking in the beautiful Old Town of Baden-Baden.
-- Transfer to the airport for the flight to London Stansted at 13:35-14:05 with Ryanair.
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