b'YOUR ITINERARY 7 DAY HOLIDAYFROM THE GARONNEDay 1To Bordeaux where weDay 5Prestigious Rochefort and2,395 PPboard our cruise ship picturesque La RochelleOur holiday begins today as we meetAfter breakfast, we travel by coach at London St Pancras and join theto Rochefort, an ancient maritime2024 Departures in: Eurostar to Paris. From here, we travelcity on the banks of the CharenteSEPby coach and rail through the FrenchRiver. We uncover the citys intriguing countryside to Bordeaux, where wepast on a guided tour before we visitENHANCE YOUR HOLIDAYboard our lovely ship on the banks ofthe Corderie Royale, a historic rope-the Garonne River. After time to settlemaking factory which supplied theFirst Class departures available in to your cabin and new surroundings,French navy for centuries. for only 400pp. we enjoy a welcome cocktail beforeUpgrade to a Middle Deckourrst dinner on board our ship. We then continue to one of the most historically important seaportsfrom 400pp Day 2Brilliant Bordeaux on the European Atlantic coast,Upgrade to an Upper DeckFollowing a relaxed morning onboard,La Rochelle. After lunch at a localfor 600ppthis afternoon we explore Bordeaux restaurant, we tour the natural and a beautiful city which brims with 18th- man-made architecture that makesFly options available as a 7-day century grandeur and 21st-centurythis destination so unique. You thenholiday from 2,195pp. Visit energy. As the worlds largest urbanhave time at leisure in La Rochelle togreatrail.com/BBZ for more details.World +eritage sitewith diverseexplore the Old Town and harbour.architecture, welcoming boulevards and a quaint Old TownBordeaux alsoDay 6Discovering theYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:has an excellent choice of museums.Roquetaillade ChteauReturn rail from London St PancrasA city tour gives us an insight into theor exploring charming Cadillachistory of Bordeaux that has been aToday our ship moors in the forti ed6-night cruise onboard MS Cyrano centre of wine trading since the time of13th-century town of Cadillac, onde Bergerac-ulius Caesar. Alternatively, you couldthe banks of the Garonne. With aEscorted throughout your tour explore at your own pace. Back onchoice of excursions, you could tourby our experienced Tour/Cruise board this evening we enjoy dinner. the medieval Roquetaillade Chteau,Manager team named after the troglodyte cavesBreakfast, Lunch and DinnerDay 3Medieval St milion that are underneath. Built in 130\x19, it This morning we cruise to Libournewas the last English castle in Franceeach day of your cruise, including on the serene Dordogne. After lunchand is still privately owned by thea spectacular Gala Dinnerwe travel to St milion for a guidedRoquetaillade family, who have beenDrinks package with dinner every coach tour of this UNESCO-listed city.residents here since it was constructednight of your cruise According to legend, a Benedictinemore than 700 years ago. It wasA superb choice of excursionsmonk named Emilion sought refuge inopened to the public in 1956 andFive-star service onboard from our one of the natural caves in the area totheres a working farm with Ba]adais escape the celebrity status bestowedcattle as well as a vineyard whichEnglish-speaking crewon him for performing a miracle. Weproduces the famous white wine,Complimentary luggage servicesee this very cave on our tour as wellChteaufort de Roquetaillade.Complimentary onboard Wi-Fias the largest monolithic church in Europe. Afterwards, we visit a family- Alternatively, you could enjoy a guided run vineyard, where we get to enjoywalking tour of Cadillac, famousLA ROCHELLEa tasting of a variety of popular localfor its variety of sweet wines, thisROCHEFORTwines before returning to our ship.attractive medieval town of cream- ROYAN TO/FROM BORDEAUXDuring dinner, we set sail to Cussaccoloured buildings is a must for wineLONDONwhere we moor overnight. connoisseurs. We return to our ship6for lunch on board before we set sailBORDEAUX LIBOURNESt milionCRUISE DIRECTORS HIGHLIGHT:for Bordeaux. This evening we enjoyBORDEAUX CADILLACVisit St milion for a guided toura gala dinner onboard the ship, the and private wine tasting perfect end to our delightful holiday. FranceDay 4Delicious wines of Mdoc Day 7Homeward boundThis morning we wake in Cussac, aAfter anal breakfast onboard, its sleepy village on the banks of thetime to say goodbye to our wonderfulTo book and for Gironde. On a guided tour through thecrew this morning and head to theinformation go tocelebrated Mdoc wine route, werestation by coach. We board the train treated to a tasting at a vineyard alongto Paris, where we connect with thegreatrail.com/BBRthe Route des Chteaux. FollowingEurostar service back to London Stor call 01904 527168lunch, we sail from Cussac to Royan,Pancras. Our holiday comes to an near the coast. We moor here for theend here and you can make your way& speak to ournight and enjoy dinner this eveninghome with fantastic new memories. alongside our onboard entertainment. expert team.Deposit 500pp, single supplement from \x1900pp87'