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Gourmet Trail of South West France
9 days / 8 nights
Toulouse - Carcassonne - Saint Beauseil - Sarlat - Saint Emilion - Bordeaux

Day 1 Toulouse (103km/1h30min)Carcassonne
Arrive in Toulouse and transfer to your hotel in Carcassonne. After arrival enjoy a wine tasting with professional sommelier.Overnight.

Day 2 Carcassonne
Travel to the Corbieres vineyards where you taste different wines. Return to Carcassonne for overnight.

Day 3 Carcassonne (204km/2h30min) Saint Beauseil
Depart for a wine testing before enjoying a cruise on the Canal du Midi. Transfer to Saint Beauseil where you will be welcomed at a magnificent chateau for a glass of wine and overnight.

Day 4 Cooking Class
Today you will participate in a hands-on cooking class to learn more about the local cuisine before enjoying lunch based on your own efforts. Afterwards visit the Foie grass Museum. Overnight at the Chateau.

Day 5 Saint Beauseil (94km/1h30min)Sarlat
This morning an early departure to visit the Lacaux II Caves, an experience that will take you back 50,000 years. Continue to Sarlat, a beautiful market town in the Perigord Noir. Overnight in Sarlat.

Day 6 Sarlat (151km/2h30min)Saint Emilion (45km/1h)Bordeaux
Visit the vineyards of chateau Franc Mayne near Saint Emilion before exploring the medieval town if self. Continue to Bordeaux for a guided tour of the main monuments and the Old Town.

Day 7 Medoc vineyards
Today discover the ‘Route des Vines’ with some of the most prestigious wines and chateaux as you drive through the famous wine growing area! Of course, a wine tasting is part of the program before returning to Bordeaux for a gourmet dinner in the restaurant.

Day 8 Bordeaux
Enjoy a day at leisure in Bordeaux to savor some of the great experiences of the past week or take the opportunity to go shopping.

Day 9 Bordeaux
Transfer to airport.