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BESPOKE TOUR IN BORDEAUX, COGNAC & BASQUE COUNTRY

Indeed, Bordeaux is the world’s most renowned wine brand but it is also an exceptional city inscribed on UNESCO world Heritage List. Of course, besides the prestigious wine estates (Medoc, Saint Emilion ….) in its immediate neighborhood we shall not miss also amazing places like Arcachon Bay among many others, then further north the Charente and Cognac regions, as well  as further south the Basque Country.

 Therefore ArtLuxury Experience created for you an exceptional bespoke offer to discover the unique Art de vivre in the Bordeaux region, proposing to curate for you fully “à la carte” programs and guided visits around: wine & oenology of course, and also, gastronomy, local history and culture as well as leisure & sport. This exclusive offering is not only focused on Bordeaux but also in the regions surrounding: Charente & Cognac in the north and the Basque country in the south.

All our programs can be tailor-made upon your wishes, your passion and expectation. Our unique motto is to make your dream a reality, thanks to our collaboration with exclusive partners, «la crème de la crème” of experts, historians, private owners …and, last but not least, with the permanent company of a unique VIP guide, Alexandre, both for his descendants of a worldwide famous XVIIIth century French writer, and his highly renown expertise in wines.

Please find here a selection of experiences we could curate for your bespoke journey:

OENOLOGY

WINES IN THE BORDEAUX REGION: The top stars Grands Crus Classés

Château Margaux – Premier Grand Cru Classé – Margaux
Château Lafite Rothschild – Premier Grand Cru Classé – Pauillac
Château Mouton Rothschild – Premier Grand Cru Classé – Pauillac
Château Cheval Blanc – Premier Grand Cru Classé A – Saint-Emilion
Château d’Yquem – First Classified Growth – Sauternes

CULTURE

HISTORICAL CASTLES

Malagar Estate – François Mauriac’s Center
Montaigne Tower – Michel de Montaigne’s Castle
Castle of La Brède – Montesquieu’s Castle
Malromé Castle – Toulouse Lautrec’s Castel

HOT SPOTS IN BORDEAUX

National Opera of Bordeaux
The Capucins market in Bordeaux
The City of Wine in Bordeaux

HERITAGE & NATURE

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Saint-Emilion village – UNESCO Worl Heritage SiteThe Citadel of Blaye – UNESCO
The Cave of Lascaux – UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Fort Médoc Citadelle – UNESCO World Heritage Site

LEISURE & SPORT

SEASIDE & PRIVATE CRUISES

A private cruise aboard a pinasse boat for an exclusive visit of the Arcachon bay
Farniente on the Bay Arcachon – Pilat Dune and beaches

NATURAL SITES & DISCOVERIES

Castle Lanessan – Castle’s Horse Museum
The Gabarriers Villages – Charentes

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Golf experience: Bordeaux, Arcachon, Medoc …
Driving on the Bordeaux-Mérignac circuit

GASTRONOMY

MICHELIN STARRED RESTAURANTS

Le Pressoir d’Argent by Gordon Ramsay 2 * Michelin – Hotel InterContinental ***** – Bordeaux
La Grande Maison by Pierre Gagnaire 2 * Michelin – Hotel La Grande Maison ***** – Bordeaux
The Grand ‘Vigne by Nicolas Masse 2 * Michelin – Hotel Les Sources de Caudalie ***** – Martillac
La Table du Lavoir – Hotel The Sources of Caudalie ***** – Martillac

FINE RESTAURANTS IN AUTHENTIC CASTLES & DOMAINES

Restaurant at Château Cordillan-Bages, 1 * Michelin – Médoc
Restaurant La Terrasse Rouge – Castle Dominica – Saint-Emilion
Restaurant of the Domaine du Châtelard **** – Angouleme

GUIDED VISITS

CONTEMPORARY ART, FINE ART & STREET AR T

The CAPC, contemporary art museum – Bordeaux
Bernard Magrez’s Cultural Institute – Bordeaux
Private Table d’Hôte at Château Haut Bailly – Pessac Léognan

AROUND FAMOUS SPIRITS IN COGNAC OR JARNAC (~ 120 km from Bordeaux)

Cognac Houses: Hennessy, Martell, Rémy Martin & Camus …
Chateau de la Mercerie
Chatelard estate
Citadel of Blaye – UNESCO world heritage site

OUR SELECTION OF EXPERIENCES FOR A TOUR IN BASQUE COUNTRY

HISTORICAL CASTLES
Castle Observatory of Abbadia

GASTRONOMY AND FINE TABLES

Euskadi Restaurant

HOTEL & FINE RESTAURANTS IN AUTHENTIC DOMAIN

Ostape hostel *****

CULTURAL VISITS

Saint Jean de Luz

Please contact us to create your dream trip, it can be just a day, a week-end or up to several weeks.

As illustration of bespoke private Tours please find here a selection of typical examples .

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