Tour Itinerary

This is the basic itinerary for OAT's Bordeaux Cruise & the Loire Valley canal barge tour.

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Itinerary

Bordeaux • Cruise on the Garonne and Canal • the Loire Valley • Paris

Including roundtrip airfare from Boston, New York (JFK), or Newark

	Day 1			Depart from the U.S.

	Day 2			Arrive in France/Explore Bordeaux Accommodations: Hotel Bayonne Etche-Ona

	Day 3			Explore Medoc/Embark Home Barge Accommodations: Mirabelle Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 4			Market Visit in Libourne/Explore Saint Emilion/Cruise to Bourg Accommodations: Mirabelle Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 5			Cruise the Garonne to Bordeaux Accommodations: Mirabelle Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 6			Discover Bordeaux/Cruise to Cadillac Accommodations: Mirabelle Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D

	Day 7			Explore Sauternes Accommodations: Mirabelle Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 8			Cruise to Meilhan Accommodations: Mirabelle Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D

	Day 9			Cruise to Pont des Sables/Explore Nerac Accommodations: Mirabelle Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 10			Disembark Home Barge/Visit Poitiers/ Discover Chateau Chenonceau/Loire Valley Accommodations: Chateau des Sept Tours Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 11			Visit Tours/Optional visit to Chateau Villandry Accommodations: Chateau des Sept Tours Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 12			Depart for Paris Accommodations: Home Plazza Bastille Meals: 1B, 1D

	Day 13			Depart for the U.S. or begin your optional Paris extension Meals: 1B


Please note: Water levels and tides or maintenance work may require adjustments to our itinerary. On alternate weeks, while the overall itinerary is the same with 1 night in Bordeaux, 7 onboard, 2 in the Loire Valley, and 1 in Paris, the barge sails in the reverse direction on Days 3-10, with all the same moorings and activities.

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