Meeting at Bordeaux airport or train station. Depending on arrival time, a group or private transfer will be arranged.

Transfer to the 5-star hotel Les Sources de Caudalie (travel time — 25 minutes).

The hotel is cozily located by a lake, between a forest and the famous vineyards producing the region’s elite Graves wines, made at the 18th-century Château Smith Haut Lafitte. The hotel owners, the Cathiard couple, carefully preserve the estate’s rich historical and winemaking traditions, complementing them with modern comfort and a variety of services. The hotel features the unique Caudalie spa center, offering treatments based on wine and grape extracts, as well as healing thermal spring water.

Rest, spa, free time.

Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit, tasting, and lunch at Château Haut-Bailly.

The wine of Château Haut-Bailly is one of the favorites of Descartes and Tatyana Ostrovskaya. Elegant, delicate, and perfectly balanced. The château itself, where lunch is served to us, is the true face of Bordeaux in architecture, design, and cuisine.

The lands where Château Haut-Bailly stands today were already mentioned in archives in 1461 as extremely valuable for grape growing. In 1630, the château was purchased by Firmin Le Bailly and Nicolas de Leuvarde, wealthy Parisian bankers and great admirers of Graves wines, and it remained in the Bayly family’s ownership until 1736. Since 1998, Château Haut-Bailly has been owned by American Robert G. Wilmers, chairman and CEO of New York’s M&T Bank. Robert, who loved Bordeaux wines all his life, was behind every strategic decision and ensured that Haut-Bailly progressed while preserving its traditions.

Visit and wine tasting at Château Carbonnieux.

The history of the château dates back to 1292, but it was from 1740 that Château Carbonnieux became the focus of investments, and soon the white wines of Carbonnieux became some of the best in Graves, while the winemaking methods became among the most modern in Bordeaux. Thanks to the talent and enterprise of Benedictine monks, the famous bottle with the scallop shell of Saint James gained worldwide fame—from Constantinople to the United States.

Château Carbonnieux wines were also favored by American President Thomas Jefferson, who even planted a walnut tree on the château’s grounds. From the early 20th century until 1956, the estate changed hands many times before coming into the possession of the Perrin family. Marc Perrin began renovating the château and significantly expanded the vineyards, while his son Antoine modernized the old and built new cellars for vinification and aging, and also promoted Carbonnieux wines and Bordeaux in general. His descendants, Éric, Christine, and Philibert Perrin, continue their father’s great work, and today Château Carbonnieux produces truly unique wines.

Rest at the hotel.

Dinner at Saint James restaurant.

Breakfast and hotel check-out.

Transfer to the coast, to Arcachon.

Climb the Dune du Pilat — the tallest sand dune in Europe, with a breathtaking view of the Arcachon Bay and the Cap Ferret peninsula.

Lunch at the fishing port of Gujan-Mestras.

In a restaurant soaked with maritime romance, right next to oyster farms, it will be simple — lots of oysters, crispy baguette with salted Breton butter, and icy white wine.

Accommodation in one of the stylish boutique hotels of Arcachon.

At the Arcachon pier, a ship captain will be waiting to take us to the legendary Cap Ferret! Not to be confused with the “Côte d’Azur” Cap Ferrat. This cape is not about heavy luxury. Here, everything is calm and measured, a place where French celebrities come to relax.
Dinner at the restaurant La Coorniche and a meeting with one of the most unforgettable sunsets.

At the end of Louis Gomme Avenue, where the road meets the Dune du Pilat and then bends left into the pine forest, stands the region’s most iconic hotel-restaurant. Philippe Starck, who designed the hotel, described this magnificent natural spectacle as: “The strongest, most beautiful, most poetic, and most surreal place in the world.”

Breakfast, beach relaxation, free time, and a boat ride.

Lunch in Arcachon.

Transfer to Médoc along the Route des Châteaux (Road of the Castles).
Check-in at La Maison d'Estournel.
The estate belongs to the luxurious Château Cos d'Estournel, located on picturesque hills in the very heart of Médoc. In the old Gascon dialect, “Cos” means “hill of pebbles,” which perfectly reflects the estate’s terrain.
Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel inherited the Cos estate in 1791. Deeply convinced of the terroir’s uniqueness, Louis invested great effort and resources to acquire neighboring lands.

Louis-Gaspard d’Estournel was full of curiosity and openness to the world around him. His search for new markets led him to Asia, where British officers stationed in India began enjoying his wines as early as 1838. His commercial interest in overseas markets was continually fueled by a personal passion for distant lands, which inspired the château’s exceptional architecture — a luxurious palace in the Indian style.

Rest and preparation for the evening.

Classical music evening at Château Lafite Rothschild.

A unique opportunity in the heart of summer to listen to live music at a true Bordeaux legend. Lafite Rothschild wine was loved by King Louis XV himself, served at Madame de Pompadour’s receptions, and was called the “royal wine.” Today, it remains among the top five great wines — Premier Grand Cru.

Château Lafite Rothschild wine tasting.

Dinner at the restaurant Château Cos d’Estournel.

Breakfast and relaxation at the hotel.

Visit and wine tasting at Château Lynch-Bages.

Château Lynch-Bages is one of the great wines of Pauillac. The château gained fame after Jean-Charles Cazes took over in 1934. He was not just a winemaker but a true innovator, representing a new generation willing to challenge traditions and take risks.
Jean-Charles did enormous work to save the dilapidated château and neglected vineyards—some lands were even being used for growing potatoes at that time. Starting from 1945, Château Lynch-Bages became even more renowned thanks to a series of very successful vintages.


Lunch at one of the Médoc restaurants.

Rest, free time, and walks through the vineyards.

Sunset picnic dinner in the Médoc vineyards.

Breakfast, check-out.
Transfer to the train station or airport.