Carcassonne - Limoux - Estagel
Collioure - Figueras - Céret
Appellation contrôlée A.O.C.
Limoux, Corbières, Roussillon Villages,
Maury,Collioure, Banyuls
This wine tour program (6 days) helps introduce you to the wine, food and culture of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, as a tempting mix of French, Catalan and Spanish culture, in Southwest France. The seven-day/six-night trip is designed to provide a coherent balance of culture, gastronomy and tasting. map
Day 1 - Panoramic Tour
Toulouse - Carcassonne - Limoux
The trip starts in Toulouse with a panoramic tour of the city before heading
south towards Carcassonne and its XIIth century citadel. Wine-tasting at
the Château Pennautier.
Day
2 - History & Regional
Specialties
Limoux – Collioure
Limoux, wine centre and home to France’s first sparkling wine. Visit
to the Domaine Sieur d’Arques for the history of this wine … followed
by a tasting. Lunch at hotel with regional specialties and then drive through
spectacular rugged country with steep-sided gorges, mountain-top castles
and windswept vineyards to Collioure on the Mediterranean coast.
Day 3 - Tasting & Gastronomy
Collioure - Cases de Pene
A day out in the Roussillon vineyards at Cases de Pene, then lunch at
Château
de Jau, before visit and tasting at Mas Lavail.
Day 4 - Visit & Cruise
Collioure - Perpignan
Perpignan, capital of French Catalonia has a chequered his-tory:
Visit of the town in the morning before embarking on a 3-hour cruise
out of Collioure
in the afternoon.
Day 5 - Dalí & Special Meal
Collioure - Figueres
The Holy Grail for Dali lovers: guided tour of the Dalí Museum at
Figueres, just over the border in Spain, in the morning. Gourmet meal at
Clos de Pauliles in the evening.
Day 6 - Modern Art
Collioure - Céret - Toulouse
Departure for the capital of cubism, Céret, to visit the Mu-seum
of Modern Art. Return through deepest Languedoc-Roussillon for a last dinner
in Toulouse.
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This escorted tour is for groups of 10 (minimum) to 15 guests, travelling in comfort aboard an air-conditioned coach. The driver is accompanied by a guide: an english-speaking expert on the villages, vineyards and sights you will see. Accommodation is top class bijou hotels, chateaux and guesthouses
more information on this tour at www.routedesvins.org
2008 Dates:
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Public Price for 2008: from €2300
per person (base 2 sharing room)
single supplement: €475
Prices include:
* 3 star hotels in Limoux and Toulouse.
* 4 star hotel in Collioure.
*
Breakfast from day 2 to day 7.
* 5 evening meals – drinks included – including
special meal at Clos de Pauliles.
* 2 lunches – at Moderne et
Pigeon in Limoux and Chateau de Jau.
* All the visits, museum ad-missions,
boat trips, meals, and tastings provided in the program.
* Transport
and transfers in an air-conditioned bus.
* One or more guides for the
entire trip.
Prices don’t include:
- Flights.
- Drinks.
- Any other options
- Tips or expenses.
- Supplement single: € 475
- Insurance.



