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A Food and Wine Tour of Germany and France

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Germany and France 2011

Overview

This tour is a 19 day, food and wine journey through the world-renowned German and French wine regions of Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Mosel, Loire and Bordeaux. Mr Chris Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer Wines, will lead this unforgettable journey, enriching the experience, by sharing his knowledge and direct industry contacts, allowing rare and often intimate insights into the regions which will be visited.

Maximum group size is restricted to 22 passengers and all touring is conducted in a private deluxe motorcoach with air-conditioning and extra leg room. The tour price also includes three First Class rail tickets (Kaisersultern to Paris / Paris to Tours / Tours to Bordeaux), all breakfasts, some lunches and dinners (wine included), winery wine tastings and 3 structured wine Master classes.

Trip highlights include

Visits to some of Germany’s most exquisite Rieslings producers, along the Mosel and Rhine Rivers

Hosted Dinner and Wine Tasting at the renowned Georg Breuer Winery, Rüdesheim

Journey through the charming medieval towns of Pfalz, to uncover wines with a world class reputation

Wander amongst majestic châteaux’s and discover the diversity of the wonderful wines of the Loire Valley

6 full days exploring the beautiful and world renowned wine region of Bordeaux

Margaux, St-Julien, Pauillac, St-Emilion and Pomerol Master Classes

Travel around the villages and taste the wines of Sauternes

Dinner at a 2 star Michelin restaurant, with culinary genius, Chef Philippe Etchebest

3 nights at 5 star Hostellerie de Plaisance , located in the medieval village of St-Emilion, a Unesco listed world heritage site

Itinerary

Day 1 Tuesday 01 November 2011

Rüdesheim am Rhein
Arrive in Rüdesheim, a beautiful wine village in the Rheingau region. Relax for the afternoon and meet the rest of the group in the evening for a welcome drink.

Hotel - Breuer Rüdesheimer Schloss

Day 2 Wednesday 02 November 2011
Rüdesheim am Rhein
Wine tasting in Rüdesheim and the surrounding area Rheingau region. Welcome lunch or dinner will be held today.
Hotel - Breuer Rüdesheimer Schloss

Day 3 Thursday 03 November 2011
Rüdesheim am Rhein
Today we head to the Rheinhessen and Pfalz regions south of Rüdesheim, for winery visits
and tastings. Lunch is included at a local restaurant.
Hotel - Breuer Rüdesheimer Schloss

Day 4 Friday 04 November 2011
Rüdesheim am Rhein
Free day.
Hotel - Breuer Rüdesheimer Schloss

Day 5 Saturday 05 November 2011
Rüdesheim am Rhein
Free time this morning, with a wine masterclass to be held at the hotel in the afternoon.

Hotel – Breuer Rüdesheimer Schloss

Day 6 Sunday 06 November 2011
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Traben-Trarbach
Travel by coach from Rüdesheim to Traben-Trarbach. A long lunch is planned for
the day somewhere along the Mosel River.
Hotel - Romantik-Jugendstil-Hotel Bellevue

Day 7 Monday 07 November 2011
Traben-Trarbach
Winery visits and tastings in the Mosel region.
Hotel - Romantik-Jugendstil-Hotel Bellevue

Day 8 Tuesday 08 November 2011
Traben-Trarbach
Winery visits and tastings in the Mosel region.
Hotel - Romantik-Jugendstil-Hotel Bellevue

Day 9 Wednesday 09 November 2011
Traben-Trarbach to Kaiserslautern to Paris
Coach from Traben-Trarbach to Kaiserslautern (111km). We will then catch the 10.23am train to Paris arriving in at 12.49pm. After checking into L'hôtel Luxembourg Parc in Saint Germain, the rest of the afternoon is free to indulge in the best of what Paris has to offer. In the evening we will meet up for dinner.
Hotel - L'hôtel Luxembourg Parc

Day 10 Thursday 10 November 2011
Paris to Amboise
Catch an early train from Gare Montparnasse to Saint Pierre-des-Corps, where we will meet up with the coach. We will then and spend the day visiting wineries and tasting in the Vouvray and Chinon regions.
Hotel - Hotel Le Vinci

Day 11 Friday 11 November 2011
Amboise – Angers – Amboise
Excursion to Angers for winery visits, tastings and lunch.
Hotel - Hotel Le Vinci

Day 12 Saturday 12 November 2011
Amboise
Day set aside to visit one or two Chateaux in the area.
Hotel - Hotel Le Vinci

Day 13 Sunday 13 Novermber 2011
Amboise to Bordeaux
Coach from Amboise to St-Pierre-des-Corps to catch a train to Bordeaux Long Sunday lunch in Bordeaux before we check-in to our hotel.
Hotel - Adagio Bordeaux Gambetta

Day 14 Monday 14 November 2011
Bordeaux
This morning we visit wineries in Sauternes with the Bordeaux Left Bank and Sauternes Masterclass scheduled for the afternoon.
Hotel - Adagio Bordeaux Gambetta

Day 15 Tuesday 15 November 2011
Bordeaux
Visit to wineries and tastings in the Medoc (Left Bank) region.
Hotel - Adagio Bordeaux Gambetta

Day 16 Wednesday 16 November 2011
Bordeaux to St. Emilion
Free day with the only thing planned being the 50km trip from Bordeuax to St Emilion.
Hotel - Hostellerie de Plaisance

Day 17 Thursday 17 November 2011
St. Emilion
Bordeaux Right Bank Masterclass scheduled for the afternoon.
Hotel - Hostellerie de Plaisance

Day 18 Friday 18 November 2011
St. Emilion
Visit to wineries and tastings in the St Emilion and Pomerol area, followed by our final dinner of the tour at the 2 star Michelin restaurant within the Hostellerie de Plaisance, with culinary genius, Chef Philippe Etchebest.
Hotel - Hostellerie de Plaisance

Day 19 Saturday 19November 2011
St. Emilion to Bordeaux
Coach to Bordeaux where drop-offs will be made at Bordeaux St Jean station for those requiring trains out of the city and then on to Bordeaux Airport for those with scheduled flights out.