7-night French Feast: Normandy, Brittany & Aquitaine Cruise

OFFER ID 1559578

Cruise Line

Windstar Cruises

Ship

Star Legend

Destination

Bordeaux/Rouen

Departure Date

Jun 3, 2026

Length

from $3,509

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ITINERARY

Private Car & Driver

Optional Private Excursion

Destination Guide

Bordeaux

Arrive

06/03/2026

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Depart

06/03/2026

07:00 pm

Additional Optional Private Excursions

Bordeaux - About Grape Varietals… - 8 hours

Several possibilities based on the theme of grape varietals, be it wine tastings or, practical activities. The great Bordeaux wines will no longer hold any secrets for you.

It's possible to have this activity in any Bordeaux wine appellation!

Wine tasting: Merlot or Cabernet?

There are 2 major top grape varieties in Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon produces Ch. Mouton Rothschild and Merlot Pétrus. Each grape variety taste very different. The terroir and the work carried out by Man can exalt each grape and create amazing Bordeaux wines. During the blind tasting find out which grape has been used in the wine before or after its oak ageing. Merlot or Cabernet?

Theory put in practice:
Blending is an art

Several grape varieties tasting different are available to the wine maker. He/she is an artist making rational or subjective choices in order to elaborate a great wine. Be the wine maker and create your own cuvée but explain your logic first. Does it match? Each group forms a team.

Wine taster & Expert

Learn how to taste wines like a professional with fun. You also learn about the tricks of the trade. Words like single variety, futures, blended wines, bottled wine and ageing wine will have no more secrets for you. While tasting several wines, you may recognize which wine and term match together.

09:00 am - Departure from the harbor of Bordeaux

10:00 am - First winery tour

12:30pm to 02:00 pm - Time to stroll and have lunch

02:30 pm - Wine tasting separate grapes varieties and then have a blending session

05:00pm - End of the tour

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light,

Package price includes

Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
English speaking driver guide with sedan deluxe car
2 winery visits
Blending sessions

Bordeaux - Wine Architecture in Saint-Emilion - 8 hours

Modern Temples of Bacchus

To wine lovers everywhere, the grand vintages of the Bordeaux region of France have long been regarded as the true pinnacle of excellence.

The methods and philosophies used in their production have by and large remained true to the old traditions; modern technology however has undeniably played an ever-more important role in recent years.

To add even more significance to this glorious culture of the grape, if that was possible, the past decade has seen some of Europe’s most highly-acclaimed and imaginative architects taking time off from their ground-breaking and spectacular major urban projects to contribute their innovative designs to the cellars and vat rooms of some of the region’s top châteaux.

Discover Architectures / Understand Classification/Discover techniques of wine making and appreciate wine tastings!

09:00 am - Departure from the harbor of Bordeaux

10:00 am - First winery tour such as Château Faugères

11:30 am - Discover the enchanting medieval village of Saint-Emilion, classified by Unesco in 1999. A luminous, ochre-colored jewel built of limestone and Roman roof tiles, it’s perched on a plateau and completely surrounded by a sea of vineyards.

The steep and narrow cobblestone streets are lined with remnants of monasteries and convents dating from the 11th to 18th centuries that tell the story of the village. A Unesco World Heritage-inspired scavenger hunt will bring you face to face with the art, wine and stunning landscapes of Saint-Emilion.

12:30pm to 02:00 pm - Time to stroll and have lunch

02:30 pm - Wine tasting Chateau La Dominique

05:00pm - End of the tour

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: no
Physical Activity Level: Light,

Package price includes

Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
English speaking driver guide with sedan deluxe car
2 winery visits
Monument tour in Saint-Emilion

Bordeaux - Gourmet tour - 8 hours

Bordeaux - Cultural tour - 8 hours

“The historic centre of Bordeaux forms an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble, created in the Age of Enlightenment, whose values continued up to the first half of the 20th century, with more protected buildings than any other French city, except Paris. It is also recognized for its historic role as a place of exchange of cultural values over more than 2,000 years, particularly since the 12th century due to commercial links with Britain and the Low Countries.

From its medieval quarters to the Classical splendour of the Golden Age in the 18th Century, you will be able to discover a city emerging from a long face lift of over 5 years of work.

The futuristic tram network established in 2005 is evidence of the dynamism of today’s Bordeaux and the historic heart which has been given back to pedestrians, allow the visitors to discover the principal monuments illustrating the city’s History: the Palais Gallien amphitheatre (4th century), the Saint Seurin Basilica (11th century foundations), the Saint André Cathedral (13th century), the Porte Cailhau and the "Grosse Cloche" ("big bell", 15th century).

The 18th century gave the city its outstanding "Grand Theatre", a national opera house built in 1781, and the Allées de Tourny, as well as the remarkable waterfront buildings and the Place de la Bourse (formerly the Place Royale), a quarter over 4 kilometres in length which serves as the backdrop for the port’s trading activities.

Tour Duration:8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light

Package includes

Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal
All entrance fees
All tax and Vat

Does not include

- Lunch

- Gratuities

- Travel insurance and personal expenses

Departure dates : all day , all year

Not available on May 1st, January 01st & December 25

Bordeaux -Saint Emilion Wine Tour - 8 hours

In the morning, departure with your English speaking driver guide to Saint Emilion.

Surrounded by its vineyards, the city offers ancient ramparts, monuments and narrow streets. The village and the vineyards have been classed as a World Heritage Site by the Unesco in 1999.

“Grape production was introduced into this fertile region of Aquitaine by the Romans and was intensified during the Middle Age. The area of Saint-Émilion benefited from its position on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostella and several churches, monasteries and hospices were built there from the XIth century onwards. It was granted its own jurisdictional status during the period of English rule in the XIIth century. This is an exceptional landscape entirely given over to grape-production and whose towns and villages are home to outstanding historic monuments.” (Unesco Cit.)

Centuries after the Latin poet Ausonius, the hermit Emilion found here peace and tranquility, which were necessary for his meditation. He discovered a grotto watered by a natural spring in the rocky centre of what is now the town bearing his name, where he lived until his death.

Private guided tour of the principal sights of the medieval town: the Emilion Hermitage, the Tour du Roy built in the 13th century by Richard the Lion heart, the collegiate church and its 14th century cloister and, above all, the exceptional monolithic church and its catacombs dug out of the limestone cliff between the 9th and the 11th centuries. Its 38 metre span makes it the largest such church in Europe.

Lunch will take place at a restaurant located in the city.

In the afternoon, visit with wine tasting at a Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion.

Tour Duration:8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Physical Activity Level: Light,

Package Includes

Transportation: pick up/drop off at the Port
English speaking licensed driver guide with a deluxe car with AC at disposal
All entrance fees & tasting
All tax and Vat

Does not include

- Lunch

- Gratuities

- Travel insurance and personal expenses

Departure dates : all day , all year

May 1st - due to French law, cost double and most of the Wine estate are close

Bordeaux - A Wine, a Vintage, a Tasting… - 8 hours

A Wine, a Vintage, a Tasting…

Taste and identify the differences between the great Bordeaux wines, according to the vintage…

Wine experts give a great importance to Vintages. Why is it so important? How to recognize the quality of the vintage? How to guess the vintage? Should we agree or is it a matter of taste? Let us taste 4 vintages from the same wine property and comment. The expert guides you and shares his knowledge while you comment and learn tricks of the trade.

Château Grand Vertical Tasting Workshop

The privilege of tasting 6 great vintages dating back as far as 20 years:

• Château de Ferrand 1988 & 1989

• Château de Ferrand 1998 & 1999

• Château de Ferrand 2008 & 2009

This workshop includes a private tour, an initiation into aromas, a tasting of 6 vintages, and a food/wine pairing with our “Assiette Gourmande”.

Schedule:

09:00am - Departure from the harbor of Bordeaux

10:00am - First winery tour such as Château Faugères

11:30am - Discover the enchanting medieval village of Saint-Emilion, classified by Unesco in 1999. A luminous, ochre-colored jewel built of limestone and Roman roof tiles, it is perched on a plateau and completely surrounded by a sea of vineyards.

12:30pm to 02:00pm - Time to stroll and have lunch

02:30 pm - Wine tasting at Chateau La Dominique

05:00pm - End of the tour

Tour Duration: 8 hours
Wheelchair Accessible: NO
Physical Activity Level: Light,

Package price includes

Transportation: Pick up/drop off at the Port
Day Tour: English speaking driver guide with sedan deluxe car
2 winery visits and vertical workshop

Destination Guide

La Rochelle

Arrive

06/04/2026

08:00 am

Depart

06/04/2026

05:00 pm

At Sea

Arrive

06/05/2026

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Depart

06/05/2026

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St. Malo

Arrive

06/06/2026

08:00 am

Depart

06/06/2026

11:00 pm

St. Peter Port (Guernsey)

Arrive

06/07/2026

07:00 am

Depart

06/07/2026

06:00 pm

Cherbourg

Arrive

06/08/2026

07:00 am

Depart

06/08/2026

06:00 pm

Rouen

Arrive

06/09/2026

10:00 pm

Depart

06/09/2026

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Additional Optional Private Excursions

Destination Guide

Rouen

Arrive

06/10/2026

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Depart

06/10/2026

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Additional Optional Private Excursions

Destination Guide

Itinerary subject to change without notice. Please confirm itinerary at time of booking.

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$3,709 per person

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$3,859 per person

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$4,059 per person

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$4,209 per person

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$3,959 per person

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$4,949 per person

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$5,209 per person

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$5,309 per person

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$5,109 per person

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$7,589 per person

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$6,929 per person

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$6,129 per person

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Departure Date

Jun 3, 2026

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Cruise Inclusions

7-night Cruise
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Entertainment

Available Addons

Optional shore excursions.
Optional roundtrip airfare.

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1559578

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7-night French Feast: Normandy, Brittany & Aquitaine Cruise

Bordeaux - About Grape Varietals… - 8 hours

Bordeaux - Wine Architecture in Saint-Emilion - 8 hours

Bordeaux - Gourmet tour - 8 hours

Bordeaux - Cultural tour - 8 hours

Bordeaux -Saint Emilion Wine Tour - 8 hours

Bordeaux - A Wine, a Vintage, a Tasting… - 8 hours

Saint Malo Shore Excursion - Brittany Coast and Saint Malo - 8 hours

Le Havre: D-Day Beaches - 9 hours

Le Havre: D-Day Beaches - 9 hours

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