Aquitaine Adventure - The Camping and Caravanning Club

Aquitaine
Adventure
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Escorted Tour highlights
Delightful18daytourbeginninginLeMansand
takingintheAquitaineregioninFrance,this
itinerarytakesyoutosomeofFrance’smost
beautifulplaces.Fromthepicturesqueand
historicDordognecastlesandvillagestothe
beautifulcoastlinearoundtheArcachonBasin.
(payablelocally).At2130youwillbetreatedto
thefantastic‘Lanuitdeschimères’showwhich
isprojectedontothebuildingsinLeMans.You
willthenbetakenbacktothecampsiteby
coach.
Overnight ChâteaudeChanteloup.
T Thursday 30 August
Afreedaytoeitherrelaxonsiteandenjoythe
peacefulsurroundingsandlakeorexplorethe
localareaorperhapsrevisitLeMans?
Overnight ChâteaudeChanteloup.
Excursion to Le Mans tothelegendary
automobilemuseum
A boat trip aroundtheArcachonbassin
stoppingatCapFerret.
Two full day excursions toseethebestofthe
DordogneincludingthecavesofLascauxIIand
thegardensofMarqueyssac.
Tour itinerary
T Tuesday 28 August
ArriveatCampingChâteaudeChanteloupin
Sillé-le-Philippe.Thecampsiteissetarounda
familychâteauwithspaciousgrounds.Enjoya
welcomemealanddrinkinthecampsite
restaurant.
Overnight ChâteaudeChanteloup.
T Wednesday 29 August
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TraveltoCampingValléedesVignes(99miles)
inConcourson-sur-LayonwheretheBritish
ownerswillgiveyouawarmwelcome.Enjoy
aneveningmealinthesiterestaurant.
Overnight ValléedesVignes.
T Saturday 1 Sepember
TodaythereisanexcursiontothefantasticPuy
duFou.Thereisnootherexperiencelikeit;
enjoytheBallofthePhantombirdsandother
mesmerisingshows.Youcanenjoyafullday
beforereturningbacktothecampsitebycoach.
Overnight ValléedesVignes.
T Sunday 2 September
Afreedaytorelaxonsiteorexploretheregion
aroundthecampsite.Themarkettownof
Doué-la-Fontaineisnearbyorjusta15minute
driveawayisthehistorictownofSaumurwith
itsbeautifulchâteau.Intheeveningtherewill
bethechancetotastesomelocalwineswitha
localconnoisseur.
What’s included
© Laurent Riez
• Return ferry crossings fromDover-Calais.
Off-peakP&Osailings;14.01-06.00outand
00.00-14.00return.
• Sightseeing programme,localguidesand
entryfeesasdescribedinitinerary.
© Laurent Riez / CRTA
Escorted
Tours
AnafternoonexcursiontoLeMansautomobile
museumwhereyoucandiscoverthehistoryof
thisclassicraceandinspectthehistoryofmany
ofthe24-hoursrace’swinningcars.Thiswillbe
followedbyfreetimeinLeManswhereyou
haveagreatchoiceofrestaurantstodinein
T Friday 31 August
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Overnight ValléedesVignes.
T Monday 3 September
TravelfromValléedesVignestoCampingLa
CigaleinArès(234miles).Locatedonthe
ArcachonBasin,LaCigaleisonthefringesof
themarkettownofArèswiththemainfacilities
ofthetowneasilyreachableonfoot.A
welcomemealwillbeservedintheeveningin
thesiterestaurant
Overnight LaCigale
T Tuesday 4 September
Todaythereisanexcursionfromthecampsite
tothenearbyBirdSanctuary,youwillbefreeto
exploreatyourleisure.Theparkisproudto
host280differentvarietiesofbirdincludingrare
birdssuchastheblackkiteandspoonbill.Many
migratorybirdsstopoffattheSanctuarydueto
itslocation.Youwillthenreturntothe
campsite.
Overnight LaCigale.
T Wednesday 5 September
Today’sexcursiontakesusfromthesitetothe
ArcachonBasinforaboattriptoseethisareaof
naturalbeauty.Aftertheboattriptherewillbea
thechancetodiscoversomelocalcuisinewith
amealinarestaurantatCapFerretbefore
returningbacktothecampsite.
Overnight LaCigale
T Thursday 6 September
Afreedaytorelaxonsiteorexplorethelocal
area.TakeawalkintoArèsfromthecampsite
What’s included (continued)
• Service of Carefree TourEscorts.
• Tour Site fees includingelectricity
What’s not included
• Meals andwelcomedrinksasdescribedin
itinerary.
• Cabins and reserved seats.
• Map ofFranceandEuropean Drivers’
Handbook.
• Personal expenses -fuel,food,tolls,tipsor
personalexcursions.
• Travel pack withrouteplan,directions,
badgesanditinerary.
• Vehicle breakdown and personal
insurance – pleaseaskCarefreeforaquote
T Friday 7 September
TodaywetakeacoachtovisitaBordeaux
vineyardwithaguidedtourofthevinesand
chancetotastesomeoftheproduce!Youwill
alsohaveamealatthevineyard.Afterwards
therewillbeaguidedvisittothemedievalcity
ofStMacairebeforereturningbacktothe
campsite.
Overnight LaCigale.
T Saturday 8 September
LeaveLaCigaleandtraveleasttoCamping
SoleilPlageneartoSarlat(156miles).The
campsiteliesnexttotheDordogneRiverand
thewelcomingcampsiteownersare
knowledgeableaboutthearea.Enjoyamealin
thesiterestaurant.
Overnight SoleilPlage
T Sunday 9 September
T Thursday 13 September
T Monday 10 September
Afreedaytorelaxorrevisitafavouriteplace.
Evening:FarewellPérigordianmealatthe
campsite
Overnight SoleilPlage
Afreedaytorelaxandenjoythesurroundings
ofthecampsiteorexploretheregion.
Overnight SoleilPlage
Departsite.Endoftourarrangements.
T Friday 14 September
T Tuesday 11 September
Afulldayexcursionstartingwithaguidedtour
ofthebeautifullypreservedmedievalcityof
Sarlat.ThenontotheLascauxIICavestosee
therecreatedfrescoesfrom17,000yearsago.
Freetimetoeatyourlunch(payablelocally)in
StLéonsurVézère,oneofthemostbeautiful
villagesinFrancewithaRomanesquechurch
andtwochâteaux.OurlaststopofthedayisLa
RoqueStChristophewhichrisestoapeak
abovetheVézèreRiver,theseprehistoric
dwellingswerehometocavedwellersaround
55,000yearsago.Returntothecampsiteby
coach.
Overnight SoleilPlage.
Calais
PARIS
Sillé-le-Philippe
Concourson-sur
Layon
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T Wednesday 12 September
Agentlemorningboattripinareplica18th
centurygabareboatalongtheDordogneRiver.
Achancetoseethevalleyandsomeofthe
mostbeautifulplacesintheDordogne,
includingoneortwooftheplacesvisited
earlierintheweek.Returntothecampsitein
theearlyafternoon.
Overnight SoleilPlage.
Bordeaux
Sarlat
Arès
Motorhome+2
people
from£1,850
Car/caravan
+2people
from£1,890
Motorhome+3
people
from£2,550
Car/caravan
+3people
from£2,590
Motorhome+4
people
from£3,310
Car/caravan
+4people
from£3,350
Motorhome+1
person
from£1,275
Car/caravan+1
person
from£1,315
© Ville du Mans
© Laurent Riez
/ CRTA
Afulldayexcursiontoseesomeofthe
highlightsoftheregion.Startingwithaguided
tourofChâteaudeCastelnaudwithits
magnificentviewoftheDordogneRiver.Then
ontoLesMilandeswhichwasthehomeof
JosephineBaker,formerParisshowgirland
Americancivilrightscampaigner.Afterlunchat
LesMilandestherewillbeabirdofpreyshow
followedbyavisittothewonderfulGardensof
Marqueyssacwhichareperchedhighabovethe
valley.Returntothecampsitebycoach.
Overnight SoleilPlage
© Laurent Riez / CRTA
© Laurent Riez / CRTA
andyoumayseetheoysterfarmerstending
theircrop.Thereareawealthofcycleand
walkingpathsinthesurroundingareatoenjoy
tooorfortheveryadventurouswhynottrya
climbtothetopoftheDuneduPilat,the
highestsandduneinEurope?
Overnight LaCigale.
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