Holiday information

- Holiday type
  
  City Add-On
- Included extras
  
  Notes for a self-guided city walking tour
- Average carbon footprint
  
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  14kg CO₂e per person, excluding travel
- Nights
  
  2
- Accommodation
  
  Centrally located hotel
- Meals
  
  Breakfast every day
- Price
  
  From £255pp
- Travel
  
  None included
- Start
  
  Any day
- When you can travel
  - J
  - F
  - M
  - A
  - M
  - J
  - J
  - A
  - S
  - O
  - N
  - D
  The season for this holiday is:
  01 March 2025 - 31 October 2025
  01 March 2026 - 31 October 2026

Bordeaux

Surrounded by some of the world’s most celebrated vineyards, Bordeaux is a city whose history has always been inextricably linked to the wine trade. That it has enjoyed great prosperity over the centuries is evident in its broad avenues and squares lined with grand mansions and public buildings.

Its 18th-century architecture and urban planning have earned it a place on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, underlining the fact that the renowned clarets are not the only thing deserving of appreciation in Bordeaux.

Indeed, following the cleaning, restoration and pedestrianisation of much of the city centre at the turn of this century, it has been transformed into one of France’s most attractive and vibrant cities, with plenty of cultural events throughout the year. Wander along the elegant streets; admire works by Rubens, Matisse and others in the museum of fine arts; contemplate the reflections in the ‘mirror’ water feature in front of the impressive stock exchange; and perhaps enjoy a dégustation before dinner, followed by a stroll along the riverbank.

Explore the city

Notes for a self-guided walking tour included

Notes for a self-guided walking tour included

Bordeaux boasts some remarkable buildings – not least the colonnaded Grand Théâtre, the stately Palais de la Bourse (stock exchange), and the cathedral where Eleanor of Aquitaine married her first husband, the future Louis VII – but it’s best to get a feel for its elegant 18th-century heart as a whole, rather than simply making a bee-line for the key sights. Our self-guided walking tour has been designed to do just that. Be sure to watch the world go by from a pavement café on the leafy Allées de Tourny, and to stroll along the broad quais that run alongside the river – the atmosphere here on Sundays is particularly special, as throngs of locals come out to walk, cycle or roller-blade.

There is not one, but two, art galleries: the Musée des Beaux Arts (closed Tuesdays) and the Musée de l’Art Contemporain (closed Mondays), plus museums devoted to the local Resistance movement, decorative arts, customs and excise, natural history, and the region of Aquitaine.
Sample the wines

Call in for tastings

Call in for tastings

Whether you are interested in claret itself or rather in how it has impacted on Bordeaux’s history, another museum, the Musée du Vin et du Négoce, is well worth a visit, as it explores the story of the city’s wine and its traders.

To taste the wines to which Bordeaux owes its prosperity, you can call in at some of the numerous small wine merchants, or head to one of the special centres which stock a wider range of wines. We provide recommendations in the documentation pack that you receive.

Accommodation

We offer a choice of two hotels, both ideally located for exploring the city. Please state your preference when booking.

We provide suggestions for where to eat out in the documentation that we send you prior to your holiday.

2 nights
Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre
Bordeaux
This welcoming hotel is ideally located in central Bordeaux, just steps away from a variety of excellent restaurants, cafés, and boutiques, and near many major sites, with easy access to Saint André Cathedral and the elegant Place de la Bourse. It offers modern, comfortable rooms and a daily buffet breakfast.

Meal arrangements: breakfast only
2 nights
Hotel Bayonne Etche-ona
Bordeaux
Comprising two buildings with 18th-century façades, the Hotel Bayonne Etche-Ona offers contemporary bedrooms and enjoys an excellent central location on a pedestrianised street, just a couple of minutes’ walk from the principal shopping area. From the hotel, guests can easily stroll up the banks of the Garonne to explore the superb panorama of Port de la Lune.

Meal arrangements: breakfast only

Prices

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Add-on price

Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre, 2 nights: 01 March 2025 - 31 October 2025 & 01 March 2026 - 31 October 2026

Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

Starting	Add on 2 nights	Single supplement
1 Mar - 29 Oct 2025	£255	£150
1 Mar - 29 Oct 2026	£270	£160

Includes accommodation and meals as described. No travel is included as it is assumed that you are travelling via the city as part of your main Inntravel holiday.

If you are flying via a different airport and would like us to arrange connecting travel, please contact us for a quotation.

Prices for Hotel Bayonne Etche-ona (£ per person based on 2 sharing)

Add-on price

Hotel Bayonne Etche-ona, 2 nights: 01 April 2025 - 31 October 2025 & 01 April 2026 - 31 October 2026

Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above

Starting	Add on 2 nights	Single supplement
1 Apr - 10 Jul 2025	£390	£245
11 Jul - 31 Aug 2025	£355	£245
1 Sep - 17 Oct 2025	£390	£245
18 - 29 Oct 2025	£355	£245
1 Apr - 10 Jul 2026	£410	£260
11 Jul - 31 Aug 2026	£375	£260
1 Sep - 17 Oct 2026	£410	£260
18 - 29 Oct 2026	£375	£260

Includes accommodation and meals as described. No travel is included as it is assumed that you are travelling via the city as part of your main Inntravel holiday.

If you are flying via a different airport and would like us to arrange connecting travel, please contact us for a quotation.

Room upgrades & extra nights for first hotel

Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre, Bordeaux (B&B)	Double room	Single room
01 Mar - 31 Oct 2025	£114	£175
01 Mar - 31 Oct 2026	£120	£184

Room upgrades & extra nights - Hotel Bayonne Etche-ona

Room upgrades (£ per person per night)

Hotel Bayonne Etche-ona, Bordeaux
Deluxe: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2025	£23
Deluxe: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2026	£24

Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room

Hotel Bayonne Etche-ona, Bordeaux (B&B)	Double room	Single room
01 Apr - 10 Jul 2025	£175	£282
11 Jul - 31 Aug 2025	£155	£260
01 Sep - 17 Oct 2025	£175	£282
18 Oct - 31 Oct 2025	£155	£260
01 Apr - 10 Jul 2026	£185	£298
11 Jul - 31 Aug 2026	£164	£275
01 Sep - 17 Oct 2026	£185	£298
18 Oct - 31 Oct 2026	£164	£275

Getting to the city centre

This information is for guidance only; no travel is included in our prices and you should pay locally for your chosen option.

For more information about the airport, visit the Bordeaux airport website.

Getting between Bordeaux airport and the city:

Public transport	Approx. duration	Frequency
Bus	45-75 minutes (traffic depending)	every 45 minutes

Other options	Approx. duration	Approx. cost
Taxi	25 minutes	TBA

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Mr T Dodd

USA

09 July 2025

This was our 5th Inntravel hike in Europe. We've done 7 other hikes with other companies plus coordinated 3 hikes on our own using travel guides. We're now in our 70's and realize that the level 1,2 hikes are what we can do. This 12-day extended hike fit our abilities and interests perfectly. It had a great itinerary, great accomondations, great instructions and maps, and the best food we've ever had! Providing me with the GPX tracks saved me the work of plotting out the hike ahead of time so I could use the GAIA app and my Garmin GPS. GPS devices are essential to my comfort in moving across the countryside.

This was different that our earlier travel experiences as there was so much focus on the cuisine of the region. That was expected but we got so much more than we thought. The hikes got us close to the diversity of the countryside and we enjoyed finding what was around the next corner and interacting with fellow hikers. There were a few minor challenges with short sections of grown-in trails and short sectons along busy roads. That's to be expected and we would gladly do it all again.

Mr T Dodd

USA

09 July 2025

This was our 5th Inntravel hike in Europe. We've done 7 other hikes with other companies plus coordinated 3 hikes on our own using travel guides. We're now in our 70's and realize that the level 1,2 hikes are what we can do. This 12-day extended hike fit our abilities and interests perfectly. It had a great itinerary, great accomondations, great instructions and maps, and the best food we've ever had! Providing me with the GPX tracks saved me the work of plotting out the hike ahead of time so I could use the GAIA app and my Garmin GPS. GPS devices are essential to my comfort in moving across the countryside.

This was different that our earlier travel experiences as there was so much focus on the cuisine of the region. That was expected but we got so much more than we thought. The hikes got us close to the diversity of the countryside and we enjoyed finding what was around the next corner and interacting with fellow hikers. There were a few minor challenges with short sections of grown-in trails and short sectons along busy roads. That's to be expected and we would gladly do it all again.

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