Preview
You don’t want to miss the Arcachon Bay with its countless oyster farms. A few hours before noon, the oysters are collected in the bay and are sailed into the tasting huts. It doesn’t get much fresher than that. The oyster bed worker is usually happy to explain the whole procedure of oyster farming …
A stroll around the village of Arcachon is just lovely. La Ville d’Eté is the beach area. La Ville d’Hiver on the hill side is the 100-year-old part of the village with its many quintessential houses, decorated with delicate wood tracery (neo-gothic to colonial style). You can take the public art-deco lift to go from one area to the other.
The programme
A Day-Tour Suggestion
Let’s combine your expectations with my experience and set up the perfect day. The below programme is a mere example of what we can do on a full day tour:
| 09:00am | Pick-up at your hotel or any other place in Bordeaux of your convenience Commented drive through Bordeaux City and on the way out to the Arcachon Bay. |
| 10:15am | Arrival at the foot of the Dune de Pilat Climb to the top (there are stairs!), walk in the sand, take pictures. Sit and enjoy the scenery, feel free … Breath-taking! |
| 12:30pm | Oyster tasting or seafood lunch in a selected, charming oyster farm. |
| 02:30pm | Walk around the enchanting Village of Arcachon (guided or not, at your request) |
| 04:30pm | Enjoy a glass of wine in a local bar with a bay view (time permitting) |
| 06:00pm | Drop-off at your hotel or any other place in Bordeaux at your convenience |
