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Bordeaux & Dordogne

“The Bucolic”

Ride through Bordeaux‘s countless vineyards, becoming familiar with its famous wines, and follow the Dordogne River upstream into the region that shares its name, noticing the slow and steady pace of life. With its imposing castles and prehistoric caves, the Dordogne is bound to capture your imagination.

Trips in Bordeaux & Dordogne

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Biking By Boat Family Food + Wine Multi-Active Walking Safari

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Self-Guided

Combines the hallmarks of any B&R itinerary (excellent hotels and beautiful routes) with the freedom of pacing each day exactly the way you like.

Daytime Guided

Throughout the day, a knowledgeable local guide provides insider access and expert tips. At night, you can explore and dine on your own.

24/7 Guided

Our B&R guides are with you throughout, anticipating needs, translating languages, providing advice and—above all—facilitating fun.

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Scheduled & Private Trips

All of our scheduled trips can be booked as private trips (your dates, your group).

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Small Group

The right number of like-minded travellers to make new friends.

Private

Your dates. Your group. Our expertly-designed itinerary.

Custom

Tailored to your interests, a bespoke travel experience.

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Level 1: Occasional

Biking – 40-50 km (25-30 mi.) a day over relatively flat terrain with a few small hills—all very manageable for people trying their first biking trip.

Walking – 6-10 km (4-6 mi.) a day on country lanes, footpaths and coastal or forest trails, all on relatively flat terrain, perhaps with an occasional hill.

Level 2: Recreational

Biking – 40-50 km (25-30 mi.) a day over terrain that’s relatively flat but will include inclines and the occasional climb or two.

Walking – 8-12 km (5-7 mi.) a day over relatively flat terrain, with occasional steeper climbs.

Level 3: Enthusiast

Biking – 40-50 km (25-30 mi.) a day in gently rolling countryside, with occasional longer climbs to points that are well worth the effort.

Walking – 11-15 km (7-10 mi.) a day over rolling terrain on a variety of surfaces. Most days, one or two steeper climbs to spectacular viewpoints or places of interest.

Level 4: Avid

Biking – Roughly 50 km (30 mi.) a day in consistently rolling countryside, with repeated climbs and longer options available.

Walking – 11-15 km (7-10 mi.) over terrain that varies between rolling and hilly, with a few steeper climbs.

Level 5: Expert

Biking – 50-60 km (30-45 mi.) a day over both level and tougher, hillier terrain with multiple 100 km (62 mi.) options. The routes are designed for avid cyclists and include plenty of chances to push yourself.

Walking – 11-15 km (7-10 mi.) a day over fairly hilly terrain offering lots of challenges. Routes are along high meadow paths and/or well-maintained cliffside or alpine trails, with a few steep ascents to make you feel invigorated.

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Signature

We use premium hotels that are unique expressions of the region. Often they’ve had a previous life as a monastery or a castle, but in every case they offer an exceptionally comfortable stay.

Bistro

These are stylish 4-star properties that offer a casual and comfortable stay. Often without a 24-hour concierge or room service, they tend to be smaller family-run hotels that are perfect for the region.

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We craft extraordinary experiences, tailor made to meet your every need,
with every stitch of every day crafted just the way you want it.

Meet our Bordeaux & Dordogne Experts

Jérôme Boré

Trip Designer

The question isn't "Should I go on a Jérôme-designed trip?" The question is: "How will I return to normal life after?" This native Frenchman's B&R trips are infamous for their passion, decadence, and non-stop, shiver-worthy thrills—visual, oenological, and gastronomic. Ooh. La. La.

Meet Jérôme

Kathy Stewart

Director, France & Western Europe

As B&R’s Regional Director for France and Western Europe, Kathy channels her abundant energy and decades of travel expertise into crafting a trip portfolio that immerses travellers into some of the world’s most incredible regions.

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Bike through (or at least, beside)
Bordeaux’s famous vines.

See (& Sip) For YourselfBordeaux & Dordogne Biking

There are way too many wonderful moments to pick just one - or even 10! Every day was more memorable than the last!

— Susan Corson

Explore ancient France.

See For YourselfDordogne Biking

Bordeaux & Dordogne insights from our award-winning blog

https://butterfield.com/blog/how-we/?dest=Bordeaux,Dordogne
Vines 102: Bordeaux Wine Continued

Vines 102: Bordeaux Wine Continued

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Like some crus, some wine regions are so grand that a proper explanation can't be restrained to a single blog post. Here, we continue the exploration of Bordeaux wine we began in Vines 101, and examine one of Bordeaux's most potent regions, along with appellations from the neighbouring ...

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Vines 101: Bordeaux Wine

Vines 101: Bordeaux Wine

 France

While expanding your palate is a worthwhile endeavour in its own right, it’s made all the more rewarding when you have a sense of the history behind the bottle. In our ongoing Vines 101 series, we pull back the curtain on some of our favourite wine regions in the world and explore their oenological ...

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In Deep: Bordeaux & the Dordogne Valley

In Deep: Bordeaux & the Dordogne Valley

 France

As we’re so often reminded, travelling is an eye-opening encounter wherever you go, but it’s the company you keep along the way that makes for an ever more memorable experience. Fortunately, there's no shortage of great company to help transform your travels on this B&R journey. Herein, a brief character assessment of the experts who help us throughout Bordeaux and the Dordogne Valley. ...

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When in Rome St. Emilion…

Taste For YourselfBordeaux Biking

In the News

“Riding along historic routes, Butterfield & Robinson’s tour will have you staying in crumbling castles (like Le Vieux Logis and the Chateau Cordeillan-Bages), exploring vineyards, and tasting the best local cuisine available.”

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