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Wine Tours by Train, Coach or Road! — Posted on: 13/05/2010
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Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours have plenty of wine tours that allow you to avoid flying if you would rather not holiday by air.
By Coach & Crossing, Dover-Calais
Champagne Weekends & Wine Tours by Coach
You may not have previously thought about the convenience of coach travel – and indeed A&C are not a normal coach tour operator! However, we make the journey as comfortable as possible, with complimentary hot drinks and snacks, and comparative tastings on the longer tours, and of course you can easily bring back around 36 bottles of wine or champagne. So not only do you avoid the hassle of airports, or of driving (and arguing about whose turn it is and getting lost!) but it is a very convenient and comfortable way to travel (and you see far more of the French countryside). You can, however, drive to the destination and meet us there if you prefer, or even go by train if this suits you better.
By Train
Classic Wine Tours
The ‘by train’ tours are just a different way of travelling for our ‘Classic’ wine tours, they visit the wine regions that are very accessible by train and those that lend themselves to rail travel due to the easy nature of the connections and speed of the TGV in France. Of course once we arrive inthe wine region we use coach transportation to tour the countryside and visit the vineyards.
Make your own arrangements
This can be by train, car or if you prefer flight
Many of Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours , such as our Wine & City, Reserve Collection and Vineyard Walks offer you the option to make your own way to the destination by whatever is your personal preferred mode of travel. Although we are very happy to book flights, trains and other arrangements for you we are equally understanding that you may want to join the tour as part of a longer holiday or simply prefer to make your own arrangements.
We are extremely knowledgeable about these destinations and are also happy to discuss the options of extending these holidays.
Please call or email for for full details……
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Contact us for dates.
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Bordeaux St Emilion Wine Holiday for Individuals, special offer for early bookings
Departures throughout the year.
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