Bay of Biscay & Iberian Peninsula

Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

 

Day 1 - Bordeaux

 

Meet at the Mondrian Bordeaux les Carmes Hotel located in the heart of Bordeaux.

 

Check-in your room.

 

Evening and dinner are at leisure.

 

Day 2 - Bordeaux

 

Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Day and lunch at leisure.

Optional activity (with extra cost): Bordeaux, between castles and vineyards

After dropping off your luggage at the hotel, you will head to Château Beauregard, where you will enjoy a guided tour and a wine tasting. Created in the 11th century by the Knights of Malta, Château Beauregard has a 17.5 hectare organically farmed vineyard located on the Catusseau plateau, a terroir which has produced world-famous wines such as Cheval Blanc or Pétrus. You will then discover Château Fleur Cardinale and its 23 hectares of vines, before tasting the local wine and having lunch at the restaurant. Approximate duration of activity: 6 hours

Optional activity (with extra cost): Gourmet Tour in Bordeaux

After dropping off your luggage at the hotel, you will leave for a 2-hour gourmet walking tour through the streets of Bordeaux. You will then head towards the Cité du Vin for lunch at the bistronomic restaurant “le 7”, located on the 7th floor, where you can enjoy cooking regional products and a panoramic view of downtown Bordeaux. You will then have a visit to the Cité du Vin with wine tasting. Approximate duration of the activity: 5 hours

Way back to your hotel and transfer to the pier of Bordeaux at 3:30 pm to embark on board your ship.

 

Your hotel:

 

The Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes 5* is located in the heart of the historic Chartrons district in Bordeaux, about a hundred meters from the Cité du Vin. The hotel, created by Philippe Starck, was born from the metamorphosis of the former Calvet wine cellars, into an elegant place for meetings and exchanges. A very beautiful terrace opens onto the swimming pool, the spa and the contemporary restaurant/bar.

 

Your programme includes:

·        1-night accommodation in Superior room at the Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes 5* (or similar), breakfast included.

·        Transfers as mentioned in the programme.

·        The services of a local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

·        The meals, unless you booked one of the two optional activities, which include a lunch at a restaurant.

·        Optional activities "Bordeaux : Between Castles and Vineyards" and "Gourmet Tour in Bordeaux".

·        Personal expenses.

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

Please note:

·        Access to the spa at the hotel is subject to a surcharge, and it is essential to book any treatments before your stay to guarantee their availability.

·        Your room will be officially available at noon. If you wish your room to be made available before this time, you can ask at the reception of your hotel, subject to availability and surcharge.

·        The optionnal activities required a minimum of 7 guests to be operated.

 

Contact of your hotel:

 

Mondrian Bordeaux Les Carmes 5*

81 Cr du Médoc

33300 Bordeaux

Telephone : +33 5 35 54 10 84

 

Duration and order of the visits may vary.

Kindly note that a minimum number of participants is required for this trip to proceed. As a result, both the price and itinerary may be adjusted based on the final number of participants. Should the minimum number not be met, we will offer you an alternative arrangement.

Travel with peace of mind as PONANT organises your transfer between your port of disembarkation and the airport.

Lisbon

After disembarkation procedures are completed, you will be greeted at the port by our local English-speaking representative.

Then, you will then be transferred to the airport in time for check-in for the PONANT selected flight.

Your programme includes:

·        Transfer as mentioned in the programme.

·        Services of a local English-speaking assistance.

Your programme does not include:

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Personal expenses

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.

In the event of schedule changes of PONANT’s selected flight, your programme will be adapted to ensure the most seamless and enriching experience. The content of your revised programme will be updated on the PONANT website, in My Ponant space and on the PONANT app. The final programme will also be sent to you along with your cruise documents.

Kindly note that a minimum number of participants is required for this trip to proceed. As a result, both the price and itinerary may be adjusted based on the final number of participants. Should the minimum number not be met, we will offer you an alternative arrangement.

Enhance your cruise and extend your trip with a carefully designed programme.

Day 1 – Lisbon

After disembarkation procedures are completed, you will be greeted at the port by our local English-speaking representative.

This morning, you will be driven to the Belem District, also known as the district of the Great Discoveries for its many monuments dating from the 16th-century. You will make a stop in front of the magnificent Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Then, you will walk until the tram stop departure from Belem. During about 1 hour, enjoy the best way to get across town on board an icon of Lisbon. The small yellow or red trams beg to be photographed as they travel through the prettiest historic and residential quarters of the city.
Opening the windows and letting the parade of buildings covered in azulejos pass you by, glimpsing the sudden ascents and marvelling at the winding route between hills, miradors and squares that take your breath away, is one of the things you have to do while in the city.

Travel in the past while your private tram run through the tiny streets and the main arteries and catch a very good perspective of Lisbon until the final stop at Miradouro de Santa Luzia where the viewpoint is one of the best views of the town. From there, at the top of Alfama district, you will discover little by little the oldest and most traditional neighbourhood in Lisbon, with cobbled lanes and alleys and steeps, gruelling inclines. Enjoy the view, atmosphere, and authentic spirit of the oldest side of the capital.

After a 45-minute walk, you will be driver until a local restaurant for lunch.

Drive back to your hotel.

Enjoy free time to relax.

End of the day and diner are at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 - Lisbon / Mafra

After breakfast, this morning, you will head towards Mafra (1-hour at drive) where you will discover the Palace (UNESCO site) with its Monastery and its Church, which are some of the most imposing buildings in Portugal.

Then, you will have lunch in a local restaurant.

The afternoon, you will enjoy a wine tasting in a local vineyard.

Drive back to Lisbon (about a 1-hour at drive) and relax at your hotel Altis Avenida 5*.

End of the day and diner are at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 – Lisbon

After breakfast and check-out, time at leisure depending on your flight schedule.

You will then be transferred to the airport in time for check-in for the PONANT selected flight or any other flight (provided that you have previously communicated your flight schedule to your travel agent).

Your hotel:

In the heart of Lisbon, on Liberty Avenue and near Chiado, the Altis Avenida hotel welcomes you in a historic building with Portuguese architecture and design of the 40s. Enjoy its sophisticated contemporary atmosphere, relax in your cozy rooms with retro style, or facing the view overlooking the city from the bar-restaurant.

Upgraded rooms are also available depending on availability and on a supplement basis. Contact your travel professional for further detail.

Your programme includes:

·        2-night accommodation in Standard room at Altis Avenida Hotel 5* (local standard) or similar, breakfast included.

·        Meals as mentioned in the programme.

·        Beverage package during meals (bottled water + 1 soft drink or 1 glass of wine or 1 local beer and 1 coffee or tea).

·        Transfers, visits, and entrance fees as mentioned in the programme.

·        The services of a local English-speaking guide.

Your programme does not include:

·        Dinners.

·        Personal expenses.

·        Optional activities.

·        Visa if necessary.

·        Tips for the driver and local guide.

·        Other services not mentioned in the programme.

·        Early check-in and late check-out.

Please note:

·        It is imperative that the details of your departure flight are provided to your travel agent, no later than 30 days before the start date of your cruise, to secure the proper private transfer.

·        This tour involves approximately a 45-minute walk on uneven streets with some steps. We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes and protect yourself from the sun.

·        This tour is not recommended to the guest on wheelchair and with walking difficulties.

·        This tour is limited to 24 participants because the tram has a capacity of 24 guests maximum.

·        Official check-in at 16:00.

·        Official check-out at 12:00.

Contact of your hotel:

Hotel Altis Avenida
Avenida da Liberdade
Lisbon - Portugal
Telephone : +351 21 044 0000

Duration and order of the visits may vary. To know your PONANT flight schedule, please contact your travel agent; it is also indicated on your electronic ticket included in your travel documents.

Kindly note that a minimum number of participants is required for this trip to proceed. As a result, both the price and itinerary may be adjusted based on the final number of participants. Should the minimum number not be met, we will offer you an alternative arrangement.