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Bordeaux & Biarritz Self Drive Tour
Tuesday - Day 1
This evening depart the United States.
Wednesday - Day 2
On arrival at the Bordeaux Airport you will be met by InterGolf Vacations personnel who will assist you with your luggage and transfer to your transportation.
Overnight: Chateau des Vigiers: Four Star Dependances Room - including Continental breakfast
Thursday - Day 3
 Today play Chateau des Vigiers . The course carves its way through the working plum orchards, vineyards, lake and oak woods surrounding the Château. The course is ideal for recreational golfing. The 9th and 18th holes present interesting challenges avoiding the water hazards on one side and the Château on the other. Donald Steel, the course architect, considers the 18th hole as one of the best he ever designed in terms of strategy and setting.
Overnight: Chateau des Vigiers: Four Star Dependances Room - including Continental breakfast
Friday - Day 4
Today is free for sightseeing as you journey through the French countryside to your overnight accommodation.
Overnight: Les Sources de Caudalie: Comfort Room - including Continental breakfast
Saturday - Day 5
 Today play Medoc Les Chateaux . Site of the French open in 1999 (European PGA Tour), Medoc les Châteaux Golf Course corresponds to the pure tradition of Scottish links. Wide fairways bordered by heather, gorse, and broom, entice golfers into the delights of carefully preserved nature. The fast greens, the influence of winds from the Atlantic ocean, and the technical difficulties of the layout go to make this championship course a constant challenge. Medoc les Châteaux course is set in the heart of the wine area and the players will have no doubt about that, since each hole is named after a Medoc top vintage and the 150 yards mark is .a bottle of wine.
Overnight: Les Sources de Caudalie: Comfort Room - including Continental breakfast
Sunday - Day 6
 Today play Moliets Golf Course . Designed by Trent Jones, Moliets has been ranked 25th among the top 50 best courses in Europe. Preserving the ocean-facing pines, this superb championship course has five holes along the ocean front. The wide fairways are carved out of the pine forest and the small dunes. Tough bunkering protect the greens, with three of them requiring blind approaches.
Overnight: Crown Plaza Hotel Biarritz: Garden View Room - including Continental breakfast
Monday - Day 7
 Today play Biarritz Le Phare . Designed by Willie Dunn, who was the architect of the first golf course to be built in France (Pau, 1856). Biarritz le Phare is the second oldest golf course and is built in the British tradition. Facing the Atlantic ocean and the lighthouse, this flat and tireless course offers the best quality of fairways and greens in the region. Even though the course is short by modern standards, it remains tough due to the clever placement of 75 bunkers and the small size of the greens.
Overnight: Crown Plaza Hotel Biarritz: Garden View Room - including Continental breakfast
Tuesday - Day 8
 Today play Seignosse Golf Course . Ranked in the top 100 best courses in the world by Golf World Magazine, Seignosse golf course is a famous masterpiece designed by Robert von Hagge. Its threads its way through pine trees and cork-oaks, over steep undulating terrain and daunting water hazards. The narrow fairways and sloping greens surrounded by water hazards require constant accuracy and good course management.
Overnight: Crown Plaza Hotel Biarritz: Garden View Room - including Continental breakfast
Wednesday - Day 9
 Today play Chiberta . Designed by the famous British golf architect, Tom Simpson (who acted in this occasion on the orders of his employer, the Duke of Windsor), Chiberta is an international class golf course rated amongst the top ten in France. 6 holes run along the ocean front, and 12 in the pine forest and the course has not two holes alike. Its sandy soil allows the visitor to play in excellent conditions all year long. When the ocean winds blow at Chiberta, it is very important to know how to work the ball and keep the ball in play.
Overnight: Crown Plaza Hotel Biarritz: Garden View Room - including Continental breakfast
Thursday - Day 10
Depart France from the Bordeaux Airport.
2006 - Tour Price Per Person - Golfer: $2,995.00 Non
Golfer: $2,395.00 Single Supplement: $1,000.00
Price based on travel in June. Seasonal price differences may occur to travel in other months.
For information on optional medical and travel interruption insurance click here. IMPORTANT : Please review the InterGolf Vacations Travel Protection Plan including "Cancellation For Any Reason" waiver.
Tour Includes;
 Accommodation in hotels listed with room category and dining basis as detailed in the schedule.
Green fees for rounds of golf as listed in schedule.
Ground transportation throughout as detailed below.
Assistance of InterGolf Vacation's local office at your destination.
Travel pack with useful information on areas visited in your tour.
Local taxes.
Conditions Of Quote
It is priced in United States Dollars (US$).
It is good for a period of 30 days from the date as quoted on the schedule. Rates do increase, and we recommend that you save a copy of this quotation for your own records.
It neither implies nor provides any assurance of availability for the above inclusions.
Should you wish to book your personalized tour with InterGolf Vacations, or discuss the options in more depth, please contact a Golf Travel Specialist on 1-800-468-0051 or Golftrip@InterGolfVacations.com
To guarantee these rates we require a $1,000 deposit per person, their name and golfer's handicap and home club at the time the reservations are requested.
GROUND TRANSPORTATIONYour travel throughout is as follows:
| 2 Passenger Vehicle: Mercedes C Class with automatic transmission or similar, with unlimited mileage including Vehicle Damage Insurance and Theft Protection Insurance.
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| 4 Passenger Vehicle: Renault Espace with automatic transmission or similar, with unlimited mileage including Vehicle Damage Insurance and Theft Protection Insurance.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
| CHATEAU DES VIGIERS
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| Château des Vigiers is a magnificent castle dating back to 1597 located in the beautiful countryside to the East of Bordeaux near Bergerac. Locally known as « Little Versailles, the Château des Vigiers has been tastefully restored in French country house style, and is surrounded by its own vineyards as well as its golf course. Exposed beams and local stone create a charming ambience enhanced by one of the best gourmet restaurant of the area.
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| CROWN PLAZA HOTEL BIARRITZ
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| Ideally located in Biarritz, 5 minutes from the airport, 2 minutes walk from downtown, and facing the Ocean. Crowne Plaza Hotel states its "savoir faire" with 150 spacious and bright rooms and suites in a contemporary design warmed with the traditional Basque colours and Hispanic pictures. The modern comfort of this hotel is harmoniously blended with its traditional environment and relaxation is guaranteed on the edge of the heated rooftop swimming pole located on the panoramic terrace overlooking the ocean and the Landes area.
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| LES SOURCES DE CAUDALIE
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| Les Sources de Caudalie, a luxury hotel offering "la vie de château" in the heart of renowned vineyards. In the midst of classed vintage Graves wines, the world's only wine therapy complex opened in 1999. The hotel boasts beautifully and individually decorated rooms and suites, fine gourmet cuisine (one star Michelin) and an unusual fitness centre which uses substances derived from grape vines. An exceptional place with no equivalent in Europe.
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AIRLINE & TRAVEL PROTECTION INFORMATION
INTERGOLF VACATIONS AIRLINE DEPARTMENT InterGolf Vacations offers a full service air department to assist in the planning and coordination of airline travel. We encourage you to consider traveling on one of our Preferred Airlines; British Airways, US Airways or British Midland (bmi) which collectively provide an extensive route network to all of our destination cities. For further details on our air travel services and competitive rates please call 1 800 468 0051 ext 230 or email air@InterGolfVacations.com
InterGolf Vacations offers significantly discounted Business Class fares. Please ensure that you inquire about these. Airline reservations can also be booked for Frequent Flyer Upgrades.
TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN - InterGolf Vacations recommends that you have luggage, accident and trip cancellation insurance. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate coverage. Check with your insurance company or travel agent. You may learn more about the InterGolf Vacations Travel Protection Plan by visiting here. If purchased within seven days of the initial deposit, this Protection Plan includes a "Cancellation for Any Reason" waiver. The Protection Plan is only available to Citizens or Permanent Residents of the USA or Canada.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Changes: After deposits have been received and confirmation has been issued, any changes requested by the client are subject to an administrative fee of $50.00 per change per person in addition to any charges which may be made by suppliers for cancellations. In most cases, changes cannot be made less than 60 days before travel.
Handicap Certificate: Most courses require visitors to be a member of a recognized golf club and to hold official handicaps, with some courses imposing a maximum handicap restriction. InterGolf Vacations endorses this viewpoint and recommends that players travel with a valid handicap certificate from their golf club which they may be required to produce.
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