Name: Chateaux, Rivers & Wine - Bordeaux Roundtrip
Start: 2026-08-23
End: 2026-08-30
Location: Viking Forseti (Europe)

Day 1 Aug 23, 2026 Bordeaux The name alone conjures images of sun-ripened grapes, splashes of refined flavour, and the joy of clinking glasses. Bordeaux is synonymous with quality and prestige, and the promise of endless opportunities to sample the city’s famous, full-bodied red wines makes a visit to this elegant French port city one to truly savour. Sprinkled with scenic, turret-adorned mansion castles, which stand above soil softened by the Atlantic and winding flow of the Garonne River, the vineyards of Bordeaux consistently produce revered wines, enjoyed right across the globe. Explore France’s largest wine region, walking through vineyards where dusty clumps of grapes hang, before descending into cellars to see the painstaking processes that make this region a global wine centre. The acclaimed, sensory experience of Cité du Vin wine museum lets you put your own nose to the test, learning more about the craft involved in producing world class vintages. Brush up on your wine knowledge, with our blog [insert You’ll Fall in Love with Wine in Bordeaux]. Bordeaux itself is an intoxicating blend of old and new – a fact perfectly illustrated by the Water Mirror. This living art installation has reinvigorated one of the city’s most important historical sites, and it feels as though you’re walking on water, as you step through the cooling mist of Place De La Bourse. The moisture generates a glorious mirrored composition of the 300-year-old elegant palatial architecture in front of you. Water also flows freely from the magnificent Monument aux Girondins statue, where horses rear up to extol the values of the Girondin revolutionaries. Marche des Quais – the city’s lively fish market – is the spot to try this wine capital’s freshest lemon-drizzled oysters and juicy prawns. Go to Bordeaux Cruises visiting Bordeaux

Bordeaux photo — Day 1 Aug 23, 2026 Bordeaux The name alone conjures images of sun-ripened grapes, splashes of refined flavour, and the joy of clinking glasses. Bordeaux is synonymous with quality and prestige, and the promise of endless opportunities to sample the city’s famous, full-bodied red wines makes a visit to this elegant French port city one to truly savour. Sprinkled with scenic, turret-adorned mansion castles, which stand above soil softened by the Atlantic and winding flow of the Garonne River, the vineyards of Bordeaux consistently produce revered wines, enjoyed right across the globe. Explore France’s largest wine region, walking through vineyards where dusty clumps of grapes hang, before descending into cellars to see the painstaking processes that make this region a global wine centre. The acclaimed, sensory experience of Cité du Vin wine museum lets you put your own nose to the test, learning more about the craft involved in producing world class vintages. Brush up on your wine knowledge, with our blog [insert You’ll Fall in Love with Wine in Bordeaux]. Bordeaux itself is an intoxicating blend of old and new – a fact perfectly illustrated by the Water Mirror. This living art installation has reinvigorated one of the city’s most important historical sites, and it feels as though you’re walking on water, as you step through the cooling mist of Place De La Bourse. The moisture generates a glorious mirrored composition of the 300-year-old elegant palatial architecture in front of you. Water also flows freely from the magnificent Monument aux Girondins statue, where horses rear up to extol the values of the Girondin revolutionaries. Marche des Quais – the city’s lively fish market – is the spot to try this wine capital’s freshest lemon-drizzled oysters and juicy prawns. Go to Bordeaux Cruises visiting Bordeaux

Day 3 Aug 25, 2026 Cadillac, France Cadillac is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Day 4 Aug 26, 2026 Libourne Libourne is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Go to Libourne Cruises visiting Libourne

Libourne photo — Day 4 Aug 26, 2026 Libourne Libourne is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Go to Libourne Cruises visiting Libourne

Day 5 Aug 27, 2026 Bourg-en-Bresse A burgus or turris is a small, tower-like fort of the Late Antiquity, which was sometimes protected by an outwork and surrounding ditches. Darvill defines it as "a small fortified position or watch-tower usually controlling a main routeway."

Day 5 Aug 27, 2026 Blaye Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal. Go to Blaye Cruises visiting Blaye

Blaye photo — Day 5 Aug 27, 2026 Blaye Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. For centuries, Blaye was a particularly convenient crossing point for those who came from the north and went to Bordeaux or further south, to Spain and Portugal. Go to Blaye Cruises visiting Blaye

Day 6 Aug 28, 2026 Schedule item

Name	Supplier code	Type
Veranda Stateroom	A	Balcony
Veranda Stateroom	B	Balcony
French Balcony	C	Balcony
French Balcony	D	Balcony
Standard Stateroom	E	Oceanview
Standard Stateroom	F	Oceanview
Veranda Suite	AA	Suite
Explorer Suite	ES	Suite

View	From pp	Departs
	from $3,199 $457 / night	Jun 21, 2026Voyage FRS260621
	from $2,999 $428 / night	Jun 28, 2026Voyage FRS260628
	from $2,999 $428 / night	Jul 5, 2026Voyage FRS260705
	from $2,999 $428 / night	Jul 12, 2026Voyage FRS260712
	from $2,899 $414 / night	Jul 19, 2026Voyage FRS260719

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