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Start and end in Lyon! With the Explorer tour Contiki Chateau Big Weekender (3 Days), you have a 3 days tour package taking you through Lyon, France and Beaujolais,. Contiki Chateau Big Weekender (3 Days) includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more. Ooh la la! Ready to live la high life? This unique weekender is set at the exclusive Château by Contiki, the palatial exclusive property that's been wowing our travelers for decades (and with it's new facelift it's looking more chic than ever, if we may say so ourselves). There'll be parties of course. Dancing the night away in the legendary La Cave. (And the bar is always open to shoot some pool and and sip some fizz). But there'll also be plenty of time for more cultured activities, including painting evenings (accompanied with beaujolais wine), hiking the surrounding vineyards and enjoying yoga on those sweeping lawns. Ready for the ultimate weekender?
What is included in the tour
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Accommodation
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Guide
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COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
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Meals
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Additional Services
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Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
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Flights
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Insurance
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Optional
- Dancing the night away in the legendary La Cave
- enjoying yoga on those sweeping lawns
- fantabulous feast followed by evening beverages
- goodbye to the fairytale of the Contiki Château
Day 1 Start Beaujolais Wine Region
Welcome to Lyon! We'll meet and greet in France's 3rd largest city today, but won't hang around too long. It's the Château life for us, Contiki fam... Heading into the gorgeous Beaujolais wine region, we'll arrive at our palatial accommodation for the weekend, the iconic Château by Contiki. For decades this exclusive property has wowed Contiki travelers with its elegant stylings, lush surrounding vineyards – and of course, some of the most legendary pool parties ever. There'll be a champagne welcome waiting for us, naturally, then after enjoying some fizz we've got a evening of cultural activities awaiting us. Our sip n sketch painting evening will let us explore our artistic side as we soak in the beautiful views, while sipping some world class wine, obv. After an included dinner it's time to keep the party alive in La Cave, our Château's exclusive party spot (with a DF, obviously). Ready to show off your best moves?
Day 2 Beaujolais Wine Region
After a first day of fun and laughs, we do it all again! Have a gentle morning with some group yoga overlooking the vineyards, then prepare for an active afternoon in the hills of the Beaujolais region, where we'll head out for a hike & picnic. Back in the Château, we'll cool off (and spice things up) with a pool party - complete with games and tunes. Afterwards, we'll tuck into yet another fantabulous feast followed by evening beverages.
Day 3 End Beaujolais Wine Region
All good stories must come to an end and it’s time to say goodbye to the fairytale of the Contiki Château… But maybe the real moral of the story was the friends you made along the way? Don’t forget to swap details and say ‘adieu’ until another time!
