Golf & Gourmet: France
May 19 to 27, 2012

Sat. May 19: Depart US for Bordeaux, France.

Sun. May 20:  Arrive Bordeaux. Transfer Martillac Check in Les Sources de Caudalie, a luxury-hotel spa set amidst the vines of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte for three nights.

Mon. May 21: Morning tour of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, wine tasting and a gourmet lunch followed by golf at Golf du Medoc's Vignes Course, a links style course meandering through pine trees.

Tues. May 22: Breakfast and a morning round on the Chateaux Course at Golf Du Medoc, site of the French Open Golf Championship. Lunch and a tour of historic Bordeaux with plenty time for boutique shopping.

Wed. May 23: Today, after check-out travel south to Biarritz. On route take a short detour to play Moliet, a championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., a scenic, sandy, links- type course overlooking the Atlantic. After lunch at the club continue to Biarritz and check into the famed Hotel du Palais for four nights.

Thurs. May 24: Golf this morning at Golf de Chiberta, one of France's best links designed by the legendary Tom Simpson. Chiberta becomes a test when the wind gets up. The remainder of the day for a stroll around Biarritz's boutiques. Perhaps a seafood dinner at the Jean-du-luz harbor.

Fri. May 25: This morning more golf at Golf Club d' Hosseger, A challenging wooded course. Sightseeing or shopping at the elegant Place Clemenceau for Basque textiles and gourmet chocolate. If you feel lucky visit the Casino in the evening.

Sat. May 26: A late morning round on the oldest course in the area Biarritz le Phare, built over a hundred years ago by Scot, Willie Dunn. The remainder of the afternoon is free for last minute shopping. A farewell dinner together at the hotel.

Sun. May 27: Early breakfast. Check out Hotel du Palais. Take the coach back to Bordeaux for the flight home.

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Accommodations
The privately owned 49-room Les Sources de Caudalie set beside Chateau Smith Haut-Lafitte is a unique hotel that combines luxury accommodations overlooking the vineyard and offers mineral rich health pursuits in therapeutic thermal spring, gourmet dining in a Michelin- starred restaurant.

The Hotel du Palais, the former summer mansion of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenia, is now among the most beautiful hotels in the world, and stands majestically on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. Each beautifully designed guest room is air-conditioned and has satellite television. The hotel's luxury and charm, coupled with its outstanding sports facilities, make the Hotel du Palais an international center for vacationers and sports enthusiasts alike.

The cost per person is $4295 and includes: Three nights double occupancy, Las Sources de Caudalie and Four nights Hotel du Palais Golf green fees at Medoc, Châteaux and Vignes, Moliet, Biarritz De Phare, Chiberta, Hosseger Transfers by luxury coach, Chateaux Smith Haut Lafitte tour and wine tasting, buffet breakfast daily, VAT and taxes A deposit of $850 per person is required to enroll. The full amount is due sixty days before departure. Cancellation after 45 days will be subject to a penalty equal to 50% of the deposit, unless the tour vacancy is filled.