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 travellers 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 an 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. Ready to show off your best moves?
Accommodation : Château de Cruix (or similar)
Day 2 : Beaujolais Wine Region
Rise and shine Contiki crew! We'll brush off the cobwebs this morning with a guided hike through the gorgeous surrounding countryside (we know about a viewpoint that'll blow your mind). Then we'll keep the active lyf going back at the Château, where we can do a spot of yoga on the lawns, or play some petanque and volleyball. After a delicious picnic lunch, it's time for the pool party!
In the evening, we'll enjoy a French feast, al-fresco. You could get used to this, couldn't you? The bar's open, of course, for anyone who wants to keep the evening going. It's a party weekender, after all. Treat yo'self.
Accommodation : Château de Cruix (or similar)
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!