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  • 2024-01-01, 2024-05-01, 2024-12-25, 2025-01-01, 2025-05-01, 2025-12-25
  • 2024-01-01, 2024-05-01, 2024-12-25
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Cancellation notes
  • Up to 48 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
  • Less than 48 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
  • Up to 72 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
  • Less than 72 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
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  • Ophorus requires full payment to guarantee your booking. In case of registration one month or less before shore excursion date, payment is expected immediately. We accept payment by credit cards (Visa, Master card, American Express), There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments but booking process does incur a booking fee. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: 
  • Up to 72 hours prior to departure (Paris Time Zone) > no cancellation fees except the booking fees 
  • 72 hours prior to departure and less > no refund 
  • Ophorus requires full payment to guarantee your booking. In case of registration one month or less before shore excursion date, payment is expected immediately. We accept payment by credit cards (Visa, Master card, American Express), There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments but booking process does incur a booking fee. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: 
  • Up to 72 hours prior to departure (Paris Time Zone) > no cancellation fees except the booking fees 
  • 72 hours prior to departure and less > no refund 
  • No refund will be made in case the boat is unable to dock in the port of Call.
  • All private shore excursions must clearly specify the name of the ship and the local port of call. Ophorus will not be held responsible if the wrong port of call has been notified during reservation process. All private shore excursions departing from Bordeaux must specify local port of call: “Bordeaux city port of call” or “Bassens port of call“ or “Le Verdon port of call”. No insurance for cancellation or assistance is included in the prices mentioned for private shore excursions. Each customer has to check that he or she has the appropriate documents for their journey; a passport (with visa if necessary) or a valid ID card. No refund will be granted in case of lack or loss of ID documents. Eating, drinking and smoking on board the minivans are strictly forbidden (law of September, 17th, 1977). All passengers are insured during the excursions while in the vans. The responsibility of Ophorus is limited to our insurance contract clauses. 
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Additional Info
  • In case minimum numbers are not reached we will reschedule or refund your tour
  • Tours onlt operates on  Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  • In case minimum numbers are not reached we will reschedule or refund your tour
  • Tours onlt operates on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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Highlights
  • discover two traditional activities from languedoc, enjoy tastings of olive oil, vinegars & farigoule, visit & wine tasting in a magnificent winery
  • enjoy mediterranean specialties, visit & wine tasting in a magnificent winery, visit an oyster farm and taste fresh oysters
Included
  • english speaking driver or driver/guide, premium a/c vehicle, visit and wine tasting in winery, visit of a family owned olive farm and olive oil tasting
  • english speaking driver or driver/guide, premium a/c vehicle, visit and wine tasting in winery, visit of an oyster farm and tasting of fresh oysters
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  • entrance fees unless mentioned , gratuities for the guide, personal insurance and expenses
  • gratuities for the guide, meals and drinks, personal insurance and expenses
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Short Description
  • During this half day tour you will discover the Languedoc countryside while driving through gentle hills, vineyards and olive trees. 
  • Meet your English speaking local guide
  • In the morning, meet your guide on the Esplanade of Europe in Montpellier. She / he will go over the itinerary and program with you. Board your premium A/C minivan to reach the foothills of the Larzac plateau where you will make a first stop in a family run winery. 
  • Program & Itinerary :
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  • - 09:30 AM : Meet your Guide in Montpellier and depart for your wine tour
  • - 10:00 AM : Visit and wine tasting at Languedoc winery
  • - 11:30 AM : Visit a family owned olive farm & mill
  • - 12:30 PM : Drop off in Montpellier
  • During this half day tour you will discover the Languedoc countryside while driving through gentle hills, vineyards and olive trees. 
  • Meet your English speaking local guide
  • In the morning, meet your guide on the Esplanade of Europe in Montpellier. She / he will go over the itinerary and program with you. Board your premium A/C minivan to reach the foothills of the Larzac plateau where you will make a first stop in a family run winery. 
  • Program & Itinerary :
  •  
  • 09:30 AMMeet your Guide in Montpellier and depart for your wine tour
  • 10:00 AM
  • Visit and wine tasting at Languedoc winery
  • 11:30 AM
  • Visit a family owned olive farm & mill
  • 12:30 PM
  • Drop off in Montpellier
Description
  • The Languedoc wine region
  • Enjoy a fun & informative Languedoc Wine Tour in France's largest wine region. For many years, the Languedoc wines were mostly synonymous to quantity rather than quality. With time, customers frowned upon low quality wines and this huge French wine region had to rethink its business model.
  • For 30 years now, the great majority of wine growers have made a considerable effort to restructure the vineyards in order to increase the quality and authenticity of the local wines and take into consideration the will of more demanding customers.
  • The Languedoc AOC regional appellation was created in 2007 and it helped redefine the quality of all the appellations within a regional framework. Among these AOC's the Crus du Languedoc include the greatest appellations of which the Terrasses du Larzac and Pic Saint Loup wine producing regions.
  • Commented visit & wine tasting
  • You’ll start by discovering a traditional wine estate and learning everything about the production, vinification and tasting of wine in the Languedoc region with a short wine tasting workshop. 
  • Olive Oil tasting
  • You will then visit a family-owned olive farm and its 16th century mill, where the owners have passed down their savoir faire from generation to generation. Treat your taste buds while savoring delicious products such as olives, olive oils, vinegars, and their specialty, la farigoule, brimming with the flavors of the South of France!.
  • After the tasting session, it will be time to return to Montpellier and that will be the end of our services.
  • Etang de Thau
  • The "oyster of Bouzigues", with its marbled shell, very serrated, and its iodized freshness enhanced with a hint of hazelnut, is a delight for the palate. After a short drive, we will reach the lagoon side, direction Mèze, Bouzigues or Marseillan, where a plate of oysters awaits, before an iodized visit of the oyster beds.
  • The absence of tides in the Mediterranean has imposed specific techniques: suspended farming using "tables" made up of rails supporting cross-beams and poles. Learn about this little known production and enjoy oysters that may still be in the water at the beginning of your visit.
  • Picpoul de Pinet Wine
  • The AOC Languedoc Picpoul de Pinet vineyards cover some 1400 hectares (3000 acres) around the Thau lagoon to the west of the Mediterranean Golfe de Lyon. It forms a triangle bounded by Agde, Pézenas and Sète and is the largest white wine producing area of the Languedoc. One of the oldest Languedoc grapes, the famous Picpoul de Pinet has been growing near the Thau Lagoon for centuries.
  • White is the most common, though both blush and black grapes are to be found. Picpoul de Pinet is not only splendid with seafood and shellfish as well as other traditional Mediterranean dishes, but also with cheese and chocolate. It’s best drunk young and cool.
  • The Montpellier Follies
  • All around Montpellier, between the 17th and 19th centuries, investors of the time built large domaines, hoping to make their fortunes through wine-making. Hence beautiful residences , some inspired by Venetian villas, came into being. They became known as « follies ». Two of them still remain, headed up by wine-makers of the Grés de Montpellier Languedoc Roussillon appellation. 
  • Begin your wine tour and visit a magnificent wine estate, its Renaissance-style castle backed by its 11th century chapel and nestled in a lush garden. You will also visit the vinification cellar and the oak barrel cellar before tasting their range of white, red and rosé wines. After the visit & wine tasting session we will return to Montpellier and that will be the end of this half day tour.
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Short Description
  • During this half day tour you will discover the Languedoc countryside while driving through gentle hills, vineyards and olive trees. 
  • Meet your English speaking local guide
  • In the morning, meet your guide on the Esplanade of Europe in Montpellier. She / he will go over the itinerary and program with you. Board your premium A/C minivan to reach the foothills of the Larzac plateau where you will make a first stop in a family run winery. 
  • Program & Itinerary :
  •  
  • 09:30 AMMeet your Guide in Montpellier and depart for your wine tour
  • 10:00 AM
  • Visit and wine tasting at Languedoc winery
  • 11:30 AM
  • Visit a family owned olive farm & mill
  • 12:30 PM
  • Drop off in Montpellier
  • Meet your English speaking local guide guide
  • Meet your guide who will go over the itinerary and program of this small group half day languedoc wine & food tour with you. Then board your premium A/C vehicle and begin to make your way to the Thau lagoon for your oyster tour & tasting session.
  • Program & Itinerary :
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  • - 10:00 AM Meet your Guide in Montpellier and depart for your wine tour
  • - 10:30 AM Visit of an Oyster and Shellfish farm
  • - 11:30 AM : Visit of a local winery and taste 4 different wines
  • - 01:30 PM: Drop off in Montpellier
Summary
  • Enjoy a small group Gourmet Food & Wine Tour from Montpellier. Visit the vineyards & taste local red and white wines in a traditional estate. Then, visit a family owned olive farm & savor olive, oils, vinegars and Farigoule.
  • Gourmet Food & Wine Tour from Montpellier to savor oysters & wines. Enjoy a small group shared tour that includes oyster tasting on the Bay of Thau followed by a Languedoc wine tour. Taste delicious red & white Languedoc wines.
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