Wales to Bordeaux
Cardiff, Bath, London, Paris, and the Loire Valley — ending in Bordeaux wine country
One of Europe's most satisfying cross-channel journeys. Start in Cardiff — compact, passionate, and almost always underestimated — then stop in Bath for Georgian grandeur and Roman history. The Eurostar from London St Pancras drops you in central Paris in just over two hours. Head south to the Loire Valley for châteaux and Vouvray tastings before the TGV delivers you to Bordeaux, where Saint-Émilion is a 40-minute train ride away and the Cité du Vin will rearrange everything you thought you knew about wine. The Cardiff–London leg runs on GWR and requires a separate ticket; the rest is covered by a Eurail Global Pass.
9-day itinerary · Cardiff → Bath → London → Paris → Tours → Bordeaux
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Trip Highlights
- Cardiff Castle and the Victorian covered arcades
- Bath's Roman Baths and the Royal Crescent
- Eurostar from London St Pancras — city centre to city centre in 2h15m
- Loire Valley châteaux day trips from Tours (Chambord, Chenonceau)
- Saint-Émilion by local train from Bordeaux — medieval village in a sea of vines
- Cité du Vin — Bordeaux's extraordinary wine museum on the Garonne
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