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Boatmen’s Short Tour
The ideal package when you’re short on time.
Enjoy an hour-long trip discovering the must-see sites of Arcachon Bay.
Depending on your boarding point, you will discover the Cabanes Tchanquées, the oyster farms (at low tide), the oyster-farming villages on the Cap Ferret peninsula and the majestic Dune du Pilat.
What you need to know
Boarding points
TourArcachon - Marina
Tour details
- shorBoarding at Arcachon
- Passage through the Mapouchet channel, beautiful view of the Île aux Oiseaux and the Cabanes Tchanquées
- Oyster farms (at low tide)
- Arcachon waterfront.
TourCap Ferret - Bélisaire Pier
Tour details
- Boarding at Cap Ferret
- Travel to the oyster-farming villages on the Cap Ferret peninsula
- Oyster farms (at low tide)
- View of the Île aux Oiseaux.
TourLe Canon
Tour details
- Boarding at Le Canon
- Travel to the oyster-farming villages on the Cap Ferret peninsula
- Oyster farms (at low tide)
- View of the Île aux Oiseaux.
TourGrand Piquey
Tour details
- Boarding at Grand Piquey
- Travel to the oyster-farming villages on the Cap Ferret peninsula
- Oyster farms (at low tide)
- View of the Île aux Oiseaux
Prices
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This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
Access: 2 minutes’ walk from the small marina in Arcachon
Prices: €44 per adult and €14 per child (up to 10 years old)
Menu at €44 per person
Choice of Cocktail
Homemade fruit punch OR Lillet Tonic OR Non-alcoholic cocktail
Choice of Starter
Homemade foie gras terrine with marmalade OR Plate of 6 oysters from Arcachon Bay OR Catch of the day fish carpaccio with condiments OR Baked egg casserole with mushroom cream and foie gras
Choice of Main Course
Sea bass fillet with sauce vierge and seasonal vegetables OR South-West duck breast with rich jus and baby potatoes OR Linguine with prawns and shellfish bisque OR Cod with aioli and herb mashed potatoes
Choice of Dessert
French toast-style brioche with whipped cream OR Homemade seasonal fruit entremet OR Homemade fruit tartlet OR Fruit pavlova
Coffee – One bottle of Saint Ferdinand selection red, white, or rosé wine for 3 guests
Children’s Menu – €14 (up to 10 years old)
Grilled fish fillet OR today’s meat selection (side dish of your choice)
1 scoop of ice cream, flavor of your choice OR today’s mini dessert
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)
Optional extras
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret
Menu for €44 per person
Choice of Starter
6 No. 3 Cap Ferret oysters (vinegar, shallots, lemon, butter and grilled sausage) or Fish soup (rouille, croutons, cheese) or Spanish-style grilled baby squid or Landaise salad with smoked duck breast and candied gizzards or Gravelax salmon with orange and dill, ginger and wasabi condiment or Asparagus risotto, foie gras cream, Parmesan shavings.
Choice of Main Course
Grilled sea bream or Grilled fresh cod steak, aioli sauce or Salmon steak, baby vegetables or Butcher’s cut, pepper or shallot sauce.
Choice of Dessert
Brown sugar crème brulée (less than 20 pax) or Chocolate fondant or Lemon meringue pie or Chantilly ice cream puff
1 pitcher of red, white or rosé wine (50cl for two people)
Coffee
Children’s Menu for €15 (under 10)
Salmon escalope/chips or Beef patty/chips
2 scoops of ice cream
1 drink
Duration: approx. 40 min.
Access: 30 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret.
Prices: €5.50 per adult and €4 per child (up to 12 years).
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)
Optional extras
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
Duration: approx. 40 min.
Access: 30 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret.
Prices: €5.50 per adult and €4 per child (up to 12 years).
The oyster tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Access: 2 min. walk from the pier in Le Canon
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)
Optional extras
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)