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🧾 Bookings

Every booked flight, train, hotel, and the river cruise, in the exact order we'll use them — confirmation numbers and all in one place, so nothing has to be hunted down mid-trip.

✈️ Flight — Seattle → Paris Sept 22

Field Value
Flight DL0080 (Delta)
Route Seattle (SEA) → Paris CDG
Departs 6:45pm, Tue Sept 22
Arrives — (14h25m flight)
Aircraft Airbus A330-900neo
Confirmation GSJW2Z, 2 passengers

(Layover at CDG, 3h5m)

✈️ Flight — Paris → Bordeaux Sept 23

Field Value
Flight DL8490 (operated by Air France)
Route Paris CDG → Bordeaux (BOD)
Arrives 6:10pm, Wed Sept 23
Aircraft Airbus A320
Confirmation GSJW2Z, 2 passengers

🏨 Hotel — Hilton Garden Inn Bordeaux Centre Sept 23–24

Field Value
Dates Sept 23–24 (1 night)
Address 17 allée de Rio, Bordeaux
Confirmation # 3535111114
Room Twin Room, Honors Discount rate
Breakfast Not included
Booked under Liz DuBois

🏨 Hotel — Villa Victor Louis Sept 24–29

Field Value
Dates Sept 24–29 (5 nights)
Address 42 Rue Rodrigues-Pereire, 33000 Bordeaux
Booking # 21890
Room Prestige Suite, 2 guests
Breakfast Included
Cancellation Free up to 2 days before arrival; after that, or a no-show, charged 100% non-refundable
Booked under Liz DuBois

🚢 River cruise — Avalon Artistry II Sept 29–Oct 6

Field Value
Package Bonjour Bordeaux: Chateaux, Wineries & Charming Villages
Dates Sept 29 – Oct 6 (earliest boarding 11am, board by 5pm Sept 29)
Reservation # 6121361
Vacation Code WXX 929
Contact Avalon, 866-821-2744
Gratuities Pre-paid, $155/passenger ($310.00 total)

🌄 Shore excursions booked

Date Port Excursion Map
Sept 30 — morning Bordeaux Sauternes Vineyard and Tasting at a Local Wine Estate 📍
Oct 1 — late morning Cussac-Fort-Médoc Cussac-Fort-Médoc Orientation Walk with tasting of local specialties 📍
Oct 1 — afternoon Cussac-Fort-Médoc Médoc Panoramic & Wine Tasting 📍
Oct 2 — morning Blaye The Perfect Match of Art and Wine in Blaye 📍
Oct 2 — afternoon Bourg Bourg Orientation Walk 📍
Oct 3 — morning Libourne Village Saint-Émilion Guided Walking Tour with wine tasting 📍
Oct 3 — late morning Libourne Libourne Orientation Walk 📍
Oct 4 — afternoon Bordeaux Highlights of Bordeaux — Tram & Walking Tour 📍
Oct 5 — morning Bordeaux Visit Arcachon Bay with Oyster Tasting 📍

✈️ Flight — Bordeaux → Lyon Oct 6

Field Value
Flight easyJet EJU1817
Route Bordeaux (Billi terminal) → Lyon (T1)
Departs 11:35, Oct 6
Arrives 12:45, Oct 6
Confirmation KDDZDZD
Seats 11B / 11C

🚄 Train — Lyon → Avignon Oct 6

Field Value
Train OUIGO 7841
Route Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport → Avignon Centre
Departs 14:36, Oct 6
References KRMEGE / FS3XDT / 2QQ4A3

🏨 Hotel — Mercure Avignon Centre Palais des Papes Oct 6–12

Field Value
Dates Oct 6–12 (6 nights)
Address Place de l'Horloge, Avignon
Reservation n° QRGDBKJM
Room Classic Room (2 single beds)
Breakfast Not included
Booked under Beth Brooks

🚄 Train — Avignon → Paris Oct 12

Field Value
Train OUIGO 7820
Route Avignon TGV → Paris Gare de Lyon
Departs 12:22, Mon Oct 12
Arrives ~mid-afternoon (2h40–3h20 journey)
Reference 7NYSWG
Booked under Liz DuBois (2 passengers)

🏨 Hotel — Hôtel Signature-St-Germain-des-Prés Oct 12–13

Field Value
Dates Oct 12–13 (1 night)
Address 5 rue Chomel, 75007 Paris
Reference K25I41
Room The Elegant Twin Room (2 single beds), room only
Rate Best Flexible Rate
Nearest Metro Sèvres-Babylone (lines 10 and 12)
Booked under Liz DuBois

✈️ Flight — Paris → Seattle Oct 13

Field Value
Flight DL0081 (Delta)
Route Paris CDG → Seattle (SEA), nonstop
Departs 4:00pm, Tue Oct 13
Arrives 5:47pm, Tue Oct 13
Aircraft Airbus A330-900neo (10h47m)
Confirmation GSJW2Z, 2 passengers