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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.
Duration
~ 1 hour without stopover
Availability
Our boats are available year-round for private bookings. Please contact us for July and August bookings.
Boarding points
TourArcachon - Thiers Pier / Arcachon - Marina
- Boarding at Arcachon
- Île aux Oiseaux and Cabanes Tchanquées
- Oyster farms (at low tide)
- Arcachon waterfront.
TourCap Ferret - Bélisaire Pier
- 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
- 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
- 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
Crossing Boatmen’s Short Tour
Prices
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Access: Bikes provided right at the boarding point.
Duration: 1/2 day
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 min. walk from Thiers Pier in Arcachon
Prices: €23.50 per adult and €12.50 per child (under 12)
Menu for €23.50 per person
Choice of Starter
Sautéed shrimp with vanilla oil or Mussels in white wine or Crudités
Choice of Main Course
Hake fillet with green asparagus cream or Butcher’s choice cut with shallot sauce or Chicken fillet with mustard sauce
Pastry
Coffee – Wine
Children’s Menu for €12.50 (under 12)
Tomato Salad
Chicken nuggets or Beef patty or Fish
Ice cream
1 drink
Gourmet platter
Spring greens salad, crispy chicken fillet, tomato, grated carrots, crudités
Cheese and bread
Fruit salad and Canelé pastry
Drinks: 1 x 50cl bottle of Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 people – coffee
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 €33 per person
Choice of Starter
Fish soup (rouille, croutons, cheese) or Spanish-style grilled calamari or Marinated salmon, shallots, wasabi mousseline or Cuttlefish in ink sauce
Choice of Main Course
Salmon fillet, seasonal vegetables or Grilled sea bass or Butcher’s choice cut (pepper or shallot sauce) or Confit duck leg
Choice of Dessert
Chocolate fondant or Lemon meringue pie or Chocolate mousse
Coffee
1 pitcher of red, white or rosé wine (40cl for two people)
Children’s Menu for € 13 (under 10)
Salmon escalope/chips or Beef patty/chips
2 scoops of ice cream
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).
Gourmet platter
Spring greens salad, crispy chicken fillet, tomato, grated carrots, crudités
Cheese and bread
Fruit salad and Canelé pastry
Drinks: 1 x 50cl bottle of Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 people – coffee
Duration: ~ 15 min.
Access: 2 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret.
Optional extras
Access: Bikes provided right at the boarding point.
Duration: 1/2 day
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
Gourmet platter
Spring greens salad, crispy chicken fillet, tomato, grated carrots, crudités
Cheese and bread
Fruit salad and Canelé pastry
Drinks: 1 x 50cl bottle of Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 people – coffee
Duration: ~ 15 min.
Access: 2 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret.
Optional extras
Access: Bikes provided right at the boarding point.
Duration: 1/2 day
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
Gourmet platter
Spring greens salad, crispy chicken fillet, tomato, grated carrots, crudités
Cheese and bread
Fruit salad and Canelé pastry
Drinks: 1 x 50cl bottle of Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 people – coffee
