Our concierge service in Arcachon offers you its summer essentials
Nora Le Faou, director of our concierge services at Arcachon, Gujan-Mestras and La-Teste-de-Buch shares with you the 5 essential activities for your stay in the Arcachon basin. This basin is one of the emblematic places of tourism in Gironde. Marine natural park, essential place for oyster farming, exceptional landscapes, preserved natural and cultural heritage are all characteristic elements of the Arcachon basin. As an Airbnb concierge, we support owners of rental properties in the management of their rentals but are also the first points of contact for tenants. For this, we invite you today to discover our 6 recommendations for an unforgettable stay in the Arcachon basin.
The Pilat Dune at La Teste de Buch:
The Dune du Pilat is undoubtedly one of the most emblematic places in the Bassin d'Arcachon. More than 100m high, this makes it the highest dune in Europe, just that! More than 600m wide and almost 3km long, its dimensions are exceptional. Its ascent remains accessible to all and will offer you an exceptional panorama of its surroundings. The Pilat dune is also more than 2 million visitors each year traveling to climb it and enjoy its landscapes, which makes it one of the most visited natural sites in France. Tip: we suggest that you get there on foot or by bike to enjoy a bucolic walk through the forests of La Teste at the same time. This is most certainly the number 1 activity that we offer to tenants of our concierge at La Teste de Buch !
The oyster ports in Gujan-Mestras:
Gujan-Mestras enjoys a very good reputation in the Arcachon basin, in particular thanks to its seven ports but also its unofficial status as the capital of oyster farming in the basin. all oyster lovers must go to Gujan-Mestras one day to stroll there a bit and get inspired by strolling along the ports and its magnificent landscapes. The oyster house, on the port of Larros, will notably allow you to discover the whole history of oyster culture through the centuries and to learn more about the methods of cultivation and their evolution through the ages. . This museum is also open all year round, take advantage of it! This museum is one of the essentials that our Aribnb Concierge in Gujan Mestras consistently recommend. Of course, there is a good chance that your walk in Gujan-Mestras will quickly lead you to explore all the oyster cultures in the basin to improvise an oyster farming road trip in the Arcachon basin!
Visit the Teich ornithological reserve:
What to treat yourself to a bit of escape and beautiful memories than to visit a nature and ornithological reserve? Le Teich invites you to discover thousands of wild birds nesting in its ornithological reserve! This reserve will lead you to transit between marshes, lagoons, meadows and rose beds via different routes, one of around 2,5 km particularly suitable for the youngest and the second of 6 km for a complete and invigorating walk! These walks will give you the opportunity to observe more than 260 different species of birds from the many observation points scattered here and there. Herons, Gulls, Storks, stilts will be there for the happiness of young and old! Our advice: equip yourself with a pair of binoculars to make the most of the show!
Throw yourself into the ocean and enjoy the beaches of the basin!
A stay in the Arcachon basin must go through this stage: simply enjoy the ocean and the fine sandy beaches! The Basin has more than 40km of sandy beaches directly overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, enough to fully enjoy without stepping on your toes! At high tide, we recommend the beaches of the basin or Lake Cazaux. When the ocean is at low tide, pools are set up at Teich and Arès in particular to take full advantage and in complete serenity. Moreover, lovers of big waves can enjoy their day at Grand Crohot in Lège-Cap Ferret and at the Lagoon at La Teste de Buch. It goes without saying that the beaches of the basin are essential for holidays with family, friends or as a couple in this sector!
Have fun at theme and amusement parks:
Typical holiday activity and surpassing all others for children, outings to amusement parks and theme parks are numerous in the Arcachon basin: Gujan-Mestras, Lège-Cap-Ferret, Biganos, Andernos... of cities offering such outings. The leisure pool in Gujan offers many activities: Aqualand, Kid Park, Max'Golf and many others. You will also find the Zoo du Bassin in La Teste de Buch, the Escalad Parc in Andernos-les-Bains and the Four à Lège Leisure Park. So many activities to enjoy with family or friends of the beautiful season around Arcachon. This variety of offer in terms of leisure parks could fill your diary for a week on its own, do not hesitate to visit the parks that make you want!
We hope that this top 5 summer activities around the Bassin d'Arcachon will fill the program of your holidays in the area. For any questions, we invite you to contact the local tourist offices, whose website arcachon.com. On the other hand, the agents of our Airbnb concierge services in Arcachon et concierge service in Lège-Cap-Ferret are at your disposal to answer all your questions about our Airbnb rentals in the area. We wish you a very nice summer!
