France · BORDEAUX TOURS
Bordeaux is a walkable stone city with world-famous vineyards half an hour outside it. These 15 cover Saint-Émilion and the Médoc, the Garonne cruises and the Cité du Vin, priced and clear about pickup times.
Spend about three hours at Bordeaux’s Cité du Vin, exploring 18 interactive displays on wine, vineyards, senses, and winemaking. A digital guide is available in eight languages. Finish on the 8th-floor belvedere with a glass chosen from about 15 wines and broad views over Bordeaux.
“Great view from top. Lots of fun interactive activities in the museum.”
Cruise Bordeaux’s Garonne River for 90 minutes aboard the Maddalena. A French and English guide points out the cathedral, Place de la Bourse, bridges, Chartrons, and Cité du Vin while you enjoy wine, a soft or hot drink, and a canelé. Guides such as Fanny and Ann-Marie are known for lively storytelling.
“Excellent! Beautiful scenery and a great way to see Bordeaux from the river. Wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and very gracious.”
Spend 4.5 hours with a small group of up to eight, traveling from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion by air-conditioned minivan. Walk the medieval village, visit a Grand Cru Classé château, taste three to four wines, and share cheese, cured meat, bread, and dark chocolate with guides such as Dorian, Nina, Vicky, and Theo.
“It was brilliant. Best part of my holiday. It was so much fun. Group were lovely, all different nationalities. Guide was lovely. St Emilion was just gorgeous. You haven't been to bordeaux without a wine tasting. Loved it.”
Choose Médoc or Saint-Émilion for a four-and-a-half-hour afternoon from central Bordeaux. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned minivan with up to eight people, visit a château, taste local wines, and learn from guides such as Mélanie, Nina, Axel, or Thibault.
“Tour guide Nina was excellent - fun, knowledgeable, great energy. I would have liked to have tasted more wines.”
Travel from Bordeaux in an air-conditioned minivan for a full day in Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. You’ll taste at three wine estates, tour cellars and a vat house, walk UNESCO-listed Saint-Émilion, and enjoy free time for lunch and exploring. English-speaking guides may include Hugo, Rudolph, Lea, or Maud.
“Dulce was a great guide! She kept it interesting during the travel and provided historical information during our time im town. Everything was done right on schedule. She gave great recommendations for lunch. We learned so much about wine, not just bordeaux wine which we applied to the rest of our vacation.”
Visit Château Tour Baladoz and La Croizille with a live guide such as Sarah, Thomas, or Isabella. See old and modern cellars, learn about vines and aging, then taste three Bordeaux wines, including Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, in a scenic setting.
“It was an amazing experience. Martin was very knowledgeable”
Travel from Bordeaux in an eight-seat minivan with an English-speaking guide such as Guy, Luigi, Mathis, or Dulce. Visit a Saint-Émilion grand cru château, taste red wines, walk the UNESCO-listed village, and enjoy limited free time before returning to Bordeaux.
“Good short overview and a nice tasting experience. Guide was knowledgeable and personable. Happy we went.”
Travel from Bordeaux in a comfortable Mercedes minivan with an English-speaking wine guide, walk Saint-Émilion’s medieval lanes, then visit a classified-growth château for a guided tasting. Guides such as Karim, Hugo, Anne, and Mathis bring wine history to life in a group of no more than eight.
“The ride from Bordeaux to St. Emilion was great with beautiful sceneries along the way. Our guide was (I forgot her name, maybe Carol?) knowledgeable, patient, funny and spoke perfect English. We learned a lot from this trip.”
Spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide such as Margaux, Jeremy, Nicole, or Vincent, touring Saint-Émilion, three wineries, and eight or more wine samples. You’ll travel in an air-conditioned minivan, eat a château picnic, and return to central Bordeaux.
“It was excellent and well organised. The guide Renee was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable and provided great insight about the wine region. It is highly recommended to take the tour as you cannot walk in to wineries for tasting on your own without prior booking. Cheers Dinesh”
Ride 13 kilometers through Bordeaux with a local guide such as Mika, Flavi, Dovi, or Angus. Expect major sights, Chartrons streets, both sides of the Garonne, a Darwin break, comfortable Dutch bikes or e-bikes, and an artisan canelée tasting.
“Such a wonderful way to see the city !! Innovate a day stop over and wanted to see as much as could in the little time we had .this did not disappoint .. we covered the majority do the city in the 3 hours - including hidden gems that you wouldn’t see on your own unless with a local . Would thoroughly recommend !!”
Travel from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion in a small group, then ride well-kept e-bikes along quiet vineyard roads to two family-friendly wine estates. Expect guided tastings, a picnic of French cheeses and charcuterie, village walking time, and another tasting in town. Guides such as Pauline, Maude, Vincent, and Taylor bring strong local wine knowledge.
“We were a little disappointed at first that the rain made biking in St Emilion impossible. Yev our guide was so positive and brought his knowledge and tireless energy to our day of touring that we focused on all the things we could experience rather than not being able to bike. We began walking the cobblestone streets and hearing historical tidbits and appreciating the beautiful architecture. We visited 2 chateaus, tasted delicious wines and even visited an ancient cave. Our last activity was visiting a wine merchant for more tastings. We had the best day ever and highly recommend this tour, our guide Yev and Rustic Vines!!!!”
Travel from central Bordeaux in a van with an English-speaking guide such as Xavier, Vincent, or Emmanuelle. Walk through Saint-Émilion, visit a château, and taste three wines while learning how Bordeaux’s vineyards and winemaking work. The 260-minute tour suits a short visit, though the village deserves more time.
“Really enjoyed this tour. Varied and excellent value for money. Valentin was a great host.”
Meet your English-speaking guide in central Bordeaux for a 5.5-hour small-group trip to Saint-Émilion. Visit two wineries, taste five or six wines plus a final glass with cheese and cured meats, tour the medieval village, and return by air-conditioned minivan.
“Not value for money! We visited two wineries, nothing special. I am sure that there would be a lot better wineries that they could have included in this tour. Second winery they supplied with the wine a small cheese platter. Nothing like it was advertised in the website. My highlight was the village of Saint Emilion. I was looking forward to explore the village, however, we were given 20 minutes. I was disappointed with this. We hardly got to see anything. The tour guide was lovely and knowledgeable. Spending $400 for two people was not worth it!”
Walk through central Bordeaux with an English or Spanish guide such as Nicolas, Elisa, or Pascale. In 2 to 3 hours, you’ll see the Grand Theatre, cathedral, Grosse Cloche, Capucins Market, Pont de Pierre, Place de la Bourse, and Water Mirror, with time for questions and local tips.
“Enjoyable walking tour with Pascale. When we met, Pascale asked us about our interests so that the tour could be adapted to suit us and she was very knowledgeable. A great way to start a few days in Bordeaux.”
Visit Bordeaux’s Wine and Trade Museum in the historic Chartrons quarter, where vaulted cellars explain the city’s wine merchants, cooperage, aging, and trade. Explore at your own pace with English notes, then taste two wines with museum staff, including Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
“The Bordeaux Wine and Trade Museum is set in an old cellar, which unfortunately had a strong musty and mouldy smell that made it difficult for me to fully enjoy the visit. That said, the wine tasting was absolutely divine. The staff provided excellent knowledge about the wines, which added great value to the experience and made it worthwhile despite the setting. If you’re in Bordeaux, I would also highly recommend visiting the Cité du Vin museum for a more polished and immersive wine experience.”
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