The 8 Winery Tours in Bordeaux That Earn Their Price

1.Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,034 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133Our pick

Travel from Bordeaux in an eight-seat minivan with guides such as Guy, Luigi, Maud, or Dulce. Visit a Saint-Émilion grand cru château, taste red wines, learn about the region, and spend roughly 45 to 60 minutes walking through the village.

“This was a perfect tour for a solo traveler. The small grouping was great and our guide, Guy, friendly and very knowledgeable. Lastly, Saint Emilion is spectacular!”

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2.Saint-Emilion Afternoon Wine Tour – 2 Wineries & delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 614 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119Top rated

Spend an afternoon in Saint-Émilion with a small group of up to eight. Visit a Grand Cru château and a family-run winery, taste five or six wines, walk the medieval village, and finish with wine, cheese, and cured meats. Guides may include Alex, François, Gilbert, Laura, or Clément.

“Our host was great. We liked the small winery he chose as our second tour, but not so much the first one, although the Chateau was lovely.”

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3.Bordeaux Full Day Wine Tour – 3 Wineries & Gourmet Picnic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $190

Travel from Bordeaux to Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Émilion, and Pomerol in an air-conditioned minivan. Taste up to 10 wines at three wineries, enjoy a château picnic, and walk Saint-Émilion with an English-speaking guide such as François, Alex, Clem, or Maud.

“Excellent tour - highly recommend if you want to get an idea of Bordeaux wines and see the area. Our guide Our guide Mel was fantastic - very pleasant and we had a really great day. A good value indeed!”

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4.Médoc Region Half-Day Wine Tour with Winery Visit & Tastings from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Spend four hours in Médoc with an English-speaking guide such as Karim, Helen, or Ugo, visiting two classified-growth or Crus Bourgeois estates. Expect château tours, Bordeaux wine lessons, tastings, and a scenic drive past Margaux and Palmer. Eat before you go: tastings do not include snacks.

“Our guide Alice was extremely rude and rushed us through the whole experience. We arrived 3mins late and the first thing she told us in an extremely rude tone: you’re late! As tourist, it can happen that it takes you slightly longer to find the meeting point. Being 3mins late does not warrant such an unwelcomed reception. It sets a wrong tone for the whole trip. At the end of the wine tasting, we took a few mins to buy some wines and she was rushing both the clients and vendors in the process. I don’t think it was worth the money spent. Sadly will not recommend this in the…”

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5.Saint Emilion Morning Wine Tour – Winery & Tastings from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $116

Travel from central Bordeaux in an air-conditioned minivan to Saint-Émilion, where an English-speaking guide leads you through two winery visits and tastings before a guided walk through the UNESCO-listed village. Guides such as Mel, Nick, Yan, and Camille are praised for warm, clear explanations.

“Had a wonderful time! The tour of Château Bonalgue was fantastic, really interesting and we learned so much about the winemaking process. We then got to try three different wines, one which we had seen production of and two from neighbouring chateaus. All three wRead more”

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6.Medoc Wineries Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 182 reviews · 4h 30m · from $112

Travel by minivan from Bordeaux with a friendly English or French-speaking guide such as Rémi, Fabien, or Pascal. Visit a 1855 classified Médoc château, stop at Château Margaux, then taste at a family-run estate with five wines and a French aperitif platter.

“Great tour. Learned a lot. I now don' t feel so bad when I trll my friends' home made wine is pure plonk. A very skilled and complicated business.”

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7.Medoc Afternoon Wine Tour – 2 Wineries, tastings & delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 5 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Spend five hours in the Médoc with a guide and no more than seven companions. Visit a Grand Cru château and a family-run Cru Bourgeois winery, taste at least six wines, follow the Route des Châteaux, and enjoy cheese or a blending workshop depending on the day.

“My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time learning about the wineries in the Medoc region. Our tour guide Marie was amazing and very knowledgeable about wine which made the tour even more great! Thank you Marie!”

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8.Saint-Emilion Winery Morning Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107Best value

Leave Bordeaux at 9 a.m. in an air-conditioned minivan for a guided walk through UNESCO-listed Saint-Émilion, followed by a château visit and tasting of two wines with an aperitive platter. English-speaking guides such as Nina, Thibault, Marion, and Viva have led past departures. Expect up to eight people.

“Illia our guide made this half day unforgettable with his knowledge and wit, also going to extreme efforts to ensure we saw as much in such a short time, massive thanks to you Iillia 👍”

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