Chateaux & Terroirs, Half-day wine tour
On the Bordeaux wine roads
For you, Bordeaux is… the legendary Médoc châteaux route? The renowned names of Saint-Emilion? The gold of Sauternais? Yes, but not only that! Explore the Bordeaux vineyards from East to West, from North to South, depending on the days of the week.
- Tour conducted by official guides with professional card, in French and in English.
- An attractive price for a first discovery of the Bordeaux vineyards.
- Bilingual tour in French and English.
Until March 9: One departure at 1:30 PM on Saturdays to Saint-Emilion.
From March 15 to October 26 at 1:30 PM:
- Monday and Sunday: Visit Saint-Emilion, a medieval village with its cobbled streets listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and explore its underground monolithic church. Then, discover its vineyard with a tour and wine tasting at a Château.
- Tuesday and Saturday: Explore the Médoc, renowned for its famous appellations, with two visits and tastings at Châteaux.
- Wednesday: Discover the Graves and Sauternais regions, with two Château visits and tastings. Enjoy wines from both Graves and Sauternais.
- Thursday: Immerse yourself in the Entre-deux-Mers, a wild and intimate region, with two visits and tastings at Châteaux.
- Friday: Wander through the Citadel of Blaye, a Vauban fortress listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, on a guided tour. Then, explore the vineyards of Bourg or Blaye, authentic and friendly, with a tour and wine tasting at a Château.
Departure from the Bordeaux Tourist Office at 1:30 PM, return at 6:30 PM.
It is mandatory to present an e-ticket per person, either downloaded or printed, to board the bus.
Organized by the Bordeaux Metropolitan Tourist Office and Convention Bureau.
Good to know
Duration
What's included
The guide, transport by coach.
Saint-Emilion: 1 tour and tasting of 2 wines at a Château, and access to the monolithic church.
Bourg & Blaye: 1 tour and tasting of 2 wines at a Château, and a visit to the Citadel.
Other destinations: 2 tours and tastings of 2 wines at Châteaux.
Not included
Personal expenses
Number of participants
Good to know
Arrive 15 minutes before departure.
Each participant must present their e-ticket, either downloaded or printed, to board the bus; babies and children under 5 years old are not accepted for safety reasons.
A person under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and is not allowed to taste the wine.
Meeting point
Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole
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Answer from Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole
Dear Niamh, We thank you for your feedback. Concerning the free time in the village, indeed the rather busy schedule of the excursion (transport from Bordeaux, visit of the winery and guided tour of the village and underground church) does not allow much time on site. However, we are pleased that you enjoyed this excursion and are looking forward to seeing you here again. The Bordeaux Tourist Office teamAnswer from Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole
Dear Sir Carling, Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. We are glad to read that you were able to find a suitable offer, and that this half-day was enriching for you. In a quality concern, we sent your impressions regarding the lack of time to visit the village to the guided tour service, to improve the quality of this tour in the future. Best regards
Answer from Monsieur l'Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole
Dear Madame, Thank you for your feed back concerning this tour. Indeed the day you went on this tour was part of a busy long weekend. Although it is the most popular destination, St Emilion is only a small medieval village and not at all adapted to receive visitors all over the world. I hope you spended a nice time in the underground monolithic church and that also during your free time you managed to get away from the crowd. Concerning the language, we insist of proposing winetours in two languages in order to satisfy also french spoken tourists. Around 80 % of all winetours, organised by other companies and for sell on our websites are only guided in English. It would have been indeed a better choice for you. Sorry for this. Yours Faithfully, The Bordeaux tourist office.