Saint-Emilion day trip: History and vineyard
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Saint-Emilion needs no introduction: its well-balanced wines, its steep medieval streets, its legends... Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful villages in France.
- Private tour of the underground monuments (subject to availability, otherwise public visit)
- Guided-tour of the village with entrance to the King's Tower or the Bell Tower
- Visit of an organic winery and wines tasting
- Lunch included in a local food restaurant (vegetarian friendly) : starter/main or main/dessert + coffee/tea
- Comments in English and French
- Green tourist agency
8.20 am: meeting in front of the Bordeaux tourist office. Your guide will welcome you and present the day's programme.
8:30 am: departure.
In the morning, we will visit the underground monuments of Saint-Emilion and its incredible monolithic church from the Middle Ages: a masterpiece of architecture.
Then your guide will introduce you to the village of Saint-Emilion and lead you through its narrow streets, squares and main monuments. A digest of medieval history in one of the most beautiful villages in France!
We will then have lunch in a local restaurant: a fresh menu made of local and seasonal products.
Then we will go to an organic winery. The winemaker will tell you about the environmental approach, the land and will show you the cellars, before a wine tasting (2 wines).
We will finish the day with several stops around Saint-Emilion: panorama, places and unusual objects will be there!
5:30 pm: return to Bordeaux.
Wineries partners : Coutet, Fonroque, Bernateau, Jean Faure...
Depending on local requirements, the programme may be modified.
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Vert Bordeaux is a tourist agency commited to local and sustainable tourism. Vert Bordeaux integrates the principles of sustainable tourism into its strategic management and the offers it makes.
This translates into internal commitments (ethical banking, eco-designed website, second-hand equipment, printing on recycled paper with vegetable-based inks) and in the design of tours and day trips (local food restaurant, organic winery, no single-use plastic, awareness of local environmental issues) in order to reduce the impact of tourism in Bordeaux and Gironde.
Vert Bordeaux est LE partenaire de vos vacances engagées.
Notre agence propose des visites et excursions écoresponsables, de Bordeaux et de sa région. De la balade gourmande de deux heures dans les ruelles de la vieille ville, à la journée d’exploration du bassin d’Arcachon en passant par la demi-journée à Saint-Emilion, nous offrons plusieurs formules de visites, toutes en petit groupe, et plusieurs destinations.
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Duration
What's included
Transportation from Bordeaux in a 9-seat van
Local driver and guide
Guided tour in Saint-Emilion
Entrance fee and guided tour of the underground monuments
Entrance fee to the King's Tower or the Bell Tower
Visit of a winery and wine tasting (2 wines)
Lunch in a local food restaurant (vegetarian friendly) : starter/main or main/dessert + coffee/tea
Not included
Bottle of water
Souvenirs and personal purchases
