FRANCE · BORDEAUX & WINE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular bordeaux & wine tours. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Skip the ticket desk at La Cité du Vin in Bordeaux. Explore 18 wine worlds, use a digital guide, then taste a glass with views.
“Very interesting and well organized exhibition, very informative and easy to understand everything about vine”
90-minute Bordeaux River Garonne cruise: 360° rooftop views, bilingual guide, open bar, wine and canelé for $22.
“When you visit a City I think it’s important to understand its history and this is a wonderful way to absorb information. The guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and had great communication skills. As you can tell my wife and I couldn’t recommend this more.”
Small-group Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux with a Grand Cru Classé visit, village walk, guided tasting of 3-4 wines, and a French aperitif.
“Very educational. If you are expecting a wine tour, this is not the one for you. You visit one winery for a tasting. However, the tour of St. Emilion was fascinating and most enjoyable. Our guide Axel was polite and informative. Overall, it was a very enjoyable day.”
Half-day Bordeaux wine tour from the city with small-group tastings in either Médoc or Saint-Émilion, plus snacks and guided history.
“Absolutely lovely tour. Perfect if you just need a few hours, not a whole day. And you don’t need to be an expert on wine or the region. Mel was our tour guide. She was exceptionally good and high energy”
A full-day Saint-Émilion and Pomerol tour from Bordeaux with a UNESCO village walk and three château tastings, in a small English group.
“The tour was very nice and very informative. Our tour guide was very informative of the area and wine tasting.”
A 2-hour guided walk through Bordeaux’s highlights, from Place des Quinconces to the Bourse reflecting pool and Garonne bridges.
“The whole experience was exceptional. The Guide was quite “simply the best” Bruno laid the fabric of Bordeaux bare..”
Half-day Saint-Émilion from Bordeaux with a grand cru visit, red wine tasting, and a guided UNESCO village walk in a small minivan.
“Rudolph was fun and informative. He explained all about the wine and answered all of our questions. He played a game with the group where we had to guess scents in little bottles. It was so fun and interesting. The Chateau was lovely. Saint Emilion is an adorable town. Well worth the trip.”
Bordeaux Garonne cruise with live bilingual commentary. Glide past Port de la Lune, Place de la Bourse, and Cité du Vin for value.
“The cruise was amazing, and me and my friends, all English, were very impressed by our tour guide, who was very welcoming and spoke in both French and English. He was very charismatic and I would recommend to anyone thinking about booking!”
Small-group St-Émilion day trip from Bordeaux: 3 châteaux, 8 wine tastings, and a château picnic lunch in a UNESCO medieval town.
“St emillion is beautiful and a must visit place. Our guide was lovely and all the winery’s were friendly and has great wines”
Half-day tour from Bordeaux to St-Émilion with a village walk and tastings at a Classified Growth chateau, plus wine history.
“Loved it, our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining and we had a lovely small group who got on well. Would really recommend!”
Bordeaux CityPass bundles unlimited TBM transit with free museum entry, plus a choice of city tour and major stops like Cité du Vin.
“Very good and we used the pass for most of the holiday”
Ride a comfy e-bike through Bordeaux’s UNESCO core and Chartrons, learn city history with a guide, then end with a canelé tasting.
“Had such a great time on this bike tour. The route was beautiful, and our guide Dovi was amazing. Friendly, funny, and very knowledgeable about the city. Highly recommend.”
Half-day tour from Bordeaux to UNESCO Saint-Émilion plus a château visit with a guided walk and tasting of 3 wines.
“Would love to have had a little more free time in the village - even 30 minutes more would have been good. Our guide, Vincent, was the best! So pleasant and kind!”
E-bike day from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion: two chateau tastings, vineyard picnic lunch, and a final wine tasting in the UNESCO village.
“Amazing tour. Taylor was great and the wineries were very informative. Beautiful picnic lunch. Bikes were in get condition.”
Small-group Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux with two winery tastings, a medieval village walk, and an apéritif.
“Fantastic wine tour with a small group, great guide with loads of knowledge. We visited two wineries and explored the town. Highly recommend!”
