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.
“We learned a lot about wine history and production. It was great having an immersive experience with audio guide in my own language (Portuguese), which often isn't available.”
90-minute Bordeaux River Garonne cruise: 360° rooftop views, bilingual guide, open bar, wine and canelé for $22.
“Excellent! Beautiful scenery and a great way to see Bordeaux from the river. Wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and very gracious.”
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 enjoyable trip. Nice size group and Viva was an excellent guide. The visit to the Chateau was amazing”
Half-day Bordeaux wine tour from the city with small-group tastings in either Médoc or Saint-Émilion, plus snacks and guided history.
“We did the Medoc Winery tour and it was fabulous. Mel was our guide and she was charming. The 2 chateaus were very different but both of them had good wine. We really enjoyed our afternoon tasting Bordeaux wines.”
A full-day Saint-Émilion and Pomerol tour from Bordeaux with a UNESCO village walk and three château tastings, in a small English group.
“Excellent wine experience. Rudolph was one of most knowledgeable and engaged guides I have ever had Despite freezing weather a great day worth the cost You must have a interest in wine to choose this excursion”
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.
“A fantastic day in Saint Emilion Our guide “Maud “ was so knowledgeable on the area & the wine production 👍👍👍👍👍”
Bordeaux Garonne cruise with live bilingual commentary. Glide past Port de la Lune, Place de la Bourse, and Cité du Vin for value.
“Nice tour on the Garonne river which allowed us to experience Bordeaux in a different way. Robin was a very knowledgable and enjoyable guide (fluent in English and French). We had a really good time, highly recommend!”
Small-group St-Émilion day trip from Bordeaux: 3 châteaux, 8 wine tastings, and a château picnic lunch in a UNESCO medieval town.
“It was a Fantastic day, all went well, the wine tasting and village visit was well organised and fun!”
Half-day tour from Bordeaux to St-Émilion with a village walk and tastings at a Classified Growth chateau, plus wine history.
“Really enjoyed the tour. Mathis, our guide was tremendous, easy going and very knowledgeable about Bordeaux wines. We also had a good amount of free time in Saint Emilion. Great afternoon trip, highly recommended.”
Bordeaux CityPass bundles unlimited TBM transit with free museum entry, plus a choice of city tour and major stops like Cité du Vin.
“Easy to use and lots of additional free trips - would have liked more time in the city.”
Ride a comfy e-bike through Bordeaux’s UNESCO core and Chartrons, learn city history with a guide, then end with a canelé tasting.
“This was an excellent tour that I'd highly recommend! The guides were very knowledgable on the city. They made sure to take us on a route with lot's of shade to account for the hot sunny day. Overall would recommend!1”
Half-day tour from Bordeaux to UNESCO Saint-Émilion plus a château visit with a guided walk and tasting of 3 wines.
“fantastic our guide sorry I can't remember her name was amazing. we went in low season so for most of our activities we had private tours. but this private tour was amazing the wine chateau was fab learn so much about the wine and local region. then off for a tour of St Emilion with…”
E-bike day from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion: two chateau tastings, vineyard picnic lunch, and a final wine tasting in the UNESCO village.
“Amazing guide. Very professional company. We learned a great deal not only about wine but also about the culture and history of the beautiful town. And we had fun on the bikes! (Current and well kept) A great day all around.”
Small-group Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux with two winery tastings, a medieval village walk, and an apéritif.
“Francois our host and driver was exceptional. His knowledge of wine and areas of France was vast. The hosts at the vineyards were fabulous. Francois gave us a personal tour through St Emilion which was very interesting. Finally at the last tasting he prepared an aperitif for us. The conversation in the group was great…”
