Saint Emilion Wine Tour: Taste and Discover the History of the Region from Bordeaux
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Bordeaux
Experience the rich history and diverse flavors of Saint-Emilion on a 5-hour small-group wine tour from Bordeaux. Explore medieval streets, visit wineries, and sample local wines with a French aperitif.
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Office de Tourisme de Bordeaux - Meet your guide in front of the Bordeaux Tourist Office at 12 cours du 30 Juillet
What's Included
  • English-speaking local guide
  • Central Bordeaux pickup and drop-off
  • French aperitif with wine and cheese
  • Guided walk in Saint Emilion medieval town
  • Air-conditioned minivan transportation
  • Visits to 2 wineries with 5/6 tastings
  • Bonus glass of wine at final winery
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the varied tastes of Saint-Emilion with this 5-hour intimate food and wine excursion from Bordeaux. Wander the historic alleys of Saint-Emilion alongside your guide and delve into the vibrant French history spanning several centuries. Tour vineyards and underground cellars in the area, testing wines produced from grape varieties such as merlot and cabernet franc. At a Grand Cru winery, draw comparisons between local wines and vintages from all over the globe, topped off with a further glass of wine accompanied by a typical French appetizer! This small-scale tour, capped at eight participants, ensures individualized attention from your local guide.

  • Kids from 12 years old. Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • The minimum number of people for each tour is 2. We reserve the right to cancel the tour if the minimum is not reached and proceed to a full refund.
  • Saint Emilion is a quaint, charming little village. This tour includes a 1h guided tour of the town, including some free time for you to roam around as long as the tour leaves Bordeaux on time. Also, you will not be able to fully explore the whole village, as we have strict appointments at each chateau. If you wish to stay longer in the village, you can organize another day trip yourself, as there’s a train station not far from the town center. For any further information about this, please feel free to contact us.
  • Unfortunately Saint Emilion village is not wheelchair accessible. Please contact us for alternatives.
  • We are not providing bottles of water, please bring your own. (water refill available at each winery)
Location
Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Bordeaux Métropole
Cours du 30 Juillet
Please wait and meet your guide in front of the Tourist Office (Tram B or C: Quinconces). 2024 MEETING POINT TIME: 1st of January to March 31st : 1:50PM / 1st of April to October 31st: 1:30PM Please, be on time to avoid missing your tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Thomas_e
Jun 18, 2024
Best Bordeaux wine experience - Francois was outstanding. He’s not only extremely knowledgeable about wine, but also the history of the region.
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Placestoseeandgo
Jun 17, 2024
A Spectacular Day visiting Bordeaux Region and Saint-Emilion - A spectacular day of visiting Bordeau and Saint-Emilion wineries with our Tour Guide Maud. Maud is very knowledgeable of the wines, the wineries and the history of this area and spoke in very clear and understandable English. She made excellent suggestions for purchasing wines and we just had wonderful time with her and our group (4 couples all together). At the end of our tour, all of us sat around in a circle sipping our last wine tasting and sharing travel experiences.
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O3809uqivonnes
Jun 17, 2024
Excellent trip - We took a tour to explore 2 vineyards/wineries in the region of Saint-Emilion. Our guide (Clement) was very knowledgeable and professional… we had some time to walk around the nearby village on our own
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Kathleen_c
Jun 13, 2024
Fun times at the wineries - Alex was an awesome tour guide and super friendly/knowledgable. The day flew by. Wine was great, area was beautiful, and the snacks at the end were tasty. I think the tour would benefit from extra time in the middle for lunch, but otherwise would definitely recommend this tour
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Silvascene
Jun 13, 2024
Nice overview of the wineries in the area. - Great small group tour and Alex was a friendly non descriminative guide. The tour was adequate with information and the tasting gave a good idea of a couple of wineries in the area. Scenery was great and it was sunny so even better. Just a short time in St Emilion but it was fine. The minibus was comfortable & Alex drove well.
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Katesf8340tf
Jun 10, 2024
Wonderful afternoon with Maud in Saint-Emilion - We had a wonderful tour with Maud! She was so warm, has extensive wine knowledge and made our trip to Saint-Emilion very memorable. Great tastings, a little tour of town, tips on buying Bordeaux wine, what more can we ask for! The Chateaus we visited were very beautiful and the tastings were informative. I would recommend a tour with Maud to my family and friends! We hope to see you again :)
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S8865snjohnm
Jun 6, 2024
Bravo! Maud was a great host! - Maud was the perfect, knowledgeable host. Who can ask for anything better, than to have a student of wine give a wine tour? It was a small, congenial group. Everyone enjoyed themselves tremendously and learned a lot about the wine business and the taste of good food and wine. Bravo!
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Sarah_r
Jun 3, 2024
Brilliant fun - Maude was a great host and made everyone very welcome. A great way to spend the afternoon! We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend
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Trekkie1981
Jun 3, 2024
Lovely afternoon in St Emilion - Great trip with guide Alex. We fitted a lot in. Very informative but also fun. We went to St Emilion for a vineyard tour and then into the town itself for wine tasting. It’s a beautiful town. Then onto another vineyard for wine tasting about 10 min drive away. Both small family vineyards which are nice to support.
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John_h
Jun 14, 2024
Fun afternoon of wine tasting. - Pleasant van ride to St. Emilion with a fun and knowledgeable guide. We wanted to learn about and taste Bordeaux wines and this afternoon tour on the "right bank" met our expectations. The village of St. Emilion was a scenic stop between the two wineries. We came away with a newly found appreciation of French/Bordeaux winemaking.
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