The 4 Bordeaux Castle Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Medoc or Saint Emilion Wine Tasting and Chateau from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,415 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Choose Médoc for two château visits and five wine tastings, or Saint-Émilion for a Grand Cru Classé château, local snacks, and a guided walk through the UNESCO-listed village. Guides such as Mélanie, Thibault, Nina, and Axel add plenty of Bordeaux background in a small group of up to eight.

“The Chateau in St Emillion was beautiful & a fun experience! Just beware if you choose the St Emillion excursion, you only get to go to 1 Chateau where you taste 3 wines and that’s it for the wine tasting”

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2.Essential Wine Tour with Tasting & Chateau Visits from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83Best value

Meet at 10 a.m. in central Bordeaux for a 2.5-hour English-language tour in an air-conditioned minivan. Guides such as Dorian, Regis, Theo, Chloe, and Kaio take you to a nearby estate in Médoc or Pessac-Léognan for château visits, wine tasting, and countryside views.

“Dorian, our guide, was a very personable and knowledgeable person. The half-day tour was also well-worth it.”

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3.Saint-Émilion day tour: village visit, Châteaux and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 121 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $187

Travel from Bordeaux in a small, air-conditioned van with an English-speaking guide such as Xavier, Margaux, René, or Valentin. Walk UNESCO-listed Saint-Émilion, visit three estates, taste Bordeaux wines, and enjoy a château picnic lunch.

“Our St. Emilion city tour and wine tasting were exceptional. Our guide, who holds degrees in enology and hospitality, expertly explained the wines and wineries. The tour, personalized to our group of two couples and a single traveler, featured a picnic among the vines and visits to three Grand Cru Classé wineries, each offering informative tours and tastings of 3-5 wines. Our guide knew all the best spots for wine, sightseeing, and photography.”

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4.Bordeaux: Médoc & St-Emilion Wine 3 châteaux with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 116 reviews · 8h 30m · from $234

Travel from Bordeaux to Médoc and Saint-Émilion in a small minivan, visiting three contrasting châteaux and tasting at least seven wines. Your English-speaking guide explains winemaking, leads a tasting class, serves a picnic lunch at a château, and walks you through UNESCO-listed Saint-Émilion.

“Great guide and lovely places we visited. The lunch was really good. The pick up spot was wonder”

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