Chateau Tours in Bordeaux: The 4 Best Bookings

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 or Saint-Émilion for a four-and-a-half-hour afternoon from central Bordeaux. Ride in an air-conditioned minivan with up to eight people, visit a château, taste regional wines, and share French snacks. Guides such as Mélanie, Thibault, Nina, and Axel are known for lively explanations of Bordeaux wine, history, and local life.

“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.Visit and Tasting Château Saint-Georges Cote Pavie, Grand Cru Classé

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21Best value

Walk from Saint-Émilion station or the village to this family-run estate for a one-hour English-language visit. Guides such as Mathieu, Valentin, and Maëlia explain the vineyard, 2020-renovated vat room, cellar, and Saint-Émilion wine classification before you taste three cuvées, including a Grand Cru Classé.

“A very good time in a very nice place. The wines are delicious! Thanks to our great guide who shared his passion and knowledgeAuto-translated”

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

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

Meet in central Bordeaux at 10 a.m. for a small-group morning trip to a family-run estate in Pessac-Léognan or the Médoc. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles the road while you taste 2 to 3 Bordeaux wines and learn about the region. Guides may include Dorian, Régis, Theo, Chloe, or Kaio.

“Great half day trip with Kaio. Fantastic choice of chateaux, very informative & great wines. Much appreciated”

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

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

Travel from Bordeaux in a small group of up to eight with an English-speaking guide such as Xavier, Margaux, René, or Valentin. Visit Saint-Émilion, tour three estates, taste Bordeaux wines, and enjoy a château picnic lunch. The châteaux can change, but the format stays focused on wine, food, and local history.

“Better than advertised Enjoyed 3 different wineries as well as film worthy lunch in the vineyard. St Emilion is worth a more lengthy stay.”

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