Spend a day sipping French reds and whites in the Saint-Emilion and Pomerol wine region. Departing from Bordeaux, visit two chateaux to taste the region’s famous wines and wander the streets of beautiful Saint-Emilion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Full-day trip to the St Emilion wine region in Bordeaux
Enjoy wine tasting sessions in Saint Emilion or Pomerol chateaux
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed village of Saint Emillion on a 45-minute, guided walking tour

What's Included

One bottle of water per person
Short walking tour of St Emilion village
Professional English speaking qualified driver / tour guide
Three wine tasting sessions
Transport by air-conditioned minibus
Free WiFi access on board

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Entrance fees to monuments, museums or attractions

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

12 Cr du 30 Juillet
12 Cr du 30 Juillet, 33000 Bordeaux, France
Meet your guide 10 minutes before departure time, in front of the Bordeaux Tourist office. Departure time is 09:30am. 12 Cours du 30 Juillet, 33000 Bordeaux, France.

Start time

09:30 a.m.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Depart from Bordeaux in a climate-controlled coach and travel north to two wine-producing regions — Saint-Emilion and the Pomerol. The latter is located within the Libournais area.

Near Saint-Emilion, you’ll visit a chateau — the French word for ‘castle’ — for a guided wine tasting. Find out how factors like soil and climate combine to give wine grapes distinct characteristics, and how those contribute to the flavor of the wine. Learn what grapes grow best in this area and create Bordeaux’s famous wines.

Next, make your way into the town of Saint-Emilion itself, where you’ll get to explore this exceptional UNESCO World Heritage Site during a walking tour. After that, enjoy some free time to see the town on your own, do some shopping and get some lunch (own expense).

The last stop of your tour is a wine estate in the Pomerol. Sample more of the wines during a wine tasting in a Grand Cru Classé chateau. Learn more about the detailed process of making wine during a tour of the wine cellars and vat house before climbing back into the coach and heading back to Bordeaux.

Saint-Emilion

A Full Day Tour Taking in Some of Bordeaux’s Most Famous Appellations

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Adult only tour, children under 18 years of age are not allowed
A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
Near public transportation

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Tour involves some walking, good walking shoes recommended
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

about cancellations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux?

A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas

Q:What is the policy on sanitization during Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux?

A:The policies on sanitization are:

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Q:What is the social distancing policy during Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux?

A:The policy on social distancing is:

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Q:What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux?

A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

Guides required to regularly wash hands

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Traveler Tips

I highly recommend you have a hard copy of your reservations, as it makes asking questions easier since it can be a bit chaotic.

If you can take the time, I highly recommend the full day tour so that you have some time to explore St. Emilion and visit more wineries.

You are given a perfect amount of time in the city as well, which is not always the case with these types of tours.

Reviews

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Great day of tasting Bordeaux wines

Beverly_W, Aug 2022

Great Day visiting the Bordeaux wine region and the medieval town of Saint-Emilion. Our tour guide, Justine, was so knowledgeable about the wine region and a fun addition to our group of eight. We visited three very different wineries giving us a good knowledge of working vineyards and biodynamic wines; and the 5 classifications of Bordeaux wine, etc. The town of Saint-Emilion was equally interesting and one must visit the Collegiate church and its cloister. We had a great day and great tastings of Bordeaux's finest!

Our guide, Rudolphe, was...

JohnD_A, Aug 2022

Our guide, Rudolphe, was excellent. He used a head gear audio amplifier during our van trip to St Emilion wine country in Bordeaux, France. He gave us lots if info on wine making in the area, making it so interesting due to his outstanding personality.

Great Day Trip :)

JUAN_T, Aug 2022

Julie was wonderful! Very knowledgeable and engaging. St Emilion was beautiful - definitely worth a full day, maybe an overnight stay ;)

Great Full day trip

Casey_R, Jul 2022

Ilia was fantastic. He did a great job with introducing us to Bordeaux. He is clearly passionate and very knowledgeable about Bordeaux wines. He even gave some great recommendations for restaurants and wine bars. Thanks, Ilia!

This is the tour you want to take

Parker_G, Jul 2022

I’ve been on other tours to St Emilion that are more time on the bus than tasting and just generally not fun. We absolutely LOVED THIS TOUR! The tour van was air conditioned and fit us four couples perfectly. We went to two Grand Cru vineyards in St Emilion and one in Pomerol, with a stop at the St Emilion town for lunch in between. We went to one of the restaurants our tour guide recommended and we had a pleasant meal. We were never rushed, we had a very pleasant time, and our guide Girard was helpful, fun, and very nice! We were hesitant about the tour price but we would happily pay it again. This is the tour you want to take!!

1 traveler found this review helpful

Great Day!

Sondra_F, Jul 2022

The wine tasting was excellent as was Ugo our tour guide who patiently explained the classification system. Highly recommend.

The best wine tour ever!

JonErling_T, Jul 2022

The Guide who was a trained sommelier was very competent and service minded. On the way back to Bordeaux he tested our skills in terms of scent with a professional kit. Great fun. Top marks🇫🇷🌞🇫🇷

A day to remember

Brandon_S, Jul 2022

An amazing tour experience. Everything lived up to and surpassed the billing. Our guide, Chilos, was kind, funny, and thoughtful. The size of the group was ideal and very relaxed. The hosts at the wineries were excellent and knowledgeable about their product and the process for wine production. Easy choice to book this tour.

Great experience.

qwkq7ydn4f, Jul 2022

Very fun day trip around the rolling land of st. Emilion with a great selection of wineries to try. We stopped at 3 separate wineries, two of which provided a great tour experience followed by tastings and one final stop where we just did a tasting. The mid day stop in Saint Emilion is quite spectacular as well.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Perfect dag

Naik_D, Jul 2022

Great tour, we highly recommend. Charles, our tour guide, was very nice, funny and knowledgeable. We visited nice wineries and got to taste a wide variety of wines.

Great trip around St Emilion

David_H, Jul 2022

Well run minibus trip around three vineyards. The host was very friendly and passionate about wine, with lots of stories that had local colour. Would definitely recommend.

Bordeaux

Lori_T, Jul 2022

Charles was awesome. Wish they had a way to do tours according to experience with wine. Beautiful area

1 traveler found this review helpful

Wonderful Day Trip

Lisa_L, Jul 2022

Fantastic day trip. The Mercedes van was a very comfortable ride. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and spoke English very well. We all had a great time at the wineries and learning all about the production. Would highly recommended!

Best trip so far

Jing_H, Jul 2022

Best trip so far. Our guide Camille is knowledgeable and full of energy and fun. And the introduction by the three wineries visited were very informative and carried by people who are passionate about wine making. We were very happy and only wish the trip could be longer!

Great

Kristina_E, Jul 2022

Julie our tour guide was great and explained everything well. It's a good day to visit vineyards and get to know wine making first hand. I just wished we had more time in St. Emilion town itself.

Nice and relaxing day

TszShan_W, Jul 2022

We visited 3 winery and each had around 3 glasses for tasting. The host are nice and well explained for everything. And there is 2.5 hrs lunch break in st Emilion. Very relaxing day. Our tour guide is very thoughtful too.

A great day out

Morten_S, Jul 2022

Very good trip with our excellent guide Luigi, who is very knowledgeable in wines, and passes on interesting information in a very easygoing and entertaining fashion. All three chateaux were welcoming and provided super tastings, it was a great day out!

Fantastic

ROBIN_M, Jun 2022

Stan was very friendly, safe driver, kept us entertained. We enjoyed guessing the movie themes on the ride back.

A must do!

Rachel_W, Jun 2022

A fantastic day. Olivier was an excellent guide/host. It was great to go around the different vineyards and we really enjoyed having the free time to explore Saint-Emilion on our own before meeting up with the rest of the group for a guided tour around the town. Would definitely recommend!

Exceeded expectations

Ellen_W, Jun 2022

Perfectly planned, great wine, lots of fun while riding to wineries, excellent guide! Guide was amazing and entertaining- so enjoyable.

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