The 4 Best Bordeaux Castle Tours

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

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

Spend 4.5 hours with a guide and up to seven other guests exploring either Médoc or Saint-Émilion from Bordeaux. Visit classified-growth châteaux, taste local wines, enjoy bread, cheese, cured meats, and chocolate, and learn from guides such as Mélanie, Thibault, Nina, or Axel.

“Our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. The vineyards were terrific and the staff at each one made the experience very enjoyable.”

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2.St-Emilion & Médoc Wine Day Tour: Chateaus, Tastings and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $235

Travel from Bordeaux with a wine guide and driver to Saint-Émilion and the Médoc. Walk the medieval village, taste in town, visit family-run estates and Château Dauzac, and enjoy a French picnic lunch. Guides such as Karim, Pauline, Theo, Daniel, Yev, and Dante are praised for their wine and regional knowledge.

“We had an amazing time! The two couples we met on the tour couldn’t have been more perfect to hang out with. Our tour guide Karim was very knowledgeable and had a fun personality. We laughed a lot! The tour started promptly at 9am so I would recommend showing up a few minutes early. They do not provide water bottles during the tour which the listing said they did so be sure to bring your own water bottle. We did get water at lunch but there is no opportunity to buy water along the way. The picnic lunch was great and we had an opportunity to chat with the group,…”

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

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

Leave central Bordeaux at 10:00 for a 2.5-hour English-language tour by air-conditioned minivan. With a guide such as Dorian, Regis, Theo, Chloe, or Kaio, you may visit estates in Médoc, Margaux, or Pessac-Léognan, taste two or three Bordeaux wines, and return to Place des Quinconces.

“Theo was great, full of energy, informative, and looks after his group. Great morning visiting two producers in Margaux.”

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

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

Spend about seven hours exploring Saint-Émilion from Bordeaux in a small group of up to eight. Your English-speaking guide leads a village walk, explains Bordeaux wine country en route, and takes you to three estates for cellar visits and tastings. A picnic lunch at one château is included, with guides such as Margaux, Xavier, René, and Valentin praised for lively, clear commentary.

“This was an amazing tour! We started in the village and our guide, Margaux, shared history on the Bordeaux relationship with England. We saw underground caves and visited a great bakery. We then visited three beautiful wineries - fantastic wine. We all left with plenty of bottles of wine :)”

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