The 15 Bordeaux Palace Tours We Would Buy a Ticket For

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

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

Meet your English-speaking guide in central Bordeaux for a four-and-a-half-hour afternoon in Saint-Émilion or Médoc. Visit a château, taste regional wines, and learn how Bordeaux’s left and right banks differ. Saint-Émilion adds a walking tour of its UNESCO-listed village, while Médoc includes two winery visits and a Castle Road drive.

“The tour was great. We really liked our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and very funny and did a great job. We enjoyed all the wineries that we visited.”

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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 in a small group of up to eight with an English-speaking wine guide such as Karim, Pauline, Yev, or Daniel. Visit Saint-Émilion, tour family estates and a 1855 Grand Cru Classé château, taste across both wine regions, and share a French picnic lunch. Bring extra water and expect a long day on the road.

“The day was a wonderful and informative experience. Karim,our guide was exceptional, - he filled us in with many details about the region, culture and history of this wine making area. Highly recommend.”

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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

Leave Bordeaux at 10 a.m. for a short drive to a family-run estate in Pessac-Léognan or the Médoc. Your English-speaking driver-guide leads a 1.5-hour visit with two or three wines to taste. Guides such as Dorian, Regis, Theo, Chloe, and Kaio have led this compact outing, which suits wine lovers with limited time.

“Seeing the countryside to our destinations. And the very helpful, knowledgable, guide. The samples of wine of course.”

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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 with an English-speaking guide such as Xavier, Margaux, René, or Valentin, traveling in a small air-conditioned van from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion. Walk the UNESCO-listed village, visit three varied wine estates, taste several wines, and enjoy a château picnic with regional charcuterie and cheese.

“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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5.Médoc & St-Emilion Wine 3 châteaux with lunch

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at Bordeaux’s Monument aux Girondins for a small-group day through Médoc and Saint-Émilion. Visit three contrasting châteaux, taste at least seven wines, enjoy a picnic lunch at a château, learn proper tasting technique, and tour Saint-Émilion with guides such as Regis, Dorian, Ben, or Vicki.

“Excellent experience, wonderful guide, throughout we were treated with utmost professionalism and has the most memorable trip out. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone, we will never forget this day out with Ilya! Thank you for making this day so special for us!”

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6.Half day tour Saint-Emilion : Village & Château with wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · 4 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Travel from Bordeaux in a small, air-conditioned van with an English-speaking guide such as René, Xavier, or Valentin. See the vineyards, walk Saint-Émilion’s steep medieval lanes, then taste three wines with charcuterie and cheese at a partner château. The group is capped at eight, but the tour visits one château, not several.

“Knowledgeable and friendly guide, other participants are also nice. Incredible experience to walk around the town and taste great wine.”

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7.Bordeaux Full day Medoc and St Emilion 3 chateaux with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $240

Spend about 8.5 hours touring Médoc and Saint-Émilion in an air-conditioned minivan with a maximum of eight people. Visit a classified 1855 château in Margaux, Château Côte de Baleau for lunch and tastings, and a family-run estate near Saint-Émilion. Guides may include Fabien, Rémi, Victoire, Gabriel, or Gilliam.

“Loved this tour. Amazing chateaus. Good guides. The only comment would be that it would have been good to know up front that we could buy wine and ship back to Australia from the tour office. Instead we purchased at cellar doors where the shipping was incredibly expensive. Had we of known we would have purchased from the tour office and shipped heaps home for 50 euro. Otherwise great day”

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8.Saint-Emilion Village Day Trip, 2 Chateaux & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 6 hours · from $199

Travel from Bordeaux in a small air-conditioned minivan to Saint-Émilion, then visit two châteaux, including a Great Growth Classified estate. You will taste five or six wines, learn the basics of wine tasting, share a traditional picnic lunch, and explore the medieval town with an English-speaking guide such as Dorian, Vicky, Kaio, or Chloe.

“Vicky was a great guide, she got to know us, what we wanted from the tour and planned accordingly. The chateaux we visited were very intimate, the wine was exceptional and the lunch exceeded expectations. In St Emillion, Vicky gave us a mix- half guided tour half free time. In all, I found the small group tour to be the best option for exploring the region- not a massive tour bus, but a carefully curated day that felt unique.”

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9.Full-day Saint-Emilion: Village, Undergrounds and Châteaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $118

Spend eight hours exploring Saint-Émilion from Bordeaux. Visit two wine estates, taste several Bordeaux wines, walk through the village and its underground monuments, and return by air-conditioned coach. The tour runs in English and French at the same time, with free time for lunch and shopping.

“Excellent lunch at the gite which also produces wine. Went to two vineyards and drove through lovely wine country. The guide was somewhat informative, but mainly the information came from the folks running the vineyards. Once we were in St. Emilion the guide was quite knowledgeable about the subterranean monuments relative to the Christian worshippers and St..Emilion. A little pricey, but considering the lovely lunch with very good wines, probably worth it as you could not really drive to these places easily on your own.”

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10.Full Day Tour Saint Emilion with lunch two Chateaux and Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $203

Spend about six hours exploring Saint-Émilion with an English-speaking guide and up to eight guests. Walk the UNESCO-listed village, visit two château wineries, taste five or six wines, and enjoy a picnic lunch of local products in a château garden. Guides have included Marion, Gabriel, and Melanie.

“Excellent way to spend our day! Amazing guide! Gabriel was very Informative and delightful! Nice food and wine pairings and beautiful environments and exploration!!”

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11.Full-day Saint-Emilion: Village, Undergrounds and Châteaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 41 reviews · 8 hours · from $116

Travel from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion for château visits, five wine samples, a guided tour of the Monolithic Church and catacombs, and free village time. An English or French guide leads the day, with Astrid praised for clear explanations. Lunch is on your own, and comfortable shoes are essential.

“Excellent trip. Highly recommend. The pace was right. The guide Astrid was great - very knowledgeable and provided a lot of information.”

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12.Chateau du Taillan and Park including Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $53

Visit Château du Taillan in Le Taillan-Médoc with a private guide such as Johanna, Naomi, or Ludivine. Tour the château, vineyard, and underground cellars, then taste red, white, and rosé wines with snacks. The 90-minute to two-hour visit starts at 11:00 am and returns to the château.

“It’s a wonderful tour. Johanna, our guide, is very knowledgeable. We enjoyed the variety of learning about the château, the family and the wine making process.”

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13.Bordeaux Médoc Region Private Wine Lovers Tour with Chateau Visits & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $659

Spend a full day in Médoc with a private vehicle, hotel pickup, and at least three château visits and tastings. Your English-speaking guide may include Nicolle, Aurélien, Emmanuelle, Fred, or François, depending on availability. The route passes famous estates such as Margaux, Lafite, Mouton, Pontet-Canet, and Cos d’Estournel. Lunch costs extra.

“Excellent wine tour! Our guide, Fred, was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We saw beautiful sights, tasted excellent wines and learned so much about the wine making process. Highly recommended!”

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14.Private Wine Lovers – Super St Emilion – behind the scenes visits top chateaux and medieval town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $650

Join Nicolle Croft or another expert local guide for a private day from Bordeaux to St Emilion. Visit three contrasting wine properties, including family-run and classified estates, taste regional wines, explore limestone cellars, and walk the medieval village. Pickup, transport, tastings, and château fees are included. Lunch costs extra.

“This is a must-experience. She was an excellent host and extremely knowledgeable. She made us feel like family.”

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15.Wine Tour of Mèdoc : Châteaux, Tastings and WSET Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $192

Travel from central Bordeaux to Margaux and Médoc in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a WSET-certified guide such as Paola or Dante. Visit two distinct châteaux, including a Grand Cru Classé estate, learn about terroir and barrel aging, and taste Bordeaux wines in a group of no more than eight.

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