Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
130€ / adult
2 experiences: visits and tastings at a Grand Cru Classé château and a family château
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Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
130€ / adult
2 experiences: visits and tastings at a Grand Cru Classé château and a family château
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
205€ / adult
3 experiences: visits and tastings at 3 Saint-Emilion Châteaux
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
95€ / adult
Discover Saint-Émilion: visit the vineyards, stroll through the medieval village, wine tasting and gourmet surprises.
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
205€ / adult
3 experiences: visits and tastings at 3 Châteaux in the Médoc
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
From €199 / adult
Explore the vineyards of the Médoc in a 2CV convertible. Visit two emblematic wineries, chat with the winemakers and taste some grands crus for an authentic immersion experience!
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
From €199 / adult
Tour the Graves and Sauternes regions in a 2CV convertible. Visit two wineries, chat with the winemakers and taste red, white and sweet wines for an authentic getaway!
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
110€ / adult
1 experience: visit and tasting at a Château Grand Cru or a Saint-Emilion wine cellar
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
150€ / adult
Discover Saint-Émilion: visit the vineyards, stroll through the medieval village, wine tasting and gourmet surprises.
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
From €199 / adult
Tour the vineyards of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol in a convertible 2CV. Visit two wineries, chat with the winemakers and taste their wines for an authentic immersion experience!
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
From €300 / adult
Discover the Médoc vineyards in a 2CV, visit three wineries and taste some great wines!
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
From €299 / adult
Explore the Graves and Sauternes regions in a 2CV, visit three wineries and taste some exceptional wines!
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
From €299 / adult
Explore the vineyards of Pomerol and Saint-Émilion in a 2CV, visit the Châteaux and taste some exceptional wines!
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
250€ / adult
Discover the Grands Crus of Saint-Émilion, visit a Château Classé, taste exceptional wines and explore the historic village.
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
170€ / adult
Discover the Grands Crus of Saint-Émilion, visit a Château Classé, taste exceptional wines and explore the historic village.
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
250€ / adult
Drive along the legendary Médoc Wine Route, visiting exceptional wineries, meeting winemakers and tasting Grands Crus Classés.
Bordeaux, departure from Bordeaux
From €89 / adult
Explore a secret winery in a 2CV, taste exceptional wines and enjoy an authentic escapade in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards!
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You can absolutely organise your own château visits in Bordeaux, our own platform is built for exactly that, with real-time availability and instant confirmation, often bookable up to 30 minutes before you arrive. A guided tour is simply a different kind of day out, and the appeal is how little there is to organise: no route to plan, no driving between estates, no decisions to make on the day beyond which glass to raise next. You're not behind the wheel, so you can taste at your own pace rather than watching how much you've had, and a guide stays with you for the whole day, so there's always someone there to answer questions, translate, or simply keep things moving.
In short: book your own visits when you know exactly which châteaux you want to see and enjoy planning the day yourself. Book a guided tour when you'd rather hand the logistics to someone else and just show up.
There's no single best wine tour in Bordeaux, it depends on what you're actually after. A shared group tour and a private day with a dedicated guide are different experiences at different price points, not the same thing with a different badge. Here's how to think about it by profile:
| Best for | Format | What to expect |
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| First tour, shared with others | Shared group tour | A straightforward introduction: one or two châteaux, a guided tasting, transport from Bordeaux included, and a lower price point since the cost is shared |
| Pickup from your own hotel | Private tour | You choose the pickup point in Bordeaux (your hotel or accommodation, for example) when booking; the itinerary and châteaux visited are set by the tour, not something you pick yourself |
| Something memorable | Private tour in a classic car | Half our private tours use this format: it's slower and more photogenic than a minivan, and doubles as a bit of an experience in its own right |
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Shared and private tours both visit the same calibre of estates, the difference is mainly group size, flexibility, and price, not the quality of the welcome you'll get once you arrive. Note that "private" means a private vehicle and guide for your group, not a made-to-measure itinerary: which châteaux you'll visit is set by the tour, though you can usually choose where in Bordeaux you're picked up.
Bordeaux wine tours mostly cover three areas, and they're genuinely different experiences, not just different postcodes.
| Region | Style | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | Small, family-run estates, a medieval village, Merlot-based red wines | The most compact of the three: several châteaux are within walking distance of the village itself. See Saint-Émilion wine tours |
| Médoc & Margaux | Grand historic châteaux, Cabernet Sauvignon-driven classic Bordeaux reds | Estates are more spread out here. See Médoc wine tours |
| Graves & Sauternes | Both dry whites and reds, plus the sweet wines Sauternes is known for | Less visited than the other two, worth it if you want fewer crowds and a different style of wine in the same trip |
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Our catalogue splits almost evenly between half-day and full-day formats, and the right one depends on how many estates you actually want to see properly rather than just tick off.
| Format | Typical length | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Half-day | About 4 hours | Usually 2 château visits, sometimes 1, transport and guided tastings included |
| Full day | About 8 hours | Two to three châteaux, transport, lunch is sometimes included on private tours, more unhurried tastings |
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If it's your first time and you're not sure, a half-day is the lower-commitment option: it's enough to get a real feel for a château visit without building a full day around it.
Direct bookings at individual châteaux can usually be made online up to 30 minutes before, with instant confirmation. Guided tours need a bit more lead time, typically at least 24 hours in advance, since they involve coordinating a guide, a vehicle, and several estates. Beyond that minimum, the real question is picking the right time of year, and that's mostly a matter of weather and what's happening on the estates.
One period worth knowing about: late August through October is harvest season in Bordeaux. It's a beautiful time to visit, with the vines at their most colourful, but estates are also busiest in the vines and cellar, and some châteaux reduce their visiting hours during the busiest harvest days. Spring and early summer tend to offer the most reliable combination of good weather and estates with time to spend with visitors.
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Prices vary mostly by format (shared or private) and length (half-day or full-day), more than by which region you visit.
| Format | Half-day | Full day |
|---|---|---|
| Shared group tour | €95 to €130 | €170 to €250 |
| Private tour | From €150 | From €250 |
| Private tour in a classic car | From €89 | From €250 |
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Prices per adult, observed on our Bordeaux wine tours catalogue in October 2026.
A guided tour isn't the only way to do this. Depending on what you're after, Rue des Vignerons also offers two other ways to explore Bordeaux's vineyards.
Book châteaux yourself and build your own itinerary
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