19 Sightseeing Tours In Bordeaux

In a cozy French restaurant, you will experience Bordeaux wine tasting at its finest.

Bordeaux in France is the largest and most famous fine wine region in the world. It also has the most celebrated and famed group of sub-regions and appellations in the world. On this tour of the great vineyards of the Bordeaux region, visit the major wine terriors, or regions of this region of France, famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Smillon, Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc. Depending upon the season, you may visit the Saint-Emilion, Mdoc or the Graves and Sauternais vineyards, to name just a few.

When your cruise ship arrives in Bordeaux and you have only a single day to see the best of this area, book a small-group wine tour to the Mιdoc, one of France's most well-known wine regions. The Mιdoc produces some of the most renowned red wines in the Bordeaux wine region and offers some of the best wine-tasting opportunities in the whole of France. You will visit famous classified growth vineyards and castles, where you can taste wines from the Mιdoc and other French regions.

Bordeaux is synonymous with wine and an extraordinary heritage and boasts of no less than 5000 chateaus. Set out on a day-long sightseeing excursion of the city and the vineyards, including the historic wine merchant's district, Les Chartrons. Wine merchants had their imposing buildings here, from where they ran their wine business. Little remains now except for a couple of structures. Depending on the day of the week, you will visit either the prestigious Saint-Emilion area or the Mdoc area, both world-famous for their wines.

This art and wine tour takes you deep into the wine country in the Bordeaux region. Visit three Medoc chteaux - Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Lynch-Bages and Arsac in Medoc, one of Bordeaux's premier wine growing regions. Discover their estates, taste their wines, and enjoy art exhibitions. Combine wine tasting with some fascinating art. Marvel at the garden of contemporary sculpture at Arsac, see the paintings of Herv di Rosa at Lynch-Bages, and get impressed by the stunning collection of glasses at Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Stop by the Maison du…

On this day-long excursion travel to one of the worlds most famous vineyard regions, Saint Emilion. The Saint-Emilion vineyards are located in the north-east part of the Gironde department, on hillsides overlooking the Dordogne valley. Spread across 5 400 ha, this region boasts of no less than 822 winegrowers. Vines grow all around this medieval town and create an unimaginably picturesque scene. Most of the vineyards are family-owned. It is said that the Romans planted vineyards here as early as the 2nd century A. D. Due to its fascinating Romanesque churches and ruins…

Every Wednesday, three chateaux take turns to open to the public to show off their prestigious Medoc wines. If you've ever enjoyed a glass of red, you won't want to miss the chance to sample the best of the best!

Spend a whole day exploring the splendid terroir of Pessac-Leognan, the historical birthplace of the Bordeaux vineyard. The prestigious Grands Crus Class have been earning accolades for their fine red and white wines since 1953. This tour offers you a wonderful opportunity to taste these wines with lunch at the chteau followed by tour of Chteau de La Brde owned by the famous philosopher and winegrower Montesquieu.