Saint-Émilion Tour: Medieval Wine Heritage

Explore Saint-Émilion’s medieval charm, taste exquisite wines, enjoy a local buffet, and uncover underground treasures on this full-day tour from Bordeaux.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Château Balestard La Tonnelle - Visitors will be guided through the vat room and barrel cellar, where the winemaking process will be explained. The tour will conclude with a tasting of two estate wines.
  • Saint-Emilion - Enjoy free time to explore the village and have lunch at your leisure.
  • Eglise Monolithe de Saint-Emilion - Discover the…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Wine tastings
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Just an hour away from Bordeaux, discover the enchanting medieval town of Saint-Émilion, nestled within 5,500 hectares of vineyards and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999!
Begin your journey at 9:45 a.m. from the Bordeaux Tourist Office. Experience a visit to a Grand Cru Classé château, complete with a tasting of two exquisite wines….

Location
12 Cr du 30 Juillet
Cours du 30 Juillet
Bordeaux Tourist Office. 12 cours du 30 juillet, Bordeaux. Tram B or C, stop 'Quinconces'.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Angelfn4662ic
Oct 2, 2025
Great time Beautiful views - The experience was wonderful.! The wine tour and the tour guide were great! The stop at St. Emilion was beautiful and educational. I would suggest the trip to all...
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Mary_c
Sep 29, 2023
Nice day at St Emillion - We visited two Grand Cru Classe wineries, one offered tasty wines with lunch. A relaxing afternoon at St Emillion old town and we were given ample time to walk around. A nice day to explore this UNSECO town.
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Monika
Oct 3, 2019
Saint Emillion day trip & lunch - This trip was amazing! Beautiful views, gorgeous little village and delicious wine! Laurence, was faboulous! Very knowledgable and funny! She made the trip very interesting. This trip is "must do" when you're visiting Bordeaux! You will not regret it!
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Andreea
Aug 1, 2018
The best!!! - We were lucky to have the best guide, who was able to answer all our questions! Cédric was super nice to us and we had a great time with him!:)
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Camperbeer
May 27, 2025
Very customer-oriented organization. - Relatively large office de tourisme. Lots of information and documentation about attractions and sights in the region. Very friendly but also helpful staff who will sift through the best possibilities for you. Our thanks.
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Kellysita
Oct 16, 2018
Good wine! - Really interesting day!! The two castles visited very beautiful and welcoming people. The guide gave us a lot of information, especially when we visited the village of Saint Émilion. It was a great experience!
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Annie_c
May 22, 2025
Standard and typical day trip - I booked a trip to Saint-Émilion nearby Bordeaux. The trip itself was well planned, but the guide was not very considerate and did not pay much attention to each individual. There was a lack of communication for those who could not understand French, and the introduction to the two selected châteaux was a bit dull. Overall, it was acceptable if you just want an easy way to travel without driving yourself.
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Alanrj8119um
Jun 9, 2023
Language Barrier - Chateaux personnel were informative. Choice of venues contrasted modern winemaking techniques with older traditional techniques. Exclusive access to Historical St. Emillon which itself has become quite touristy. Very disappointing tour guide. Our tour consisted of 7/8 English speaking guests and 1/8 French speakers (whom were bilingual) but the guide spoke mainly French throughout the trip with short cursory explanations of what she had spoken.
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Roam700179
Aug 3, 2019
Disappointing - Sold as small group and English the group size was more than 15 and in 2 languages meaning we were staning on our feet twice as long. At least twice we just stood in same place for over 1.2 hrs. My feet were aching and this left less free time to explore. The winery lunch was tasty.
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Eleanor_w
Jun 29, 2025
It was a bad experience... - It was a bad experience cos almost 90% of participants on the tour were French speaking! No doubt the tour guide would give more info in French! It was grossly unfair!
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