Bordeaux wine tour: Médoc and St-Émilion, 3 châteaux with lunch
Three châteaux, seven wines, and the cellars where Bordeaux is made
This full-day wine tour from Bordeaux takes you to Médoc and St-Émilion to visit two prestigious Growth Classified châteaux and a family-run estate, with guided vineyard and cellar tours followed by tastings of 7 to 8 wines. Picnic lunch is served in the garden of a château. Transport by air-conditioned minivan and an English-speaking guide are included. The tour runs 8.5 hours and requires a minimum of two participants.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full day wine tour in Medoc and St Emilion
- Visit Growth Classified 1855 Medoc château
- Presentation and tasting at St Emilion château
- Picnic lunch at St Emilion château
- Visit and tasting at family-run winery
- Tour medieval village of St Emilion
- Tour village of St Emilion, UNESCO site
- Return to Bordeaux
- Margaux 1h
- Saint-Emilion 1h
- Eglise Collegiale de Saint-Emilion Entry included 45m
- Saint-Emilion 1h
What’s included
- Guided tours of vineyards, vat rooms and cellars at three châteaux.
- tastings of 7 to 8 wines (2 to 3 per estate).
- picnic lunch in the château garden in St-Émilion.
- a walk through the medieval village of St-Émilion.
- transport by air-conditioned minivan.
- professional English-speaking guide for the full day.
Next departure: 1 Apr 2027
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Full-day Bordeaux wine tour visiting two Growth Classified châteaux and a family estate in Médoc and St-Émilion, with guided tastings of 7 to 8 wines.
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The experience
You start at 10am at a Growth Classified 1855 château in Médoc, where your guide leads you through the vineyards, vat rooms and cellars before you taste 2 to 3 wines and learn how Bordeaux is made. By 12.30pm you're at a second Growth Classified château in St-Émilion for another presentation and tasting, then you break for a picnic lunch in the château garden at 1.15pm: no need to find a restaurant or eat on the road. The afternoon takes you to a smaller family-run winery for a third visit and tasting, then a walk through the medieval village of St-Émilion, a UNESCO World Heritage site, before the minivan brings you back to Bordeaux by 5.30pm.
The guide handles all the talking and the tastings. You're learning proper tasting technique and the story of each wine as you go, not reading plaques or navigating on your own. Seven to eight wines across the three stops means you're sampling enough to understand the differences between estates and vintages without the day becoming a blur. Allergies or dietary requirements can be noted when you book, though the picnic menu itself is fixed and no alternatives are available on the tour day.
Children from age 4 are welcome, and the minivan is air-conditioned for the drive between sites. The tour operates in English only, and you'll need at least one other person in your group for the tour to run. If only one person books, you'll receive a full refund and the operator will contact you to reschedule or cancel.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Infant (4 to 11 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.
What happens inside the châteaux on this Bordeaux wine tour?
You walk through the vineyards, vat rooms and cellars at each château with your guide, who explains the winemaking process and the estate's history before you taste the wines. The two Growth Classified châteaux offer formal presentations. The family-run estate is smaller and more intimate.
How many wines do I taste and what's included in the lunch?
You taste 7 to 8 wines total: 2 to 3 at each of the three stops. Lunch is a picnic served in the garden of the St-Émilion château and is included in the tour price. The menu is set and cannot be changed on the day, though you can note allergies or dietary needs when booking.
What time does the tour start and end?
The tour starts at 10am at the first château in Médoc and returns to Bordeaux by 5.30pm, making it a full day of about 8.5 hours including transport, tastings and lunch.
Is hotel pickup included, or do I meet the tour somewhere?
Hotel pickup is not included. You'll meet the tour at the starting point in Bordeaux. The operator will confirm the exact location when you book.
What language is the guide in?
The tour is conducted in English only. French-language tours are not available.
Operated by à la française. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Bordeaux wine tour: Médoc and St-Émilion, 3 châteaux with lunch
8h 30m · EN
from € 199 per person
≈ US$ 224 in your currency
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