Saint Emilion: E-Bike Wine Tour & Picnic Lunch from Bordeaux

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Cycle quiet vineyard roads taste red wines and wander medieval Saint Emilion

You’ll pedal quiet vineyard roads on e-bikes with a small group, taste red wines at two family-owned chateaux in Saint Emilion, share a picnic lunch among the vines, and wander medieval streets with a local guide who brings stories to life. Expect laughter, crumbly cheese, and moments you’ll want to remember long after you’re back in Bordeaux.

Step-by-step itinerary

Saint Emilion wine and bike tour

Meet guide at Bordeaux Tourist Office
Depart for Saint Emilion by minivan
Get E-bike and apparel
Attend security briefing
Visit chateau and taste red wine
Enjoy private picnic lunch by vines
Guided walk in Saint Emilion village
Visit family-owned vineyard estate
Return to Bordeaux

The Experience

"You’re not going to fall off, right?" That’s what our guide Claire asked as I wobbled onto my electric bike outside the Bordeaux Tourist Office. She grinned, handed me a helmet, and somehow made me feel like I’d been biking these vineyard lanes for years. The drive out to Saint Emilion was quick — maybe 40 minutes? — but it felt like slipping into another world, all rolling green and those neat rows of vines stretching forever. The air smelled faintly of earth and something sweet I couldn’t place.

I didn’t expect how easy the e-bikes made those hills. We zipped past tiny stone houses and old men tending roses at the end of each row (Claire said it’s an old trick for spotting vine diseases early). First stop was a chateau — family-run, nothing fancy on the outside but inside it was cool and smelled like barrels and blackcurrant. Tasted a Merlot that made my tongue tingle. Lunch came after: picnic tables set right between the vines, cheese and quiche from a local caterer (I still think about that pastry), everyone passing around homemade tart for dessert. Someone spilled wine on their jeans — nobody cared.

The village itself is almost too pretty. Cobbled streets, sun bouncing off limestone walls, kids kicking a ball near the church steps. Claire led us through little alleys I’d never have found alone. She pointed out where monks used to hide wine during wars (I tried to imagine them sneaking bottles under their robes). Last winery was smaller — owners poured us another glass in their backyard while their dog begged for cheese rinds. By then my legs were tired but happy-tired, if that makes sense.

On the drive back to Bordeaux I watched the vines blur past and realized I hadn’t checked my phone once all day. Sometimes you just need a day trip like this — good people, good wine, nothing rushed or forced. If you’re thinking about a Saint Emilion wine tour by bike… well, just go.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup by minivan from central Bordeaux, use of electric bikes and safety gear after a short briefing with your guide, two winery visits with at least six tastings of mostly red wines, a homemade picnic lunch served among the vines (with cheese, charcuterie or vegetarian options depending on season), an hour-long guided stroll through medieval Saint Emilion village, plus extra nibbles and one last glass before heading back in comfort to Bordeaux.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bordeaux Wine Trails