Saint-Emilion Wine Tasting Day Trip from Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

Take a day out to visit one of the world's most famous wine regions, Saint-Emilion, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll sample the region's fine wines, take a cellar tour and visit the medieval village of Saint-Emilion.

The day begins with a tour of a Classified Growth (chateau Figeac and Chateau Beau Séjour Becot) in the Saint-Emilion appellation, followed by a wine grower's lunch at Chateau Haut-Sarpe.

Your excursion ends with a visit to the medieval town of Saint-Emilion and its underground monuments.

USD $115.81

Traveler Reviews

Review by: o06980	November 2011
Beautiful town but tour was more focused on history than one would expect for a wine tour. The lunch at the Chateau was the best part - great food and a wonderful setting. Afterwards we went on our own to a wine shop to learn and taste as the rest of the tour was of the historic sites.

Review by: Michael S	July 2011
Excellent day. Wineries first class, lunch very pleasant and the village of Saint-Emilion a very nice surprise exceeding expectations.

Review by: Douglas S	July 2011
Had a great time. Wineries were quite welcoming.

Review by: wing man g l	June 2011
It was great. The guide speaks excellent English and the lunch was nice. The village is good but I would expect more wine tasting. There was only 3 wine sampled through the whole day.

Review by: Kimberly K	June 2011
one word- FABULOUS!! we were treated to a "gourmet" rustic wine makers luncheon at the chateau. The tour was very informative, and we were made to feel like we had been friends of the winemaker forever. DO NOT miss this tour when in Bordeaux- well worth close to the 100 euro's

Review by: David C	May 2011
th whole trip was a great experiance ,our guide was very informative. I would recomend this trip to anyone not just for the wine tasting but what goes into making a grand cru wine and to learn about the history of Saint-Emilion and the area .

Review by: Sheila P	October 2010
Excellent wines; speakers at each winery were excellent; tour guide was exceptionally knowledgeable about the wines, as well as the Medieval town of St. Emilion.

Review by: Sarah B	September 2010
Brilliant day - lunch delicious, commentary very interesting and very tasty wine!

Review by: Susan M	September 2010
An excellent day made extra special by an informative and well spoken guide. Both chataeux visited provided us with a well rounded insight into the making of wine, its grading and subesquent cost. That was the only "sad" part. Had a lovely buffet lunch at the second chateau where the owner entertained us with a wry sense of humour, much appreciated by me. I would recommend this tour to anyone making their first visit to the St Emilion region.

Review by: Tania D	September 2010
Excellent tour, not to be missed. Guide with exceptional knowledge. I particularly enjoyed the tour at chateau Figeac. The lunch was also quite good. The visit of the town of St.Emilion was interesting but be prepared to walk on some quite steep & slippery streets.

Review by: Benedicte H	August 2010
Nice trip, nice guide, visited good vineyards and had a good lunch! Be prepared to get a 5050 FrenchEnglish guide, meaning that heshe will talk in French first and then in English. It worked out ok! We printed out the voucher the last minute and found out that we were supposed to call the tourist office the day before the trip. Everything turned out ok even though we didn't do it, so I dont quite get why we were supposed to do so. Overall, an interesting and nice day trip!

Review by: Susan H	August 2010
My husband and I had a wonderful time. The visit to the wineries was well planned in terms of timing. The Guide was knowledgeable and informative.

Review by: Kellie O	July 2010
This was one of the highlights of our time in Bordeaux. It was a lovely day and the lunch was just beautiful. The winery visits were fun and informative and our guide was professional. We dont usually go on large coach tours but this one was well worth it. Great Value.

Review by: Michelle L, United Kingdom	June 2010
Had great time in the day out. The wine tasting trip was great experience we visted Chateaux Figeac and Haut Sarpe. People in the chateaux are very friendly. The trip is organized with enough time for us to look at some shops in St Emilion.

Review by: Chingyi L	June 2010
Had great time in the day out. The wine tasting trip was great experience we visted Chateaux Figeac and Haut Sarpe. People in the chateaux are very friendly. The trip is organized with enough time for us to look at some shops in St Emilion.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2009
Amazing tour and tourguide. The lunch was excellent and we were able to taste a good amount of wine at each vineyard. Worth every penny!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	October 2009
Overall, we enjoyed our tour of the two wineries chosen for the day. However, our guide was disappointing. She was very pleasant and knowledgeable, but answered questions directed to the vintner, and in one instance, after she answered a question, the vintner told her he would prefer to answer. She generally talked too much and at great length, repeating the same information. In addition, she received 4 cell phone calls while conducting our tour, 3 of them in a church! She did go outside to speak to her caller, but we felt it was inappropriate and she should have had her cell phone turned off while working. We provided all this feedback to her at the end of the day in the form a written evaluation that she requested. Thank you for asking and we hope this feedback is used constructively.

Review by: Dudley B, United States of America	May 2009
Great trip. The city is wonderful, and our guide spoke French and English fluently. She did a good job of explaining things in both languages. The two vineyard tours were great, and the lunch at the vineyard was awesome. Really cool trip. Well worth it.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2008
The wine tasting and the lunch were perfect. The translation of the French spoken by the winemaker's representative was a much shorter version of what she apparently was saying. Not a big problem.

Review by: Leslie R, United Kingdom	October 2008
Excellent lunch with wines included in the price. Informative visit to two chateau vineyards. The guide spoke both English and French but more of the latter. Ample time to visit the town of St. Emilion.

Review by: Anonymous	October 2008
Excellent lunch with wines included in the price. Informative visit to two chateau vineyards. The guide spoke both English and French but more of the latter. Ample time to visit the town of St. Emilion.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2008
Both chateaus are wonderful. Saint-Emilion is very charming, and our guide is very enthusiastic and loves her job. Highly recommend this day trip to everybody. Has a slightly different flavor than the Medoc day trip.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	November 2007
Enjoyed the complete trip - guide superb, wine tasting excellent, lunch great with fantastic company from many countries followed by a very interesting visit to St Emillion which is a fascinating place. Great value for money.

Review by: Connie I, Hong Kong	October 2007
It was excellent trip and really well organized. Love the vineyards!!!

Review by: David B, United States of America	August 2007
We had an excellent guide. She really was an expert on the whole wine-making process and was able to make it understandable to the people on the tour in both French and English. I wish there had been more time in St. Emilion.

Review by: Darryl H, United States of America	July 2007
Excellent guide who made the tour even better than it already was.

Review by: DARRYL H	July 2007
Excellent guide who made the tour even better than it already was.