Half day tour Saint-Emilion : Village & Château with wine tasting
Description
Depart from the city center of Bordeaux aboard a van to discover Saint-Emilion, its wines, and its history. First, your guide will immerse you in the history of this UNESCO World Heritage site and its historical monuments through a village visit. You will discover the secrets of this medieval village, which is the birthplace of Bordeaux winemaking. Next, you will visit a Château and enjoy a tasting of 3 wines paired with charcuterie & cheese. You will learn more about the specificities of this appellation, including the grape varieties and winemaking techniques used to create these unique wines. This small-group tour in an ideal setting will introduce you to the art of winemaking and tasting, and allow you to ask all your questions to our guide!
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Itinerary
Meet your guide at OLALA Bordeaux - 2ter rue Mably - Bordeaux downtown
Van ride to Saint-Emilion village, with explanations on Bordeaux vineyard by your expert in wine guide and sightseeing along the vines.
Guided walking tour in the heart of Saint-Emilion village, listed UNESCO World Heritage. Your guide will take you around this well-preserved medieval city, its steep winding alleys, and main monuments.
Visit and tasting of 3 wines in a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Château, paired with charcuterie cheese. You will learn more about the specificities of this appellation, the grape varieties, the winemaking techniques, the ageing process and the art of blending.
Way back to Bordeaux downtown.
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Chateaux and the schedule may vary, but the quality of the offer will remain the same. List of partner Châteaux in Saint Emilion : Château Grangey, Château Palais Cardinal, Château Taillefer, Château Grand Corbin, Château Cadet Bon, Château Ambe Tour Pourret, Château Balestard la Tonnelle…
- It is imperative to arrive 15 minutes before the departure time of your tour, no delay possible, to ensure the comfort of the group and the respect of the schedule.
- Children under 16 and pets are not allowed for the comfort of the group, so a private tour will be more suitable in your case.
- Excursions are guaranteed when at least 2 participants. For the very few occasions you would be the only passenger, we will contact you 24h before the day of your wine tour in order to propose an alternative.
- The guide will conduct the tour in English.
Reviews(128)
We traveled to Saint Emilion from Bordeaux in a Mercedes Van with an experienced, friendly and knowledgeable guide. On the journey, we passed through fields of vineyards and numerous chateaus before spending time in the town of Saint Emilion and Chateau Rocher.
This is a nice short tour. Mia was our guide and was fantastic. She is local to St Emilion and has a career’s worth of experiences and it shows. The whole day was great even despite the unusual heatwave and unusual amount of traffic. The only unanimous note we have for the company is that for this vehicle, this should only be a tour for 7 people not 8. The front middle seat should not have a customer in it. Otherwise, great job!
Thank you for this comment, Mia will be delighted to read it. We have taken note of the comment regarding the van, and thank you for your recommendation. Thanks again for the review.
All good with the tour, we left on time, And the guide was really friendly. No problem or complains.
Thank you for this review, glad that you enjoyed the tour and the guide ! Can't wait to see you in Bordeaux !
This tour was very small so you can ask the guide any questions. They take a maximum of 8 people and they have a nice office to meet at starting the tour. It was a short 1 hour drive to the winery which is a small villa in the country. The guide was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the grapes and wine making process. Tasting 4 different wines was a great education and the cheese and fresh bread was delicious. Highly recommend this tour if you are looking for a small group and small winery with lots of education.
Hi, it's important for us that you can enjoy so privacy and a special moment with your guide. We have this option for our clients because, as you said, we want you to enjoy as much as you can even if it is for 4 hours ! Thnaks again for this comment Jill !
Lovely half day tour. Tristan at the chateau was brilliant, so friendly and knowledgeable and funny. He answered our questions with enthusiasm and taught me how to taste the wine and discover what it was I liked (or didn’t like) about each one, this will definitely help my shopping in future. Our visit to St Emillion with our guide Valentin was lovely. Again so knowledgeable and friendly, he took an interest in each person in the group and was very encouraging of our questions. Very well organised, easy to find the meeting point and the minivan was very clean and comfortable.
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear you had such an enjoyable half-day tour. Valentin will be especially happy to read your kind words. We’re also very glad you enjoyed your time with Tristan at the château; appreciating him means we’ve made the right choice in our partners. We truly enjoy working with Château Haut Rocher, with its beautiful setting and excellent wines. We hope to welcome you again soon—perhaps this time on a Left Bank tour!
Too short, half a day tour did not allow enough time to explore the town of Saint-Emilion after travelling time and the time for the tasting, we had about 20 minutes only. Great guide and tasting host, the ‘charcuterie’ with the tasting was very sparse consisting of two small thin slices of sausage, two matchsticks of cheese and two very small rounds of bread. Beautiful countryside and comfortable travel.
Thank you very much for your detailed feedback. It’s true that the half-day Saint-Émilion tour is a shorter format, as the round-trip travel already takes around 2 hours, which naturally limits the time spent on site. We keep this option for visitors with tighter schedules, such as those on a multi-city trip or with only a few days in Bordeaux. For a more in-depth experience, our full-day Saint-Émilion tour is a great alternative, with more time in the village in the morning followed by visits to three châteaux. We’re glad you enjoyed the guide, the tastings, and the beautiful countryside, and we take note of your comment regarding the food portion.
Really enjoyed it . Very informative. Lovely wine tasting. The only criticism is that it's too little time in st Emilion .
Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased you enjoyed the experience, found it informative, and appreciated the wine tasting. We also note your comment regarding the time in Saint-Émilion and will share it with our team for review.
Really nice half-day experience with very knowledgeable and friendly guides! Even the meeting point at Olala in Bordeaux was welcoming and impressive, and the transport van was brand new and comfortable. Would recommend for the half day
Thank you for your lovely review ! We’re so glad you had a great half-day experience and enjoyed the knowledge and friendliness of our guides. It’s wonderful to hear that it started till the entrance in our place ! We really appreciate your recommendation !
Very well organised tour. St Emilion is beautiful and the visit to Chateau Haut Rocher was excellent. Very friendly guides. Good fun
Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed the well-organised tour, the visit to Saint-Émilion. We'll let know to Gaspard, your specific wink ;)
Enjoyable 1/2 day. Very convenient and well organized. One stop at a great local winery and then a visit to stunning St Emillion. Gave us a nice taste of the wine country without taking up a full day
Great to know you enjoyed this half day with our guide :) Thanks for the feedback !
