Saint-Émilion day tour: village visit, Châteaux and lunch
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. You will discover the secrets of this medieval town, which is the birthplace of Bordeaux viticulture. At noon, a visit and tasting of 3 wines will await you in a Château of the appellation. On the menu, a picnic from an artisanal and traditional caterer, who proposes fresh, local and tasty products, accompanied by a glass of wine! Afterwards, you will visit a second Château and enjoy a tasting of 2 wines. You will learn more about the specificities of this appellation, including the grape varieties and the winemaking techniques used to create these unique wines. To finish the day, you will go to a 3rd Château for a final tasting of 3 wines. Learn about wine, and ask all your questions to our guide!
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Itinerary
Meet your guide at OLALA Bordeaux - 2ter rue Mably - in Bordeaux downtown
Van ride to Saint-Emilion village, with explanation on Bordeaux vineyard by your guide and sightseeing along the vines.
Guided walking tour of the Unesco listed Saint-Emilion village.
Visit of a Château of Saint-Emilion appelation (guided visit of the winery and cellar + Tasting of 3 wines. Picnic lunch at the winery paired with a wine produced at the Château.
Visit of a second Saint-Emilion wine estate, to learn more about the specificities of the appellation, grape varieties and wine making techniques. Tasting of 3 wines.
3rd stop in a Saint-Emilion Château for a final tasting of 3 wines of the winery.
Get back at OLALA (2ter rue Mably - BORDEAUX)
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Bernateau, Château Taillefer, Château Grand Corbin, Château Cadet Bon, Château Ambe Tour Pourret, Château Balestard la Tonelle…
- 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.
Reviews(158)
Great full day of visits. Plenty of wine and very knowledgeable guide. Gave us options of time with the guide and time on our own. Very helpful. Lovely people at the wine chateaux. But if a random picnic. Bread, cheese and mixed meat platter would have been nicer But overall a great day.
This is an all day trip. The town was lovely and our guide, Hugo, was knowledgeable about both the town and the wine. I loved learning about the history and how the region came to be known as one of the greatest wine countries in the world. After spending time in the town, we did three stops and three tastings with an outdoor lunch at the second stop. It was a truly lovely day, and I highly recommend!
Hi Elizabeth, thank you for this review, we are glad you enjoyed the tour with us. Hugo is a very nice and knowledgeable guide, he will be thrilled to read this comment! Have a nice one.
Small group with an excellent guide (Xavier) who knows so much about wine and wine growing in the area. He also has established relationships with some of the smaller private vineyards so we went to places that are not available to larger groups. Each place is unique and the hosts/vintners very welcoming and informative. St. Emillion is charming. The whole tour is an ideal way to experience this part of France.
Thank you for this review, Xavier is very passionate about wine and Bordeaux, we are happy to this comment and Xavier will be too. Thanks again!
Very well organized small group tour of St. Emilion. Emilie was very friendly and informative as the guide and driver. We had a visit to the village of St Emilion plus 3 vineyards with lots of good wine.
Thank you so much Andrew, have a nice day!
Hugo was a great guide for the day! Very informative on the history of the region and of wine. Great winery choices and a fun lunch w great food.
Thank you for this comment, Hugo will be so happy to read this! We hope to see you soon in Bordeaux, have a nice day!
A great day of talking wine, tasting wine and very good humour with our host Mia. 3 Chateau's and a chance to taste some excellent wines in a party of six. Mia was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about how to sample and assess what is and is not a good red! A great day and well worth the money spent!
Thank you for this incredible review! We prefer to do small groups so that you can have your private moments in the cellars and also make friends along this wonderful day! Mia will be delighted to read this, thank you again!
What a great day! We went to 3 family owned wineries of various sizes and got to experience various ways of production and of course tasted fabulous wine.
Thank you Susan for the review, we are thrilled to know that you enjoyed the tour with us ! Have a nice day!
The group for our tour of eight persons from several countries met at the Olala Bordeaux offices near the Grand Theater for a full-day in the Saint-Émilion wine region. Our guide Margot began by taking us on a brief walking tour of the small village of Saint-Émilion itself, discussing its history and role in the origins of French wine production. We had just over half an hour to explore points of individual interest before heading to the first of three châteaux. At each, we were lead through a tasting of several wines produced at the respective vineyards by members of their staff, for a total of 12 different wines. We also toured some of their facilities and learned about the process for producing the wines. While at the second vineyard, we enjoyed a nice lunch that offered three options each for the appetizer, main course, and desert, accompanied of course by wine. The tour provided an excellent introduction to French wine production practices that give them their distinctive characteristics. Our guide and the vineyard staff members were not only very informative by also excellent hosts.
Hi, Margot will be very happy to read this comment, her passion for history and wine make her a great guide in our team. We are delighted that you enjoyed the castles offered in our company. We hope to see you again very soon at Olala Bordeaux
We have taken a lot of family vacations together, but I must say this wine tasting with Margot was one of our favorites! Margot was fantastic, and the tours were outstanding! First class all the way – highly recommend!!!!
thank you for this great review that goes straight to our heart, Margot will be delighted to see her work so complimented, including the "first class all the way"! Thank you again
We had such a great day. Our driver Renee was fantastic - very knowledgable and interesting and he made the day so fun. We visited 3 beautiful wineries who were very generous with their time and their wine!
We are happy to hear this, René is going to be thrilled to hear about this review. We always try pick the best wineries, so it's rewarding for us to see this ! Thank you again !
