Croisière Apéro Vigneron Bordeaux

the tour match my expectations

The tour was supposed to be in English, but the guide and the winemaker spoke French 95% of the time and gave a short summary in English for the remaining 5%. Good wine and a nice boat trip, but you can still drink wine and go boating, without an incomprehensible guide.

Recommended by the tourist office with the City Pass, though we couldn’t just turn up like with everything else and had to actually go back to the tourist office to get the tickets! To be honest it wasn’t that interesting. We took the 90 minutes cruise; the boat just went down river to a big bridge then turned round and went back. We were hoping it would go upriver towards the wineries. We did get a glass of wine and a canelé though, hurrah! Amused by the commentary (in French and English) asking “Why are we bringing you here just to this bridge?” Mmm, exactly. She also claimed that the river is blonde not muddy brown – yeh right!

+3

A fun little walk, where you learn a lot of things about Bordeaux and its history. Very interesting.

Assuming it was a very hot day, after reaching two more shaded spots, we were entertained by a brief explanation of the city, in French, then we saw some glasses of wine brought to some tables, since we were not served we did it ourselves by going down to the bar and coming back up with the glasses in our hands and as many glasses of water, then a small plate of appetizers was brought, the walk on the river was pleasant, but no guide and no oenologist (as per the program) towards the end only 1 small sweet. Perhaps one could not expect more for 20 euros but we deserved a little effort!

Lovely guides, great wine and pretty views

A bit pricey but super nice; we would gladly do it again.

Had a warm welcome. Most sat on the top floor but not enough seats for all. The guide spoke in both French and English but unfortunately the sound was muffled so we missed most of the commentary. Was hoping to learn more about Bordeaux but none the wiser by the end of the tour. Be warned, there is very little to see and most of the sights are on the South bank. The glass of white wine was not great but the canele cake was a nice touch. Tour ended 15 mins earlier than advertised but the time we had was plenty for the experience. A sad disappointment and wouldn’t recommend as we saw more sights from walking across Pont de Pierre and along the tree lined path and back over to the south bank via Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas.

A very good trip in Garonne with wine tasting. Great experience. Don't forget to go to the top of the boat in cruise. Awesome there.

I would not do it again. I was expecting more from this cruise based on my previous experience. Everyone was standing by the gate (there were no benches to seat) waiting for boarding. The ship boarding started at the time when the cruise was scheduled to start. So, the cruise start time was actually the boarding time which made the actual tour time about 1 h 15 min. In our case we (about 150 or more people) were also waiting for one person running late. I think it was respectfulness to all on board. The city view from the river was very nice. The weather was good and the sun was going down. Everyone was outside on the deck where the main seating area with chairs and chaise lounges is located and where passengers could relax and enjoy sightseeing. Naturally everyone was there. However, there was not enough seats for all and unlucky ones were looking for any spot to stay or seat. It was definitely overcrowded. I could enjoy sightseeing only when no one was standing in front of me. The guide was good and informative for the time allocated. However, commentaries are offered in 2 languages (French and English), so the guide is "with you" only for a half of the allocated time which may not be enough for some curious minds considering the length of the cruise. Wine-tasting was ok. It was one white and one red. However, please expect nothing more than wines. If you want a cracker or a small snack to break the taste, they are offered for purchase only.