Luxury Travel in a Spacious Minivan - Comfort and Style
Experience the epitome of luxury travel in our spacious Mercedes Minivans, providing ample legroom for up to 8 people. Designed for your comfort, these vehicles come equipped with an onboard P/A system, ensuring clear communication and commentary from your knowledgeable driver/guide. Enjoy a seamless and enjoyable ride as you depart from Bordeaux and delve into the enchanting Left Bank wine region.
Exclusive Medoc Half-Day Wine Tour - Unveiling Hidden Gems
At Ophorus, we specialize in personalized private sightseeing tours, ensuring a unique and unforgettable experience. Our highly recommended wine tour from Bordeaux takes you on an exclusive half-day journey through the Medoc region. Discover the renowned Margaux and Haut Medoc appellations, home to France's most celebrated chateaux. Our knowledgeable guide will expertly navigate you through this extraordinary wine region, unveiling hidden gems and sharing their expertise along the way.
Follow the Castle Road to Prestigious Wineries - A Tasting Extravaganza
Knowledgeable Guides - Experts in Wine and the Bordeaux Region
Rest assured knowing that your Medoc vineyard tour is in the hands of our knowledgeable guides. Our drivers are fully accredited and hold the esteemed WSET level 2 certification in wines and spirits. They possess a deep passion for the Bordeaux region and take pride in sharing their extensive knowledge with you. Learn to evaluate wines using your senses, guided by these licensed connoisseurs who are also authorities on the local area. Prepare to be captivated by their expertise and insights throughout the tour.
Indulge in the Delightful Tastes of Bordeaux Wines - Margaux and Haut Medoc
Immerse yourself in the delightful tastes of Bordeaux wines as you explore the Margaux and Haut Medoc regions. Margaux wines, with their distinctive fragrant profiles, owe their unique flavors to the gravel-rich soil of the vineyards. The deep-rooted plants produce robust flavors, providing an extraordinary sensory experience.
In the vast Haut Medoc appellation, you'll encounter nearly 400 wine producers, each offering a wide variety of textures and flavors. Allow yourself to be enchanted by the exquisite perfumed French wines produced in this region. If time permits, your guide will make arrangements for a photo stop at Chateau Margaux, a true highlight of the tour.
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09:00 am or 02:00 pm
Depart from your accommodation in Bordeaux
10:00 am or 03:00 pm
Visit and wine tasting tour at 1st Bordeaux winery
11:00 am or 04:00 pm
Visit and wine tasting tour at 2nd Bordeaux winery
01:00 pm or 06:00 pm
Drop off at your accommodation in Bordeaux
Know before you book
Important information concerning wine tours in France: We carefully select the wineries visited during our wine tours, but the number of wines you’ll taste is set by each estate and varies by region, price and quality.
Please also note: In France, snacks are usually not provided during wine tastings to preserve the purity of the wine's flavor. We recommend having a good breakfast or lunch beforehand.
In regards to the protection of the environment, we will no longer provide plastic bottles of water during our tours. You are kindly advised to bring your own. Water and refills are available at the wineries, museums and attractions visited.
Planning Your Médoc Wine Escape:
Year-round adventure: Explore the Médoc wine region any time (except Dec 25th & Jan 1st).
4-hour private tour: Relax and enjoy an in-depth wine experience.
Comfortable exploration: Wear comfortable shoes for some walking.
Languages: Tours are conducted in English, with other languages available upon request.
Group size: Explore with 2-8 guests (larger groups, inquire within).
Accessibility: This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
We will come and pick you up at Train Station, Hotel or Airbnb in Bordeaux or surrounding area, circle of 30 kms (20 miles) around Bordeaux at no extra cost.
Return
Tour returns to original departure point.
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Geoffrey V20, May 2025Outstanding and courteous tour - everything arranged smoothly and visited two nice
vineyards where we had very personal and informative tours before tasting their wines.
Knowledgeable and friendly guide (Ugo) with excellent English - all round, a lovely morning.
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GTB12, Jun 2024I booked a half day trip to 2 vineyards in Bordeaux for 6 people. The communications from Ophorus were prompt & clear. We were met on time by Mariela, who took us to the 1st vineyard. On route, she gave us a verbal outline of the trip & picked out points of interest as we travelled along with funny anecdotes. At both vineyards we had good guides who guided us through the vineyards & their history. It was a good trip but without doubt Mariela made it into an excellent trip. I would reccomend this company based on our experience.
Chris Gooch14, Oct 2022Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The size of the group (8) was perfect. Delightful tour!
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Peter_Y10, Oct 2022Wonderful Introduction to Medoc Hugo was a very knowledgeable and gracious host. His extensive knowledge of the region and its wines was exactly what we hoped to experience on the tour, and we had a wonderful time. Highly recommended!
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Get Your Guide traveler - USA05, Oct 2022Superb guide. Very knowledgeable about the history of the region as well as wine-making. Excellent choice of vineyards to visit - very nice contrast.
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Henrietta_D, Jun 2022 01, Oct 2022Recommended for anyone and everyone! Everyone involved in the tour was wonderful, including our guide Luigi who made the experience fun and light while also being very knowledgeable. The information was understandable for a novice but even those more educated on the subject learned new things! All in all a wonderful experience!
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jshieldsz15, Sep 2022We loved our wine tasting experience. Our guide, Justine, was amazing. She was fun, personable, and extremely knowledgeable. We learned so much from her and had a ton of fun. Highly recommend.
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GetYourGuide traveler – Sweden31, Aug 2022Det bästa var vår otroligt duktiga guide, Karim.
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Stephen_H, Aug 202216, Aug 2022Medoc, well worth a visit. Excellent tour, very interesting and some really nice wines tasted. Our guide Julie was very knowledgeable about the region and the wines.
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Get Your Guide traveler - Italy14, Aug 2022Guida ottima e castelli degni di nota anche se da italiano quando penso a castello, penso a una costruzione tipo i castelli della Loira. Ottima degustazione
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GetYourGuide traveler – Canada05, Aug 2022A wonderful way to appreciate the wines of Bordeaux. We had an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and pleasant to spend the afternoon with. I highly recommend this tour.
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Jose_G17, May 2022We did a half day private tour to medoc. The service was amazing. We visited great wineries, the selection of wines was amazing and our guide was very informative and made sure we we’re taken care of at each facility.
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Lisa_H, May 202210, May 2022Enjoyed seeing an area in person that I had only known through wine tastings at home. Our guide had an infectious personality and shared useful information en route.
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Dave_C26, Aug 2021Our experience was outstanding! Emily was a fantastic guide who was extremely helpful and knowledgeable explaining the important aspects of the Margaux area. The two wineries we visited were also excellent.
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Dave_C26, Aug 2021Our experience was outstanding! Emily was a fantastic guide who was extremely helpful and knowledgeable explaining the important aspects of the Margaux area. The two wineries we visited were also excellent.
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Dave_C09, Aug 2021Our experience was outstanding! Emilia was a fantastic guide who was extremely helpful and knowledgeable explaining the important aspects of the Margaux area. The two wineries we visited were also excellent
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fernando c20, Aug 2020Excellent
We highly recommend this tour. The guide Emilie was really excellent. Skilled and gentle, and her spanish perfect. It is not just a tasting at the Chateau, but a nice and rewarding conversation which helps to understand the culture of the region.
The choice of the two Chateau visited was excellent, specially Chateau Pichon Baron de Longueville!
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Fernando c07, Aug 2020Aug 2020 • Couples
We highly recommend this tour. The guide Emilie was really excellent. Skilled and gentle, and her Spanish perfect. It is not just a tasting at the Chateau, but a nice and rewarding conversation which helps to understand the culture of the region. The choice of the two Chateau visited was excellent, specially Chateau Pichon Baron de Longueville!
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Michal90818, Jun 2019It couldn't have been better!
What a perfect way to spend 4 to 5 hours in the Medoc (Margaux) area of Bordeaux. Emily, our fabulous guide, picked us up at the ship and we headed to two Margaux wineries. They were fascinating to tour and beautiful to see. The tastings were great. Emily was so much fun. We had an informative, fun, laugh filled few hours together. I would 100% recommend Emily and Viator for a tour in this area.
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Eyck L - San Juan, Puerto Rico05, Jun 2019Did both the St. Emilion and Medoc half-day tours. We did both half day tours. We found them both informative and well-organized. Would recommend for beginners looking to learn about the the wine making process and the region of Bordeaux. Both Rodolfe and Angie were wonderful guides!
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xLauzx05, May 2019Fantastic tour - even for someone who doesn’t drink wine!
My hubby loves red wine and a tour of a Bordeaux wine region was a must. We were staying in Paris and caught the 2hr fast train to Bordeaux to do the half day tour leaving at 2pm. Luigi was a fantastic guide - so knowledgeable about wine and the different Bordeaux wine regions. We toured two wineries - one technical focussed (on the wine production process) while the other was about the cultural history of Bordeaux and Chateaux Siran. We had tastings at both wineries. I thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and I don’t drink red wine! Imagine how much you’ll enjoy it if you do!
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sarahgO9183WK14, Mar 2019Highlight of our trip to France so far!
We were only in Bordeaux for a day and booked the half day tour last minute, and thank god we did!
We had Emily and Hugo as our guides. Both were welcoming and incredibly knowledgeable, definitely a highlight of our trip. Great tour would definitely recommend.
Quick answers
What is Medoc?
Medoc is a region of France located North East of Bordeaux in the South Western part of France. Nestled between the Gironde River Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean, the region is famous for being a top wine growing area that produces world renowned Bordeaux red wines. Famous appellations of the Medoc include Margaux, Saint Julien Pauillac or Saint Estephe. Famous wineries of the Medoc include Chateau Margaux, Chateau Latour, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild and Chateau Lafite Rothschild.
What is Medoc Wine?
Medoc wines are red wines produced in the Medoc wine region of Bordeaux. They are usually blended wines which means that several grape varieties are mixed together to obtain a final blend. Common grape varieties used in the blend include Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot but can also include Petit Verdot, Malbec or Carmenere. Some of the most famous red wines of Bordeaux are produced in the Médoc such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Latour.
Are your Bordeaux Winery Tours private?
During our private tours the visits at the wineries are most of the time private, especially if you book well in advance. However, for some last minute bookings, it might be that you will be grouped with others, but in this case the groups are always in very low numbers.
What type of vehicles are used during a private Bordeaux wine tour?
Our company uses only Mercedes Vito Tourer / Class V minivans that are recent, comfortable and fully equipped including individual A/C, shaded windows, large leg space and on board P/A system for commentaries by the guide. All guests can hear the commentaries wherever they are seated.
Who conducts these Bordeaux Private Wine tours?
We only employ accredited and licensed tour guides that are also the drivers for all tours that need visits to be conducted by certified guides. Good examples are: the visit of museums, guided walking tours in cities, visit of historical monuments and so on. In some regions, where wine tours prevail (Bordeaux, Alsace) the tours are conducted by professional local guides, that are experts in Wines. Most of our Guides in Bordeaux hold the WSET level 2 in wines or are professional sommeliers.
Unlike other wine tasting sessions that you might have followed around the world, the tastings in Bordeaux are not as generous in terms of pours . The amount of wine tasted is not what many would expect but here it is all about elegance, fruit, quality, aromas and flavors rather than quantity.
Each Chateau will have you taste their premium wine and what we call the 'second' wine of the estate. Sometimes, Chateau owners also add a tasting of some other wine if they happen to be the owners of another Chateau in Bordeaux. So basically, at each winery visited it will be 2 to maximum 4 wines tasted.
If you wish to taste more wine, lunch in Pauillac is a perfect location to sample other appellations - it is easy to order wines by the glass. To further enhance your wine experience, it is always possible to buy some bottles at the wineries visited. Bordeaux has also a very large number of wine bars where you can enjoy a further tasting experience. Ask your guide for great recommendations.
What type of wine is a Margaux Wine from Bordeaux?
Margaux wine refers to one of the most famous wines produced in the Bordeaux wine region called the Medoc. At its best, Margaux wine is the most seductive and perfumed of all Bordeaux wines. The grape varieties often found in Margaux wines are a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and to a lesser extent Cabernet Franc. Petit Verdot occasionally makes it into the blend but this being a very delicate grape to grow, the climate of the vintage has its importance.
Margaux wines have a complex bouquet with fruity aromas of raspberry, cherry, and red currant, but also floral, spicy, and roasted aromas. The wines on the palate are powerful and the ageing of the wines can last from 5 to 30 years.
Is it possible to visit a Barrel making facility on your Wine Tours from Bordeaux?
No, it is not possible to visit a Barrel making factory near Bordeaux.