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  • PICNIC LUNCH IN A CHATEAU WINERY OF THE BORDEAUX VINEYARD

    € 50.00

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    Take part in a a delicious picnic made up of local produce and wine from a selected estate of the Bordeaux wine region.

  • UPGRADE YOUR MEDOC WINE TOUR - TASTING FEE FOR ADDITIONAL WINERY

    € 40.00

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    Visit & Wine tasting fees per person in 3 carefully selected wineries during your full day wine tour in Bordeaux
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Explore Medoc Wineries: Private Shore Trip from Le Verdon

Food & Wine Shore Excursions
From Le Verdon Port, a full day Bordeaux wine tour in the Medoc region. Visit Chateau wineries, taste delicious local red wines in the Saint Estephe or Pauillac appellations. Tour conducted by English speaking driver guide, expert in wines.
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Ophorus Tours - Explore Medoc Wineries: Private Shore Trip from Le Verdon
Ophorus Tours - Explore Medoc Wineries: Private Shore Trip from Le Verdon
Ophorus Tours - Explore Medoc Wineries: Private Shore Trip from Le Verdon
Ophorus Tours - Explore Medoc Wineries: Private Shore Trip from Le Verdon
Ophorus Tours - Explore Medoc Wineries: Private Shore Trip from Le Verdon
  • Pre-booked visits to our selection of wineries
  • Taste fabulous Medoc red wines, guided by a knowledgeable hand
  • Local Tour Guide, Expert in Bordeaux Wines
  • Tour can be customized to suit your interests

Program

Private Medoc Wine Shore Excursion from Le Verdon Embark on a full-day private shore excursion from Le Verdon Cruise Port to the Médoc wine region, home to some of Bordeaux’s most prestigious appellations and châteaux. Meet your English-speaking Bordeaux wine expert In the morning, your English-speaking driver/guide will meet you directly at your ship in Le Verdon. Specialised in Bordeaux wines, your ...

Private Medoc Wine Shore Excursion from Le Verdon

Embark on a full-day private shore excursion from Le Verdon Cruise Port to the Médoc wine region, home to some of Bordeaux’s most prestigious appellations and châteaux.

Meet your English-speaking Bordeaux wine expert

In the morning, your English-speaking driver/guide will meet you directly at your ship in Le Verdon. Specialised in Bordeaux wines, your guide will present the itinerary and answer any initial questions before you board your comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle and set off toward the Médoc vineyards.

Drive into the Médoc wine region

Leaving the port, follow the famous “Route des Châteaux,” a scenic road lined with renowned wine estates. As you drive through appellations such as Pauillac, Saint-Julien, Margaux, or Saint-Estèphe (depending on the day’s schedule), your guide will explain what makes Médoc terroirs and classifications unique.

Visits and tastings at selected châteaux

During the day, visit two or three carefully chosen estates, which may include Classified Growths or quality Cru Bourgeois properties. At each château, tour the vineyards and cellars with a local host and learn about grape varieties, blending, and barrel ageing. Enjoy guided tastings of the deep, structured red wines that have made the Médoc famous worldwide.

Free time for lunch in Pauillac

Around midday, enjoy free time for lunch (at own expense), often in or near Pauillac or another Médoc village. Your guide will suggest local bistros or restaurants where you can pair regional dishes with a glass of Bordeaux wine while taking in views of the river or vines.

Afternoon tastings and return to Le Verdon

In the afternoon, continue with one or two additional château visits and tastings, depending on your ship’s schedule. Ask your guide any questions you may have about styles, vintages, or storing and serving Bordeaux wines. At the end of the day, relax on the drive back to Le Verdon Cruise Port, where you will be dropped off at your ship after a rewarding Médoc wine experience.

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  • Pick up at your Cruise Ship in Le Verdon

  • Visit and wine tasting at 1st winery

  • Free time for lunch in Pauillac

  • Visit and wine tasting at 2nd winery

  • Drop off at Cruise Ship in Le Verdon Cruise Port

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  • Small group, personalized experiences
  • 8 hour Private Tour to Medoc from Le Verdon
  • Worry free shore Excursion, guaranteed return to Ship
  • Tour involves some walking, comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Chateaux reservations will be made once the booking is confirmed
  • Tour is not wheelchair accessible


Pricing Information (2 – 8 Persons)

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795€ 560€ 440€ 365€ 320€ 285€ 260€

*Prices shown are per person.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

Refund Policy: You must notify us at least 48 hours in advance if your ship cannot dock (due to weather or port changes) to qualify for a refund.

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.

Please 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.

Included

  • Pick up and drop off at Cruise Ship in Le Verdon
  • Pre-booking in 2 Selected wineries
  • Tasting fees in the wineries
  • English speaking driver wine/guide
  • Travel in fully equipped A/C minivans

Excluded

  • Entrance fees unless mentioned
  • Meals and drinks (lunch)
  • Personal travel insurance and expenses
  • Gratuities for the guide

Meeting point

Le Verdon Port of Call, View in Google Map

Departure

Pick up at Cruise Ship – Le Verdon Port of Call.
Please proceed to exit where your guide will be waiting for you with a sign bearing lead traveler name.

Return

Drop off at Cruise Ship in Le Verdon Port of Call

Reviews

4.8/5 (10 reviews)
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  • 4
    Michelle W. 03, Sep 2024 Our tour with Karim couldn’t have been better! He was amazing and we had a great time. Wouldn’t change a thing (except maybe to go longer!). Everyone was super pleased! Thank you so much!
  • 4
    Garth P. 01, Sep 2024 Just wanted you to know how wonderful it was to have participated in one of your wine tasting tours in the Medoc region of Bordeaux. Everything went splendidly and we were so pleased to have had Rodolphe as our tour guide. He was amazing, and so knowledgeable of wines and vineyards. So grateful to you both for making our recent tour so memorable. 

    Thank you again for your assistance in making this such a resounding success, and I look forward to some future travel wherein we again call on your service. We will certainly recommend Ophurus to others.

    Thanks again for your patience and kind interaction while planning this trip.
  • 5
    Jim Anastos 29, Aug 2024 Rodolfe was wonderful, as expected! The bus and air conditioning were very comfortable, which is especially important for Americans. The picnic lunch was absolutely delightful and everyone was very pleased.

    The two winery presentations were incredibly informative. The videos at Bergeron were particularly interesting and well done. The technology at Branaire-Ducru was fascinating, and everyone was impressed.

    Lastly, the wine selections and tastings at Branaire were lovely and we thoroughly enjoyed them.
  • 5
    Donald Morrissett 29, Aug 2024 The tour was absolutely perfect. Thank you for your assistance throughout the booking
  • 5
    Ryan Strauss 10, May 2024 We had a lovely time and Ugo was great!
    I’ve told many people about how great your services are. Next time we are in France we will look to utilize you all again!
    The tour was lovely and Ugo was prompt, progressional and knowledgeable.
    We loved all the chateaus you picked for us, especially the last one as they offered the most unique tasting experience. The lunch spot was very nice too
    Overall it was lovely and we want to explore more of France’s wine regions in the future!
  • 5
    June Clark 24, Oct 2023 Our tour was wonderful. The reason for that is that Helene was the best guide ever! She was friendly, chatty, funny, knowledgeable, and keen to accommodate us. Not only did she provide a lot of background on the wine regions we were visiting, but she stopped along the way to show us some beautiful chateaus and other points of interest. The place she chose for lunch was in a lovely setting, and she went out of her way to help a member of our group, who is a vegan, navigate her way through the menu, ensuring that she was served the right food.

    The wineries selected were both lovely and in picturesque settings. Both guides were very informative. All of us enjoyed the wines we were served. The only minor complaint is that since many of us a wine people and visit wineries across the US and Canada, we were surprised that we weren't given more wines to taste. Almost all wineries in North America serve up five different wines at a wine tasting. The first winery we visited gave us three samples, and the second one only gave us two. Perhaps if we had asked, they might have offered up more, but we were all caught up in the moment, enjoying ourselves to inquire. We just assumed this may be customary for that region. It was only in retrospect that we wished we had been offered more to try. Nothing that detracted from our day, but I just wanted to mention that to you.

    Overall, it was a great day with beautiful weather, and we all just loved Helene and were thrilled to spend the day with her!

    Another member of our group, Brittney, is probably going to email you with her review, which will probably reflect much of what I've just written.

    Many thanks to you and to Helene for making our day so special and enjoyable!
  • 5
    Eileen Bertorelli 27, Sep 2023 The tour went perfect and was very informative. Our driver Ugo was excellent.
    I would use the tour company again and would recommend to others
  • 5
    Nada Anctil 19, Sep 2023 Notre journée était parfaite avec Rodolphe. Nous avons bien rigolé et il était vraiment intéressant à écouter. Il est très professionnel et je le recommande fortement.
    Merci d’avoir organisé cette journée parfaite pour notre groupe.
  • 5
    Jim Tonra 15, Aug 2023 This tour has been one of the highlights of our trip so far. Rodolphe was an outstanding guide !
  • 5
    Dawn Ciardi 03, Aug 2023 I just wanted to reach out to let you know we had an incredible tour today. Angelique was so knowledgeable and my husband and I learned so much from her. It was a perfect day with a perfect guide.
    I will be happy to share our wonderful experience with others and we will definitely use your company again when we return to France in the future.”

Quick answers

  • What type of vehicles are used during a Bordeaux Shore Excursion?

    Our company uses only premium cars & minivans that are recent, comfortable and fully equipped including individual A/C, shaded windows and large leg space.

  • Who conducts these Bordeaux Shore Excursions?

    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. 

    In some regions, where wine tours prevail (Bordeaux) the tours are conducted by professional local guides, that are experts in Wines.

  • What should I expect on a Shore Excursion with Ophorus?

    As a specialized France Tour Operator and tours & activities provider, we organize worry free shore excursions departing from all cruise ports in France. Our professional team of travel advisors, drivers and guides speak fluent English, are experts in the destination and all our shore excursions take place on board premium vehicles.

    All our shore excursions in France include pick up and drop off at your ship, once you have exited the Cruise Port terminal. We will always indicate where your driver/guide will be waiting for you. Our itineraries and programs are customized to suit your needs and never include side visits or stops that you had not confirmed. We guarantee your return to ship on time and have a very flexible cancellation policy. All tours can be cancelled up to 48 hours before the tour.

    All our shore excursions are for small groups only, we do not cater for groups larger than 20 persons. Typically, we use premium minivans that will take up to 7 or 8 persons maximum. If your group is larger, then we will provide a small minibus but no larger than 20 passenger seats.

  • Can we choose which wineries we will visit on this trip to Medoc?

    Yes, we will be happy to make the pre-bookings for your winery tours of Medoc. Please note that most wineries open their doors to visitors but some high end wineries such as Chateau Margaux, Chateau La Tour and a few others do not welcome any visitors. Also, it is important to mention that we only make the required Chateau reservations once you have booked your tour with Ophorus.

  • How many / much wines are served in the Wineries?

    In Bordeaux, the Wineries will typically serve 1 to 3 wines during the tasting sessions. It is always the wine produced by the chateau that will be tasted. Usually the first and second wine of the estate.

    Important note: For all our guests who have experienced wine tours in other countries, please note that the average pour of wine in Bordeaux is less important than in other destinations. Even though we strive to work with Wineries that are more generous, they remain the only ones that can determine the quantity of wine poured in a glass.

  • Are the Winery Tours private in Bordeaux?

    Yes, we do our best to privatize the wine tasting sessions during our Private Bordeaux Shore Excursions. This means that you will follow a private visit of the winery, followed by a private commented wine tasting session.

  • Should I bring something specific for this Shore Excursion?

    Always check the weather before you follow one of our shore excursions. By doing so, adapt your clothing to the local weather conditions. On one of our shore excursions we will not require you to bring your passport but it is always better to have some type of ID just in case. We strongly recommend that you bring with you a photocopy of any ID. Good walking shoes are always recommended in France as you never know on what type of grounds you might be walking.

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