Bordeaux Wine Tours

Since 2005, our tours & activities agency based in Bordeaux has been organizing walking tours, food tours, wine tours and cultural tours for both independent travelers and small groups. Conducted by professional tour guides, let us show you the best vineyards along the Bordeaux Wine Route.

private Bordeaux Wine Tours

Conducted only by a specialized wine expert guides, we have crafted unique private and exclusive day trips from Bordeaux that cover all the main appellations of the Bordeaux wine region. A typical private vineyards tour of Bordeaux will include pick up and drop off at your accommodation.

We will then include several visits and tastings at Grand Cru Classé chateaus, Classified Growth / Crus Classés or Cru Bourgeois wineries but also small family run wineries so that you may benefit from a total insider experience and fully enjoy your Bordeaux trip. Please note that we have designed family friendly wine tours to both the Medoc and Saint Emilion at a discounted price.

During the winery tours, you will visit the estates and taste some fine red Bordeaux wines. As a wine lover, you will be able to choose either the left bank – cabernet sauvignon based red wines – or right bank option – merlot and cabernet franc based red wines.

If you enjoy dry white wines that include grape varieties such as sauvignon blanc then the Entre Deux Mers region is just for you. We suggest a full day of touring as this will allow you to discover a larger number of appellations as with our Saint Emilion wine tours and tastings. For those of you who enjoy sweet wines, then the wine region of Sauternes and Barsac will make for a perfect day.

You can choose from our selection of tours below or we will be happy to create a tour just for you. If you are in town for the Bordeaux wine festival then there are many options that we can include on a private tour such as a visit to La Cité du Vin, a wine tasting workshop, food and wine pairing courses, lunch in a famous chateaux, purchase of fantastic bottles for your wine cellar and so much more.

It is also possible for us to organize a Bordeaux walking tour to visit Bordeaux with a guide or a special wine tasting Bordeaux vs US Wines in the city or why not inquire about our Bordeaux gourmet food tour? Our team of professional travel advisers can also suggest some great restaurants in Bordeaux from Michelin star restaurants to lesser known ones. So follow our great Bordeaux wine trails and make the best out of your time in this world famous wine region. 

Shared Wine Tours Departing from Bordeaux

A shared Bordeaux wine country tasting tour with Ophorus is a fun & informative way to discover the local Bordeaux wineries in a small group tour. Designed as an introduction to the local wines and appellations, our most popular day trips will take you to the Médoc region as well as to the village of St Emilion included in the St Emilion and Pomerol wine tour.

For those of you with limited time, our half day wine tour is a perfect option to be introduced to local Bordeaux wineries of the Médoc or Saint Emilion wine producing regions. For those with a bit more time to spend in the area, our full day tours will be the perfect option. We will take you to UNESCO world heritage site of Saint Emilion vineyards or to the Médoc wine area.

Typically, our full day tours include the visit and wine tasting in three very different wineries from Grand Crus to family owned estates. All our shared tours depart in front of the ‘office of tourism’ of Bordeaux. Tasting fees are all included on the tours and wineries visited have been carefully selected for the quality of their wines! Our small group shared day trips have been rated the Best Bordeaux Wine Tasting Tours by the tripadvisor bordeaux wine tours page.

All our wine tasting tours departing from Bordeaux are available all year round; please note that high season for all spans from March to November. For a larger group tour don’t hesitate to contact us(opens in a new tab) directly.