Private Shore Excursions

Private Shore Excursions from
Bordeaux

Tour duration 8h – Minimum 2 participants – maximum 8
Prices per person:

2 passengers $379

3 passengers $252

4 passengers $233

5 passengers $186

6 passengers $155

7 passengers $157

8 passengers $137

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TOUR # 1
Medoc Wine tour

TOUR # 2
Graves Pessac-Leognan and Sauternes

TOUR # 3
City of Bordeaux

TOUR # 4
Vineyards and heritage

TOUR # 1 - Medoc wine tour

The noble vineyards around magnificent and rich architecture chateaux. "The land of the cabernet sauvignon".

The Médoc is situated north of the town of Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Gironde. Médoc is divided in two parts, the Haut-Médoc in the south, near the town, and the north part traditionally called Médoc.

Wines from Médoc are red. They are delicate, medium colored, they are fine and elegant; often tannic when young, harmonious and splendid when matured.

Grands crus classés in Médoc count for 25% of the vineyards, 20% of the production and about 50% of the sales. However none sells under the Médoc appellation but Haut-Médoc, Pauillac, Margaux, Saint Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Chateau Haut-Brion in Pessac Léognan

Visit and tasting in 3 wine estates selected among the different appellations as Margaux; Moulis; St Julien; Pauillac; St Estèphe and Haut-Médoc.

TOUR # 2 - Graves Pessac-Leognan and Sauternes

From the oldest Bordeaux vineyards to the mystery of the sweet white wines.

The red wines of Graves are recognizable by their garnet-red color, rich, attractive and more robust than the other Médoc wines. Two third of Graves wines are white. Among the best white wines in Bordeaux, they are generally fresh, fruity and dry (some time half-dry). The appellation of "Graves supérieurs" is strictly reserved to sweet white wines

North of the Graves, Pessac Léognan tends to get closer and closer to Médoc. The terroir in Pessac Léognan is quite exclusive. Red wines from Pessac Léognan have a powerful bouquet. They are among the best in Bordeaux. You will find Haut-Brion in Pessac Léognan.White wines are well-structured and can age in a cellar. After 5 years they begin to express rich aromas.

Sauternes is a French dessert wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined, resulting in concentrated and distinctively flavored wines.

Visit and tasting in 3 wine estates (2 in the morning and 1 after lunch).

TOUR # 3 - City of Bordeaux

Bordeaux sightseeing tour combined with a wine tour in the surrounding vineyards:

Les Quais— Great for going for a nice walk on the shores of the Garonne, enjoying a ride on a ferry boat, viewing a stunning landscape over the bridges of Bordeaux, or dancing the night away in the city's many nightclubs.
La Victoire— Historical monuments meet student life and bars.
The Pedestrian Center— If you plan on shopping, or are looking for cultural activities, Bordeaux has a lot to offer - and it starts right here.
Gambetta Square— The rich districts of Bordeaux start north - this part of the town is nicknamed "Little Paris".
Quinconces Square— Be sure to check out the fountain monument to the Girondins, a group of moderate, bourgeois National Assembly deputies during the French Revolution.. Meriadeck— The administrative center of Bordeaux, with one of the biggest libraries in France.

TOUR # 4 - Vineyards and Heritage

Following in the monk's footsteps through Entre 2 Mers and St Emilion (merlot'land) areas.

Tasting of dry white and red wines. Discovering the medieval city of St Emilion.

Saint-Emilion, the vineyard and the landscape have been listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage since 1999. Just a handful of wonderful highlights are honored by such a distinction!

To celebrate this 10th anniversary, visit and taste this unic spot, which is as much a village as an extraordinary nectar!

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