Tour Overview
Our best-selling Bordeaux tour! Ride your e-bike through the vineyards of St.Emilion on your way to visit 2 chateaux: a family-run estate & a Grand Cru Classe estate. Enjoy guided tours and tastings at each chateau, lunch in the chateau gardens and a guided tour of St.Emilion village.
We have been running this tour for 10 years and are incredibly proud of it. For an amazing immersion into the best of St.Emilion we highly recommend this e-Bike tour!
9.30 am: Meet in the centre of Bordeaux in front of the tourist office and set off for your day trip to the vineyards of Saint-Emilion. You will be driven in comfort by minivan to the start of your e-bike ride.
10.15 am: You’ve arrived in St. Emilion! Meet your expert local guide in front of the tourist office next to the church and hop on your electric bike for the day!
10.30 am: Once on your e-bike you’ll head off for a leisurely ride through the beautiful vineyards of Saint-Emilion; passing some of the best chateaux in in the region like Chateau Petrus and Cheval Blanc as you go! Taking a tour by electric bike is the perfect wait to get up close to the vineyards and the St.Emilion countryside whilst still enjoying a leisurely experience.
12.00 pm: Arriving at your first chateau of the day, it’s time to hop off your e-bikes and get ready for a tour and tasting! This is a unique opportunity to experience a beautiful family-run estate in the heart of Saint-Emilion wine country. Enjoy a guided tour of the vat house and the chateau’s cellar where you will learn about the traditional way of making wine. Your tour will be toasted with a guided wine tasting of the chateau’s wines!
Lunch: After your guided tour of the chateau, you'll enjoy a picnic in the chateau’s garden where you will feast on typical French delicacies (or inside the chateau in case of bad weather).
1.30 pm: After lunch, you’ll hop back on your e-bikes and head to the charming medieval village of St. Emilion, UNESCO World Heritage classified since 1999. Enjoy a guided tour of the village, walk the cobbled streets and take in the views of the surrounding vineyards.
3.30 pm: After your village tour it’s time for the last stop on your e-bike tour which will be for a visit and wine tasting at a Classified Growth château. Enjoy a guided tour of the vineyards and the chateau’s wine cellar as well as an explanation of the winemaking process all the way from the vine to the bottle. Your tour will finish with a guided tasting of the estate's wines.
5.00 pm: After this perfect day of visiting Saint Emilion and its wineries you will travel back by minivan to the centre of Bordeaux.
6.00 pm: Arrive back in Bordeaux
What’s included
- Transportation by minibus
- Tasting of 4 wines (2 wines tasted per Chateau)
- Friendly and professional guide
- Food and Drink not mentioned