Half-Day Saint-Emilion Private Sidecar Tour: Explore Bordeaux Vineyards and Château Grand Cru Classé
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25 Ratings
Bordeaux
Experience the best of Bordeaux vineyards on a half-day private sidecar tour. Explore Saint-Emilion, taste exquisite wines, visit a château Grand Cru Classé, and stroll through the charming town of Saint-Emilion.
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Libourne - Description of the place
  • Pomerol - Description of the place
  • Saint-Emilion - Visit and tasting of a Château Grand Cru Classé
  • Saint-Emilion - We will visit the medieval village of Saint-Emilion on foot.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Private tour
  • Wine tasting
  • Driver/guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Insurance
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Ever considered getting an up-close experience of Bordeaux Wineyards? Now you can, by riding in a sidecar!

The journey will take you to Saint-Emilion, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Look forward to traversing the vineyards, tasting some exquisite wine, touring a prestigious château Grand Cru Classé, and a delightful stroll through Saint-Emilion.

The duration of the adventure, from start to finish, varies between 4 to 4.5 hours.

Each side-car can comfortably accommodate up to 1 or 2 Passengers.

  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • For one or two people: a sidecar
  • For three or four people: two sidecars
Location
12 Cr du 30 Juillet
Cours du 30 Juillet
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Flavia_m
Apr 8, 2024
So glad I chose this tour! Memorable! - This is THE way to go for people who are short on time but still want a great, personalized, memorable experience. I only had a couple of hours but felt like I did a lot. Alex was the best guide: attentive, courteous, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive of going on a country-roads tour alone with an unknown person but felt extremely comfortable the entire time. With this tour, you get to drive through the fields, take side, scenic roads, stop for pictures wherever you want and feel catered to. The chateau we stopped at was also excellent. The guide was very knowledgeable and it was well worth the hour spent there. A couple of notes to keep in mind: 1) the tour is for two guests. I was traveling alone so had to book 2x the amount. 2) Don’t forget sunglasses to protect your eyes from the wind. I forgot mind (but luckily Alex was ready with a spare pair. He seemed to always have a plan B if I needed. Highly recommend
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C1564nibrucem
Sep 25, 2023
Fun in Bordeaux on a motorycle - Recently did the St. Emilion tour in a side-car with Retro Tour in Bordeaux. We were two couples traveling via a cruise ship. Our pilots Alex and Emmanuel picked us up promptly at the ship. Admittedly, as we are older couples, we had some reluctance with one of us riding on the back of the motorcyle. But I have to say, all took turns on the back and we had a blast! Our pilots were wonderful always checking to make sure we were safe and comfortable. They are great, experienced drivers. We toured St. Emilion, visited a winery for a tasting and toured on the bikes through a vineyard. I highly recommend this tour. All of us agree that this was one of the highlights of our trip. Try it - you will not be disappointed!
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L3tmchrish
Sep 12, 2023
Fun in Saint Emilion! - What an afternoon! Had a very special 4.5hrs with Alex and Emmanuel who were super friendly, informative and spoke perfect English. The bikes and sidecars look great and were a lot of fun, whilst the trip out to Saint Emilion afforded us wonderful views of the countryside and incorporated a wine tour at Couvent des where we got to sample some delightful wines.
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Rafael_a
Jul 16, 2023
Great experience - Great experience! Beautiful town, stunning scenery. The ride was a lot of fun and Alex was a great driver/guide. Best part was driving through the fields, among the grape plants! Also, the chateaus we visited were beautiful, and the wine was great!
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Rose
Jul 8, 2023
Fun wine tour in Saint Emilion - We had a great half day wine tour in the side car, lots of fun and a great way to see the wine region in St Emilion , Our guide Lucia was so informative and a lot of fun , would recommend this tour if in Bordeaux
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Jae_e
Jul 7, 2023
Wonderful and unique experience - My friend and I signed up for this tour to Saint-Emilion and it was a spectacular experience! Saint Emilion is beautiful and scenic and what a way to experience it in a sidecar. It is truly unique. Alexandre, our guide was wonderful. He was knowledgable about the sites we visited. We also really enjoyed the winery we visited. Couple of recommendations: Dress in warm clothes - it can get quite chilly on the speedways. Be sure to wear big sunglasses to shield your face...or a scarf to fend off the bugs :)
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Holly_t
Jun 29, 2023
An alternative way to explore the French countryside & St Emilion - This alternative mode of transport to explore St Emilion was fantastic, it certainly felt like a once in a lifetime trip as I'm not sure I'll ever have the chance to travel in a side car again. Driving through the French countryside was beautiful, the tour around St Emilion old town was lovely, and our wine tour at one of the local Chateau's was so good I bought a case of wine to ship from to the US! Really well thought out excursion
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Manon_p
Jun 19, 2023
A absolute MUST - Alex was wonderful! Great guide and driver! We adored this way of touring the vineyards and St-Emillion region. It’s the way to go. A once in a lifetime experience. The Chateau tour was impeccable. Thank you Sara.
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Vanessa
Jun 11, 2023
Fabulous. Would definitely recommend. - I would highly recommend this tour on the retro side car motor bike. We had so much fun. Alex was a fabulous guide. St Emilion and the countyside is just so beautiful. Thank you again .
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Big_puddin_718
May 7, 2023
A unique and fun experience - So much fun! Riding from Bordeaux was a blast and touring Saint-Emilion from the side car and the back of the bike was the best way to see the stunning landscape. Our guide, Lucio, is awesome and the best tour guide you could ask for. His enthusiasm for the area and his energy was exactly what we needed. Lucio, if you're ever in NY, come visit!
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