33Tour Bordeaux & Chateaux — Local services in Bordeaux

My wife and I spent an amazing day exploring the Saint Emilion region of Bordeaux with our lovely guide and wine professional Chloe. This was our first trip to Bordeaux and we wanted to experience the vineyards in a unique way that would allow us not only to enjoy the region but to learn about what makes wine from this area so special. 33Tour Bordeaux & Chateaux came highly recommended and they exceeded our expectations. As we planned our trip we contacted 33Tour Bordeaux & Chateaux to request availability and pricing. Ysabel was extremely responsive and made booking and payment extremely easy. As we approached the date of our trip, Ysabel finalized our personalized itinerary and provided us with all the details of the logistics that we would need for the day of our tour. The day began with the “silent” arrival of Chloe driving a head-turning black Tesla. The innovative use of a Tesla for touring is a great way to help minimize the impact of “tours” on the environment. Chloe provided us with an overview of the day and we began our wine journey. During the ride to our first Chateaux , Chloe explained a lot of the characteristics that make Bordeaux wines unique. Her knowledge and expertise was very impressive and she was able to simplify complex topics for us to understand. Our first stop was at Chateau Fombrauge, GCC in St Emilion. The visit consisted of a private tour of the property and a hands-on wine blending experience that allowed us a glimpse into the art of wine blending. Our second destination was Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot for a pre-arranged “Michelin Star” three course lunch. The views from the terrace were breath-taking and the lunch was superb. Chloe re-joined us at the restaurant and we headed into the town centre to pick up Benjamin, a local wine broker, to accompany us to Chateau Beauséjour Duffau Lagarosse, 1st GCC St Emilion. This Chateau is not usually opened for tours but 33Tour Bordeaux & Chateaux and Benjamin were able to organize the “unlocking” for my wife and I. You could feel the history while walking through the cellar and learning about the craftsmanship, skill, and science that has been captured inside the bottles. After “locking up” we headed back to Benjamin’s wine shop, Vignobles & Chateaux, to taste various wines. Even though this private tasting was held at a wine shop there was absolutely no pressure to purchase; it was a relaxing way to put the cork in a day my wife and I will treasure forever. Cheers to the team at 33Tour Bordeaux & Chateaux for creating such a wonderful day. Thank you Benjamin and to all of the wonderful people we met along our journey. Chloe, thank you for helping us expand our knowledge and appreciation of wine. We really enjoyed spending the day with you and hope to see...

Absolutely recommended! I and my parents took a 2 days-2 nights wine tour. We searched on google, and decided to choose 33 Tours Bordeaux & Chateau Wine Tours after seeing so many recommendations from other clients, and the choice didn't disappoint us at all. We lived in a 3-star hotel with a good quality/price. The room was very comfortable and clean, and the reception people are very kind and helpful. Breakfast included was very good too. The guide Xavier is a very kind person and is able to meet different need of each person, for example give additional time for my parents to take pictures and organize vegetarian meal for my mother. Throughout two days of tour, we learned a lot about french wine culture and the knowledge about Bordeaux wine, from how wine is made to different elements that make Bordeaux wine so various. Having personally stayed in france for 6 years without knowing anything about wine, I became a little expert of Bordeaux wine throughout 2 days of tour. The 5 chateau(s) that we visited in two day in left bank and right bank of La Gironde were all prestigious and famous wine makers; the chateau guides were all really nice and showed us their own way to make their wine with always great patience to explain to us the least detail and answer the least questions we had. The food proposed to us is delicious, especially dressed with wine suggested by Xavier. In the night time we went outside to see the beautiful night view of Bordeaux, and enjoyed the local restaurants suggested by Xavier. The tour was a marvelous experience to me and my parents, and if we got chance we'll attend this tour again. Maybe it may sounds like an advertisement, but I still want to say: Bordeaux is such a beautiful city; if you are a wine lover yet never been to Bordeaux, you should absolutely not miss Bordeaux. And if you want to come to Bordeaux, 33 Tours Bordeaux & Chateau Wine Tours will be your good choice, especially if you are English speaker. Big thank to Xavier again for this wonderful and...

We just returned from Bordeaux and we wanted to express our appreciation for the 33Tour St. Emilion wine tour that we had with Maryse on Jan 15th. First, let me say that we have traveled quite a bit in the United States and Europe, and we have been on many tours, but we have never had a better tour guide than Maryse. Her knowledge of not only St. Emilion, but of the city of Bordeaux and the entire Bordeaux wine region was truly outstanding. We learned more from her and the winery representatives that conducted our tours of Chateau Ferrand, Chateau Beausejour, and Chateua Tailhac in one day, than in a couple of years touring wine regions in California and Italy. When there was an unexpected illness with the person at Chateau Petit Village who was to conduct our wine tour there, within minutes she had arranged for us to visit Chateau Tailhac where we had a great tour and tasting with the owner, himself. We enjoyed our lunch at Chai Pascal in St. Emilion and her guidance through the town as she explained its history. She was well received by people wherever we met and it was obvious to us that she is well liked and respected by many. It was really the best day of a wonderful trip for us in Bordeaux and the Basque region of Spain. My compliments to you and 33Tour for designing such a wonderful trip with such a warm, friendly and knowledgeable guide. We would definitely like to hire you again when we return to Bordeaux and we will recommend you to our fellow wine travelers when they are looking for a guide in Bordeaux. Please pass along our best wishes to Maryse, and our gratitude for spending such a nice...