Reviews for Ophorus

Its a nice visit for...

Its a nice visit for highlights. 2 significant villages and a castle! it provides a nice balance to a Strasbourg visit.

Product: Colmar, Medieval Village & Castle Small Group from Strasbourg

Full day tour - Colmar, Riquewhir and Haut-Koningsbourg. We were lucky to have Manon as our driver and guide. She picked us up from our accommodation on time and gave us a fantastic commentary as we drove to Colmar. Her knowledge was excellent, particularly about the wines and vines grown, and such a pleasant and engaging personality. Our Mercedes van was very comfortable and she drove very well. The sights we saw were just amazing, such beautiful old buildings with so much history. Haut-Koningsbourg is a marvel with fantastic views over the surrounding countryside. Riquewihr another fantastic historical village. Do this tour, it takes all the hassle out of driving yourself or being in a big tour group. Worth every cent. Thank you Manon for making our day so memorable.

Product: Ophorus Day Trips & Wine Tours in Alsace

I didn't realize that the tour was only 1/2 guided. I thought we paid for the more expensive, longer tour. Everything was fine, our tour guide and driver was friendly and patient and nice. My only complaint was that the van ran out of gas and delayed our return by over an hour. If there's car problems, that's out of the tour driver's control, but to run out of gas? Hmm...she did apologize over and over. We did pay a lot of money for this transport and for the guided tour where I felt like we only got 1/2 of a guided tour and delayed our return with the van running out of gas. It was a good lesson for the tour guide/driver to learn, don't go by the gas gage..sometimes it's off. Make sure there's always 1/2 tank of gas in the car....no matter what. Don't risk it...especially for paying customers. This error was purely human error and could have been prevented. Just glad we had good weather while waiting off the freeway for the van to be towed. Would have been way cheaper to take a train.

Product: From Toulouse to Lourdes: Guided Small Group Day Tour

We had a wonderful 3-night wine tour in Alsace where both of our winery visit days were managed by Ophorus. Beginning with a lovely and unexpected upgrade, we received incredible service. Our two guides (a different one each day) were Lucas and Thierry, both of whom were exceptionally warm, knowledgeable, and professional. The tour groups were small and intimate (only 2 or 3 other people) so it really felt like we could get to know the winemakers, the wine itself, and the region's character and history. Special thanks to Lucas for kindly letting us practice our French - and being flattering about our accents! - and to Thierry for taking us up to the top of the Mambourg hill at the end of the second day - which he didn't need to do! - for breathtaking views all the way to the Alps. This was a big birthday trip and Ophorus's guides really made it a special, memorable visit. We're now in love with Alsace, and planning to return. Thank you!

Product: Ophorus Tours

We very much enjoyed our Haut Medoc chateaux and vineyard tour . Laetitia our guide was lively and informative . She is extremely knowledgeable about wine and really went the extra distance to answer our questions and show us interesting things . Our personalised tour of the Chateau Dauzac vineyard was one of the best wine tours we have done . We would certainly when returning to Bordeaux try to do a wine tour of another wine region with the same company . Rosemary and Stephen UK

Product: From Bordeaux: Medoc Half-Day Wine Tour

We had an incredible day with our guide Theo. This was a present for my father’s birthday - he has been waiting to visit these sites for over 50 years. Theo made the trip incredibly enjoyable with his vast knowledge of all of the sites as well as background information and insider knowledge particularly in the American Cemetery and in the French Resistance’s work in Normandy which isn’t talked about enough. I can’t recommend this tour company and Theo more, 11/10 once in a lifetime experience. Thank you Theo!

Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Full-Day Tour

What an amazing tour. Great communication from Ophorus Tours. Our guide Jerome was very friendly and knowledgeable and we had a group of 3 - so it was like a personalised tour. Visited 3 contrasting wineries and had lunch and free time in Riquewihr. We did not feel rushed at all and a good amount of time in Riquewihr. I researched the Alsace tours and would highly recommend this one. Great guide and small group

Product: Alsace: Full-Day Wine Tour & Tastings from Strasbourg

Product: From Bayeux: Full-Day Mont Saint-Michel Tour

Amazing Wine Tour with Oscar!

I was visiting my daughter who is studying abroad in Nantes. If I was going to France, I was definitely going to Bordeaux! My sister, niece and two cousins traveled with me. We had an amazing trip overall, but a high point was our wine tour to St. Emilion. Oscar was a top notch wine guide and was so knowledgeable and accommodating. He was full of history of the region, wines, local cities, etc. He was outstanding and he absolutely made our tour the highlight of our trip!

Product: Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

Découverte

Formidable. Un guide, Léo, plein d'humour, pour nous instruire.

Product: Lascaux IV Visit - Half Day Tour from Sarlat

We were the only two to...

We were the only two to sign up for the tour so basically got a private tour. Lou was very knowledgeable and fun. Omaha Beach is an amazing sight as well as the American Cemetery. I highly recommend this tour.

Product: Normandy U.S. D-Day Sites Half Day Tour From Bayeux

Interesting and fun, great guide

We visit two wineries. In the first one the host was very warm and friendly, in the second one, Klipfel, the host was very knowledgeable of the Grand Cru areas and soils. Our tour guide Lea was very knowledgeable and friendly, and made sure everyone had a good time and tasted the type of wine they wanted.

Product: Alsace Wine Route Small Group Half-Day Tour with Tasting from Strasbourg

A great day out wine tasting

A great day tour of St Emilion and Pommerol vineyards. Expertly delivered by Helene to a group of 8 of us (three separate groups from different countries meeting for the first time) which ‘jelled’ very quickly . No rushed, good explanations and excellent wines. Highly recommended

Product: Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux

Personable, historical with panoramic wine country settings!

A very rich tour - personable and historical with panoramic wine country settings and excellent wine tastings- Highly recommend !

Product: Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux

My wife Denise and myself did a day wine tour through Alsace with Jerome, Having been in the wine industry for 30 years, run wine conferences with tours, and done several tours before, I can really recommend Ophorus, and in particular Jerome. He was pleasant, friendly, courteous, helpful and put up with my constant questions all day, he's extremely knowledgeable and it was an absolute pleasure to experience Alsace with him. Wish I could give 6 stars.

Product: Ophorus Tours

Helen was an enthusiastic, knowledgeable,, wonderful guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and can recommend it to anyone wishing to visit the Saint-Émilion wine region.

Product: Ophorus Tours

Our full day Alsace wine tour was great! Our guide Lucas was excellent, totally fluent in English and obviously French. Lucas was a careful driver and was constantly engaged with us, giving lots of information and providing translations if required. Some of our questions even allowed him to learn new wine terminology and French words. The wineries we visited were all quite different with different hosts and even though the wines had some similarities it felt like 3 quite different experiences. It felt like a private tour even though there was 4 people out of a possible 8. We stopped in 2 different villages and had time to explore, never felt rushed. I would recommend this tour especially if Lucas is your guide.

Product: Ophorus Day Trips & Wine Tours in Alsace

Excellent

Product: From Bordeaux: St. Emilion Village Half-Day Wine Tour

Outstanding!

Product: From Bordeaux: St. Emilion Village Half-Day Wine Tour

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