Cruise Excursion from Pauillac to Médoc FD (private)

Enjoy our best Bordeaux wine tasting tour to visit Classified Growth wineries & taste Medoc wines from different appellations. Your Pauillac shore excursion will be conducted by and English speaking driver guide, expert in Bordeaux wines.

• Bordeaux wine tour to the Médoc wine region
• Pre-booked visits to our selection of wineries
• Taste fabulous Medoc red wines
• Local Tour Guide, Expert in Bordeaux Wines

Meet your English speaking local guide, expert in Bordeaux wines

In the morning, we will come and pick you up at your Cruise Ship in Pauillac. Meet your English speaking driver / guide who is an expert on Bordeaux Wines. Once you have met your guide, he/she will go over the program and itinerary of the day with you. Then, board your comfortable, premium air conditioned vehicle and begin to make your way to the Medoc wine producing region.

Program & Itinerary :

- Pick up at your cruise ship in Pauillac - Visit & wine tasting in 1st Médoc Winery - Lunch (at own expense) in a local restaurant - Visit & wine tasting in 2nd Médoc Winery - Drop off at cruise ship in Pauillac

Travel in a spacious premium vehicle

Your private Bordeaux Day Trip in the médoc will take place in one of our very spacious Mercedes Minivans. This vehicle can take up to 8 persons. All our vehicles are equipped with an on board P/A system that allows you to hear the commentary of your driver/guide no matter where you are seated. 

Depart from Bordeaux and reach the left bank wine region

Take an exclusive, private Medoc full day wine tour and you’ll discover delicious red wines with cabernet sauvignon blends in the heart of this celebrated Bordeaux wine region. With Ophorus, experience is the most important factor when it comes to our personalized private sightseeing tours.

On your private wine tour, you’re sure to discover hidden gems and taste prestigious wines in one of France’s most celebrated wine regions in an informal yet expertly guided way. This highly recommended wine tour from Bordeaux will introduce you to some of the most prestigious appellations such as Margaux, Saint Julien, Pauillac, Saint Estèphe & Haut Médoc where some of the most famous chateaux are located.

Follow the castles road, lined by prestigious wineries

As you reach the Medoc vineyards, we will take you to 2 selected wine estates that are ranked as Grand Cru, classified growth Château or Cru Bourgeois. As your day tour begins, reach the famous castle road along which many of the Grands Crus Classés - Classified Growth Chateau wineries are located.

At each winery, you will be introduced to the history and wine making facilities of the domains. You will also have the opportunity to understand the wine making process. Then, your tour of the médoc region will continue with commented wine tasting opportunities in each winery. You’ll then get the chance to sample delicious cabernet sauvignon wines on this full day Bordeaux excursion.

With Ophorus, rest assured that your Medoc wine tasting tour will be everything you imagined. All our drivers are fully accredited guides, meaning you’ll get double the expertise on this great Medoc tour. You’ll learn how to judge a wine with all the senses, using your eyes, nose, tongue, and memory. These licensed guides are not only wine connoisseurs, they’re also authorities on the local area, ready to share a wealth of information about the stunning Bordeaux region.

Taste delicious wines

Medoc wines produce wonderfully perfumed yet very intense french wines. Margaux wines have a distinctive fragrant taste, attributed to the high gravel content of the soil in these vineyards. The soil’s excellent drainage means the plants need to root down further to find moisture, making them particularly strong, and bringing up the flavors of the deeper earth.

The Haut Medoc appellation is vast, with almost 400 different wine producers operating there, the different wineries produce wine that have a wide variety of textures and flavors. If time permits, your guide will try and organise a stop at Chateau Margaux for photo opportunities. Saint Julien wines are known to be tannic, powerful and are usually coined as being quite masculine types of wines while the wines produced in Pauillac are generally rich, full bodied and stern.

Lunch (at own expense)

During the course of the day, you will stop in a local restaurant where you can taste some of the local delicacies. Lunch will be at own expense but we will be happy to make pre-booking arrangements for you and your group. After the second visit & wine tasting of the day, we will return to Pauillac and drop you off at your ship.

• Mairie Margaux-Cantenac, Rue de la Tremoille, Margaux-Cantenac, France
• Château Pichon Baron, D2, Pauillac, France
• Pauillac, Pauillac, France
• Château Margaux, Margaux-Cantenac, France

Ophorus requires full payment to guarantee your booking. In case of registration one month or less before shore excursion date, payment is expected immediately. We accept payment by credit cards (Visa, Master card, American Express), There is no charge or service fee for processing credit card payments but booking process does incur a booking fee. For any cancellation, the following fees will be deducted from the refund: 

Up to 48 hours prior to departure (Paris Time Zone) > no cancellation fees except the booking fees 

48 hours prior to departure and less > no refund 

No refund will be made in case the boat is unable to dock in the port of Call.

All private shore excursions must clearly specify the name of the ship and the local port of call. Ophorus will not be held responsible if the wrong port of call has been notified during reservation process. All private shore excursions departing from Bordeaux must specify local port of call: “Bordeaux city port of call” or “Bassens port of call“ or “Le Verdon port of call”. No insurance for cancellation or assistance is included in the prices mentioned for private shore excursions. Each customer has to check that he or she has the appropriate documents for their journey; a passport (with visa if necessary) or a valid ID card. No refund will be granted in case of lack or loss of ID documents. Eating, drinking and smoking on board the minivans are strictly forbidden (law of September, 17th, 1977). All passengers are insured during the excursions while in the vans. The responsibility of Ophorus is limited to our insurance contract clauses. 

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