Top Saint-Emilion Walking Tours

Lovely welcome when we arrived. The tour was excellent and given by a young man called Guillaume who was knowledgeable. Very interesting to learn about how their vineyards and wine processes varied. The wines we tasted were impressive. We tasted wines which were not in the wine tasting and they too were delicious. Maybe it would be a good idea to incorporate them into the wine tasting session as we might have bought more wine.

We booked a tour followed by a wine tasting – and even the drive to the winery was an experience in itself. The grounds of Château La Croizille are impeccably maintained, and the warm welcome made us feel at home immediately.Our guide led us through the estate with great knowledge and charm, providing fascinating insights into the art of winemaking. Particularly impressive was the cellar, where countless barrels of various vintages are stored – a place that practically exudes history and craftsmanship.The subsequent tasting, accompanied by a breathtaking view over the vineyards, was a highlight of our visit. The served wines were simply superb and left a lasting impression on us.For lovers of Bordeaux wines, this winery is an absolute must. We will cherish our visit in the best memories. In the in-house shop, one also has the opportunity to take home one or two exquisite bottles with expert advice.

Great visit, very good level of information and super nice guide. I recommend without hesitation!

Guide was great. Vert knowledgeable about not only of Saint Emilion but other areas of France and was able to connect them all. However, a two-hour tour of the City is too long and should be at most 90 minutes.

Our private walking tour was great. We walked all around St Emillion. Julie was very knowledgeable and engaging. We would recommend the tour

Saint Émilion is an amazing place to visit, but kids can find it boring. So with this quest, we managed to combine fun and culture. I fully recommend!

An original and fun way to visit this prestigious site. In addition, the game is a wealth of information about Saint Emilion. We loved it and recommend!

Wonderful site! Friendly and attentive guide. The formula with picnic and tasting was very appreciated! Bravo!

The half day tour of St. Emilion was an excellent tour. Easy pick up, knowledgeable guide who answered all of our questions, great winery tour. Careful walk in the village during wet conditions with a lot of historical descriptions of the important sites (churches, macarons. Etc.). Back in 4 1/2 hours as promised.

Arno was outstanding in every way! He was engaged, well prepared, knowledgeable and super friendly. From history, to religion, to architecture, and wine… there was not a thing he did not cover during the walking tour. Thanks to him, we fell in love with Saint Emilion.

We booked a lovely in saint Émilion for the week of holidays. We booked this tour for our Party of 10 during our time there. Adrian our guide was good enough to meet us in the morning at our accommodation and begin the tour from there. The content was very informative and complete..Adrian gave us an excellent over of everything history if the village and was very knowledgeable about the Bordeaux wines. Finished with a tasting of 5 wines. All different style and very educational. Adrian also runs walking tours in Bordeaux, so we all went in into Bordeaux a few days later and did another history tour which was also excellent. Also we had some great recommendations for restaurants.

A walking tour St. Emilion City , a World Heritage Site, was really interesting. The walk down the cobbled steep streets of this ancient village with great St. Emilion vineyard houses lining the streets and vending their wines ranging from £50 to £5000 a bottle – it was like a child drooling in a sweet shop. We headed for the square above the church of the Monolithé, the heart of the city and a market place. The first village was founded in the hollow of the valley and then moved up the hill to reach the top of the plateau in the 12th century. So the two St. Emilions ended up being linked by a number of stairways. The Place du Clocher now offers one of the most beautiful views of the two arms of the village with monolithic church below and its bell tower beside you. Place du Clocher was the level of the ramparts but with the level was raised as the tombs were layered on top of the original ground level; in the 12th C it was 4 m (13 ft) lower then today. Of all the steep passageways two are most important located at either side of the bell tower. Tertre (mounds) is on the east side. The paving stones are said to be the ballast stones of ships coming in to collect wine from St. Emilion. Beyond the lower village lie the views of Dordogne valley and hills of Entre-deux- Mers on the Horizon. Walking down this uneven and at times narrow steep ancient path we arrive at the Place de l’eglise, the square at bottom of the bell tower where the original church was hewn from soft limestone. From here we gained access, this is only available with a local guide, to the crypt of St. Émilion called ‘ermitage’, catacombs and the church. St. Émilion was a Breton who arrived here in mid-8th C. At the start of 11thC the underground sanctuary was carved out of the rock. Entrance to the church is via an amazing Rotunda with a light shaft round which ran a spiral staircase carved out of stone –traces are still visible. To the side is more stone was carved out to make catacombs. In 12thC the bell tower was added. Today the bell tower has to be supported by reinforced steelwork. Like many medieval buildings, the church probably had a rich décor of painted murals; however, only a few bits of frescoes remain; depictions of lions, serpents, centaurs, and cherubim, can be seen on the walls and ceilings. Finally in 13thC a burial crypt with Trinity Chapel was built to rehouse St. Émilion remains which were removed from the main church. Beside the Monolithé there is the Collegiate Church with its Apocalypse fresco in the cloisters. After lunch walk down to the lower town of Saint-Emilion , to see the Grande Fontaine, which holds a special place in the history of Saint-Emilion since the water that feeds it comes from the same source as the one where the miracles took place. Going up by a small picturesque staircase in an escalette (sloping pedestrian passage) heading towards the Madeleine district , which was one of the suburbs adjoining the inner city. There is still the little chapel of the Madeleine . Continue on the Rue des Douves. The underground quarry here has more than 100 km of underground tunnels. Tons of stone were quarried for buildings. A visit to Saint-Emilion would not be complete without tasting the famous and delicious Macarons of Saint-Emilion . Made since 1620 (with the same recipe) by the nuns of the Convent of the Ursulines . They are made every day being prepared with almonds and egg white, they are light and soft , a little crunchy.

Visit the vineyards and very interesting explanations. Our guide has explained all the winemaking processes of the estate. The wine tasting was very pleasant and allowed us to discover many wines. The venue also offers festive events.

A very rewarding experience for beginners in the field, thank you for a beautiful day. I recommend this experience

Overall great tour with Sarah. She is an American sommelier spending a year in France. We are glad we chose this tour because we into had 1 night and half a day in saint Emilion and The times perfectly. The tour began with an interesting overview historically speaking of saint emilion by foot at the various monuments of the town but Also went into depth of Bordeauxs wine industry and understanding the region. We then had a guided tasting which exceeded our expectations as we tried 7 different types of wine, when we only expected 3. The guy who ran the tasting gave clear explanations and was able to match my taste based on my description, and offered me a generous price for a volume order. High value tour and excellently led by Sarah.

Bruno was very engaging, knowledgeable, and fun to spend time with. Great introduction to this beautiful town. Treated us like his guests.