Top Bordeaux Multi-day & Extended Tours

After careful review of the various Bordeaux tour offerings, my wife and I booked a private tour of the Saint-Émilion wine region with SIP Wine Tours, including visits to three châteaux and lunch. From the outset, our communication with company president Nicolle Croft was responsive, personal, and seamless.Our guide, the charming Aurélien Revillon, brought a wealth of experience in the Bordeaux wine world as a vintner, wine merchant, educator, and businessman. His knowledge and engaging manner made the entire day both informative and thoroughly enjoyable.Nicolle and Aurélien curated an excellent itinerary featuring three distinctive, family-owned and operated wineries—exactly the type of experience we had requested. Each offered a different perspective on Saint-Émilion wine and winemaking. Lunch at a charming French restaurant in the heart of the Saint-Émilion vineyards was delicious and provided a perfect break in the day.A beautifully organized, highly personalized experience with exceptional wine knowledge and local insight. Highly recommended!

We enjoyed our day with our guide Aurelian in the St. Emilion area. Nicole got information from us in advance about our wine experience and was able to choose wineries that were representative of St. Emilion and each distinct from the others. We learned a lot and had some lovely wines. All tastings/tours were private and included. We paid for our and the guide’s lunch - which was one of our best meals in France and not expensive. The vehicle was comfortable and we were picked up/dropped off right from our accommodation. 800 euro is a lot for two people for a day but the overall experience is so personal it cannot be compared to other tours.

We had a wonderful experience with Nicolle and her team. We had 4 days of private wine tours planned, leaving from our Airbnb in Bordeaux, visiting some wonderful Chateau in Sauternes, Right Bank, and Left Bank. Of note, our group of two couples also had a 2-year-old with us, but we still managed to visit 3 wineries each day. Nicolle was extremely knowledgeable about not just the wines, but the history of the region, the Chateau's, and was an amazing host. Emmanuel, who also led some of our tours, was very personable, warm, and seemed to know many of the employees, workers, and even grape pickers at the Chateau we visited. We learned a ton, felt like we left with a great understanding of Bordeaux wines and their different Terroir, and had a great time. Nicolle and her team were flexible and accommodating, especially when we had a long travel delay due to a canceled flight.

We had a very enjoyable day. Nicolle was able to pick us up early and planned a nicely balanced day of touring the town of St. Emilion and visiting two very different wineries. With her intimate knowledge of the town and the wine industry she was able to provide a lot of insight and answer any question we had. Highly recommended!

Nicolle was a greate guide with all the knowledge you would need. Went to small and medium size wineries which what we were looking for as they are more intimate. Couldn't have asked for a better overall experience.

Honestly we had the best time and I couldn’t recommend more. My husband and I took a quick get away and this was the perfect way to experience local vineyards. It was intimate, information and just so lovely. Emmanuelle was 10/10!!

Thank you for a beautiful and unique experience. I will absolutely recommend this tour to anyone who is looking to explore the Saint Emilion area.

This was a GREAT day! Nicolle picked us up at the dock in Libourne on her birthday (!) and we just had a BLAST touring and tasting with her. She knows everything and everyone! The lunch she arranged was AWESOME! Very flexible in setting our 2 days up, paying attention to our "faves". I cannot recommend her highly enough.

We had a great day with Emanuel. She had the perfect day planned. Three fantastic wineries and touring St Emilion. The day was filled with great wine, great scenery and wonderful conversation

My wofe and I had a wonderful experience with Nicolle Croft. She truly knows wine and is extremely knowledgeable about the St Emilion appellation. It seems she knows everyone in the village!! Everywhere we went, she was saying hello to people. She knows how to expose you to the small, independent providers that you may not have heard of otherwise. She taught us about the land and the difference in the various geography in St Emilion, as well as some of the challenges that the Chateau owners face. Anyone wanting to visit St Emilion should have their wine tasting organized by Nicolle.

Nicolle is phenomenal! She is truly an expert in all things wine related while being professional and super friendly. We did not have to plan one aspect of this tour. Nicolle took care of everything. She did communicate along the way while requesting our input, but it was great to have expert recommendations and planning. It was the perfect balance of education, fun, and personalization.

5 star day with Emmanuel. My husband and I and Emmanuel visited three chateau’s, each getting better than the last. We walked around St Emilion which is charming. Purchased a few things, always fun. We had an amazing lunch on a beautiful outside terrace in the countryside. We were celebrating our 33rd year wedding anniversary and a glass of champagne was a nice gift. The food, service and setting were fabulous! I would highly recommend this private tour for a wonderful day in wine country!

Spending the day with Nicole visiting the Saint-Emilion area was one of the highlights of our month long trip to France. Nicole was able to share her extensive knowledge, experience and enthusiasm in a most engaging manner. Stopping in Saint-Emilion in the early morning before the crowds arrived was much appreciated. The three wineries we visited were varied with each offering an unique window into their world. What all three shared was the passion and enthusiasm of the presenter. In each case the person was extremely involved in the actual wine making process unlike some winery tours. We of course tasted some amazing wines. Nicole's choice for lunch was perfect. If you are looking for a professional, enriched but personal experience I highly recommend Nicole Croft and SIP Wine Tours.

Nicole is amazing! The experience we had on both days in Medoc and then St Emilion far exceeded our expectations. She knows wine and had all the connections in the region to make the tours superb. We had four people in our small group, some with significant wine knowledge and others with very little - Nicole was able to keep it simple for those without much experience and really take the experts in the group even further in their learning experience. We will cherish the experience and will likely return!

Despite Sunday being a difficult day to arrange wine tours, Nicolle was able to put together an excellent private tour for me and my wife. Kim was our guide and did a great job, sharing her local expertise (she's married to a winemaker from a multi generational family in the area), taking us around the area which put it all in context and giving us some terrific insights into winemaking and viticulture in St Emilion.Highly recommended

This is a must-experience. She was an excellent host and extremely knowledgeable. She made us feel like family.