Top Saint-Emilion Private Sightseeing Tours

A wonderful tour. Our guide was very competent. The car was nice and clean. Our lunch was arranged by the guide and very good. The tastings were first rate..

We had a great day with Yev. He speaks very good English, explains well ,very knowledgeable n helpful . He prepared cheeseboard lunch n entertained us with stories. He drove back to the 2nd vineyard to collect back my hat which I accidentally left behind . So nice of him ! Really appreciate his service n kindness

Yev is one of the kindest best tour guides we have ever used. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable and overall made the experience very memorable and fun!

Paola was amazing and planned a great day for us. We saw two different wineries with different styles of wine, and enjoyed another tasting in St. Emilion where we were able to try several different styles to see what we like. Paola also scheduled a great lunch for us at a traditional French restaurant in St. Emilion. We were back in Bordeaux by mid afternoon to enjoy the rest of our evening.

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

We booked this private wine tour with a small group of friends and had an amazing time! The service was not only super friendly but also incredibly flexible — they adapted the pace and winery choices to match exactly what we were looking for. From the charming châteaux to the insightful wine tastings, everything felt personal and relaxed. If you're looking for a stress-free and memorable way to explore Bordeaux’s wine country, this is the way to do it!

I booked this tour for a couple from Singapore, and they couldn’t have been more delighted! The service was incredibly personalized from start to finish — every detail was thoughtfully arranged to match their interests. The winery selections were top-notch, offering both charm and quality, and the hosts made them feel welcomed like old friends. As a travel agent, it’s rare to find partners this professional, passionate, and reliable. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a memorable, authentic Bordeaux wine experience!

Amazing experience- the tour guide is very friendly and informative. It's really fun to discover St Emillion this way. You also learn a lot through the experience.

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.

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.

Alexandre was our pilot during this walk in the heart of Saint-Emilion. After the visit followed by the tasting at the Château Franc Mayne, he came to pick us up directly at the estate. Very professional, smiling and very pleasant, it also has the appropriate equipment. Throughout this walk, he explained the history of Saint-Emilion, castles and vineyards. It was a real treat. We highly recommend

Chloe was a wonderful guide. We had a tour of Bordeaux, time to walk around and have lunch in St Emillion and an interesting tour of a small vinyard/winery. The wine was rather good as well.

Our wonderful guide, Karim, helped to make our day through Bordeaux and to St. Emilion a memorable event. Thanks for a great visit to a winery and a walk through the lively village.

Dante is the best!!!! Seriously, you won’t go wrong with him!! Attentive, courteous and gets what interests you. Don’t forget to learn about wine from him!

Great experience, on time, visited 2 great chateaus in St Emilion including tasting