The Médoc grands crus, Saint-Émilion and the elegant city of Bordeaux — with a private chauffeur so you taste freely. Take the TGV and we drive you through the vineyards, or we craft a bespoke escape from Paris.
Plan a Bordeaux escape ↗Bordeaux is the world's wine capital — classified-growth châteaux, the medieval hilltop of Saint-Émilion and a UNESCO city of grand 18th-century façades. It is far from Paris, so we design it as a refined escape: most guests arrive by TGV in about two hours and we provide the private chauffeur on the ground, château to château. We can also arrange the full road journey or a multi-day tour.
Margaux, Pauillac and Saint-Julien — the legendary classified growths.
The medieval wine village and the Right Bank estates of Pomerol.
Château visits and tastings arranged in advance — your chauffeur drives.
A typical escape blends a Left-Bank day in the Médoc — the great Cabernet châteaux of Margaux and Pauillac — with a Right-Bank day around Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, plus time in the city for the Cité du Vin and its riverside quays. We book the château visits, suggest the tables and hotels, and your chauffeur handles every kilometre.
Closer to Paris, we also offer Burgundy and Champagne wine days — or browse all our excursions from Paris. You travel in a quiet, air-conditioned Mercedes with a professional, English-speaking driver.
Bordeaux is about 580 km south-west of Paris — around 2 hours by TGV or 5 to 6 hours by road. Most guests take the train and we provide the private chauffeur on site for the vineyards; we can also arrange the full road journey or a multi-day escape.
The Médoc châteaux (Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Julien) on the Left Bank, and Saint-Émilion and Pomerol on the Right Bank, plus the city of Bordeaux itself and the Cité du Vin. We tailor the estates to your taste.
Yes — we book château visits and tastings in advance, from classified growths to boutique estates, and you taste freely while your chauffeur drives.
It is a bespoke, fixed all-inclusive quote based on the number of days, the vehicle, your group and the châteaux chosen. Contact us and we design the escape around you.
Because Bordeaux sits in the far south-west of France, roughly 580 km from the capital, the region is best savoured as an overnight or multi-day escape rather than a rushed day trip. Most guests take the two-hour TGV and pick up their private chauffeur on arrival, ready to weave between the grand cru châteaux of the Médoc — Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Julien and Saint-Estèphe — and the medieval Right Bank around Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. A driver who knows the estate lanes and the appellation boundaries saves hours and lets everyone in your party taste without watching the clock. For business travellers who prefer a car on standby between meetings and dinners in the city, our hourly chauffeur service is available in Bordeaux too.
A relaxed itinerary might pair a Left Bank morning among the classified growths with an afternoon in the honey-stone streets of Saint-Émilion, a barrel tasting in a family cellar and dinner beside the Garonne. We confirm every château appointment in advance, suggest hotels and tables, and adapt the pace to your group — a couple celebrating an anniversary, collectors chasing specific vintages, or a small corporate party. Booking a private chauffeur to Bordeaux means the logistics, the tolls and the tastings are handled, and all you carry home are the bottles and the memories.
Given the distance from Paris, we recommend at least one night on the ground. It gives you a full Left Bank and Right Bank day without a punishing schedule, and time to enjoy the city and its restaurants in the evening.
Yes. Your chauffeur's vehicle carries your purchases safely throughout the day, so you can buy directly from the châteaux and take everything back with you rather than arranging separate shipping.
We do. A typical escape dedicates one day to the Left Bank Médoc grands crus and another to Saint-Émilion and Pomerol on the Right Bank, with the city of Bordeaux and the Cité du Vin added to taste.
Our favourite stretch is the D2 out of Bordeaux on a September morning — the route des châteaux threading through Margaux towards Saint-Julien, the rows heavy with fruit just before harvest, the Gironde glinting away to the right. We meet most guests at Gare Saint-Jean off the morning TGV, and by half past ten you are in your first cellar, glass in hand, with no one counting your pours. Timing matters here: estates receive at precise hours and close for lunch, so we sequence the day — two properties before noon, then Saint-Émilion's limestone lanes in the softer afternoon light. The pause everyone loves is warm macarons from the village's old bakery, eaten up on the ramparts. Your cases ride upright and shaded in the boot, and when the last tasting runs long — it usually does — nobody watches the clock but us.
All-inclusive private price: chauffeur, vehicle, fuel, tolls and waiting.
On quoteup to 3 passengers · bespoke · multi-day
On quoteup to 7 passengers · bespoke · multi-day
Bespoke quote: the final price depends on your exact itinerary, dates and group size. First Class and larger groups on request.
Let us design a chauffeured Bordeaux wine escape around your taste.
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