The Bordeaux Grand Cru Tour: Stay at a Chateau and taste all 5 First Growths
Bordeaux wine and culinary tours: Get ready for an unforgettable experience
The Bordeaux Grand Cru Tour
Do something extraordinary:
This ultimate Bordeaux wine and culinary tour for Bordeaux lovers, is as good as it gets!
This is without a doubt the most exclusive tour we offer.
Can you believe that you will taste all five First Growths and Superior First Growth Chateau d’Yquem? And many of them will be older vintages!
Of course we include the best of Saint Emilion and Pomerol as well.
Add to this outstanding meals at exceptional venues not normally open to the public and you’ll see why this tour usually sells out early.
This dazzling Bordeaux Grand Cru tour is your chance to experience and taste the very best that Bordeaux has to offer.
Our 2025 Bordeaux Grand Cru Tours
→The Bordeaux Grand Cru Tour I (May 19 – May 24, 2025)
(Last rooms available) Ask for a detailed itinerary here
→The Bordeaux Grand Cru Tour II (June 2 – June 7, 2025)
(Sold out)
- 6 days, 5 nights
- All-inclusive tour rate: € 7595 euro (per person, double or twin occupancy)
- Exclusive touring: limited to six double/twin rooms and one single (no single supplement)
- Carefree and truly effortless touring in Bordeaux: We take care of everything, really everything
- Due to the exclusive nature of these tours, this program will sell out
- Your tour hosts and Bordeaux Wine and Culinary Experts:
- Ronald Rens, M. Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Specialist
- Margaret Rens, M. Sc., Wine Master, Culinary Expert.
Ask us for your 2025 itinerary here
2026 Bordeaux Wine Tour schedule:
Be informed about our 2026 Bordeaux Wine Tour Schedule as soon as it is released
All-inclusive tour rate: € 7595 (per person, double or twin occupancy)Ask to be updated about our 2026 Bordeaux Wine Tours
Experience the very best Bordeaux has to offer on this Bordeaux Wine and Culinary Tour
This tour is a Grand Cru Experience in every way, both in food as in wine
On this acclaimed Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine and Culinary Tour you’ll have the opportunity of visiting and tasting at leading Chateaux of the Medoc, Saint Emilion and Pomerol that normally are closed to the public.
Be among the first to taste the latest vintage and enjoy our personal selection of library wines.
On our Bordeaux Grand Cru Tour you taste more wines then on any other wine tour. And most wines will be over ten years old!
But there is more as we visit other specifically selected outperforming chateaux of both Left Bank and Right Bank.
Education about Bordeaux, its history and its wines and wine making
This Bordeaux wine and culinary tour starts with a fun masterclass on Bordeaux wine tasting.
You’ll learn all about grape varieties, terroir, appellations, classifications, tasting, decanting and much more.
You’ll become more familiar and knowledgeable about Bordeaux wines in a fun and down-to-earth and friendly atmosphere.
And in the company of fellow wine lovers.
You’ll learn about Left Bank and Right Bank and understand the difference between them. In short, you’ll expand your Bordeaux wine knowledge while enjoying great food and great wine.
Enough extraordinary wine experiences to make your head spin!
An immersion in the French lifestyle
This unique Bordeaux wine and culinary tour for food and wine lovers combines the best wines of Bordeaux with exclusive gourmet meals.
And if that’s not enough, you will sample your way around one of the oldest regional open-air food markets while foraging ingredients.
In the spacious kitchen of Chateau Coulon Laurensac you will experience a fun cooking class while enjoying some great Bordeaux wines.
You’ll taste the classical wines of both Saint Emilion and Medoc and have an Armagnac tasting of older vintages, some of them over 50 years old!
Bordeaux Wine and Culinary Tour: a truly culinary experience
As part of a small, select group we can open doors for you that remain closed for others.
Can you believe that you’ll indulge in a daily lunch at a Bordeaux Chateau?
And there is more: for dinner we take you to the most renowned restaurants of the area, including Bordeaux’s most elegant Michelin-starred restaurant.
Ronald your tour leader is born to the role of host and has extensive knowledge about the Bordeaux region and wines.
Ronald is a delightful commentator on French culture; always interesting and delivered with such great humor.
Bordeaux Culinary and Wine Tour: Grand Cru wines with all meals
Of course you will taste Grand Cru wines with all meals.
And to round it all off you’ll be invited into the private dining room of our own 18th century Chateau Coulon Laurensac for a Farewell dinner like you’ve never experienced before.
Our private chef will prepare another remarkable meal for us that we will match by an impressive succession of library wines that have been ageing in our cellar.
Including Chateau Margaux 1985 and Superior First Growth Chateau d’Yquem of over 30 years old!
We’ll light the candles in our dining room and share another delicious meal to conclude this amazing experience.
Stay at our private Chateau
During your Bordeaux wine tour with the Bordeaux Wine Experience you’ll stay at our beautiful Chateau Coulon Laurensac.
Chateau Coulon Laurensac is nested on the riverbanks of the Garonne River, just outside Bordeaux.
This enchanting Château (built in 1724!) is the perfect starting point for tours in all the famous wine regions of the Bordeaux area.
No hotel-hopping on our tours!
All suites combine old-world charm with modern amenities like air-conditioning.
No two rooms are alike and they all have their own character.
Great value
You may think costs are high at first but our guests feel it’s a bargain for the tour, meals and wines tasted.
Let alone the camaraderie and the great fun.
Or in the words of a previous guests:
“The experience, knowledge friendliness and generosity of Margaret and Ronald has no price…
We will be back when and if we can get a place on this fantastic adventure.”
Get your itinerary here!
10 Excellent reasons to join the Bordeaux Grand Cru Tour
- Exclusive Touring Experience:
Limited to just six double/twin rooms and one single, our tours prioritize intimacy and personalized attention for a truly exclusive experience.
- Effortless and Carefree Travel:
Enjoy carefree and seamless travel in Bordeaux as we take care of every detail, ensuring a hassle-free journey from start to finish.- Taste all 5 First Growths and Château d’Yquem!
Delight your palate with tastings of all five First Growths and Château Yquem, providing an extraordinary opportunity to savor some of Bordeaux’s most prestigious wines with every meal (except breakfast!)- Expert and Humourous Guidance by Ronald Rens:
Benefit from the expertise and humor of Bordeaux specialist Ronald Rens and his dedicated team, ensuring an informative and enjoyable tour.- Gourmet Dining at Exclusive Venues:
Indulge in gourmet meals served at Bordeaux Chateaux and venues not typically accessible to the public, elevating your culinary experience.- An entertaining concise cooking class:
Experience an entertaining and concise, cooking class where you’ll not only learn culinary techniques but also savor some of Bordeaux’s finest wines.Chateau Accommodation:
Rest in comfort at our air-conditioned, 18th Century chateau, offering an elegant and historic setting for a truly authentic Bordeaux experience.- Luxury Transportation:
Traverse the Bordeaux region in style with air-conditioned, luxury motor coach transportation, ensuring a comfortable and convenient journey throughout the tour.- Small Group, Big Fun:
Revel in great food, exquisite wines, and a lot of fun within the intimate setting of a small group, fostering camaraderie and shared enjoyment throughout your Bordeaux adventure.- Grand Cru Farewell Dinner:
Culminate your journey with a Grand Cru Farewell Dinner featuring an array of Grand Cru wines, including Chateau Margaux 1985 and the prestigious Chateau d’Yquem of over 30 years old!Discover Bordeaux in a way that goes beyond the ordinary—our tours are designed to immerse you in the region’s finest wines, culinary delights, and the charm of a small, exclusive group experience.
Get your full Bordeaux Grand Cru Tour Itinerary here now!
“For those of you who think that this is a tour for wine snobs, or for snobs or pretentious people in general, think again.
This tour was somehow the epitome of down to earth – from our terrific tour mates to the anti-snob Rens, who literally welcome you into their home as family. Read their website, visit their Facebook page and if all it seems to good to be real, just wait… the EXPERIENCE is even better.”Comment from Tripadvisor
We take care of everything, really everything
Once your Bordeaux Wine Tour begins you can relax knowing that the tour rate covers absolutely everything during your trip with us.
Everything means really everything: guides, accommodations, all meals but one, all wines, excursions, all entrance fees, tasting fees, tips, taxes and gratuities.
Tipping is neither required nor expected.
You’ll only need to open your wallet when you go off exploring on your own, have one meal on your free night in Bordeaux or decide to buy souvenirs or wine to ship home.
*Please note:
Itinerary subject to change, every effort will be made to keep the itinerary as close as possible to what appeared here; however the final itinerary may vary due to wine chateaux schedules, change of policies, availabilities and other factors beyond our control.
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