What if the side-car was the best way to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Bordeaux Wineyards?
Tour of Saint-Emilion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the program in addition to the ride through the vineyards: a wine tasting and visit of a château Grand Cru Classé and walk to Saint-Emilion.
The ride is 4 hours and half
Each side-car = 1 or 2 Passengers
Posted By : Flavia_M
This is THE way to go for people who are short on time but still want a great, personalized, memorable experience. I only had a couple of hours but felt like I did a lot. Alex was the best guide: attentive, courteous, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive of going on a country-roads tour alone with an unknown person but felt extremely comfortable the entire time. With this tour, you get to drive through the fields, take side, scenic roads, stop for pictures wherever you want and feel catered to. The chateau we stopped at was also excellent. The guide was very knowledgeable and it was well worth the hour spent there.
A couple of notes to keep in mind:
1) the tour is for two guests. I was traveling alone so had to book 2x the amount.
2) Don’t forget sunglasses to protect your eyes from the wind. I forgot mind (but luckily Alex was ready with a spare pair. He seemed to always have a plan B if I needed.
Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 10:32:52 
Posted By : C1564NIbrucem
Recently did the St. Emilion tour in a side-car with Retro Tour in Bordeaux. We were two couples traveling via a cruise ship. Our pilots Alex and Emmanuel picked us up promptly at the ship. Admittedly, as we are older couples, we had some reluctance with one of us riding on the back of the motorcyle. But I have to say, all took turns on the back and we had a blast! Our pilots were wonderful always checking to make sure we were safe and comfortable. They are great, experienced drivers. We toured St. Emilion, visited a winery for a tasting and toured on the bikes through a vineyard. I highly recommend this tour. All of us agree that this was one of the highlights of our trip. Try it - you will not be disappointed!
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Posted On : 2023-09-25 18:17:02 
Posted By : L3TMchrish
What an afternoon! Had a very special 4.5hrs with Alex and Emmanuel who were super friendly, informative and spoke perfect English. The bikes and sidecars look great and were a lot of fun, whilst the trip out to Saint Emilion afforded us wonderful views of the countryside and incorporated a wine tour at Couvent des where we got to sample some delightful wines.
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Posted On : 2023-09-12 04:20:40
Posted By : Rafael_A
Great experience! Beautiful town, stunning scenery. The ride was a lot of fun and Alex was a great driver/guide. Best part was driving through the fields, among the grape plants! Also, the chateaus we visited were beautiful, and the wine was great!
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Posted On : 2023-07-16 11:54:12
Posted By : Rose S
We had a great half day wine tour in the side car, lots of fun and a great way to see the wine region in St Emilion ,
Our guide Lucia was so informative and a lot of fun , would recommend this tour if in Bordeaux
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Posted On : 2023-07-08 03:58:26
Posted By : Jae_E
My friend and I signed up for this tour to Saint-Emilion and it was a spectacular experience! Saint Emilion is beautiful and scenic and what a way to experience it in a sidecar. It is truly unique.
Alexandre, our guide was wonderful. He was knowledgable about the sites we visited. We also really enjoyed the winery we visited.
Couple of recommendations: Dress in warm clothes - it can get quite chilly on the speedways. Be sure to wear big sunglasses to shield your face...or a scarf to fend off the bugs :)
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Posted On : 2023-07-07 18:47:43
Posted By : Holly_T
This alternative mode of transport to explore St Emilion was fantastic, it certainly felt like a once in a lifetime trip as I'm not sure I'll ever have the chance to travel in a side car again. Driving through the French countryside was beautiful, the tour around St Emilion old town was lovely, and our wine tour at one of the local Chateau's was so good I bought a case of wine to ship from to the US! Really well thought out excursion
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Posted On : 2023-06-29 07:56:54
Posted By : Manon_P
Alex was wonderful! Great guide and driver! We adored this way of touring the vineyards and St-Emillion region. It’s the way to go. A once in a lifetime experience. The Chateau tour was impeccable. Thank you Sara.
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Posted On : 2023-06-19 04:27:21
Posted By : Vanessa D
I would highly recommend this tour on the retro side car motor bike. We had so much fun.
Alex was a fabulous guide.
St Emilion and the countyside is just so beautiful.
Thank you again .
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Posted On : 2023-06-11 03:44:06
Posted By : Big_Puddin_718
So much fun! Riding from Bordeaux was a blast and touring Saint-Emilion from the side car and the back of the bike was the best way to see the stunning landscape. Our guide, Lucio, is awesome and the best tour guide you could ask for. His enthusiasm for the area and his energy was exactly what we needed. Lucio, if you're ever in NY, come visit!
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Posted On : 2023-05-07 04:12:47
