Bordeaux Old Town & Market Local Food with Wine Tastings Tour

My experience was cancelled 1 hr before pickup. It could have been great, it mightve been poor. I will never know. Be cautious of any such bookings during the pandemic period

We showed up at the designated tourist office on time and there was no guide. We showed our voucher in the tourist office and they directed us to the only guide and group outside. When we realized it was not a gourmet tour we called Viator. They had the guide call us. We asked her to call us with instructions and she never called us. There was no tour for us

Margot was excellent! We tried a variety of local food and stopped at a well-curated wine shop. Margot clearly has solid relationships with each of the shop/stand workers that we went to, and she also knew so much about regional history and the background of all the food we tried. Absolutely recommend her!

The good: The Basque region was a major focal point of the tour, much more so than what I was expecting given we were in Bordeaux. The food was very unique to this region and I don't think I would have tried some of the items without having the guide explain and push to try new things. The guide was very knowledgable. Things to be aware of: Overall it was a good experience, I just wish I would have dressed more warmly given the time of year and that we were not inside as much as I thought we would be. So dress as if you will be outside and standing for most of the tour and knowing it gets very windy. I also wish I would have also known more French than I did. Even though the tour was in English, there were other non-English speakers on the tour with us. The guide had to switch back and forth, which is fine but sometimes it was hard to concentrate on what was being said due to the switching back and forth. If you are concerned, I would ask after booking if you will be the only people on the tour or if the tour will be multi lingual. I think if I would have known that it may have better prepped me for the day because I thought if I chose English it would have all been in English.

We had originally signed up for the morning tour, but were shifted to a 4:00pm start due to guide availability. Steph was knowledgeable regarding the foods and wines of Bordeaux, and a very engaging host. He spoke of sustainability, the traditional foods and history of the region, and current trends. Our 10 tasting stops included chocolates, cannell’s, cheeses, pastries, salamis and cured meats, olive oils, wines and more. All in all it was an incredible introduction into the foods and wines of Bordeaux. We would highly recommend this tour!

great first day tour.Did the tour in the afternoon.I was staying in bordeaux for the week so I learned about some really nice places to get bread,chocolates,caneles,chacuterie and cheese for the week. our guide camille made the tour fun .It was a great introduction to the city.Small group tour which I prefer

The tour guide was sick and had to cancel. They called the day before to let me know which i appreciated. However, Am not certain i received a refund. If the host cancels i think they should take care of that without me having to make a bunch of phone calls.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour guide’s (Margot) friendliness and knowledge of local history and the food.

I really enjoyed this tour. I would definitely recommend skipping breakfast and bringing your appetite, because although the portions may seem small, I promise if you try a bit of everything you will be full by the end. Margot was very knowledgeable and easygoing. All the places we went to were high quality and delicious (my favorites were the canele and the cheese). You won't be disappointed!

Margot did an excellent job. Very informative and interesting. She had a great personality. Margot was very helpful with dining options. All great restaurants.