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Want to get a real local taste of the Bordeaux? Give it a taste and find out on this Wine & Cheese private tour in Bordeaux! Join a local host expert in food and culture on a tour that will satisfy your cultural cravings for Wine & Cheese with tastings, history, and highlights.

Destination

Bordeaux, France

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Français, Русский

Included

• Private Guide
• 3 glasses of Bordeaux Wine
• 2 Cheese Platters

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at - Bordeaux to start your journey

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Food & Culture

   On this private tour, discover why Bordeaux Wine is so relevant for the locals and their culture. Your local host is ready to take you on a tour where flavor, traditions, and cultural history combine to give you the perfect taste of Bordeaux

4. Authentic Tastings

   To fully understand the significance of food in the French culture, you must give it a try. And on this tour, you’ll get to enjoy Comté Cheese and a glass of St. Emilion wine, and other tastings that put this food tradition on the map!

5. Food Traditions

   Do as the locals do and embrace the way they enjoy - the authentic way. Learn the history behind this local ritual, the right way to enjoy it, and tips and tricks on how to keep it alive for the rest of your stay

6. Cultural Highlights

   Visit highlights relevant to the food and cultural theme of your tour where you can know more about Bordeaux and where your local host can give more insights and recommendations

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Maheen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

4 November 2024

Marina is a great host. She is well versed in multiple languages and knows the Bordeaux and the surrounding regions inside out. I had a great experience with her and would recommend her 100% Excellent

Krista🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

3 November 2024

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Marina was very thoughtful and engaging throughout the entire process, and was a delight to work with! Prior to our walking tour Marina asked us about our interests and goals and arranged our tour accordingly, finding food and wine to widen our experience in Bordeaux. In addition, she was knowledgeable about the city and the history, providing valuable insight into the city's design and architecture. We truly enjoyed the time we spent with her!Excellent Personalized Experience

Byron🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

30 October 2024

Marina was absolutely wonderful. She personalized tour to our desires and its pace to all those of our group. A perfect mix of history and modern Bordeaux with recommendations on how/where to continue our exploration of the area.Perfect introduction to Bordeaux

Alexander🇫🇷 France

(About local Marina)

26 October 2024

After traveling through the Basque Country in Spain, we arrived to Bordeaux. Without doubt one of the best stops on our trip. "We" is a group of 11 like-minded friends who have been traveling together for the last 15+ years all over the world. In our experience, the tour guide can make it or break it for the entire group. Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by Marina. She even reached out to us few days in advance to reconfirm. We felt welcomed and with such a friendly atmosphere we had a fantastic start! The guide and tour was extremely good, very flexible (appreciate this!) and for that she deserves a special thanks. We had great couple of hours there, which obviously also added up to the experience. Marina is such a warm personality and highly educated and motivated guide with love for Bordeaux. All of us truly enjoyed walking through Bordeaux old town. The scenery and sights were beautiful and it was a relieve to walk through it. The tips and recommendations what else to explore at the end (we did go to La Cite du Vin!) and best restaurants to sample the local cuisine were a great way to end the tour. The atmosphere was very special that it really felt like home to all of us. All respect for Marina who does a great job there; a true sample of excellent tour guide! Many thanks again and I recommend Marina to everyone!Marina is an excellent tour guide!

Margaret🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

17 October 2024

What a wonderful experience! We learned so much and got so many tips from Marina, who was personable, fun and extremely knowledgeable in our 3 hr tour. She tailored it to our interests and we used what we learned from her to make the rest of our visit so enjoyable! Please use Marina and many thanks to her!Best tour guide in all my travels!

Unknown

(About local Marina)

13 October 2024

Marina was the perfect guide. She was charming and so knowledgeable. I was with 2 friends and we learnt so much in 3 hours which flew by! We sampled various foods and wines as we discovered the beauty and hidden gems in Bordeaux. Loved it. I would definitely recommend booking Marina - a class act.A Class Act

Caroline

(About local Marina)

13 October 2024

Marina was an amazing tour guide. She was knowledgeable and obviously loved Bordeaux. We tried sweet and savoury food and several wine tastings. I would highly recommend Marina. Top tour guide

Chris🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Marina)

8 October 2024

We really enjoyed our walking tour around Bordeaux! She managed to show us many interesting places, despite the rain! Marina’s historical knowledge is also excellent which made the tour all the more interesting. One of the highlights was a great coffee shop - Marina knows how particular us Aussies are about our coffee! All in all it was a wonderful 3 hours well spent and she also gave us some great tips on other places to visit. We will definitely be recommending Marina to our friends. Thank you very much Marina

mark🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

23 September 2024

Marina was excellent! She contacted me ahead of time to set up the tour and changed the meeting place so it was closer to the port. She was on time and very personable, and we had a wonderful time exploring Bordeaux and stopping for pastries and coffee. She even helped us locate and authentic Crepe Lunch spot and let us know if we had any other concerns on our stay in Bordeaux to reach out to her. It was a great tour! Wonderful Guide

rachelseymour2015

(About local Marina)

21 September 2024

Marina was friendly, informative and went above and beyond to ensure we enjoyed our tour and saw the best of Bordeaux. She had lots of useful tips for the remainder of our stay. We had fun and sampled food as we walked and learnt the history of the city. It was like being shown around the city by a friend. Thank you so much Marina.Fantastic, fun & ingormative tour friend

Nick🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marina)

19 September 2024

Marina was fantastic at adapting the tour to our needs giving additional insight on the food scene (our specific requirement) whilst demonstrating her enthusiasm and love of the city and provided a good base knowledge for our individual explorations over the following daysGreat introduction to Bordeaux

Wendy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

14 September 2024

We spent an amazing day in Bordeaux with Marina! She was very efficient and punctual during the planning process and then delivered a perfect blended day. When we were done with our tour, we felt like we knew and understood beautiful Bordeaux. Marina is one of the best guides we have had.Amazing Day with Marina

kbrownstein3🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

12 September 2024

A city's true beauty can only be revealed by those intimately acquainted with it. By one who lives and works local. For us, that person was Marina. With our visit limited to only 3 hours, Marina managed to pack in a wide array of experiences for us to enjoy. We walked the narrow streets, marveled at the architecture, tasted the sweets and drank the wine of this fabled region. And then there was Marina herself. Worldly, wise and welcoming. By tour's end, we felt that we were walking the streets with an old friend. If you're planning a visit, let Marina guide you through this magical city. It will be an experience that will linger long on the palate. Karen & Steven RittermanBeautiful Bordeaux

Abigail🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

11 September 2024

Spending the day with Marina was lovely! Our group of four people (all adults aged 30 - 50 y.o.) had a great time learning about Bordeaux's culinary traditions, as well as the city's broader political and cultural history. Everything was paced very nicely with lots of little stops and discussions, and I think people of all ages would have a wonderful introduction to the city through Marina. She was very kind in making sure we could see lots of hidden gems throughout the city, so the three hours flew by. Marina has all sorts of recommendations for activities, shopping, and food outside of the tour, so if you need a little help planning the rest of your trip, she is a wonderful resource. A Historical and Delectable Bourdeaux Tour

Dorothy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

6 September 2024

Marina sent a lovely pre-message to find out our interests and responded to our wants. She showed us a lot of historical buildings with stories of the past. We went into some beautiful locales that featured chocolate, sardines and a lovely multiuse building. She was fun and spirited and shared her unique background with us---a truly enjoyable experience. We highly recommend her--she was wonderful!Fun and Knowledgable!

Juliette

(About local Marina)

28 August 2024

There are tour guides who just do it for fun or money and then there are exceptional guides like Marina who are simply passionate about their city and want to share the joy. From the advance preparation taking into account all our various dietary requirements to changing our tour during the tour when she saw our reaction to chocolate (we were so delighted that she added in a second chocolate shop)! I can’t praise Marina highly enough. I have done food tours all over the world and Marina is by far the best guide we have had. You can’t invent passion!

Emran🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Marina)

26 August 2024

We had an amazing time with Marina. The tour was well thought of and catered to our needs. Marina adjusted the route to start near our hotel and to end at a location where we had another appointment. She was very engaging and provided information on other areas and foods we should try. She was also always available to answer any queries we had, even after the tour. Amazing insight and genuine passion

Sabina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

16 August 2024

We had the pleasure of touring Bordeaux with Marina, and she truly made our experience unforgettable. She was incredibly attentive and adjusted the tour perfectly to fit our family's needs. Both of our children had an amazing time, as did we, the adults. Marina took us to a charming local winery/store for a wine tasting that felt intimate and special, far from the usual tourist spots. She also guided us through the city’s hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path locations that we never would have discovered on our own. Marina’s knowledge and passion for Bordeaux made the tour both educational and fun. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a personalized and enriching experience in this beautiful city.Unforgettable Bordeaux: a tour with Marina

Gordana🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Marina)

12 August 2024

Marina was very interested (already upfront) in finding out what we were interested in tasting, to be able to tailor the tour to us. Walking through the city, we soon felt like walking through the city with a friend. Her tasting choices for us were perfect (cheese, charcuterie, olive oil,…) and we also learnt something about Bordeaux’s history and the artisan producers she took us to. Marina also recommended places to visit, culturally and for more culinary adventures.

Pauline

(About local Marina)

31 July 2024

Marina was brilliant at communicating before we met, finding out what we were interested in seeing and tasting, to tailor the tour to us. When we met, she was so warm, knowledgable and enthusastic - it soon felt like being in a new city with an old friend. Her tasting choices for us were perfect : we learnt so much about the history of Bordeaux and the artisan producers she took us to. What a delicious, educational and uplifting time, which went by far too quickly. Marina was also kind enough to recommend places to visit, culturally and for more culinary adventures, for the remainder of our holiday here. It was such a pleasure to meet you Marina and we would recommend, without any hesitation, that others enjoy your company too. Thank you xBrilliant tour - Marina is a star

Bridget🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

28 July 2024

We had one day in Bordeaux and we are so glad we booked a highlights tour with Marina! She was a wonderful host. The tour was informative, fun, and just the right pace for our family of four. My two teen boys were entertained, we stopped for a couple of delicious local snacks along the way and learned so much about this beautiful city. Marina is a delight to be with, it's like walking around with a friend you've known for years. All around an excellent experience.Amazing time in Bordeaux!

9gy2k2mtws🇳🇴 Norway

(About local Marina)

28 July 2024

Marina guided us through the historic Bordeaux with knowledge and enthusiasm. In addition she gave us excellent recommendations for our stay. Enjoy historic bordeaux with Marina

Oggs🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marina)

24 June 2024

Had such a lovely time with Marina. Was the perfect way to start our time in Bordeaux. She clearly had put a huge amount of time and effort in to making it right for us. Thank you so much Marina. It was really appreciated Warm friendly & very knowledgeable

Malcolm🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marina)

22 June 2024

Marina ensured the tour was at a pace which suited our group of 8. The information on the history of Bordeaux at the start of the tour provided a helpful background. Marina took us through a variety of streets and squares which gave a good insight of present and previous life in Bordeaux. Marina’s provided us with recommendations for places to visit at a later time, which we did on a few occasions. The tour was the perfect distance and provided us with the right amount of information Our Birthday Tour

Michelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marina)

18 June 2024

Marina was wonderful. She is so knowledgeable of Bordeaux. We had a wonderful time tasting wine and cheese and olives. She took us for a special ice cream treat. Plus some history of the beautiful buildings. Would highly recommend Marina!!Wine and cheese tasting

Bronwynn🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Marina)

17 June 2024

Marina was the perfect guide for our needs. Her English is excellent and she accommodated all our last minute requests. She understood what we wanted and delivered on all levels. She has a great knowledge of the area and gave us excellent tips, advice and recommendations. We would not have enjoyed Bordeaux as much if it was not for her walking tour which was interesting and fun and informative. Marina went above and beyond and helped us with information even after the tour ended. Thank you - highly recommend and we will recommend Marina to anyone wanting to explore Bordeaux. We went to St Emelion today on our own using her tips and we had a wonderful day. We spent a full day there and enjoyed every minute Book Marina

brian🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marina)

8 June 2024

With grace and knowledge Marina walked us through the downtown core of Bordeaux highlighting all the major iconic sites. She began the tour with a history of Bordeaux and the important Aquitaine region and showed us the map of the City and where we will walk and what we will see. It was a most educational tour and my wife and I strongly recommend Marina. Marina was a superb guide

Bart🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Marina)

7 June 2024

Despite the limited time we had, we got a good overview of some of Bordeaux' highlights and even managed to squeeze in lunch. Marina can manage a quick pace if needed but with sufficient pause to explain. Personally though it would be better if we could have booked Marina directly than through Withlocals. They take a very hefty commission we found out.Concise walk about of Bordeaux

Katherine

(About local Marina)

31 March 2024

Hi, Marina is an enthusiastic local guide that loves to share the favorite places of locals. Some of them were really hidden jems that we would never find ourselves. She customized our request that made our experience even better. Highly appreciated and recommended Bordeaux inspiration

Yuri and Eugene

(About local Marina)

25 February 2024

Yuri and Eugene, We were very pleased with Marina’s work, responsibility, punctuality. And also, amazes the personal involvement of Marina and professionalism, can not but fall in love with the routes, region and country rich in history and cultural heritage of France. The ease of communication, the orientation to the area, especially impressed the sensitivity and individual approach and attention to our preferences when choosing places.Local experience with Marina

Maria and Ivan

(About local Marina)

7 February 2024

We‘d been to Bordeaux a few times already but hadn’t heard the facts or been to places that Marina showed us. She combines the history with the present in her tour, which makes it interesting and memorable. She has shown us not only the must-see places, but also the nice modern cafes and restaurants. We have even been in a cafe/cinema in a former church! We could also make our changes to the route, whenever we wanted to visit some shop or grab a coffee. It felt like a nice walk with a local friend. Highly recommend if you are looking for an exclusive experience which you can hardly find in any guide on internet.Fantastic discovery with Marina