--- title: Half-day private tour in Saint-Emilion in a sidecar lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/bordeaux/tours/half-day-private-tour-in-saint-emilion-in-a-sidecar/ type: tour city: Bordeaux country: France price: 250 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 5 reviews: 33 duration_minutes: 270 languages: [en, fr] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Vines and a grand cru rank_in_category: 9 of 25 (Saint-Émilion Wine Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-22 data_updated: 2026-09-25 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/tours/half-day-private-tour-in-saint-emilion-in-a-sidecar/ --- # Half-day private tour in Saint-Emilion in a sidecar **Guidekin's take:** Saint-Émilion by private sidecar with a driver guide: a ride through the vineyards, a visit and tasting at a grand cru classé château and a walk in the village, one or two passengers per sidecar, hotel pickup and water included. Adults only, gratuities extra, and not advised in pregnancy or with back problems. 5 from 33 reviews for 4h 30m. ## Overview 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 ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 80 pickup points - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 09:00, 14:00: 2 departures a day - Food included: Wine tasting - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Age 18+: Minimum age is 18 years ## Key facts - Price: from €250 per person - Duration: 4h 30m - Rating: 5.0/5 from 33 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 100% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Retro Tour Bordeaux - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Bottled water - Private tour - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine tasting - Driver/guide - Live commentary on board - Insurance ## Not included - Gratuities ## Itinerary 1. **Libourne** (5m) - Description of the place 2. **Pomerol** (5m) - Description of the place 3. **Saint-Emilion** (1h) - Visit and tasting of a Château Grand Cru Classé 4. **Saint-Emilion** (30m) - We will visit the medieval village of Saint-Emilion on foot. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00, 14:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Pickup points listed by the operator: 80 ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Minimum age is 18 years - For one or two people: a sidecar - For three or four people: two sidecars ## Compared with other Saint-Émilion Wine Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #9 of 25** | €250 | 4h 30m | 5.0 (33) | private | | [Saint-Emilion Electric Bike Day Tour with Wine Tastings & Lunch](/france/bordeaux/tours/saint-emilion-electric-bike-day-tour-with-wine-tastings-lunch/?format=md) | €185 | 8h | 4.96 (740) | shared | | [Graves & Saint-Emilion Wine Tour / 3 Châteaux & Gourmet Picnic](/france/bordeaux/tours/graves-saint-emilion-wine-tour-3-ch-teaux-gourmet-picnic/?format=md) | €175 | 9h | 4.97 (344) | shared | | [Saint-Emilion E-Bike Wine Tour / Wine & vines & Gourmet Picnic](/france/bordeaux/tours/saint-emilion-e-bike-wine-tour-wine-vines-gourmet-picnic/?format=md) | €169 | 9h | 4.97 (216) | shared | Ranked #9 of 25 in Saint-Émilion Wine Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €85 to €750, median €169; typical length 7h. 6 of 25 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/saint-emilion-from-bordeaux/?format=md ## More in Bordeaux - All Bordeaux tours: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/tours/half-day-private-tour-in-saint-emilion-in-a-sidecar/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/france/bordeaux/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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