Bordeaux Bike Tour

Your guides will greet you at the Bordeaux train station for a transfer to the heart of the famous Médoc wine appellation region. There’s no better way to begin our week than with a wine tasting and garden picnic at Château Lamothe Bergeron, a historic wine estate and leading producer of Cru Bourgeois Supérieur. After a safety review and bike fitting, our first ride takes us along Bordeaux’s internationally recognized estates, including Châteaux Mouton Rothschild, Château Lafite Rothschild, and Château Cos d’Estournel. With our palates primed for a week of wine tasting, circle back towards Pauillac and settle into our luxurious hotel. Tonight, we’re treated to the first of many memorable dinners together.

Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Saint-Estèphe, Pauillac
Accomplished: 20 miles / 33 km, elevation gain: 617 feet / 188 meters
Accommodations: Château Cordeillan-Bages or La Maison D’Estournel

Start the day with a dreamy French breakfast before we bid farewell to the left bank of the Gironde estuary. Board a ferry across the river bound for the right bank and disembark in Blaye, which stands just opposite the river from Pauillac. Visit the UNESCO-classified 17th-century citadel, then spin through vineyards heavy with Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. After a wine-paired lunch with a brocante (flea market) flair. continue cycling into the little-known wine regions of the Côtes de Bourg. Round out the afternoon riding into Guîtres where we hop in the van and head straight to the hotel spa. Tonight, the hotel has set a table just for us, and our dinner is lovingly prepared from garden-fresh produce and ingredients sourced from producers in the region. The cherry on top is the domaine’s own wine, made in partnership with Château Angelus—known for their Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Crus.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Blaye, Bourg, Saint-Laurent-d’Arce, Guîtres, Sainte-Colombe
Accomplished: 41 miles / 66 km, elevation gain: 1,935 feet / 590 meters
Shorter Option: 27 miles / 44 km, elevation gain: 1,085 feet / 331 meters
Accommodations: Château du Palanquey

Today is all about exploring the region’s world-famous vineyards on two wheels. We’ll cycle past some of the most important estates in Pomerol and Saint-Émilion—Cheval Blanc, Beau-Séjour Bécot, Pressac, Petrus, Angélus—and taste reds from the Saint-Émilion appellation. After an unforgettable lunch at the impressive Château de Candale, we hop back on the saddle for the final push to the hotel to freshen up. This evening, we return to Saint-Émilion for an exclusive wine tasting with our friend and local wine merchant Benoit. Afterward, dine on your own in town or at the hotel—your guides will gladly recommend their favorite restaurants.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Destinations: Pomerol, Bertin, Montagne, Saint-Émilion, Sainte-Colombe
Accomplished: 31 miles / 50 km, elevation gain: 176 feet / 537 meters
Accommodations: Château du Palanquey

After tucking into an inviting breakfast, set out on the tranquil bike paths that lead us to the Dordogne River. Here, we’ll cross into the Entre-Deux-Mers region, known for its crisp white Bordeaux wines. The scenery from the saddle includes lush vineyards under endless blue sky, ruins of medieval abbeys, and classic sun-drenched villages. Following a locally sourced picnic lunch prepared by your guides, we near vineyards of Paysage Bordelais and arrive at the banks of the Garonne River where our hotel is located. The Sources de Caudalie boasts its very own vineyards, Château Smith Haut Lafitte—we’re sure to taste some of the wines grown right here during dinner at the hotel’s bistro.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Saint-Émilion Langoiran, Martillac
Accomplished: 39 miles / 63 km, elevation gain: 1,935 feet / 590 meters
Shorter Option: 24 miles / 39 km, elevation gain: 1,256 feet / 383 meters
Accommodations: Sources de Caudalie

Begin the day with croissants and coffee on the terrace of our hotel, then hop on the bike to reach another stellar wine region—Graves. Pedal through medieval villages that marry French and English architecture en route to Sauternes, the capital of sweet wine. These wines were made to pair with  lunch, and we’ll do just that at a favorite Sauternais Château, learning how the influence of “noble rot” gives Sauternes its tasty notes of honey, caramel, and tropical fruit. This afternoon, challenge yourself and ride all the way back to the hotel, or take a quick transfer back and indulge in some of the hotel’s famous vinotherapy spa treatments. Tonight, it’s time to toast our week together: first with a cocktail in the salon, and finally with a two-Michelin-starred dinner overseen by Chef Nicolas Masse. Bon Appétit!

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Martillac, La Brede, Landiras, Sauternes
Accomplished: 28 miles / 46 km, elevation gain: 1234 feet / 376 meters
Longer Option: 52 miles / 83 km, elevation gain: 2195 feet / 669 meters
Accommodations: Sources de Caudalie

After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely stroll around the grounds and through the vineyards, or seize the opportunity for a last spin through Bordeaux’s sleepy villages and superior wineries. Then it’s back to the city of Bordeaux, where your guides will see you off to your next destination.

Meals: Breakfast
Destinations: Martillac, Bordeaux
Accomplished: 14 miles / 22 km, elevation gain: 525 feet / 116 meters