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Bordeaux
Walk & Explore Bordeaux: Private Shore Excursion with a Guide
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Bordeaux walking tour with a licensed tour guide. Discover the architectural highlights of the city during our Bordeaux Visit. Admire Place des Quinconces, The Golden Triangle, The Grand Theatre, Place de la Bourse or Rohan Palace.
Highlights
- Pick up directly at your Cruise Ship in Bordeaux
- Private Small Group only
- Admire Europe's Largest 18th Century Architecture Ensemble
- Easy Paced & Flexible Tour to include your Interests
- Licensed, local Tour Guide, Expert of Bordeaux
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Private Bordeaux Walking Tour from the Cruise Port Discover Bordeaux, the “Sleeping Beauty,” on a private walking tour that reveals why the city is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a designated “City of Art and History.” Explore one of Europe’s finest ensembles of 18th‑century architecture with your own accredited, English‑speaking guide. Pick up at your cruise ship in Bordeaux Your tour begins ...
Private Bordeaux Walking Tour from the Cruise Port
Discover Bordeaux, the “Sleeping Beauty,” on a private walking tour that reveals why the city is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a designated “City of Art and History.” Explore one of Europe’s finest ensembles of 18th‑century architecture with your own accredited, English‑speaking guide.
Pick up at your cruise ship in Bordeaux
Your tour begins with pick up directly at your cruise ship in Bordeaux. Meet your English‑speaking licensed guide, who will review the itinerary and adapt it to your interests before you set off on foot toward the historic city center.
The Golden Triangle
Start in the elegant “Golden Triangle,” defined by Cours Georges‑Clemenceau, Cours de l’Intendance, and Allées de Tourny. In the 18th century, Bordeaux’s wealthiest merchants and financiers built grand private mansions here, turning the district into a showcase of stone façades, ornate balconies, and luxury boutiques. Your guide will point out architectural details and explain how the wine trade fueled this golden age.
Place de la Comédie & the Grand Théâtre
Continue to Place de la Comédie, framed by the Grand Hôtel and the Grand Théâtre. Admire the neoclassical portico of 12 Corinthian columns designed by architect Victor Louis and topped by statues of the muses and goddesses of Classical mythology. Inaugurated in 1780 and now home to the Opéra National de Bordeaux, the Grand Théâtre is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
Place de la Bourse & the riverfront
Walk toward the Garonne river to reach Place de la Bourse, often considered Bordeaux’s most beautiful façade. Learn how this former royal square, once dominated by a statue of Louis XV and now by the Fountain of the Three Graces and the Mirroir d’Eau, symbolises the city’s close relationship with its river and maritime trade. Your guide will help you find the best vantage points for photos of the classical architecture reflected in the water mirror.
Rohan Palace and the cathedral district
Nearby, discover the Palais Rohan, an 18th‑century palace now serving as Bordeaux’s town hall. Behind its Louis XVI‑style façade lies one of the most remarkable staircases in France. Facing the palace, the Cathedral of Saint‑André and the Pey‑Berland Tower form another highlight of the historic center, where your guide can explain the city’s religious and political history.
A flexible, tailor‑made visit
Because this is a private tour with a licensed guide, the route can be adjusted to include additional areas such as the Chartrons district, historically linked to the wine trade, or to focus more on specific themes like architecture, history, or everyday Bordeaux life. At the end of the tour, your guide can either escort you back toward the ship or leave you in the center with suggestions for further exploration, cafés, and wine bars to enjoy on your own.
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Meet your Guide at Cruise Ship in Bordeaux
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2 Hours private Guided Walking Tour of Bordeaux
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End of Tour in central Bordeaux
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IMPORTANT PORT OF CALL INFORMATION
While some cruise itineraries list “Bordeaux” as a port of call, it is possible that your ship will dock at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, situated over 2.5 hours from Bordeaux by road.
All Bordeaux shore excursions and meeting points are based in the city of Bordeaux, not Le Verdon-sur-Mer. To avoid missed tours and non-refundable costs, please double-check your arrival port before booking. If you have any questions, contact us for assistance.
If you want to share your tour with others, you can put it on Cruise Critic. Most of the time this gives good results. You must do this yourself as we are not accepted on their site as a professional business. We accept split payment transactions by credit card.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Refund Policy: You must notify us at least 48 hours in advance if your ship cannot dock (due to weather or port changes) to qualify for a refund.
While some cruise itineraries list “Bordeaux” as a port of call, it is possible that your ship will dock at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, situated over 2.5 hours from Bordeaux by road.
All Bordeaux shore excursions and meeting points are based in the city of Bordeaux, not Le Verdon-sur-Mer. To avoid missed tours and non-refundable costs, please double-check your arrival port before booking. If you have any questions, contact us for assistance.
If you want to share your tour with others, you can put it on Cruise Critic. Most of the time this gives good results. You must do this yourself as we are not accepted on their site as a professional business. We accept split payment transactions by credit card.
- Tour available all year round (except May 1st, Dec 25th and Jan 1st)
- Group size of 1 to 15 participants maximum
- Tour is operated in English, other languages on request
- Tour involves some walking, comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- This tour is not recommended for persons with reduced mobility
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Refund Policy: You must notify us at least 48 hours in advance if your ship cannot dock (due to weather or port changes) to qualify for a refund.
Meeting point
Quai Louis XVIII
33000 Bordeaux
Departure
Pick up at Cruise Ship – Bordeaux Ports of Call.
Please proceed to exit where your guide will be waiting for you with a sign bearing lead traveler name.
Please proceed to exit where your guide will be waiting for you with a sign bearing lead traveler name.
Return
Drop off in Bordeaux City Centre, or at Cruise Ship – Bordeaux Ports of Call
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Included
- 2 hour walking tour of Bordeaux
- English speaking licensed guide
Excluded
- Entrance fees, tasting fees or activity fees
- Personal insurance and expenses
- Gratuities for the guide
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Where will we meet our licensed tour guide?
Your guide will meet you directly at your Cruise Ship in Bordeaux. If you are coming from outside, we will set a convenient meeting point for you. The end of your guided walking tour in Bordeaux will take place in the city center. -
Are your Bordeaux Walks adapted to everyone?
Our Bordeaux walking tours involve an important amount of walking. Even though our walking tours tend to stay on easy to walk sidewalks and streets, the city of Bordeaux still has some cobbledstone streets that are difficult to walk on. Therefore we strongly advise that you book this tour only if you are in a good physical condition. This tour is certainly not adapted to persons who have walking difficulties and it is not wheelchair accessible. -
Is the price per person or per group?
The pricing for our walking tours is per group of minimum 1 persons to maximum 30 persons. -
What is the difference between your Bordeaux Guided Walking Tours & Free Tours?
What makes a guided walking tour in any town or city in the world so unique or outstanding is the personality, knowledge and qualifications of the tour guide. All our guides are local guides who either originate from the city where they guide in or have been there for a number of years.
All possess the French Diploma that allows them to conduct tours in monuments, museums and historical city centers. This very specific diploma means that your guide is proficient in French History, Culture, Architecture & Art History and will be there to make detailed descriptions of the monuments and sights you will visit. All our guides also include great anecdotes to their lively comments making for very contemporary visits that stand out from the basic, very common ones offered by free tours! -
Can we adapt the tour to fit our wishes?
Absolutely, since this is a private tour we will customize the walking tour to your wishes. Let our team of travel professionals know what are your main points of interest and they will design the tour accordingly. -
Is this Guided Walking Tour of Bordeaux only available in English?
No, our talented, in-house multi lingual guides will be happy to conduct the tour in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese and Portuguese.
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