Plan Your Tour
A private day combining Arcachon Bay and Bordeaux wine country

A private Bordeaux journey

Beach and Wine Day Tour

Visit the world's most famous vineyards of Bordeaux in our beach and wine private tour. Enjoy the Arcachon Bassin private wine tour​.

Private tour
Private tourYour own guide
Château visits
Château visitsWine tastings
Wine country
Wine countryCurated visits
Full day
Full day9am – 5pm

How the day unfolds

Day at a glance

Visit the world's most famous vineyards of Bordeaux in our beach and wine private tour. Enjoy the Arcachon Bassin private wine tour​.

Beach and Wine Day Tour : official Rustic Vines tour photo

1 / 3

This tour crosses Graves & Sauternes

A private road south of Bordeaux through Pessac-Léognan, Graves and the golden-wine country of Sauternes.

  • Scenic driving route
  • ○ Village
  • ♜ Château stop
  • ☼ Scenic viewpoint
Illustrated map of Bordeaux and its surrounding wine regions

About this tour

Beach and Wine Day Tour

Step by step

Full schedule

  1. Pick up from your accommodation, meet your guide and drive the Arcachon's bay

  2. First at oyster farmer harbour to discover the local production, taste fresh oysters with a glass of white wine

  3. Let's discover the impressive Pyla sand Dune, the highest sand Dune in Europe, climbing to enjoy the beautifulest view on the bay

  4. Lunch time at a local restaurant, with view on the beach

  5. Drive to Pessac-Léognan vinayards

  6. Visit and wine tastings at a charming Château of the south vineyards

  7. Drive back to Bordeaux

  8. Drop off at your stay.

What’s included

Included

Included

  • Pickup, drop-off and private driver-guide
  • Six oysters or prawns with a glass of white wine
  • Winery visit and wine tastings
  • Guided walk on the Dune du Pilat
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Lunch

Practical information

Details

Participants
2 to 8 participants; larger groups on request
Languages
English, French
Meeting point
Pickup in Bordeaux, including accommodation, station or airport

Start with the land

Return to the map to compare this experience with the other current tours in the same landscape.

See Graves & Sauternes on the map

Guest confidence

Loved by Bordeaux travellers

Read all Tripadvisor reviews
TripadvisorKnow better. Book better. Go better.Tripadvisor traveler rating4.92,795 reviews · checked August 2026
★★★★★
Wonderful tour

“The St Emilion tour was fantastic.”

Anthony Bischoff · 3 July 2026
★★★★★
Amazing experience

“Pauline gave us incredible experience, 5/5!!”

Lital Zaslavsky · 28 June 2026
★★★★★
Fabulous day

“Couldn’t fault our day trip with Rustic Vines.”

Julie Liggins · 19 June 2026
See the 134 verified Bordeaux Tourism reviews
Best of Wine Tourism 2026 Gold awardGreat Wine Capitals2026 regional winnerWine Tourism Services · Bordeaux