What to book before you travel to Bordeaux and Around?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €64 per person

Bordeaux and Around

Days 1-7

Days 1-7La Cité du VinA gold-clad building on the Bacalan quays telling 8,000 years of wine through smell tables, immersive films and models of vineyards worldwide.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Saint-ÉmilionA wine village whose bell tower overlooks a sea of vines; the monolithic church, carved into the rock, opens only for guided tours.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Cap FerretA peninsula between the bay and the ocean, with wooden huts, cycle paths under the pines and the narrow lanes of L'Herbe, an oyster village.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Marché des CapucinsBordeaux's oldest market, in Saint-Michel, where on Saturday mornings you sit at an oyster bar for a dozen Arguin oysters and a glass of Entre-Deux-Mers.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Place de la Bourse · The Dune du Pilat · Rue Sainte-Catherine · Arcachon

All activities in Bordeaux on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Bordeaux and Around cost?

€64 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Marché des Capucins" at €25, the cheapest "Cap Ferret" at €7. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Bordeaux and Around without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Place de la Bourse, The Dune du Pilat, Rue Sainte-Catherine, Arcachon. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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