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The good slots at the palace food and drink below go weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Compare Bordeaux’s Médoc and Saint-Émilion wine tours, with château tastings, local snacks, transport, pricing, and practical tips.
“This is not just wine tasting! We had a wonderful walking tour of the town of St. Emilion. Axel was a fantastic tour guide, and a wonderful story teller.”
Explore Jean-Talon Market and Little Italy through Montreal food, coffee, chocolate, and Salvadoran tastings with a local guide.
“Marie was a great tour guide. Knowledgeable, friendly & the food was very unique. Learned so much about the people behind the food & the history of Montreal. Marie also gave a few recommendations based on my interest. This tour is not to be missed when visiting Montreal.”
Review of Château de Pommard’s one-hour Burgundy wine tasting, with four wines, vineyard views, gardens, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Staff really kind, professional and prepared. Amazing château and very well maintained vineyard. Thanks for the experience!”
Explore Seoul after dark with palace lights, Buddhist culture, Korean street food, vehicle transfers, and an English-speaking local guide.
“This was excellent. just enough of a palace tour, at night, no crowds, just lovely. Then we had a walk around the food market, vegan/vegetarian was no issue. The food was delicious. We had another stop at a temple, again, not too long. Janice was excellent!”
Review of Lisbon’s small-group Sintra tour with Pena Palace gardens, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, and three regional wine tastings.
“A wonderful experience with Nuno, who was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about local history and culture. I ended up on the tour alone unexpectedly, but I had a wonderful time. Highly recommend including this tour as part of your trip!”
Review of a private Sintra day trip from Lisbon with Pena Palace, local pastry, Colares wine tasting, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais views.
“Percorremos os pontos históricos de Sintra de Tuk Tuk com o excelente guia Diogo. Recomendo a todos.”
Review of Lisbon’s small-group Sintra tour with Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, and three Portuguese wines.
“Vincent took amazing care of us and was very knowledgeable about all of our stops! We had an amazing time and recommend this tour for everyone. Our favorite stop was Sintra.”
Ride a 1995 Land Rover from Nice to Château de Crémat for six wines, local stories, sea views, and a relaxed French Riviera escape.
“We are really satisfied. The guide was very nice, flexible and gave us an informative ride to our destination.”
Review Château Saint-Georges Côte Pavie in Saint-Émilion, with vineyard tour, cellar visit, three-wine tasting, price, tips, and FAQs.
“Great visit and wine tasting at the Château! During the visit we learned more about how the wine is made and also about the wine classification! The wine tasting included 3 great wines produced in the same area but with complete different tastes! I highly recommend :)”
Review of Bordeaux’s Essential Wine Tour, with château visits, tastings, transport, guide details, value, and practical booking advice.
“Excellent tour with great guide Ciao.Went to 2 vineyards and tasted several wines at each location.Would recommend this 0.5 day tour”
Review of Olala Bordeaux’s Saint-Émilion half-day tour, with village walks, château tasting, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“Amazing guide, amazing tour. Could’ve had a bit more wine though! Well worth what you may for, excellent experiance”
Explore Knossos, Zeus Cave, mountain villages, windmills, olive oil, and Cretan food on a private 7 to 8 hour tour from Heraklion.
“Our tour with Ed was fantastic.. He was entertaining and provided wonderful information about Crete, its history past and present. We appreciated learning about the life in the villages, and how beautiful they were. Seeing the major historical sites was great, but we enjoyed learning about the customs and culture of Crete. I would definitely recommend this tour if you’re interested in the culture past and present of Crete.”
Review of a private Sintra day trip from Lisbon with Pena Palace, Colares wine, Cabo da Roca, Moorish Castle and Cascais.
“A really nice overview of Sintra and the coast. We could have used more time at the Palace, I didn't have enough time to see the gardens. The guide was informative but sometimes had trouble with our American English. Wine tour was not possible since owner was away. We had some wine but it wasn't very good. In the future, I would request a guide who doesn't smoke, I ended up with a sinus headache, he didn't smoke near me but the car smelled of smoke.”
Explore Diocletian’s Palace, Split’s old town, and Croatian wines on a small-group walking tour with local snacks.
“We booked the walking tour and wine tasting - the walking tour was very interesting with an excellent guide. Our tour started on time at 10:30 and the walking tour ended at noon with no mention of wine tasting. We asked our guide who told us the wine tasting would start at 12:30 at the same location where we started the walking tour. We arrived at 12:20 and finally called phone number for the tour company at 12:40 (when no one had showed up). They sent someone over who took us to a wine shop and dropped us for a tasting. The tasting was well done (just as was the…”
Tour Château de Luc for its medieval cellar, family wine story, organic tasting, and a vivid look at Languedoc’s 1907 wine revolt.
“Los vinos eran de muy baja calidad. la viita corta y sin ningún interés. La guía muy amable... pero se espera más de un tour ...”
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