Bordeaux Self Guided Tour of Wine, Wealth and Slave Ships

4.0 (1 reviews) Bordeaux, France
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Duration2h - 3h
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LanguagesGerman, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Bordeaux does not want to tell you how it got so rich. Look at the golden facade of Place de la Bourse and see carved faces of African women, quiet witnesses to a fortune built partly on the slave trade. Follow the Garonne's moon-shaped curve past a bell tower that stands apart from its cathedral on purpose, meet a 13-year-old bride who became the most powerful woman in Europe, hear about a shepherd boy calmly told a judge he preferred the taste of little girls because it was tender, and learn about a bronze monument that a WWII foundry worker quietly refused to melt down.
Skip fixed schedules and crowds. Walk this self-guided tour of Bordeaux at your own pace, pause when a canele shop catches your eye, resume right where you left off. A good fit for curious walkers who want Bordeaux audio tour storytelling at their own pace. Download the app, press play, let Bordeaux's stones tell the truth. Over 25,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours, backed by a full refund guarantee.

What's included

  • 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
  • Audio and written guide included
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
  • Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
  • Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
  • Any physical devices or headphones
  • Human tour guide at location

What to expect

  1. Place de la Bourse
    12m
    Look up at a golden facade hiding a secret nobody points out on postcards
  2. 8m
    Decode why every Bordeaux wine label hides its grape behind a place name instead
  3. 8m
    Trace a dragon legend that ends with six hostages and a broken promise
  4. Porte Dijeaux
    7m
    Search for a hidden community whose name may still be carved into this gate
  5. 10m
    Encounter a memorial shaped like a tree that names what this city built its wealth on
  6. Tour Pey-Berland
    Pass by
    Spot why this bell tower stands apart from its own cathedral on purpose
  7. Grosse Cloche
    10m
    Hear how a king silenced an entire city by taking away its bell
  8. Porte de Bourgogne
    6m
    Count the missing piece from a painter's grave that's never been found
  9. Porte Cailhau
    7m
    Look up at a king whose military triumph ended in the strangest possible way at home
  10. Grand Theatre
    Pass by
    Look up at twelve rooftop statues above a theatre that once governed all of France.
  11. Monument aux Girondins
    12m
    Trace the story of bronze fountains that a foundry worker quietly refused to melt down.
  12. 10m
    Decode a theatrical façade the Church designed to win back souls it was losing.
  13. Cathedrale Saint-Andre Bordeaux
    Pass by
    See where a thirteen-year-old bride married weeks before becoming Queen of France.
  14. Tour Pey-Berland
    Pass by
    Puzzle over a bell tower that stands strangely apart from the cathedral it belongs to.
  15. Musee d'Aquitaine
    Pass by
    Piece together the mystery of a tomb that may or may not hold France's greatest mind.
  16. The Frog and Rosbif
    8m
    Pause at a pub that claims a darker past, tied to the region's most feared witch-hunter.
  17. Pont de Pierre
    8m
    Cross the city's first bridge, where a stray cat once outwitted the devil himself.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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