Bordeaux: the Garonne, the Dordogne and the Gironde, with Médoc and Saint-Émilion on the doorstep.
A Bordeaux river cruise stays in one of the world’s great wine regions all week: round trip from the city on the Garonne, the Dordogne and the Gironde estuary to Pauillac for the Médoc châteaux, Libourne for Saint-Émilion, Blaye, Cadillac and Sauternes, with Bordeaux itself, the UNESCO water mirror and the Cité du Vin, at both ends. Every Bordeaux sailing from AmaWaterways, Avalon, Viking, Uniworld, Scenic, CroisiEurope and Tauck is here, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. Call 1-800-444-1560 and a river cruise expert prices the lines against each other for your week.
Three ways to sail from Bordeaux
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Bordeaux wine country round trip
- Pauillac and the Médoc, Libourne and Saint-Émilion, Blaye citadel, Cadillac and Sauternes
- Every line runs it; the ship returns to the city for the last night
- Tastings at classified châteaux on most days
Best for: wine lovers, a first French river cruise
Bordeaux plus Paris or the Loire
- TGV from Paris in two hours; most lines add Paris hotel nights
- Loire Valley châteaux extensions on Uniworld, Scenic and Tauck
- 10 to 12 nights in all
Best for: first-time visitors to France
September and October
- The vendange in the Médoc and Saint-Émilion, cooler days, golden light
- The most popular weeks on the Garonne; book by spring
- Oyster season at Arcachon
Best for: serious wine travelers, photographers
Bordeaux river cruise deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every Bordeaux sailing from every river line, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra; below them, every departure with full sorting by line, month, length and price.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery Bordeaux sailing
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
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Which line for Bordeaux?
Every line is on the list above. Our one-line take on each, with a link to its deals page.
When to go
Bordeaux sails from March to November. These windows have the most space and the best weather for what they offer.
Bordeaux river cruise questions we answer every day
Where does a Bordeaux cruise go?
Round trip from Bordeaux on three waterways: the Garonne upstream to Cadillac for Sauternes, the Dordogne to Libourne for Saint-Émilion, and the Gironde estuary to Pauillac for the Médoc and to Blaye. Tides set the schedule, so the ship moves at unusual hours.
How long is a Bordeaux cruise?
7 nights is standard. Several lines add Paris or Loire Valley hotel nights for 10 to 12 nights in all.
Is the Bordeaux cruise only about wine?
Mostly, but not only: Bordeaux itself is a UNESCO city with the Cité du Vin museum, Blaye has a Vauban citadel, Arcachon and its dune are a day trip, and the food is as good as the wine.
How do I get there?
Fly into Paris and take the TGV, two hours, or fly into Bordeaux via Paris or another European hub. Some lines include the Paris transfer; we price it both ways.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses. Flights, hotels, gratuities where not included and optional excursions are extra.
Do you have other French rivers?
Yes: the Seine from Paris and the Rhône and Saône from Lyon and Avignon.
Talk to a Bordeaux river cruise specialist
Tell us your week and your budget, and we price every Bordeaux line side by side, with taxes and port fees included and the Paris nights and flights worked out. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.