BORDEAUX TOUR GUEST TESTIMONIALS

Bordeaux Tour Guest Testimonials

“Yes, I would recommend an Off the Beaten Path trip without hesitation. This was my 2nd trip with the company — Last year (2013) we participated in the Best Adventures in Provence Tour  — and my expectations for the Bordeaux Tour were high. I really enjoyed the quantity and location of the walks and the towns we visited. I thought our two winery lunches were outstanding experiences with exceptional food and wine, and each in a magical setting!  I also felt that our accommodations were also reflective in the price of the trip — I loved our rooms and the spa experience and the central location to our activities. As for the winery tours — I was unprepared for the fact that Chateau Haut Brion was so prestigious. I loved and very much enjoyed the Sauternes and Saint Emilion winery tours. I learned a lot about wine and wine making. I loved the free day in Bordeaux and the walking tour. And what another great experience and special treat and relaxing, enjoyable evening we had cooking at Antoine’s home. Thank you for everything!” —Ann Yurek, and family Dave & Kim Yurek, Toronto, Canada (Have been on 2 OTBP Tours – 2013 Best Adventures in Provence Tour –stayed at Hotel Gounod, 2014 Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Tasting & Walking Harvest Tour)

“Everything really was excellent. The most important factor to me was how comfortable you made the trip for all. It’s obviously very important to you that your guests are happy and it shows. This is an incredibly well thought out and planned trip! The variety of activities and winery tours, the different vinification processes and how each is so unique is very well done. There is no repetition and the week just flies by. Not only was it an awesome vacation but I also made new friends, and am very glad we did this trip. Merci!” —Dwayne Jarrell, Mike Mitterman, Chicago, IL (Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Tasting & Walking Harvest Tour)

“Thanks for taking care of us in Bordeaux. We loved participating in all of the activities on the tour. We could have never organized them ourselves. It was a fantastic trip with fun filled days, a truly remarkable experience. We’re hoping to hook up on another one of your tours. Always stick with the best! We will highly recommend this trip to our friends and family.” –Terje and Belinda Gudmestad, Los Angeles, CA (Have been on 2 OTBP Tours – Best Adventures in Provence Tour and Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Tasting & Walking Harvest Tour)

“We really enjoyed all of the walks, wineries and tastings, and especially loved the cooking class with Antoine! OUR GROUP AND GUIDE WERE OUTSTANDING AND LOTS OF FUN! All of the meals and food were excellent! Thanks for a great time! We’re looking forward to returning for your Provence walking tour.” —Paul and Cyndy Kozik, Baltimore, Maryland (Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Tasting & Walking Harvest Tour)

“We loved Remi!! He was so fun!! Our favorite wineries were the ones in Saint Emilion and Graves. Antoine’s cooking class was fun and the food amazing! Our lead guide was so fabulous, charming and knowledgeable. This was such a pleasant experience and wonderful way to discover Bordeaux wine country and all of these excellent wines! Loved having Chateau Haut Brion with our picnic lunch!! You guys do a great job and it shows in the way you treat your guests and how well everything is organized. Hope to be back sooner than later on another of your tours.” —Paul and Karen Galindo, Austin, TX (Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Tasting & Walking Harvest Tour)

“We enjoyed the good mix of activities and the fact that the trip wasn’t just wine tasting. We had a great group of traveling companions and it was fun getting to know them, as well as meeting the Chefs at cooking class. Seeing the harvest in action was the best! Thank you for taking such good care of us!!” —Pam Miller and Jim Rasmussen, Boston, Massachusetts (Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Tasting & Walking Harvest Tour)

“Greatly enjoyed our Guides and the other guests in the group. My favorite activities were the Saint Emilion Walk and cooking classes. I also enjoyed learning some less romanticized tid-bits about life in France from the citizens. Looking forward to coming back for your Provence tour!” —Jacob Wahlenmaier, Columbus, OH (Bordeaux Grand Cru Wine Tasting & Walking Harvest Tour)