Bandol Wine Tour - 4 hour Private tour

Maps20392553783, Jun 2024

Scheduled day before trip through GetYourGuide for a 9am 4-hour tour; Laurent was quick to tell me he was available at 1pm, which was a concern due to an early cruise departure of 5:30pm. Laurent arrived 30 minutes late and was able to adjust: only 1 winery (which was amazing — very organic, “real-life” tour with the 6th generation sole owner of a family winery — fresh apricots off the tree as a bonus!), and a drive through the national park as a make-up for not having time to do the planned 2nd winery. Plan ahead, nail down details, and Laurent is a great guide!

Bridget H, Jun 2024

My family of four (two parents and two female adult children) booked the Half-Day Bandol Wine Appellation Tour from Marseille for our short visit through France. Our tour guides, Gilles and Michel, were absolutely phenomenal! This tour included tasting 3-6 wines at two different wineries and exploring the neighboring areas of Le Castellet and Cassis, but they took it above and beyond! They were extremely knowledgeable of the wineries and history of the villages. The wineries were family owned, boasted fantastic white, rosé, and red wines and were breathtaking to look at. They took us down to the port town of Cassis to eat lunch from a delicious bakery where we enjoyed our food sitting near the beach. We then got to finish off the tour by visiting the Notre-Dame de la Garde, which is a must see as a Marseille tourist. Gilles and Michel were the most hospitable tour guides I have I ever had the pleasure of meeting. They gave us dinner recommendations as well as recommendations for the rest of our trip through Europe. I would 100% recommend this tour and our tour guides for anyone looking for a half day wine tour of great French wineries and must hit spots in Marseille.

255irish, Aug 2023

Do not book!

We were on a cruise. I Had a medical emergency, needed to leave my cruise and canceled our tour 30 hrs prior to arriving to marseille. No where in Laurent’s website does he list refund policy. He showed no compassion and refused to issue even a partial refund.

And he is somewhat confused. Called me a month prior to my trip asking where we should meet the next day.

Then questioned where and when I paid—and I needed to show him my receipt.

I had to do his bookkeeping and he refuses to answer my emails now.

Shady dude

Clarence_L, Jul 2023

Not much exciting Vs our expectation!The two winery we visited are very small one and not much to see!

littlebear123, Aug 2022

This tour was the highlight of our trip. Laurent was very accommodating with pickup and drop-off and communication through email was clear. He took us to local wineries that were a bit off the beaten path and the experience was super authentic. Laurent is very knowledgeable about the region and even took us through the national park. Definitely recommend!