Reviews for Ophorus

Absolutely brilliant trip. Highly recomend it. Lena the guide was informative friendly and left you have time on your own as well

Product: From Sarlat: Beynac & Domme Tour & Dordogne Boat Ride

This day trip was made exceptional by our guide and driver extraordinaire Luanna. She gave us background information on our way to MSM and walked us thru the abbey while also telling js facts about the abbey and its rooms. We enjoyed our tour with Lu and highly recommend her!

Product: From Bayeux: Full-Day Mont Saint-Michel Tour

We had a great tour with Magali! She was an exceptional driver and guide and provided a lot of historical information about the D-Day sites that we visited. Highly recommended!

Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Half-Day Tour

Our tour guide, Lou, was very pleasant however a bit difficult for us to understand when out of the vehicle. The vehicle was comfortable & pickup & meeting times were accurate. Unfortunately weather was bad which took the shine off the tour. Perhaps a few more interesting & unusual facts ( which we happened to hear from other guides) could be given rather than just straight historical facts.

Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Full-Day Tour

Product: Vouvray wine half-day tour from Tours

Matt, our tour guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and looked like he enjoys what he was doing. He was a friendly people person. He was very helpful when getting off the van. We loved this tour.

Product: From Bayeux: American D-Day Sites in Normandy Full-Day Tour

Ilia was the best guide we could have had! He was very personable, remembered each of our names and seem to enjoy people very much. Ilia had great knowledge of every aspect of the two castles we toured. he was very courteous and kind. Thank you, Ilia, for making our trip to Tours so memorable! Larry and Pat Drone, St Charles, MO USA

Product: From Tours: Chenonceau and Chambord Castles Guided Tour

Wonderful Tour!

My husband and I and another couple signed up for this tour. We could have driven to each of these places ourselves but would not have gotten the information we received. Our driver was fantastic; he was funny and was very knowledgeable about all the sites which he told us about as he was driving. And he had great stories to tell. It was worth every penny we paid!

Product: Normandy - Utah, Omaha & U.S. D-Day Sites Full Day Tour From Bayeux

D Day Omaha Beach Tour

We booked the Omaha Tour for 20th Sept 2025. Pascal our guide from the company Ophorus was outstanding. His knowledge is excellent and passes this on in a very interesting and friendly manner with some humour thrown in.. We were a family of four from the UK. It was a pleasure to meet Pascal and recommend this tour to anyone thinking of doing this tour. Stephen, Lynne, Bobby and Debs.

Product: Normandy - Utah, Omaha & U.S. D-Day Sites Full Day Tour From Bayeux

Our Introduction to the Right Bank

This was our introduction to the right bank. Our guide Helene was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. Before ever leaving the town of Bordeaux she pulled out a map and explained the different terroirs of Bordeaux and soil types. Our morning consisted of a visit to Chateau Ferrand and Chateau Bellevue. The afternoon included a visit to Chateau Cardinal. We had about two hours in Saint Emilion which was the highlight of the day. We had a wonderful lunch at Table 38 which we had researched online prior to our trip. Helene gave us a nice walking tour of the town after lunch. We have visited close to 100 wineries mostly in Napa, Sonoma and Tuscany. Surprisingly, we did not find Bordeaux to have the beauty of those areas. I also did not think the tours or overall tasting experience leveled that of the California wineries. Nonetheless, this was an important step in our wine journey to learn about one of the greatest wine regions in the world. We would not hesitate to use Ophorus again. Thanks Helene for a fantastic day!

Product: Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux

Enchanting Medieval Perigord

Guide Lena drove us around the medieval Dordogne villages ... very knowledgeable and informative ... felt very comfortable even as a solo traveller in the group...river cruise was a lovely aspect of the tour ... good local dining recommendations as well.

Product: Dordogne Villages Half Day Tour from Sarlat

Saint Emillion Wine Tour

Our guide, Luigi, was fantastic! Very informative and engaging. My only negative is that we should’ve spent more time in the town of Saint Emilion. There was too much of explanation the wine making process. More than was necessary. Especially if you were to visit more than one winery. The technique is about the same at every winery.

Product: Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

Champagne tour from Paris

Nicholas gave an interesting and delightful day journey from Paris to the champagne countryside. The van was clean and comfortable. He stopped for restroom breaks as needed. We toured the cathedral in Reims for sufficient time and visited two wineries, a small and a large one. He stopped for lunch, on our own. We had four couples. He was extremely kind to drop each of us near our final destinations as we were all close by. Highly recommend.

Product: Alsace Wine Route Wineries & Tasting Small Group Guided Tour from Strasbourg

Beautiful day in Cassis!

The perfect day in Cassis! Beautiful scenery (boat ride to see les Calanques) The town of Cassis is nice, restaurants are various and, in general, very good. A stop at the wineyard “Domaine de Pagnol” for nice wine tasting. Our guide ( Julien) was knowledgeable, professional and pleasant. I recommend.

Product: Provence Day Trip with Cassis Village Boat Ride and Local Wine Tasting from Aix

Our Introduction to the Left Bank

This was our introduction to the left bank. We were on the Oceania Marina and docked in Bordeaux for two days . We spent the first day touring the right bank and Saint Emilion. On day two we booked a private half day tour to the Medoc region allowing ourselves a half day in the town of Bordeaux itself. Coincidentally, we ended up with the exact same tour guide both days. The tours were provided by Ophorus and our guide Helene was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We were running a bit ahead of schedule to our first tasting so our guide took us by the famous Chateau Margaux and we all got out of the van and had our photo taken with the chateau in the background. Our first winery we visited was Chateau Marquis de Terme, home to one of Margaux’s Grand Cru Classe. Our second stop was at Chateau Haut Breton Larigaudiere. We found both wineries to be better than the ones we visited on the right bank the day before and ended placing orders to have wine shipped back home to the states. The “small group” tour for this day was sold out so we booked a “private” tour. I wonder if the “private” tours get you access to more exclusive and better wineries? We are experienced wine lovers and have toured over 100 wineries mostly in Napa, Sonoma and Tuscany. This was our first time in Bordeaux. While we did not find the region to have the beauty of California or Italy, nonetheless it was an important step in our wine journey learning about one of the greatest wine regions in the world. We would not hesitate to use Ophorus again. Thanks to our guide Helene for a fantastic day!

Product: Medoc Private Half Day Wine Tour from Bordeaux

Fun half day

Nice small group tour (8 people), comfortable minivan and not too long travelling. First stop was really interesting, a good vineyard with a great tour and good wine. Second vineyard was just a tasting but it was really good and we sat outside in a garden area.

Product: Medoc Region Half-Day Wine Tour with Winery Visit & Tastings from Bordeaux

It was a small group of 8 people with a very knowledgeable guide. The castles were fantastic and we had some free time at each stop to do some exploring on our own. Just perfect!

Product: From Tours: Chenonceau and Chambord Castles Guided Tour

Product: Bayeux to Mont Saint-Michel Shuttle with Abbey Tickets

Product: Alsace Half-Day Wine Tour from Strasbourg

Friendly guide, with good sample tastings of food and wine

Product: Sarlat Gourmet Tour & Market Visit with Tastings