5 ideas for fun things to do with friends in Bordeaux

Looking for a fun and friendly experience? Discover our selection of 5 fun activities to do in Bordeaux with friends!

Why not take advantage of your stay in Bordeaux to try out a fun activity with friends? Food tours, quizzes, blind tests and escape games are just some of the fun activities that combine culture, discovery, puzzles, reflection and teamwork. Discover our selection of fun activities to do with friends in Bordeaux. They’re ideal for a fun day out, or a special occasion such as a birthday, team building or bachelor party!

Gourmet stroll through Bordeaux’s historic quarter

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Enjoy a gourmet stroll through Bordeaux’s historic center! This guided food tour takes you to the heart of Bordeaux, to discover the city’s French savoir-faire. On the program: the famous centuries-old Capucins market, ending in the Saint-Michel district, at the home of one of the city’s top chefs.

Meet your guide, Isabelle, at a well-known coffee shop in Place Saint-Pierre. She’ll tell you all about the history of the port and the goods that once moved through it. Then set off on a 3-stop gourmet tour.

Taste exceptional products in a grocery store, a bakery and a local artisan’s shop.

At the Capucins covered market, discover a range of cheeses, charcuterie and wine. Isabelle will tell you more about quality and production methods. Finish your guided tour at a young Bordeaux chef’s restaurant in the Saint-Michel district, where you can sample her signature dish, accompanied by a delicious local wine, followed by dessert.

A gourmet experience highlighting French gastronomy and Bordeaux specialities. An unforgettable experience for lovers, friends or family!

Quiz Room in Bordeaux

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The concept of the Quiz Room is simple: you take part in a quiz in a setting reminiscent of some of TV’s most cult games! The game consists of 3 rounds in 2 parts. During these 3 rounds, nothing will go as planned! The rules will change, and you’ll be able to set traps to destabilize your opponents. Games are played in duos or trios, and players need to be concerted, quick and analytical.

The questions are accessible and revolve around a number of themes, often linked to popular culture: sport, society, music, cinema and TV series, or general culture. However, you can choose the level of difficulty to suit your participants!

A fun, friendly experience to share with friends, ideal for team building, bachelor parties or birthdays. Fun guaranteed!

Blindtest in Bordeaux

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Join us in Bordeaux for a crazy blindtest! With your friends or family, you can test your knowledge and have a blast playing a variety of musical styles in a TV set setting. The Blindtest by Quiz Room is open to all music fans. Play as a team for around 1 hour, in a setting worthy of a TV set, and try to be the fastest to find the answer to the musical extracts! Various rules are available to spice up your game, and you can even choose the language and era of the musical excerpts, so you can have fun with the theme and eras of your choice. Once the music starts, players have to buzz faster than their opponents and select the right answer. You earn points even if you find the song title or artist.

Come and dance and laugh your way through this festive experience, complete with spotlights, lights, smoke machine and even voice-over! A fun activity to enjoy with friends in Bordeaux!

Murder Party « The Murder of Brune d’Estey » in Bordeaux

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Experience a real life-size game of Cluedo! Visit Bordeaux in the Middle Ages. As a team, solve the mystery of the death of Brune d’Estey, who lived among Bordeaux’s most influential bourgeois families.

You belong to the Order of Amadys, a secret society dedicated to justice and endowed with the gift of clairvoyance. Wander the streets of Bordeaux and try to shed light on this mysterious murder. This investigation will plunge you into the extraordinary history of Bordeaux from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Find the culprit, the location and the murder weapon by solving a series of riddles. Along the way, you’ll (re)discover some of the city’s most famous monuments, including Saint-André Cathedral, the Grosse Cloche and the Porte Cailhau.

More than just a game, it’s a true discovery of Bordeaux’s history and heritage. The city and its emblematic monuments are as much a part of the game as you are. A particularly fun and convivial experience for friends and family, or as part of a birthday party, team building or bachelor party!

Urban Escape Game with wine tasting in Bordeaux

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Meet us in the center of Bordeaux, on Place du Chapelet, for an urban escape game, « Le Crâne de Goya », followed by an introduction to Bordeaux wines.

The open-air escape game lasts around 1 hour 30 minutes, during which time you’ll have to solve one of history’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of the skull of the famous painter Goya.

The disappearance of the Aragonese artist’s skull has never been solved, and remains a mystery to this day. This historical treasure hunt is a huge challenge. Dig deep to find keys, open padlocks, activate mechanisms and solve enigmas. You’ll have to use your ingenuity and logic to help your team succeed before your opponents do, and get to the bottom of the mystery.

To conclude this investigation, we’ll introduce you to wine-tasting methods at a workshop in the center of Bordeaux. It’s a 1-hour experience, somewhere between a wine bar and an oenology course, during which you’ll taste 3 wines, accompanied by charcuterie and cheese. An unusual and convivial activity, to share with friends or family, ideal for discovering Bordeaux and its wine while having fun.

How about it? Did one of these fun activities catch your eye? Tell us all about it in the comments section! Come and discover these 5 suggestions during your next stay in Bordeaux with friends!