Beaujolais Wine Discovery - Half Day - Small group tour from Lyon
11 Reviews
Lyon, France
Bus Tours hosted by KANPAI TOURISME
4 hours and 30 minutes (approx.)
Up to 8 travelers
Meet everyone at the start point
Mobile ticket
Offered in English
About
- Guiding in English and French language.
- Expert guide in wine and Lyon region.
- Wine tasting included (7/8 wines)
- High Comfort 8-seaters minibus with air-conditionning
Pickup point
Multiple pickup locations offered. During checkout you will be able to select from the list.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop atOffice of Tourism and Congress of Metropolis of Lyon
Our guide English Speaking guide will meet you in front of Lyon Office de Tourisme located on Bellecour Square for departure. After a short walk, participants will get on the 8 seaters minivan to begin the excursion
10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atChâtillon d'Azergues
After a transfer about 35 minutes, travel through beautiful rolling hills dotted with secular vineyards and cross several quaint medieval towns built in a gorgeous golden ochre stone. Stop to admire the old castle from the 13th century with its all rampart walls and discover the origins of this unique yellow stones.
10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atBagnols
Stop in Bagnols town to enjoy a panoramic view over the Beaujolais Southern region also called the small French Toscany.
10 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atOingt
Visit Oingt lovely town listed as one of the “157 Most Beautiful Villages in France” and stroll through a warren of little streets hosting many artists and craftsmen boutiques. With your guide, learn about the history of the village, terroir, and geography. At the end of the visit to Oingt Village, discover a first winery where you will get to be introduced to the unknown sparkling white and rosé Beaujolais wines.
30 minutes (approx.)・No admission tickets required
Stop atMoire
After a short drive, push the door of a second winery, meet a passionate wine-maker and immerse yourself in French history and tradition. Learn about grape growing and the unique Beaujolais wine-making process called "semi-carbonic maceration" when grapes are all picked by hand and not crushed at all. Finally, go to the caveau (wine-tasting room) and taste several red Beaujolais in a great authentic atmosphere.
1 hour (approx.)・No admission tickets required
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
Free Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Beautiful day in Beaujoulais
Emb815, Dec 2024
Olivier is a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Our trip to the beautiful region featured spectacular views, a lovely walk through the medieval town of Oingt along with some great wine tastings.
Perfect visit
Journey626504, Dec 2024
Sébastien was phenomenal. So friendly and informative. We loved his family wine in Beaujolais, we could have stayed for days!!
Ok experience. Wish we visited more wineries.
LeAnne_N, Dec 2024
The tour went through some beautiful small villages and the first tasting was at a village wine shop. We were all disappointed because we were expecting to be at wineries. The village was charming, but it’s quite a while before you get your first tasting and to just sit in the back room of a wine shop wasn’t a great experience. The winery visit was a little bit better, family farm in operation for centuries- with really cheap and affordable wines. However, our guide was not very engaging and the whole tour kind of felt like the minimum experience. It’s ok. I’m still glad we did it.
Responses from Olivier19731
Bonjour LeAnne,
I am Olivier the person who guide you and also the owner of the Kanpai Tours. Thank you very much for your feedback. When I guide, I always try to give the best and I remember very well, you were seated next to me during the all trip and probably you were the person I talked the most during the all tour...
I know, you wanted a full day tour to the Rhone Valley and unfortunately this tour to Beaujolais was the only one available... We started the wine-tasting at 10:45 am which is a good time and the program was respected in all its points. I can understand that you were expecting a different experience (more wineries and less villages) but sincerey I find you quite "tough" with your comments. Olivier
We enjoyed!
cohenfamily_12, Dec 2024
We decided have a wine tour on our 4 days stay at Lyon. We didn’t have too much time so we looked for a half day tour.
Oliveier was very nice from the first e-mail to the very end of our tour.
His English is excellent and his knowledge and passion to wine is tremendous.
It was nice to meet local winners and actually see the whole process of wine making.
Everyone will love this!
luxtraveler16, Dec 2024
It was such a fun tour, nobody should miss it. Olivier took us to private vineyards where the owner himself talked to us about the entire process from planting the grapes, to drinking the wine. Overall, it was a lovely experience, and I recommend it to everyone.
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