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Beaujolais South and North - Full Day

Beaujolais South and North - Full Day

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Julie

Fruity and Very Good Wines

€800.00 - €1,280.00 Book now
Beaujolais Cheese and Wine - Half Day

Beaujolais Cheese and Wine - Half Day

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What could be more French than cheese and wine!

€550.00 - €1,030.00 Book now

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How to Reach Wine Tasting Experiences in Beaujolais

Wine tasting tours in Beaujolais are easily accessible by different means of transportation.

By Air

Lyon is second most important city of France. So, Flights to Lyon are easy to find from all over Europe and anywhere else in the world.
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport is the international airport of Lyon, the third-biggest city in France and an important transport facility for the entire Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
There are daily direct flights to LYS from major airports in the UK, and other European cities throughout the year to explore wine tasting and tours in Beaujolais.

By Car

Reach heart of Villefranche-sur-Saône and start discovering wine tasting and tours in Beaujolais.

  • From Rheims, Travel via N51 that will take 31 minutes;

  • From Paris, Travel via A6 that will take 4 hour 19 minutes;

  • If you arrive at Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, travel via A432 A46 that will take 37 minutes.

By Train

Gare de Villefranche-sur-Saône is a French railway station located in downtown Villefranche-sur-Saône, in the department of Rhône. The train line connects Paris-Lyon-Marseille-Saint-Charles.


  • It takes an average of 26m to travel from Lyon to Villefranche-sur-Saône by train, over a distance of around 26 km. There are around 37 direct trains on the rail route between Lyon and Villefranche-sur-Saône everyday.

  • It takes an average of 3 hours and 29 minutes to travel from Paris to Villefranche-sur-Saône, with around 15 trains per day.

  • It takes an average of 5 hours 16 minutes to travel from Lyon St-Exupéry TGV to Villefranche-sur-Saône by train, over a distance of around 40 km. There are normally 5 trains per day.Reach heart of Villefranche-sur-Saône and start discovering wine tasting and tours in Beaujolais.

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Everything you need to know before you take a tour to Beaujolais

Have you been looking for wine tastings and tours in Beaujolais region? The Beaujolais wine region is the perfect home for any traveller who likes to indulge in the finer things in life. Every day will be punctuated with endless opportunities - from where to go and what to see, to high-class wine tastings and tours. Come to Beaujolais and experience both the finest wines and wonderful scenery. We have a wide variety of food from all over France to enjoy, as well as views of vineyards and villages that will take your breath away. If you want to take a wine tour in Beaujolais, there are many different experiences for all levels of interest. And don't forget that there are plenty of delicious wines to taste.

What to expect from wine tastings and tours in Beaujolais?

Experience wine tasting and tour in Beaujolais sitting amongst the rich natural beauty- hills, Nizerand River and mesmerizing view of valley.
Every wineries and cellar houses are equipped with tasting room where you can enjoy a glass of their fine wine. Many wineries offer the guided tour to the cellar room. Gain insight about the ecological and sustainable organic winemaking techniques. Wine tastings and tours in Beaujolais will let you fully experience the beauty of the region, winemaking traditions as well as their local cuisine.
For each wine tasting and tour experience for Beaujolais presented on our website, you will see a bullet point list of what you can expect to experience.

What to taste in Beaujolais?

Generally, Beaujolais wines tend to be simple and food friendly, with straightforward fruit flavors and high acidity. The light bodied wine has red berry flavors, including raspberry, red cherry, red currant, and cranberries.

  • Once in Beaujolais, it is must to try so-called 'Beaujolais Cru' wines produced in ten top villages including, Morgon, Fleurie and Moulin-a-Vent. Cru Beaujolais wines are more complex, with floral and earthy notes complementing the ripe fruit, mushroom, Forest Floor, Smoke, Violet, Baker’s Yeast, Banana, Bubblegum flavors.

  • Try traditional, bright and fresh Beaujolais Nouveau - wine that is produced from Gamay grape and released on the third Thursday of November after few weeks of fermentation.

The best season to experience wine tastings and tours in Beaujolais

Enjoy wine tasting and tours in Beaujolais between April to October for pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The weather and climate at Beaujolais is suitable for a sun vacation.
On average, the warmest months are July and August and rainiest around May, June, July and August.

What to do in Beaujolais?


  • Apart from astonishing wine tasting and tours in Beaujolais, you can visit the museum of La Maison du Terroir Beaujolais, 10th century Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais Priory, and roof of Chiroubles La Terrasse du Beaujolais.

  • Every region of France has unique gastronomy and Beaujolais is not exception. Go for gastronomy adventure and try some of the best charcuterie in France. Beaujolais is famous for its patés, terrines, rillettes and many more specialties.


For more travel tips, have a look at our travel guide to Beaujolais Wine Region.

Language tips for wine tastings and tours in Beaujolais

Some words to remember before you visit wineries in Beaujolais:

  • “Vignoble” – Winery

  • “Vin” – Wine

  • “Vignoble” – Vineyard

  • “Vigne” – Vine

  • “Dégustaction de vins” – Wine tasting

  • “Cave à vins” – Wine cellar

  • “Vin rouge” – Red wine

  • “Vin blanc – White wine

  • “Vin rosé” – Rosé wine


If you want to say cheers in France, you definitely need to take some language classes.
Depending on the context, you can say “À ta santé! or “À la tienne!” if you are cheering with only one person. In case you are with a group of people, you can say  “A votre santé!” or if you would like to offer a toast, start your sentence with “À la santé de…!” Or you can simply say “Chin!”

What travellers says about Beaujolais Wine Tours

Raymond
Raymond November 22, 2022
Personal Tour I booked this visit as touring the area. This vineyard is just off the Route des Vin du Beaujolais, so really easy to find (Google maps). When I booked I expected to join a small group but actually we were two guests. The great benefit was that we had a personal tour with the owner/manager, who as very easy to talk to, gave a very well informed and practice based guided visit and, as three guys chatting together, had a very pleasant tasting session (I was the driver, so, just a sip per wine). As you would expect, we purchased…
Gabriel
Gabriel October 9, 2023
Awesome Everything was perfect and Jaques all explained. It was a real pleasure. Thank you Jaques.
Kimberly
Kimberly November 9, 2023
Wonderful experience Jacques was a wonderful host who shared a wealth of information on wine making and Beaujolais wines and showed us his facilities and processes. The best part? His wines are very good! I only wish we could have fit more bottles in our suitcase! We enjoyed this experience greatly!
Peter
Peter October 2, 2023
Fantastic Winery Great place to visit. Host was very welcoming, very passionate about her wines and the area. Wines were all really nice, absolutely loved Domaine Du Barvy and would love to return one day
Andrea
Andrea October 2, 2023
A wine tasting experience It was very enjoyable and learnt a lot about the area and its history. The wine was good too!
Krista
Krista August 24, 2023
An amazing experience! We had the best time on this tour. Our guide was just the loveliest young lady. She made us feel so welcomed. It was one of the highlights of our trip thus far, our favorite experience in burgundy. We would absolutely recommend to anyone!
Joseph
Joseph June 30, 2023
A memorable experience Beautiful Chateau and gardens. A very good explanation by our guide and top quality beaugolais tastings
Olivia
Olivia March 12, 2024
Wonderful Experience! We had an amazing experience - it was raining and we were greeted with umbrellas. There was a wonderful tour of the gardens and our guide was so knowledgeable about the history and property. Our guide was incredibly thoughtful and took his time showing us each part of the tour and explaining the intricacies of the wine-making process. We felt taken care of and the property was absolutely gorgeous.

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During a visit at a winery in Beaujolais for a wine tasting and tour experience you can expect to both taste wines and experience the landscape of Beaujolais. Different wineries in Beaujolais offer different types of setups for the tasting and tours but most experiences take at least 1 hour. For each wine tasting and tour experience for Beaujolais presented on our website, you will see a bullet point list of what you can expect to experience.

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