Golden Stones Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour

Overview

  • Duration:4 hours 30 minutes
  • Travelers:1 - 12 guests
  • Tour Type:Daily tour
  • Language:English, Italian
  • Age range:All age groups
  • Mobile ticket:Yes
Discover the charm of southern Beaujolais, often called the "Tuscany of France," with its rolling hills and picturesque hilltop villages. Just north of Lyon, venture into this lush, hilly region, known for its famed Beaujolais Nouveau wine and golden-stone architecture.

Join your driver-guide on a cultural and gourmet adventure, including an introduction to wine and a tasting session with a local winemaker. Travel through scenic landscapes where villages glow in warm golden stones.

Relish a wine-tasting session amid the vineyards, savoring two distinct wines paired with a local pastry, while learning about the “terroir” that makes each wine unique. Continue to Oingt, a 12th-century village listed as one of France’s Most Beautiful Villages, and stroll its medieval streets.

End your tour at a family-owned winery where the friendly winemaker shares his craft and offers a tasting with a traditional Lyon “mâchon” of local cold meats and cheeses.
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Highlights

  • Discover the Southern Beaujolais region on a wine tasting tour from Lyon
  • Journey to Beaujolais and savor the fine notes of its renowned regional wine
  • Learn about winemaking technique in the region from the winemakers themselves
  • Wind your way through the picturesque streets and medieval squares of Oingt
  • Taste a range of delicious snacks as part of a traditional "machon" breakfast

Tour Plan & Itinerary

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09:00 AM – Scenic Drive through Golden Stones Region

Travel through picturesque rolling vineyards dotted with ochre limestone villages often termed the French Tuscany.

10:15 AM – Historic Medieval Village of Oingt

Stroll through one of France’s classified Most Beautiful Villages, discovering artisan workshops and clock towers.

11:30 AM – Family-Run Chateau Cellar Tour & Tasting

Meet the winemaker, tour underground oak barrels, and sample 5 premier cru Beaujolais reds and whites.

01:30 PM – Vineyard Picnic & Scenic Return

Pair local saucisson and artisanal cheeses on terrace overlooks before returning comfortably in air-conditioned comfort.

Includes/Excludes

  • Wine tasting
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Shared tour
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Snacks as part of "Machon" breakfast
  • Pastries
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water

Cancellation policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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