French Wine Tours: Five Regions Compared
211 tours across Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Provence and the Rhône, from 11 to 2,353 EUR. Not one of the five regions has a median within 45 EUR of the national 232.5.
French wine tours start at 11 EUR and top out at 2,353 EUR across the 211 listings in our catalogue, and half of them sit between 116 and 495 EUR. The middle of that range, 232.5 EUR, makes France the third most expensive of the 13 countries on this site, behind the USA and Argentina at 242 EUR each. It is also a number that describes no actual trip: not one of the five regions has a median within 45 EUR of it. Rhône Valley tours have a median of 104 EUR and Burgundy's is 425 EUR, and the gap comes less from the wine than from who is in the car and where the train stops. This page sets the five regions side by side, and the regional pages take each one apart.
One caution on reading the numbers. Prices are per person as listed, but private tours often price the whole booking, up to six or eight travellers, and the listing does not always say which. The regional pages keep shared and private apart wherever the gap is wide. Nothing here ranks the wine; it compares products you can buy. If you only have a minute, read the regional table first and the season grid last. If you are choosing between a big house and a small grower, or a village and a grand cru, the label section in the middle is the one to read.
Choose a destination in France
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Champagne
60 Champagne tours compared: a 130 EUR tour from Reims or Épernay, a 385 EUR day from Paris, a 488 EUR house tour. Train times and house prices at the door.
60 experiences in 3 destinations -
Bordeaux
56 Bordeaux wine tours compared, 20 to 930 EUR. Saint-Émilion by train in 30 minutes, the Médoc only with a driver, and what August closes.
56 experiences in 3 destinations -
Burgundy
Burgundy wine tours from Dijon and Beaune, 11 to 2,353 EUR. Shared days cost a median 141.5 EUR, private ones 593.5: what each buys, by train from Paris.
38 experiences in 2 destinations -
Provence
Provence wine tours from Nice, Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, 25 to 1,250 EUR.
38 experiences in 2 destinations -
Rhône Valley
Rhône Valley wine tours compared: all 19 tours are in the south, median 104 EUR, cheapest in France.
19 experiences in 1 destination
Wine Tours Experiences in France
Private 8-Hour Champagne Tour from Reims or Épernay with Veuve Clicquot Tasting
A private day with a driver/guide, hotel pickup, a Veuve Clicquot tasting and Reims Cathedral, for up to eight; the optional estate lunch is paid separately.
Private Aix-en-Provence Day: Street Markets, Château Bonisson and Château de Beaupré
A private day that pairs Aix's street markets with Château Bonisson, a winery with a contemporary art centre, and the family-owned Château de Beaupré.
Private Bordeaux Wine Day Trip from San Sebastian: Saint-Émilion, Masterclass and Lunch
A private day from San Sebastian with pickup, an underground church, Grand Cru Classé wines, a sommelier masterclass and lunch in a château restaurant.
Private Burgundy Day: Two Family Estates and Clos de Vougeot, Pickup in Dijon or Beaune
Two artisanal family estates and Clos de Vougeot on a private day, with hotel pickup in Dijon or Beaune. Lunch at a traditional restaurant is paid on site.
Private Burgundy Wine Day with Professional Guide: Dijon, Beaune and Cellar Tastings
A private guide arranges tastings at domains between Dijon and Beaune for the day, then adds the underground wine cellars of Beaune and a guided tour of Dijon.
Private Burgundy Wine Tour with Bilingual Host, Tailored to Your Wine Profile
A private Burgundy day built from your Wine Profile, with a bilingual specialist host, a premium vehicle and a pace you set, from novice to collector.
Private Cézanne and Wine Tour from Aix-en-Provence: Domaine St-Ser and Terre de Mistral
A private day that follows Cézanne around Aix and Mount Sainte-Victoire, then visits a biodynamic estate and a family-owned winery in the appellation.
Private Champagne Day from Paris by Mercedes: Moët & Chandon, Taittinger, Four Tastings
Mercedes transfer with a chauffeur (not a guide), cellar tastings at two Houses in four tiers and a 19:30 return. A live guide can be added for a surcharge.
Private Champagne Day from Paris: Moët & Chandon Cellars, Pommery or Veuve Clicquot, Reims
A driver with a name board, two glasses of Moët Impérial and Rosé Impérial in Épernay, then the UNESCO-listed cellars of Pommery or Veuve Clicquot in Reims.
Private Champagne Day from Paris: Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot Cellars, Three Tasting Tiers
Two UNESCO-listed cellars, Ruinart from 1729 and Veuve Clicquot from 1772, plus the cathedral, a chauffeur rather than a guide and a 19:00 return to Paris.
Private Champagne Day from Paris: Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, Moët & Chandon, Lunch, Sabrage
Three Houses with a tasting at each, a three-course lunch, a blind tasting and a sabrage lesson in the vineyards, in a private minivan from Paris hotels.
Private Champagne Day from Paris, WSET Guide: Family Grower and Veuve Clicquot Cellars
A WSET level 3 guide stays all day in a Mercedes van, with a sixth-generation grower tasting three cuvées and two more at Veuve Clicquot. Lunch is extra.
Private Champagne Day in Épernay: Moët & Chandon Cellars, Hautvillers, Boutique Grower
Private visit to Moët & Chandon's UNESCO cellars with two glasses, then Dom Pérignon's tomb, lunch in Épernay and a boutique grower pouring three glasses.
Private Champagne Day Trip from Paris, Licensed Guide: Two Houses and a Small Producer
A private licensed guide and a choice of two houses from Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart or Moët & Chandon, plus one small producer, with pickup at your Paris address.
Private Champagne Day Trip from Paris: Reims Cathedral, Taittinger or Two Houses, Lunch
A private guide rides the high-speed train with you, then a private car covers the vineyards. Choose Taittinger alone, or two houses, four tastings and lunch.
Private Champagne Half Day from Paris: Moët & Chandon Cellars and Hautvillers Abbey Church
Leaves Paris at 07:30 and is back at 16:00, with the Moët & Chandon cellar tasting at 10:00 and a hilltop stop where Dom Pérignon worked. Lunch is not included.
Private Champagne Tour from Paris, WSET 3 Guide: Sixth-Generation Grower, Moët & Chandon
A WSET level 3 guide stays all day in a Mercedes van, from a sixth-generation grower to the Gallo-Roman cellars of Moët & Chandon, with five cuvées tasted.
Private Chauffeured Wine Tour from Saint-Tropez to Plaine des Maures and Vidauban
A private van with a driver-guide, pick-up within 10 km of Saint-Tropez, estates in Plaine des Maures and Vidauban, and a last viewpoint over Saint-Tropez.
Private Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune Wine Tour by Minivan with a Native Expert Guide
10 to 15 wines from selected estates, a personalized route by minivan and a regional guide who explains the Climats. Private, Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune.
Private Côte d'Or Wine Tasting Tour Between Dijon and Beaune with Pickup
A fully customizable private tour of the Côte d'Or between Dijon and Beaune, with a passionate guide, comfortable high-end transport and pickup in both cities.
Private Customizable Médoc Wine Tour with Lunch Stop: Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Margaux
A private day with a lunch stop paid separately, cellar visits in Saint-Julien, Pauillac or Saint-Estèphe and Margaux, and a WSET-certified expert guide.
Private Day in Saint-Émilion and Its Châteaux by Luxury Van with Local Guide
A private van day with a local guide: three classified châteaux chosen with you, tastings paid on the spot, and a walk through UNESCO-listed Saint-Émilion.
Private Day Trip from Paris: Chablis and Pommard Wine & Cheese Tastings, 15 Glasses
A private day from Paris with a Jean-Marc Brocard cellar visit, Chablis tastings with local cheeses and Château de Pommard. Pick-up at 07:30 from your hotel.
Private Door-to-Door Champagne Tour from Paris: Family Cellar Tasting and Hautvillers
A family winemaker pours his best vintage in his living room and sells bottles without commission, after a cellar visit at a famous house and Hautvillers.
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