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.
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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
Small-Group Champagne Tour from Paris, Sommelier Guide: Place d'Italie Pickup, 2 Wineries
The head sommelier, who writes for two Champagne books, picks two wineries that change daily, and six or more Champagnes are poured, starting at Place d'Italie.
Small Group Full-Day Champagne Tour from Reims: Three Family Growers, Ten Tastings, Lunch
Three family growers in one day, each pouring three Champagnes, with a two-course lunch and a glass of Champagne. The van leaves from Reims train station.
Small-Group Guided E-Bike Ride to an Organic Family Vineyard in Nice
The winemaker leads the visit and tasting, with a fig-tree picnic overlooking the sea and battery-assisted bikes for the hills around Nice. Small group.
Small Group Half-Day Champagne Tour from Épernay: Hautvillers, Côte des Blancs, Ratafia
Ratafia and Champagne spirits are tasted on top of three Grand Cru or Premier Cru wines at a family estate in Oger. Meets at the Épernay tourist office.
Small Group Half-Day Champagne Tour from Reims: Two Small Growers, Morning or Afternoon
A black minivan waits outside Reims station for a morning or afternoon run. One Premier Cru grower and one Premier or Grand Cru grower, three wines at each.
Small-Group Half-Day Côtes de Provence Wine Tour from Aix with Two Family Wineries
Two family-owned Côtes de Provence estates, a look at the cellar equipment, and tastings of rosé, white and red, with a small group on a half-day trip from Aix.
Small-Group Half-Day Wine Tour from Avignon via Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Gigondas and Châteauneuf-du-Pape in one small-group half day from Avignon, with tastings of Côtes du Rhône wines and a lesson in tasting like a professional.
Small-Group Marseille Cruise Shore Excursion: Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wine
Shared excursion for cruise passengers from the Marseille seaport: Avignon's Pont Saint-Bénézet and Popes' Palace, then a tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Small-Group Médoc Wine Tour with a WSET Guide: Margaux, Cantenac and Two Wineries
Two wineries in Margaux and the Médoc, tastings led by a WSET guide and a small group that meets at Allées de Tourny in Bordeaux before the departure.
Small-Group Morning Wine Tour from Avignon to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley Views
Grenache, Cinsault and Counoise in the glass, cellar visits with a guide and a Rhône Valley viewpoint, in a small group that leaves Avignon in the morning.
Small-Group Provence Rosé Wine Tour from Nice with Azur Wine Tours, Max 8
Led by local guides Erwan and Peter, a group of eight at most visits three award-winning estates and tastes many wines, rosés above all, with a masterclass.
Two-Hour Crémant de Bourgogne Visit and Sparkling Wine Tasting at Veuve Ambal, Beaune
An audio-guided tour of ageing cellars, workshops and automatons at Maison Veuve Ambal ends with a commented tasting of three Crémants de Bourgogne in the shop.
Two-Hour Guided Vineyard Walk in Cumières with 3 Champagnes and Local Food Pairings
A walk on foot through the vines above the Marne, with three champagnes from one independent grower tasted among the plots, served with ham and pink biscuits.
Veuve Clicquot Cellars and Family House Day Tour from Épernay or Reims, Estate Lunch
Two pickup points, Épernay or Reims, lead to Veuve Clicquot's cellars and four cuvées, then Hautvillers, an estate lunch and a family-run house visit.
Vintage Estafette Van Champagne Tour from Épernay: Oger Grand Cru Cellar, 3 Hours
A family-run company drives an Estafette van through Épernay and Aÿ, then into an Oger cellar for three glasses. Departs from the Épernay tourist office.
Vintage Land Rover Defender Wine Tasting in the Hills above Nice, Castle of Cremat
A vintage Land Rover Defender climbs inland from Nice to the Castle of Cremat, with local stories from the guide and 6 wines tasted in the castle garden.
Vintage Solex Ride Through the Vineyards of Domaine des Favards, with Organic Wine Tasting
Guided by Clément on a restored 1960s Solex, then an organic wine tasting with winemaker Céline at the estate, with views over Plan de Dieu vineyards.
Wine Day from Avignon: Three Tastings in Châteauneuf, Gigondas or Séguret, Lunch Included
Lunch is included in this driver-guided day from Avignon: three tastings of Côtes du Rhône wines and stops in hilltop villages with views over the vines.
WSET-Led Small-Group Day in Saint-Émilion and Pomerol: Grand Cru Classé Cellars, Lunch
Tastings led by WSET-certified experts at Grand Cru Classé estates, with a château picnic lunch and a second winery in either Pomerol or Saint-Émilion.
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