Alsace Wine Tasting Tour: Private Driver & Winemaker Visits

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Free cancellation

1/14

Duration8h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · FR

PickupAt your hotel

You design the wine route — the driver handles everything else

You tell the driver what you want to taste and where, and he arranges private winemaker appointments, handles all the driving through Alsace vineyards, and books lunch at a local restaurant. Tastings and meals are paid on the day (usually 10–20€ per tasting), while transport, water, and parking are included. Hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, and a climate-controlled van mean you taste wine without the logistics.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private wine tasting and village tour

Pick up at accommodation
Visit Alsace villages and vineyards
Meet winemakers for private tastings
Enjoy lunch at local restaurant
Learn about Alsace history and wines
Travel in Mercedes Class V van

The Experience

You're standing in your Alsace hotel room with a free afternoon, or maybe a full day, and you're thinking: I want to taste real wine here, not the tourist version. The thing is, renting a car means driving through vineyards you don't know, hunting for wineries that might be closed, and trying to navigate back after tasting. A group tour locks you into someone else's schedule. So you call and say what you actually want — three wineries, or five, or just one with a long lunch — and Jérôme, your private driver, builds the day around that. He speaks English, knows which growers still do organic production the old way, and handles all the appointments. You show up at your accommodation and get picked up in a Mercedes Class V van.

The wine tasting part works like this: Jérôme arranges your visits to local winemakers ahead of time, so you're not turning up cold at a closed gate. Tastings usually run between 10 and 20 euros per person, though many waive the fee if you buy a bottle or two — and you probably will, because these aren't the industrial operations you'd find near Strasbourg's main square. These are people who've been making wine in the same village for generations, and they'll talk about their vines the way someone talks about their kids. Lunch is booked in a restaurant locals actually eat in, not somewhere with a menu in six languages. The whole day is built around what you want to see, not what fits a fixed itinerary.

The logistics are handled: hotel pickup anywhere in Alsace, air-conditioned transport, bottled water in the van, parking fees covered. If you're thinking about a shorter tour — say, two hours — those run from the Colmar area rather than Strasbourg itself, so check that detail before you book. What you pay for tastings and lunch is separate from the tour price, and Jérôme will give you a sense of what to expect before the day starts. You're not negotiating with drivers at the curb or figuring out how to get back to your hotel after wine; that's already solved.

What’s included

Private transportation in a Mercedes Class V van.
hotel pickup anywhere in Alsace.
English-speaking driver.
bottled water.
air-conditioned vehicle.
parking fees.
custom itinerary planned around your preferences.
private winemaker appointments arranged in advance.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by ALSASMARTOURS Jérôme

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Alsace wine without renting a car or joining a group — the private driver means you choose the wineries and pace, while someone else handles navigation and logistics.