Beaujolais wine tour from Lyon: Two tastings in Pierres Dorées

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Taste two Beaujolais wineries without arranging the route or the tastings yourself

A shared wine tour from Lyon into southern Beaujolais takes you through the Pierres Dorées area and Montmelas, with visits to two family-run wineries, tastings of authentic Beaujolais wines, and a traditional mâchon of local cold meats and cheeses. The tour runs four hours with a professional driver-guide who speaks English and navigates the scenic vineyard roads; you choose the day and show up at the departure point in Lyon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Beaujolais wine tour and tastings

Scenic drive through Beaujolais hills
Visit family-run winery and meet winemaker
Guided wine tasting at winery
Drive through Golden Stones area
Visit winery in Pierres Dorées
Wine tasting with traditional mâchon

The Experience

What makes Beaujolais worth a morning or afternoon from Lyon? The region sits just north of the city and trades the flat Rhône valley for rolling hills, vineyards and villages built from warm ochre limestone—the Pierres Dorées, or golden stones. A driver-guide handles the scenic drive through the valleys and panoramic roads, pointing out how the terrain and soil shape each appellation's character as you pass through the vineyards. You travel by air-conditioned minivan with other travelers on the tour.

Your first stop is a family-run winery in the heart of the Pierres Dorées, where you meet the producer, walk the estate and taste wines paired with a traditional mâchon—a spread of local cold meats and cheeses that is how people in this region eat. From there you drive toward Montmelas, in the Beaujolais Villages appellation, to a second family-owned winery for a generous tasting of authentic Beaujolais wines. The whole day unfolds over four hours, so you are back in Lyon by early afternoon or evening depending on your start time.

The tour is shared, which means you travel with other wine drinkers and split the cost of the minivan and the guide. A professional driver-guide in English handles all the navigation and the winery introductions, so you show up ready to taste and listen instead of managing a map or a schedule. Public transportation options are available near the departure point if you do not have a car in Lyon.

What’s included

Professional driver-guide speaking English.
transport by air-conditioned minivan.
visits to two family-run wineries with tastings of authentic Beaujolais wines.
a traditional mâchon of local cold meats and cheeses at the first winery.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Tasty Lyon

Is this one for you?Book this tour for a morning or afternoon when you want to taste real Beaujolais without driving yourself through unfamiliar vineyard roads or managing two winery visits on your own. The fixed itinerary and shared minivan mean you show up, taste and listen while someone else handles the route and the introductions.