Beaune Bike Tour: Burgundy Vineyards & Wine Tasting

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 16

LanguagesEN · FR

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You cycle downhill through Pommard and Meursault, then taste wine where it's made

You cycle downhill through four Burgundy villages, stopping to taste wine in a 14th-century cellar and a working winery, with a castle view and lunch included. A minivan takes you to the start and back to Beaune at the end, so the whole day is about the riding and the tasting, not the logistics.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bike tour with wine tastings and lunch

Transfer from Beaune by minivan
Cycle downhill through vineyards
Pass beside a beautiful castle
Visit 14th century cellars and wine tasting
Lunch stop at local venue
Wine tasting near Pommard, Volnay, or Meursault

The Experience

The minivan picks you up in Beaune and drives you to the top of the Côte de Beaune. From there, the bike tour starts downhill—which means no grinding up slopes, just rolling through rows of vines that have been here for centuries. You pass a 13th-century castle (no entrance, just the view), then the real work begins: learning to read the landscape. Your guide points out how the slope changes, how the soil shifts, why one vineyard tastes different from the next. It's not abstract—you're standing in it, pedaling through it.

The first stop is a traditional stone cellar from the 14th century, where you taste three wines and someone who actually makes them explains what you're tasting. Not a sales pitch, just the facts about terroir and why Burgundy tastes like Burgundy. After that comes lunch at a local restaurant—not a packed sandwich, an actual meal—and then you cycle toward Pommard or Volnay or Meursault depending on the day and the guide's mood. Another winery visit, another tasting, and by then you've covered maybe 20 kilometers on a bike that fits you, with a helmet that doesn't look ridiculous. E-bikes are available if you ask when you book, though the downhill route means most people don't need one.

The transfer back to Beaune is included, so you don't have to pedal uphill at the end of the day. Minimum group size is two people. The tour runs in all weather unless conditions get genuinely bad—your guide makes that call. You need to be 18 to taste the wine, and the ride isn't recommended if your heart or lungs aren't in good shape, but otherwise it works for most fitness levels. Bring layers and shoes that won't slip off the pedals.

What’s included

Minivan transfer from Beaune to the starting point on the hilltop, bike rental with helmet, a downhill cycle through Pommard, Volnay, and Meursault, a visit to a 14th-century stone cellar with three wines, a tasting at a local winery, lunch at a restaurant along the route, and a return transfer to Beaune at the end of the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by Bourgogne Velo Evasion

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Burgundy wine where it's grown without arranging your own transport or timing—the minivan and guide handle both, leaving you free to focus on the ride and the tasting.