Dijon to Beaune: Wine Tasting & Route des Grands Crus

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 8

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Swirling a glass of Pinot Noir on the Route des Grands Crus, you realize the vineyard names around you are the ones collectors whisper about.

You taste 5–7 Burgundy wines, including 1er Crus, with an English-speaking expert guide, then drive through the Route des Grands Crus and walk the vineyards. An hour of free time in Beaune follows, where you can explore the old town, visit the Hospices, or do another wine tasting on your own dime. The small group size and fixed 1:30 p.m. departure from Dijon mean the pace stays manageable and the tasting doesn't blur into a long day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Burgundy wine tasting and Beaune visit

Drive from Dijon to Burgundy vineyards
Explore Route des Grands Crus vineyards
Attend prestigious wine tasting of 5-7 wines
Enjoy free time in Beaune city center
Optional visit to Hospices de Beaune or local shops

The Experience

Someone is pouring — a Burgundy wine expert, fluent in English, standing in a tasting room somewhere between Dijon and Beaune. You're tasting 5 to 7 wines, mostly reds, and several of them carry the 1er Cru classification that makes Burgundy collectors lean in. The tasting happens early in the day, which means you're not rushing through it or trying to absorb information on a full stomach. After that, the group drives the Route des Grands Crus, the back roads that wind through the mythical vineyard plots — Romanée Conti, Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot — and you stop for a short walk through the vines themselves, seeing the land that produces what you just tasted.

Then you're loose in Beaune for about an hour. The city is small enough to walk, and it's the actual capital of Burgundy wine, not a tourist version of one. You can wander the old town, duck into shops selling blackcurrant liqueur or Dijon mustard, or if you want to go deeper, there's the Hospices de Beaune — a 15th-century hospital that's a masterpiece of Burgundian architecture — or another wine cellar offering a longer tasting of 7 to 10 wines. The Moutarderie Fallot (the mustard place) is there too, though it closes Sundays. None of these cost extra, but they're not included in the tour price either, so you choose what fits the time you have.

The group stays small — 4 people minimum, which means you're not herded through a bus. Departure is 1:30 p.m. from Dijon, and there's no lunch included in the tour itself, so you either eat before you leave or grab something in Beaune during your free time. The whole thing runs on a fixed schedule, which is what keeps the wine tasting from bleeding into the afternoon and the vineyard drive from feeling rushed. If you're traveling with kids or need wheelchair access, both are possible — strollers work, and the tour is accessible — though you'd want to mention that when you book.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup from Dijon, a wine tasting of 5 to 7 Burgundy wines (including 1er Crus), a scenic drive along the Route des Grands Crus with a short vineyard walk, and approximately one hour of free time in Beaune to explore on your own.
The expert guide is fluent in English.
Lunch is not included, and entrance fees to attractions in Beaune (such as the Hospices or additional wine tastings) are separate.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Authentica Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste serious Burgundy wines with someone who knows them and see the vineyards behind the labels, without spending a full day away from Dijon — the 1:30 p.m. start and fixed schedule mean you can eat lunch before you go and still have time to wander Beaune afterward.