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Beaujolais Wine Tour from Lyon: Private Guide, 2 WineriesA private half-day wine tour from Lyon takes you through the rolling vineyards and golden-stone villages of southern Beaujolais, with stops at two working wineries where you taste sparkling, white, rosé and red Beaujolais wines. Your guide—speaking English, Spanish or French—leads you through the medieval streets of Oingt, explains the region's terroir and the unique semi-carbonic maceration process that defines Beaujolais winemaking, and walks you through the basics of tasting. The tour runs about 4.5 hours and includes a 30-minute transfer from Lyon, a Mercedes minivan, and 8 wines across both stops.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to taste Beaujolais wines the way they're made—at working wineries with someone who knows the region—without navigating the roads or arranging stops yourself. The private guide and fixed itinerary mean you move at one pace and learn as you go, and the two-winery structure lets you compare styles and meet the people behind the wines.
Lyon Panoramic City Tour by Minibus: Fourvière, Vieux Lyon & Les HallesYou’ll see Lyon from above at Fourvière Hill, wander secret traboules in Old Town, and end up tasting local flavors at Les Halles Paul Bocuse—all with stories only locals know.
Beaujolais wine tasting tour from Lyon: 2 wineries, 9 winesA half-day private wine tour from Lyon through the Northern Beaujolais region, stopping at a family winery and a château estate cellar to taste 9–10 crus wines while passing Mont Brouilly, the wine towns of Morgon and Fleurie, and La Madone Chapel. Your guide travels with you in a Mercedes minivan, explaining the terroir and semi-carbonic maceration process that makes Beaujolais wines distinct. Children from age 4 are welcome; the tour includes pickup from Lyon and runs 4.5 hours.Is it for me?This tour suits wine enthusiasts who want to taste serious Beaujolais crus without arranging transportation or navigating the region themselves—the minivan, guide and two cellar stops handle the logistics and the education, leaving you to focus on the wines and the landscape.
