Alsace wine tour from Basel: 3 wineries, small group

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Duration6h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Taste wines straight from the Grand Cru vineyards where they're made

A six-hour guided wine tour departing from Basel visits three small, family-run wineries in Alsace's most charming villages, with tastings included and pickup from your accommodation. The group stays strictly between 2–6 people, which is what makes the personal attention from the guide and the access to lesser-known producers possible. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Alsace wine tasting and village tour

Collect from accommodation in Basel or Colmar
Visit three artisanal wineries in Alsace
Taste exquisite wines from Grand Cru vineyards
Learn about Alsace wine history and geography
Explore medieval village of Riquewihr
Enjoy picturesque landscapes and old architecture

The Experience

Six hours gets you from Basel into the heart of Alsace's wine country and through the villages most tour groups skip. The day starts with pickup from your accommodation, then moves into vineyard landscapes where you'll stand among the vines of a Grand Cru and taste the wine made from that exact plot. Three artisanal wineries anchor the route—producers some dating back to 1539—and the guide walks you through what makes each one distinct: the soil, the grapes, the decisions the winemaker made. You're not watching a presentation; you're tasting and asking questions in a group small enough that the winemaker has time to answer.

Riquewihr, a medieval village that hasn't been rebuilt since the Middle Ages, sits in the shadow of the Schonenbourg Grand Cru vineyard. The narrow streets lined with painted timber buildings show you Alsace as it looked hundreds of years ago, and the walk between tastings gives the region's history a shape you can actually see. The guide handles the route and the timing, so you move through the day without planning the stops or worrying about transport between them.

Wine tasting and admission to the wineries are included; you'll need to arrange your own food and any other drinks. The tour runs in English with a live guide, and the small group size—capped at six—is the reason you get close interaction with the winemakers instead of standing at the back of a crowd.

What’s included

Wine tasting at three artisanal wineries.
admission to each winery.
pickup from your accommodation in Basel.
six hours with a live English-speaking guide.
walks through medieval villages including Riquewihr.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by WineWeinVinoVin

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to taste wines directly from the vineyard and meet the winemakers themselves rather than join a large group at a commercial tasting room. The small group size and access to lesser-known producers are what make the personal attention possible.