REVIEWS · FRANCE WINE TOURS
France sells appointments rather than views, so the decision is made before you arrive. The 15 below cover Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy and the Paris tasting rooms, with prices, transport and how many houses each opens.
Taste 10 French specialties on a small-group Paris food tour through Montmartre or Notre Dame, with local shops, history, cheese, wine, and pastries.
“Coco was our guide and she was terrific. Engaging, entertaining and very informative and she made the experience feel very special.”
Review of a 13-hour Loire Valley day trip from Paris to Chambord and Chenonceau, with Blois, wine tasting, transport, tips, and value advice.
“They bus was nice and it was clean with USB charging options on board. The ride wasn't too long and our guide gave us facts right before each stop. We were given enough time to explore the sights but still feel like more would have been nice.”
Explore Bordeaux’s Cité du Vin with interactive exhibits, a digital guide, a world wine tasting, and panoramic city views.
“Very informative for beginners in the wine world like me.”
Cruise Bordeaux’s Garonne River with English and French commentary, local wine, a canelé, rooftop views, and UNESCO-listed sights for $22.
“Really worth doing! My tour had to be rescheduled due to low numbers but they kindly gave me a free wine to apologise. Lovely engaging tour guide, delicious wine and snack. Really good value for money”
Taste French specialties, wine, and Montmartre history on a small-group walk from Moulin Rouge to Sacré-Coeur.
“Fantastic tour. Wonderful guide, delicious food, and charming neighborhoods. We were a family of 4 including two teens ages 20 and 17. They loved it as much as we did.”
Review of Montmartre’s 3-hour food walk, with French pastries, cheese, wine, local history, Sacré Coeur views, and practical tips.
“This was a fabulous tour with a fabulous tour guide, Julie, who lives in Montmartre and gave us a little history of the area in addition to the tastings. At each of our stops we got a taste of delectable, quintessentially French food and a real sense of why the French take such pride in their cuisine. Everything was incredibly fresh—quiche, a marvelous “merveilleux,” a macaron made that morning (usually a dry, thawed-out tasteless cookie from La Durée) that has spoiled us for life, pork rillettes with a tapenade on the side, and even more before sitting for a gorgeous selection of cheeses and charcuterie with baguettes to accompany it…”
Visit Chambord and Chenonceau from Paris, enjoy free time in Blois, and sample Loire Valley wines on a well-priced 13-hour day trip.
“Our guide was PHENOMENAL. She gave us so much information about the castles we saw and provided us additional context and recommendations for Paris on the return home. Truly wish I could reschedule with her!”
Review of a small-group Saint-Émilion tour from Bordeaux, with a Grand Cru Classé château, village walk, wine tasting, and French snacks.
“Excellent afternoon spent with Marion and a lovely group. We enjoyed a wonderful tour around the beautiful village of Saint Emillion and then visited Chateau Cote de Baleau for beautiful and educational tasting! We had debated getting the train and organising a trip ourselves but very happy that we booked this tour instead! Thank you Marion & team at Chateau CdB!”
Review of a Champagne day trip from Paris with eight tastings, lunch, major and family-run houses, transport, guides, and practical tips.
“Fabulous day. Cedric was a knowledgeable and charming guide. We loved the organization of the tour that showed a large Champagne house, a small grower producer, and then a co-op. The tastings were generous and lunch was delicious.”
Compare Bordeaux wine tours to Médoc or Saint-Émilion with château visits, tastings, local snacks, transport, and practical booking advice.
“The tour was great. We really liked our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and very funny and did a great job. We enjoyed all the wineries that we visited.”
Review of an eight-hour Saint-Émilion and Pomerol wine tour from Bordeaux, with three tastings, château visits, and free time.
“Excellent day of wine tasting with our very knowledgeable guide, Oscar and exploring the UNESCO town of Saint Emilion”
Compare traditional and modern Bordeaux winemaking, tour two Saint-Émilion estates, and taste three wines for $23 in one hour.
“It was so great! We learnt about the wines and the different grapes, we got to taste some delicious wine also. I’d recommend this tour 10 times over”
Review of Bordeaux’s Saint-Émilion half-day tour, with a château tasting, village walk, minivan transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Very informative tour of the Bordeaux Right Bank vineyards and the town of St. Emilion. Carol provided a lot of great information about the vineyards, town, and the rules, processes and implementation of the wine rating system. We tasted 4 wines, and got to compare vintages and methods.”
Explore Montmartre through French cheeses, pastries, wine, and local stories on a private 3.5-hour food walk in Paris.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Rita. We learned so much about the food of France and had a delicious experience on top of it! I would definitely recommend this tour without reserve”
Taste cheese, wine, pastries, falafel, chocolate, and more while exploring historic Le Marais on a small-group Paris food walk.
“A wonderful mix of Le Marais history and delicious savory and sweet food. Our guide, Kevan, is a local, so he has in-depth knowledge. He's very personable, too, making for a fun time. We really loved that it was a small group tour.”
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