The 9 Best Wine Tasting Day Trips in France

1.Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,907 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $149Our pick

Spend 13 hours exploring Chambord and Chenonceau from Paris, with castle admission, a Loire wine tasting, and lunch time in Blois. English-speaking guides such as Daniel, Emma, Riti, and Thelma have led departures, though the experience is largely self-guided inside each château.

“Beautiful tour with beautiful sites. we very much enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was nice and accommodating brought us to beautiful sites to take pictures.”

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2.From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,727 reviews · 13 hours · from $104

Spend 13 hours touring the Loire Valley from Paris with an English-speaking guide such as Dee, Jasmina, or John. Explore Chambord and Chenonceau independently, stop for lunch in Blois, and taste three local wines. The comfortable coach has USB charging, Wi-Fi, and a bathroom.

“I liked this trip very much, everything was great and i enjoyed this tour. many thanks to guides, Yasemine and Rity.”

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3.From Paris: Day Trip to Champagne with 8 Tastings & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,501 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $345

Leave central Paris for a 10 to 11 hour Champagne tour in a small group or private minivan. Visit a major house and smaller producers, taste eight Champagnes, enjoy lunch with a winemaker, and learn from guides such as Huw, Cédric, Joel, and Nicholas.

“We had some great guides. The Mumm and collective guides were the best. The host at the second champagne house didn’t immerse our group as much as expected. The food was delicious. It was great to have a glass in the vineyards. It was such a nice touch and a beautiful view. Franck was awesome and very knowledgeable. There was a lot of driving between houses so I wish things could have been a bit closer together. It was well planned, great communication. We even enjoyed our tourmates.”

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4.Saint Emilion Day Trip with Sightseeing Tour & Wine Tastings from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,120 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $250Top rated

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking guide such as Hugo, Lea, or Rudolph, visiting three wine estates around Saint-Emilion and Pomerol. You’ll taste Bordeaux wines, tour cellars, walk the UNESCO-listed village, and have free time for lunch and shopping in a small group of up to eight.

“The tour was very nice and very informative. Our tour guide was very informative of the area and wine tasting.”

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5.Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,034 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133

Meet your English-speaking guide in central Bordeaux and ride in an eight-seat, air-conditioned minivan to Saint-Émilion. Visit a grand cru château, taste red wines, hear about Bordeaux’s wine rules, and walk the cobbled village. Guides may include Guy, Luigi, Maud, or Mathis.

“Good short overview and a nice tasting experience. Guide was knowledgeable and personable. Happy we went.”

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6.Champagne Day Trip with 6 Tastings, Reims and Winery from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 902 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $278

Travel from Paris in a small air-conditioned minivan for vineyard views, six Champagne tastings, Reims Cathedral, Dom Pérignon’s tomb, Épernay, and two very different producers. Guides such as Clément, John, Matthew, and Frankie are praised for clear explanations and warm company.

“There was too little champaign. Our guide was nice and was attentive. It was nice to see the town and the champaign houses”

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7.Loire Valley Wine and Castles Small-Group Day Trip from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 613 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $296

Travel from Paris in a group of up to eight to see Chambord’s grand staircase, Chenonceau over the river, and Amboise’s royal ramparts. Guides such as Tim, Valeria, Enzo, and G have earned praise for lively history talks. Lunch is independent, and the wine tasting is brief and informal.

“This day trip was so fun! The castles were amazing! The trip was well organized and the guide was friendly. A few things I would note. The trip is 12-13 hours so definitely plan for that. I’m sure every trip and tour guide is a bit different but we spent a lot of time at Chenonceau castle. So, we felt a bit rushed at the 2nd stop, Amboise castle. Since there is more to do at the Amboise castle (castle, lunch and wine tasting) it would have made more sense to spend the most time here. Also, the wine tasting was a bit dull and skimpy. I expected something a…”

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8.Bordeaux: Vineyards Wine Tasting Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 470 reviews · 5 hours · from $68Best value

Spend five hours exploring Bordeaux’s wine country by coach with an English and French-speaking guide. Depending on the day, visit Saint-Émilion, Médoc, Graves, Sauternais, Entre-deux-Mers, or Blaye, with château tours and tastings. Saint-Émilion days also include its remarkable monolithic church.

“Really enjoyed it. the guide was so enthusiastic and provided a lot of information about bordeaux wine.”

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9.Champagne Region Private Day Trip from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $1,689

Spend about 10 hours exploring Reims and Épernay with a private guide and round-trip pickup in Paris. Visit one major Champagne house and one smaller producer, taste at your own expense, and add Reims Cathedral, Hautvillers, or Dom Pérignon’s chapel when time allows.

“The tour guide Frederick was outstanding! We booked a private tour due to time constraints and he kept us on schedule. His knowledge of Paris, the Champagne area and suggestions were most helpful.....and so glad that we had a chance to see the cathedral in Reims. Frederick was able to share much of its history as well. He not only made/confirmed our reservation for a private tour of Veuve Clicquot but also made lunch reservations and ensured that we returned on time.”

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