Private half day Burgundy Wine and Food Tour by vintage Defender
The south of Bourgogne/Burgundy produces white wine, it's a region known as Mâconnais which is the border with beaujolais region. The area's first source of income is wine, it's not an industry, it's a lifestyle as there are mainly small producers who are free to create in their own style as long as they stay within limits defined by the industry.
We've been coming here forever, we know the ins and outs of the area and we take pride in being the friend of a friend you'd like to have in a place you didn't know.
We travel too and we hate being treated as tourists but we love being travelers. That's what we hope to do for you!
The tour description above is an outline of what we can do, we usually end up adapting the content of the half day to maximize the value for money and time you put in us.
Options
Courtesy train ticket (Lyon)
A comfortable 35 mins journey: We will provide train tickets, timetable and directions from Lyon to bring you to Beaujolais w
What's included in Private half day Burgundy Wine and Food Tour by vintage Defender
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Verze
Our first stop will be in the vines on a nice view point where we'll tell you about the wine in Burgundy as we open a bottle from that very vine for you to taste.
Vergisson
We'll make our way by small country roads to a quaint village hidden between two hills to visit a winery and taste a pretty good white wine. The idea is to show you a winery after having seen a the vine.
La Roche de Solutre
This hill has quite the story, the oldest trace of human presence dates back from the pre historical age and its latest history dates from the french president in the 80's who'd walk up the hill every year to pay his respect to the french resistance of world war 2. We can walk up there if you're up for it, it's an easy 40 min walk at a slow pace.
Inclusions
- Local foods and cheeses to sample
- WiFi on board
- Wine tastings along the way
- And non-alcoholic beverages for under 18s and non-drinkers
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under the age of 18 will only be served non-alcoholic beverages
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Meeting / End Points
- We will provide on request courtesy return train tickets from Lyon, with timetable and directions to meet with us in Mâcon. At the end of our day, we'll ensure you're on time at the station for an easy train ride back into Lyon.
