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Half-Day : the rolling hills of the Beaujolais

Half-Day : the rolling hills of the Beaujolais

Morning or afternoon tour from (the area of) Chalon-sur-Saône, Tournus, Macon, Belleville-sur-Saône or Villefranche-Sur-Saône. At 9AM of 2PM you’ll be picked up by your driver guide in his 9 person minivan for a scenic drive through the vineyards. Our first stop will be at a goat farm in middle of the green Beaujolais forest. We’ll visit the farm and taste a selection of goats’ cheeses matured in different ways. Stretch your legs with a walk at a panoramic viewpoint amidst the…

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Morning tour with lunch : Cooking class in the Mâconnais – cradle of the Chardonnay grape

Morning tour with lunch : Cooking class in the Mâconnais – cradle of the Chardonnay grape

This half-day tour takes 5 hours, because it includes a lunch with wine pairing experience. We start with a drive into the Mâconnais area and take a beautiful scenic route through the stone-built villages, learning along the way about the geology, history and wines of these lovely hills and valleys. Next, we’ll stop for a 3-hour cooking class with a French chef preparing your 3 course meal that will of course be enjoyed together for lunch, and will involve food and wine…

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Full-Day Tour : Rolling hills of the Beaujolais, with Goats!

Full-Day Tour : Rolling hills of the Beaujolais, with Goats!

If you like goats, goat cheese and Beaujolais wine, this is the tour for you! After we pick you up at your hotel, we start the day with a scenic drive through the vineyards, winding up at an organic goat farm in middle of the green Beaujolais forest.We’ll visit the farm, with an explanation of the goat milking and cheese making, and taste a selection of goats’ cheeses,matured in different ways. Next, we get back in the van to drive…

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Full Day Tour : Côte de Beaune

Full Day Tour : Côte de Beaune

Cycle with your guide through the vineyards from Beaune to Puligny-Montrachet and learn about vineyards, their history and heritage, and the work of the wine growing, harvesting and making, taking place right under your noses, following the rhythm of  the seasons.   Half-way we include a stop for refreshments in the center of the famous wine producing village of Meursault before getting back into the saddle and peddling on. Around noon, after a total bike ride 13 km or 8…

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Full Day Tour : Cooking class in the Mâconnais – cradle of the Chardonnay

Full Day Tour : Cooking class in the Mâconnais – cradle of the Chardonnay

This full day excursion was especially created for lovers of (preparing) fine french food, plus for thos who like to know more about pairing wine and food. In the morning, we set out for a trip into the Mâconnais area and take a beautiful scenic drive through the stone-built villages, learning along the way about the geology, history and wines of these lovely hills and valleys. When we stop, we will enjoy a culinary peak experience together, with a 3-hour cooking…

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Full Day Tour Côte de Nuits & Beaune 

Full Day Tour Côte de Nuits & Beaune 

This 8-hour full day guided tour in Southern Burgundy starts with a visit of Beaune, the world famous « Capital of Burgundy Wines ». The tour includes entrance fees and a guided visit to the famous Hotel Dieu of Beaune. Later in the morning join a traditional truffle hunt followed by a delicious lunch* based on truffles. Menu : Appetiser: Toast tapenade, sausage with truffles and a glass of « Ratatruffe ». Main dish: Rabbit terrine, parsley ham, and poultry rillettes all with Burgundy truffle accompanied…

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FAMILY DINNER – LIVING LIKE A FARMER IN FRANCE

FAMILY DINNER – LIVING LIKE A FARMER IN FRANCE

  The most enjoyable thing you can do in France, is live like someone who actually lives in France. Especially if it is just for one day so you can sample the good life without actually having to live here on a daily basis. Just kidding, we love it here. Anyhow, we devised a full day program that will bring you as close as possible to the daily life of – say, France in the 1950’s. And believe it or…

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GOATS, CHEESE AND BEAUJOLAIS

GOATS, CHEESE AND BEAUJOLAIS

This tour takes you on a trip in a minivan with room for eight guests (or seven if a tour guide is joining you). The program starts with a visit to an organic goat farm, where the farmer will explain how he grows and milks his goats to produce fresh goats cheese. Of course we will also taste some cheeses of different ages, matched with some beautiful regional wines. This gets us in the mood for the second visit, to…

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A Mâconnais Cross Country

A Mâconnais Cross Country

Have you ever driven a moped? Or do you prefer to play it safe with an electrical bike or scooter? In any case, we’ll get the whole group mounted on individual motorized transport vehicles for a discovery of the famous Mâconnais wine region. We’ll ride along the river Saône and up into the hills to explore the vineyards. Here we find a passionate vintner (vigneron) who will tell us about the history of his family business, the making of wine,…

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