Southern Burgundy Actueel

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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Half-Day tour : biking through the Côte de Beaune

Half-Day tour : biking through the Côte de Beaune

This 5 hour morning tour includes lunch at a French private home. You’ll be picked up by minivan around 9 am from (the area of) Tournus, Chalon-sur-Saône, Beaune* or Dijon and brought to the departure point where the bicycles will be waiting for you. Cycle with your guide through the vineyards from Beaune to Puligny-Montrachet and learn about vineyards, their history and heritage, and the work taking place according to the seasons. Half-way we include a stop for refreshments in 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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Half-Day tour : Mâconnais goats’ cheese and wine

Half-Day tour : Mâconnais goats’ cheese and wine

Your driver/guide wille pick you up in de morning or after lunch at your lodgings in or around Chalon-sur-Saône, Tournus, Macon, Belleville-sur-Saône or Villefranche-Sur-Saône. We’ll drive into the Mâconnais area for a beautiful scenic tour through the limestone villages while learning about their geology, history and wines. The scenic route along the valley leads us to a goat farm, where we’ll be told all about goat farming and goat cheese production and of course will get to taste a selection of…

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Half-Day tour : Mâconnais heritage, château de Cormatin and wine

Half-Day tour : Mâconnais heritage, château de Cormatin and wine

In the morning or after lunch your driver and guide will pick you up at your lodgings in or around the cities of Tournus, Chalon-sur-Saône, Beaune or Dijon. We leave for a leisurely scenic drive into the Mâconnais area passing through quaint stone-built villages, learning along the way about the geology, history and wines of these verdant hills. On the way, we’ll stop at the chateau de Cormatin, jewel of the Renaissance, where your private guide will give you a tour with…

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Half-Day tour : Côte de Nuits, truffles and wine

Half-Day tour : Côte de Nuits, truffles and wine

Pick-up by your driver guide at your hotel or B&B. We’re on our way to join a truffle hunt, followed by a tasting of different little bites based on truffles. After that, time for a leisurely scenic drive through the Burgundy vineyards stopping along the way, perhaps at the emblematic Clos de Vougeot and the unsurpassed vineyard of Romanée Conti. During the drive your guide will tell you all about the wine growing and the vinification process. Then we reach a family-run wine estate…

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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 Mâconnais – Cradle of the Chardonnay

Full-Day Tour Mâconnais – Cradle of the Chardonnay

This is an exciting 8 hour full day guided tour through the countryside of Southern Burgundy. Start your day hiking on the Solutré Rock set in the middle of the Pouilly Fuissé vineyards. Enjoy a panoramic view of the area and understand its geology. Or if you prefer not to do a lot of hiking and climbing, take a scenic drive through the stone-built villages, learning along the way about the rocks, history and wines of these verdant hills. Wine…

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