Half-Day Cotes du Rhone Private Wine Tour from Lyon

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US$304.34 per guest

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Earliest available date: November 17, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

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Location

Lyon

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes

Number of Guests

1 - 8 guests

Language

English, French, Spanish

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Private Experience

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover the historic Cotes du Rhone wine region on a private half-day tour from Lyon. Visit Vienne City, taste exquisite Cote Rotie wines, and explore family-owned wineries.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Welcome to the Northern Cotes du Rhone french wine region, homeland of the legendary Syrah (Shiraz) & Viognier grapes varietals!

After a 25 min transfer by minivan, discover along this private half day wine tour from Lyon, one of the oldest and steepest vineyards in the France starting under Roman times! After a stop in Vienne City, do some wine-tasting at two family wineries and enjoy Cote Rotie, Condrieu & St Joseph wines considered among the most prestigious Cotes du Rhone names.

What You Get

Guiding in English, Spanish & French languages

Expert guide in wine and Lyon region.

Wine tasting included (11/12 wines)

No lunch in this tour

Good To Know

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Minimum age for wine-tasting is 18 years old in France
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Theatre de Vienne

En route to the Cotes du Rhone wine region, make stop in Vienne city to enjoy a spectacular view on the 2000 year’s old roman theatre and the stunning panorama on the Rhone Valley. With your Lyon wine guide, learn about "terroir", the geography, Cote Rotie, Condrieu and St Joseph wine appellations.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Ampuis

Cross Ampuis town, the world capital of Shiraz grape and visit "Cote Rotie" vineyards literally "roasted hillside". Drive on the precipitous vertigo inducing terraced slopes of "Cote Brune" and "Cote Blonde" and appreciate the 30 to 60 degree angles hills bathed in sun facing the beautiful Rhône River.

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Condrieu (Pass By)

Later drive through Condrieu, birth town of Viognier grape which produces the world famous Cotes du Rhone white wine. The group will get to know its unique story, how this grape varietal almost died a few years ago.

Tupin-et-Semons

Push the door of a first family Cotes du Rhone winery and enjoy a private tour of the vineyards: learn about the differents operations grape-growers have to realize over the season to get the best possible quality of grape. Then, go to the picturesque wine-taste room to enjoy 5-6 different Cotes du Rhone wines among them, Cote Rotie, Condrieu, St Joseph crus appellations

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Chavanay

Visit a second winery and enjoy a private tour of the winery facilities: learn some secrets about the unique Rhone wine-making savoir-faire and the art of wine barrel aging. Then, delight yourself with another 5-6 beautiful Cotes du Rhone wines: take time to enjoy the intense aromatic Viognier and the quasi absolute perfection of Syrah (Shiraz) grape in their birth regions

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

If you stay in an hotel located in Lyon City or close suburbs, please wait for your private guide down in the hotel lobby 10 min before tour departure time. If you stay in an appartment or an house in Lyon city or close suburbs, to ease pick up for your private guide, please be waiting outside in the street at your accommodation address - 10 min before tour departure time. Thank you!

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 5 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Outstanding wine tour with a knowledgeable guide

July 08, 2024

We did the half day tour of Côtes du Rhône. It was the best wine tour we have been on, as Olivier shared his expertise in a nice way, but did not overwhelm us with information. It was a great balan...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Lovely experience

March 24, 2024

We (a group of 6 friends) went for Oliver's wine tour to Northern Rhone in March 2024. We had a lovely time thanks to Oliver! From start to end, Oliver was extremely responsive, helpful and gave us...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Excellent terroir & tasting experience

June 01, 2023

Superb! We visited two family vineyards south of Lyon: Corps de Loup, Famille Daubrée in 2 Route de Lyon, 69420 Tupin-et-Semons and Pierre Gaillard. Our tour guide, Olivier Delalande, provided a m...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Gran visita à Côtes du Rhône

February 19, 2023

Las bodegas que visitamos estaban muy bien preparadas para recibirnos y Olivier fue un excelente guía que sabía explicar muy bien todo.

(TripAdvisor)

Wonderful experience

September 25, 2022

I had very limited time in Lyon as I traveled there for work, but I really wanted to do a wine tour while there. My morning half day tour with Olivier (Kanpai Tours) was excellent and exactly what ...read more