4 Wine Tours in Lyon to Build a Day Around

1.Lyon Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Fine Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 575 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130Our pick

Walk through Vieux Lyon and across Place Bellecour while tasting six French specialties, local wine, praline brioche, chocolates, cheese, charcuterie, a bouchon main course, and Mokxa coffee. Guides such as Nathalie, Oliver, Charlotte, Anna, and Ash add history and practical food tips. Choose a group of up to 12 or a private outing.

“Friendly and knowledgeable guide (thank you Natalie!) We learned a lot about local food and the history of Lyon Wouid highly recommend!”

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2.Golden Stones Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 387 reviews · from $113

From Lyon’s Bellecour Square, join a small English-speaking group for a 258-minute trip through southern Beaujolais. Visit golden-stone Oingt, taste wines with a family winemaker, and share a traditional Lyon mâchon of cold meats and cheese. Guides such as Rachel, François, Yann, and Vladimir bring local wine and history to life.

“Our Beaujalais wine tour was fantastic..The comfortable ride thru the Golden Stones countryside to the town of Oingt and Dominic's family winery was very scenic.Rachel our guide was delightful..Her knowledge and informtion certianly completed the tour. The wines we tasted were excellent and insight into the process and issues into running a family winery only added to this great tour..highly reommended..”

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3.Taste Wine in Lyon: Burgundy, Beaujolais, Rhône, and more

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $120

Spend about two hours tasting five French wines with an English-speaking sommelier in a restored silk-weaving loft in Croix-Rousse. You’ll sample Crémant de Bourgogne, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Northern Rhône, and a surprise bottle, alongside local cheese, charcuterie, and bread. Small groups of up to 10 make this relaxed and easy to follow.

“This experience was a wonderful, fact-filled and tasty introduction to French wines. Our guide (Madeleine) was amazing and we were very thankful to get to spend this time with her. The education and the blind tasting was especially effective. We highly recommend this activity for wine lovers or those interested in learning more!”

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4.Beaujolais Segway Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $70Best value

Meet guide José in Val d’Oingt for a beginner-friendly Segway ride through the Beaujolais vineyards and the Pierres Dorées area. You’ll pass the medieval village built in 1310, enjoy views toward the French Alps, then taste several local wines with regional specialties at a welcoming cellar. The group is capped at seven in the main tour description, with eight listed as the absolute maximum.

“Au top merci bec un guide génial puis une super dégustation dans un domaine accueillant. Merci pour ce beau moment”

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