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Full Day Private Tour of Beaujolais
5.0
82 Ratings
Belleville-en-Beaujolais
Discover Beaujolais in a vintage Land Rover: private castles, wineries, local delicacies, and stunning views. Tailor-made tours from Lyon or Villefranche/Saône.
Discover Beaujolais in a vintage Land Rover: private castles, wineries, local delicacies, and stunning views. Tailor-made tours from Lyon or Villefranche/Saône.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Fleurie - Known as the most feminine cru in the Beaujolais region, this charming village boasts an abundance of wine shops.
- Saint-Amour-Bellevue - The most romantic destination of our excursion, featuring a medieval church and the story of why Japanese couples visit to renew their vows.
- Chenas - A lesser-known cru of Beaujolais, home to…
- Fleurie - Known as the most feminine cru in the Beaujolais region, this charming village boasts an abundance of wine shops.
- Saint-Amour-Bellevue - The most romantic destination of our excursion, featuring a medieval church and the story of why Japanese couples visit to renew their vows.
- Chenas - A lesser-known cru of Beaujolais, home to a castle with a remarkable World War I story.
- Julienas - A well-loved cru of Beaujolais, where we’ll visit an old church transformed into a wine cellar and enjoy a drink with local wine producers.
- Mont Brouilly - Famous for its hill and as a regular host of the Tour de France, this cru is the most renowned in the Beaujolais region.
- Domaine de la Madone - Weather permitting, we’ll enjoy lunch amidst the vines, with options for a barbecue or picnic (to be decided).
- Regnie-Durette - We’ll visit a 12th-century chapel that was saved from demolition in the 1980s when hidden paintings were discovered beneath the plaster.
- Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais - A 5th-century abbey built by the Cluny order, which had a significant influence across Europe. Beautifully preserved, we might have the place all to ourselves!
- Chateau de Nervers - A castle with a fascinating story, built by an eccentric owner.
What's Included
- Wine tastings along the way
- Snacks
- Wine tastings along the way
- Snacks
Additional Information
Hop into our classic Land Rovers and journey through the scenic back roads of Beaujolais. Experience the finest attractions Beaujolais has to offer: exclusive medieval castles, renowned wineries, skilled local artisans, and producers of honey, cheese, cold cuts, truffles, and more. Beaujolais boasts 10 crus (premier wines), and we can explore most of…
Hop into our classic Land Rovers and journey through the scenic back roads of Beaujolais. Experience the finest attractions Beaujolais has to offer: exclusive medieval castles, renowned wineries, skilled local artisans, and producers of honey, cheese, cold cuts, truffles, and more. Beaujolais boasts 10 crus (premier wines), and we can explore most of them in a full day.
Enjoy lunch at a charming local restaurant or a delightful picnic set amidst the vineyards. Our passion lies in food, wine, captivating stories, history, architecture, and breathtaking landscapes.
We’ll pause at a vineyard to uncork a few bottles of wine and savor local cold cuts and cheese while taking in the stunning views of the region.
Every ride is private and customized, allowing us to tailor the experience to your specific interests.
Sit back, unwind, and let us guide you to the hidden gems of Beaujolais!
We also offer a premium pick-up service in Lyon or complimentary return train tickets from Lyon, with a travel time of 35 minutes.
- Children under the age of 18 will only be served non-alcoholic beverages
- There should be approximately 1h20 of driving
- Not recommended for people who don’t like being driven around in a vintage car
Location
Gare de Belleville-sur-Saône
Boulevard Gambetta
We will provide on request courtesy return train tickets from Lyon, with timetable and directions to meet with us in Belleville en Beaujolais. At the end of our day, we'll ensure you're on time at the station for an easy train ride back into Lyon.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(82 Ratings)
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Carma_c
Nov 4, 2025
Alex our guide crafted a... - Alex our guide crafted a tour that checked all the boxes. We had a lovely time exploring and very enjoyable lunch and wine tastings.
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Getaway57458468948
Oct 26, 2025
Fantastic Land Rover tour experience! From the pick up, to the guide, wineries, food, and scenery!! 🍷🍁✅ - Our experience with the reservation to the overall experience on the tour, including all communications was 5 out of 5+ stars! We shared with our insider, Amelie, what we had hoped to see, eat, and experience. As well as informed her of our favorite Beaujolais - Chénas. Amelie used her resources and secured us an exceptional experience at one of the very private vineyards there. The private lunch was very special and TASTY!! The weather, albeit rainy at times, made the fall colors come alive! We LOVE Beaujolais, and would enjoy spending more time taking in all that this region offers!
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108heidis
Oct 7, 2025
Great day in Beaujoulis with Amelie! - Amelie was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with. Her wine knowledge was very impressive. She also made the whole day super fun and interesting which kept us engaged and learning the whole time. As we went throughout the day and visited the wineries plus a fun stop at a local cheese farm, it was clear she was very knowledgeable about the area and the community. We loved slowing down in the middle of the day for the picnic lunch. We went to four different wineries during the day - all of them were great and very different so got an excellent variety of wines from the area. The final winery that we were supposed to visit ended up being closed but she was quickly able to pivot and find us another option. This stop ended up being one of the most fun ones of the day as we all got to experience new wines together! 10/10 tour and would do again!
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G6228thjessica
Oct 6, 2025
Such a great time and memory! - This was one of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had. Amélie was an excellent and super fun guide for the day! We stopped at 4 different wine stops - all giving us unique experiences such as tasting wines out of the tanks with the wine makers to a local wine festival stop for lunch (thanks to lucky timing and Amélie notifing us it was an option for lunch). Icing on the cake was the vintage Land Rover as our means of getting around - took driving through the vines to a whole new level! Pierre was a great and professional driver who got us too and from Beaujolais safely as well! Highly recommend the tour!
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Cathrinestorhaugn
Oct 6, 2025
Fantastic excursion in the Beaujolais district - We had a fantastic day in the Beaujolais district! Thomas was an outgoing and knowledgeable guide with a good mood. We had a great arrangement with castle visits, visits to vineyards and lots of wine tasting. It was an exciting and exciting day!
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Richard_h
Sep 27, 2025
Perfectly delightful,... - Perfectly delightful, Alex, my guide, was very knowledgeable and has great people skills. Unique experience in the wine country.
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Lpost607
Sep 3, 2025
A fantastic tour with the best guides! - I highly rate the Beaujolais Insiders Company and loved our guides!
Our guides Thomas and Melanie were fabulous! Thomas knew everything about winemaking as well as all about growing the grapes and the different crus and wineries. He comes from a Beaujolais wine making family! He is a fun, friendly, and knowledgable guide! He is an enthusiastic guide who truly made my whole family enjoy their trip.
Thomas communicated well with us through what’s app. He took great photos of us and shared them after the tour ended. He made sure we were happy every hour of our full day tour. Melanie was also a wonderful guide! She also lives in the area and has taken courses about wine making process and being a tour guide. She made a big effort too for us to enjoy our day.
We travel quite a bit and always take a trip advisor tours of the areas we visit. This was one of the best tours out family has ever taken! My husband and I have 3 adult children in their 20s and 30s who brought their significant others. They all enjoyed this guided day trip.
You should go if you have the opportunity!
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Finsenc2025
Aug 29, 2025
Incredible Wine Tasting Experience with Amélie - My guide, Amélie, made my private full day tour of Beaujolais incredibly memorable and enjoyable. Days before the tour, Amélie took the time and efforts to understand my food preferences and helped arrange my train transportation from Lyon.
Being a local to the region and a fellow wine enthusiast, Amélie customized my wine tasting experience with in-depth explanation of the terroir and arranged private tasting sessions with local wine makers. Amélie's knowledge on Beaujolais, friendliness, and her connection in the wine industry transformed a simple wine tasting tour into an incredible experience.
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Michelle_z
Aug 23, 2025
Magical and Memorable Beaujolais experience - This was a truly spectacular and intimate experience. We were picked up at our hotel in Lyon by one of the owners of the company and he could not have been more pleasant and informative. We met our guide Emilie who drove us in the vintage Land Rover to three separate small vineyards in the Beaujolais area. She was extremely knowledgeable about the region and passionate about the wines. At each vineyard we did tastings of at least 5 wines and were able to walk the vineyard and met with the winemaker at one as well. I would highly recommend selecting to do the picnic for a small additional fee, where they set up a table and chairs at the top of a mountain in a vineyard. It was absolutely spectacular - Emilie cooked for us on a barbecue and we drank wine and ate cheese and charcuterie that we selected at a local fromagerie in one of the small Cru villages —- the day could not have been more memorable.
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Frank
Oct 19, 2025
Thank you to the Insider team for this festive moment shared with our sales engineers Bouygues Telecom Ent - A beautiful discovery of the Beaujolais cellars with Insider and also beautiful testimonies of passionate winemakers
Thank you to Thomas and Melanie
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