Wine tours off the beaten track in France

Unique tours in France’s winegrowing regions

Being a wine connoisseur doesn’t necessarily mean being conventional. And at VINOTRIP, we know that. We’ve put together a whole range of unique tours in France’s diverse winegrowing regions. Some of our finds are off the beaten track, while others are hidden gems in the middle of very well-known areas. Our experts will guide you on exclusive, unconventional experiences where you can expect the unexpected.

Discover Saint-Émilion’s organic wines – Weekend stay

Bordeaux

4.6/5 (17 reviews)

Saint-Emilion wine getaway

Organic winegrowing + Vineyard bike ride + Night in a treehouse

2 days / 1 night from €275 pp

South-West

5.0/5 (1 reviews)

Basque Country Weekend

3* hotel + Underwater winemaking + Basque culinary specialities

2 days / 1 night from €290 pp

Champagne

5.0/5 (7 reviews)

Champagne break

Bike ride + Vintage Estafette tour + 3 visits and tastings

2 days / 1 night from €410 pp

Languedoc-Roussillon

5.0/5 (6 reviews)

Wine-tasting weekend in Corbiere

Wine tasting introduction + Languedoc wines + 4x4 vineyard tour

2 days / 1 night from €270 pp

South-West

5.0/5 (10 reviews)

Organic weekend in Jurançon

Organic Pyrenean wines + Local produce + Escape game + Organic lunch

2 days / 1 night from €140 pp

Loire Valley

4.0/5 (1 reviews)

Unusual stay in Sancerre

Unusual stay in Sancerre + Local wines and cheeses + Tasting class

2 days / 1 night from €290 pp

Loire Valley

Saumur - Exceptional weekend

Fontevraud Abbey + Historic distillery + Tuffeau cellar + Sparkling wines

2 days / 1 night from €340 pp

Alsace

4.0/5 (1 reviews)

Wine and beer and weekend in Alsace

Beer & wine in Alsace + Microbrewery + Treasure hunt + Colmar boat ride

2 days / 1 night from €243 pp

Champagne

5.0/5 (1 reviews)

Unique stay in Champagne

Unusual Champagne stay + Nordic pod + Jacuzzi + Family estates

2 days / 1 night from €215 pp

Burgundy

4.9/5 (13 reviews)

Stay at a wine estate in Burgundy

Unusual wine-barrel stay + Cluny Abbey + Mâconnais discovery

2 days / 1 night from €230 pp

South-West

4.7/5 (3 reviews)

Unusual Weekend in Périgord

Organic Bergerac + Treehouse cabin + Nature spa + Perigord bastides

2 days / 1 night from €265 pp

Bordeaux

5.0/5 (9 reviews)

100% cycling in Saint-Emilion

Electric bike tour + Family wine estate stay + Regional cuisine

3 days / 2 nights from €345 pp

Wine tours with their original experiences

Whether you’re interested in organic winemaking techniques at progressive wineries or want to sample the local beer, Armagnac or even saké while you’re on a wine tour, we’ll custom-design the right travel package for you. Perhaps you’re after a physically-active holiday in an authentic setting or an unusual, relaxing getaway with laid-back accommodation, or both. We know how to keep it simple and rewarding.

How about a harvesting holiday? If you’d like to be a grape picker for a day, our wine tour on an estate in Alsace is a great choice to share with family and friends. The winegrowers will give you an insight into what it’s like to work in the vineyards during the grape harvest. After a hard day’s work, you might want to reward yourself by discovering Colmar on a guided boat trip along the Lauch. It’s an original and relaxing way to fully appreciate the half-timbered houses, the tranquillity and the beauty of the ‘little Venice of Alsace’.

From unconventional accommodation to fun experiences in the French vineyards

If you’d like to experience an exceptional, genuine adventure, why not start in the South-West on family estates in Bergerac or in the Pyrenees? You’ll enjoy nature-based, fun-filled experiences on progressive estates embracing environmentally sustainable methods. In addition to tasting organic wines paired with local flavours, Domaine Latapy in the Jurançon vineyards hosts an escape game for a change of pace. Or Domaine de Sirguet in Monsac will welcome you for a stay in a luxurious 5-metre-high tree house. You can relax in the spa and then dine on your private terrace in the heart of nature.

Or head north for a beer weekend in the heart of the vast forests and valleys of the Ardennes, where a brewery visit, beer tasting and bike tour are on the agenda – just 2 hours from Paris, Lille and Brussels! Or visit rural Burgundy and stay in the Maconnais, where you can taste exquisite wines and settle into your off-beat accommodation – a converted wine barrel, called an ‘oeno-tonneau’ on the Joseph Lafarge wine estate.

As a wine enthusiast, we know you’re planning a wine tour, but as you know, wine is not the only terroir product to explore in France. As well as learning about the wines made in the Gers, you can also discover the AOCs of Madiran, Pacherenc and Armagnac and enjoy epicurean breaks based on Gascon specialities. And for something even more exotic, get away from it all with a Japanese-inspired break! Taste some locally-produced saké and visit a Zen garden just a few kilometres from Valence.
We know it can be tough to choose from our wide range of wine tours with their off-the-beaten-track experiences, but we’re here to help!