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The 15 Best Wine Tours in France

90 tours  ·  from $14 a head

Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy and the Loire all take visitors, and all of them expect a booking. These 15 sort the day trips and the tastings by price, travel time and how much of it is spent on a train.

Paris: Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show Ticket with Champagne - Arriving at the red windmill
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Paris: Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show Ticket with Champagne

1.Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show Ticket with Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16,088 reviews · 2 hours · from $115Our pick

Spend an evening at Paris’s Moulin Rouge watching Féerie, created by Doris Haug and Ruggero Angeletti and choreographed by Bill Goodson. Expect 60 Doris Girls, acrobats, elaborate costumes, music, and half a bottle of Champagne per person. The show runs about two hours overall.

“The show was fabulous! My family and I loved it. It is a little pricey for a 90min show though. It says it goes for 2 hours but it’s really only 90mins on stage.”

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Authentic Parisian Gourmet Food Tour with 10 Local Dishes & Wines - Montmartre: food among windmills and village streets
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Authentic Parisian Gourmet Food Tour with 10 Local Dishes & Wines

2.Authentic Parisian Gourmet Food Tour with 10 Local Dishes & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,754 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102Top rated

Spend about 3.5 hours tasting French foods with a guide and no more than 12 people. Choose Montmartre for chocolates, crêpes, bread, cheese, and charcuterie, or Notre Dame for viennoiseries, galettes, oysters, tarts, and desserts. Guides such as Matthew, Gaspard, and Aicha add local stories and food tips.

“Fun tour with local traditional cuisine mixed with history and fun antidotes. Matt, our guide, was informative, fun and flexible for dietary restrictions or preferences. He also provided great post tour notes with helpful links, etc”

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Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine - Leaving Paris from the Catacombs
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Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine

3.Loire Valley Castles Day Trip from Paris with Complementary Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,907 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $149

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Château de Chambord and Château de Chenonceau, with entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, lunch time in Blois, and three Loire Valley wine pours at Chenonceau. Guides may include Daniel, Emma, Goran, Thelma, or Riti.

“The trip itself I really nice but the bus seats are tiny. I’m 183cm and couldn’t sit properly. The return drive is three hours. My knees were painful from the chair in front pushing on them”

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Bordeaux: Cité du Vin Entry Ticket and Wine Tasting - Eighteen themed spaces, not one long lecture
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Bordeaux: Cité du Vin Entry Ticket and Wine Tasting

4.Cité du Vin Entry Ticket and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,885 reviews · 1 day · from $27

Spend two to four hours at Bordeaux’s Cité du Vin, a self-guided museum covering wine culture, production, senses, and vineyards worldwide. Use the digital guide in eight languages, then choose one wine from about 15 options on the 8th-floor belvedere overlooking Bordeaux.

“Very informative for beginners in the wine world like me.”

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Bordeaux: River Garonne Cruise with Glass of Wine and Canelé - From Pont de Pierre to Place de la Bourse
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Bordeaux: River Garonne Cruise with Glass of Wine and Canelé

5.River Garonne Cruise with Glass of Wine and Canelé

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,630 reviews · 1h 30m · from $22Best value

Spend 90 minutes aboard the Maddalena, viewing Bordeaux from the Garonne with French and English commentary. Guides such as Fanny, Ann-Marie, Marie, and Anna Marie are praised for lively storytelling. Your ticket includes one wine, soft drink, or hot drink, plus a canelé.

“Excellent value river tour in Bordeaux. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny, and the glass of wine was a nice touch. Excellent value for money.”

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Montmartre Hill French Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour - Montmartre’s food shops and working neighborhood
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Montmartre Hill French Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour

6.Montmartre Hill French Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,588 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145

Explore Montmartre with a local English-speaking guide such as Julie, Marie, or Oscar, stopping at up to eight food spots for macarons, cheese, cured meats, chocolate, wine, and other French specialties. The hilly walk begins near the Moulin Rouge and ends at Sacré-Cœur, with art, cafés, and the city’s only vineyard along the way.

“We had a brilliant time with Oscar and made some lovely friends along the way! A perfect way to spend an afternoon/evening in Paris. Great food, great company! Thank you Oscar!”

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Paris: Montmartre Cheese, Wine & Pastry Guided Walking Tour - The pastry stops deliver the first sweet surprises
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Paris: Montmartre Cheese, Wine & Pastry Guided Walking Tour

7.Montmartre Cheese, Wine & Pastry Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,255 reviews · 3 hours · from $127

Join an English-speaking local guide such as Oscar, Julie, or Arthur for three hours and eight Montmartre food stops. Sample pastries, chocolate, cheese, charcuterie, and wine while walking from Blanche to Sacré Coeur, Place du Tertre, and Le Moulin Rouge.

“We loved our food and tour of Montmarte with Pierre-Edouard. We learned a ton about the neighborhood, saw beautiful spots and tasted the most delicious cheese, wine, chocolate and pastries. I would highly recommend this tour!”

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Paris: Paradis Latin Cabaret Show with Optional Champagne - What the performance feels like from start to finish
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Paris: Paradis Latin Cabaret Show with Optional Champagne

8.Paradis Latin Cabaret Show with Optional Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,231 reviews · 90 - 105 minutes · from $106

Spend 90 to 105 minutes at Paradis Latin watching L’Oiseau Paradis, a modern cabaret created with choreographer Kamel Ouali. Expect live singing, high-energy dancing, comedy, technology, audience interaction, and a playful French Cancan in Paris’s Eiffel-era theater. Champagne is optional.

“Excellent show, entertaining, colorful and an awesome experience. Highly recommended.”

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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting - Chambord: A Royal Hunting Lodge on a Giant Scale
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From Paris: Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

9.Loire Valley Castles Day Trip With Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,727 reviews · 13 hours · from $104

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Paris to Château de Chambord and Château de Chenonceau, with free time for lunch in Blois. Your English-speaking guide, such as Dee, Jasmina, or John, shares stories on the road. Expect self-guided castle visits, skip-the-line entry, and a brief wine tasting.

“Excellent day! John, our tour guide was extremely entertaining and knowledgeable. His ability to combine a deep knowledge of history with storytelling was a highlight of our tour. Let’s not forget our wonderful coach driver who also did a great job. Thanks for a memorable day”

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Paris 3-Courses Gourmet Dinner Seine River Cruise with Champagne - The westbound turn, with the Louvre and Eiffel Tower
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Paris 3-Courses Gourmet Dinner Seine River Cruise with Champagne

10.Paris 3-Courses Gourmet Dinner Seine River Cruise with Champagne

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,659 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $136

Sail for about 90 minutes on a glass-enclosed Seine boat, passing Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and Paris bridges while enjoying a French dinner and Champagne. Choose an early or late departure, with optional window seating, extra drinks, and live music.

“Great way to see some of the historic sites. You will be able to see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, Statue of Liberty and historic bridges such as Pont Alexandre III. The highlight for me was the Singer aboard. She kept the crowd very engaged during the cruise. Definitely a good tour for Paris at night!!!”

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From Bordeaux: Afternoon Saint-Emilion Wine Tasting & snack - The 50-minute ride from Quinconces Square
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From Bordeaux: Afternoon Saint-Emilion Wine Tasting & snack

11.Afternoon Saint-Emilion Wine Tasting & snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,581 reviews · 4h 30m · from $112

Meet at Bordeaux’s Quinconces Square for a five-hour minivan trip to Saint-Émilion. Tour the medieval village, visit a Grand Cru Classé château, taste three or four wines, and enjoy cheese, cured meat, bread, and dark chocolate with guides such as Nina, Dorian, Marion, or Theo.

“Viva was a great guide, very knowledgeable and high energy. She even helped us get a tasting set up for the new day at a different winery which was so kind and above and beyond. Thank you!!”

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Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises - Champagne, tea, music, and the personal touches
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Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises

12.Top Private Cruises in Paris with French Champagne and surprises

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,553 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Board a private boat at Escales Beaugrenelle, opposite Paris’s Statue of Liberty, for a relaxed 90-minute Seine cruise. Guides such as Robert, Artur, Rado, Sofiane, and Patrycia share stories, serve champagne and treats, take photos, and help tailor the ride for families, couples, and celebrations.

“Artur is the freaking man. So many surprises during our tour. Artur made our night one we will remember forever. Book this now. You won't regret it!”

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From Paris: Day Trip to Champagne with 8 Tastings & Lunch - The early ride from Paris
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From Paris: Day Trip to Champagne with 8 Tastings & Lunch

13.Day Trip to Champagne with 8 Tastings & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,501 reviews · 10 - 11 hours · from $345

Travel from central Paris by air-conditioned minivan with guides such as Huw, Cédric, Joel, and Nicholas. Visit a major Champagne house, smaller producers, and a family-run lunch stop. Taste eight Champagnes, learn about terroir, and return to Paris after a full 10 to 11-hour day.

“We enjoyed our day trip with Aurélien! It was the perfect day and a great way to see the French countryside. I would do this again and again :)”

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Medoc or Saint Emilion Wine Tasting and Chateau from Bordeaux - Médoc: château country along the Castle Road
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Medoc or Saint Emilion Wine Tasting and Chateau from Bordeaux

14.Medoc or Saint Emilion Wine Tasting and Chateau from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,415 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Choose Médoc for château-hopping and about five wines, or Saint-Émilion for one Grand Cru Classé, local food, and a guided walk through the UNESCO village. Guides such as Mélanie, Thibault, Nina, and Axel bring Bordeaux’s wine culture to life in a small group of up to eight.

“I was allowed to book at 14 and the tour departures at 14. I was there at 14.04 and there was anyone so I lost the tour without being refund”

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Paris: First Show Moulin Rouge with Champagne & Seine Cruise - Meeting at 82 Boulevard de Clichy
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Paris: First Show Moulin Rouge with Champagne & Seine Cruise

15.First Show Moulin Rouge with Champagne & Seine Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,260 reviews · 5h 30m · from $306

Pair Paris’s glittering Moulin Rouge Féerie revue with a Seine cruise beneath Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower. Your host provides tickets and guidance, while the cruise is normally used from the following day. Choose one glass or half a bottle of Champagne, dress formally, and expect a late night.

“The show itself was great but when we get to the meeting point before the excursion our guide offer us open Seine river cruise tickets which we can use it anytime in the summer but that night ,which we planned to get sightseeing and the moulin rouge show at the same time!So we took it next day but our plans has changed due to unexpected issue.So we are disappointed!”

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