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Beaujolais Wine Discovery: A Glimpse into the Golden Stones Country and Oingt Medieval Towns
4.8
10 Ratings
Lyon
Uncover the hidden beauty of the Golden Stones Country in the Southern part of the Beaujolais region. Explore Oingt medieval towns and indulge in wine-tasting of sparkling, white, rosé, and red Beaujolais.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Office of Tourism and Congress of Metropolis of Lyon - Our English-speaking guide will meet you in front of the Lyon Office de Tourisme located on Bellecour Square for departure. After a short walk, participants will board an 8-seater minivan to begin the excursion.
- Châtillon - d’Azergues - After a 35-minute transfer, travel through beautiful rolling hills dotted with ancient vineyards and cross several quaint medieval towns built from stunning golden ochre stone. Stop to admire the 13th-century castle with its rampart walls and discover the origins of this unique yellow stone.
- Bagnols - Stop in Bagnols town to enjoy a panoramic view over the Beaujolais Southern region, also known as the small French Tuscany.
- Oingt - Visit the charming town of Oingt, listed as one of the “157 Most Beautiful Villages in France,” and stroll through a maze of little streets hosting many artists’ and craftsmen’s boutiques. With your guide, learn about the history, terroir, and geography of the village.
At the end of the visit to Oingt Village, discover a winery where you will be introduced to the lesser-known sparkling white and rosé Beaujolais wines.
- Moire - After a short drive, visit a second winery, meet a passionate winemaker, and immerse yourself in French history and tradition.
Learn about grape growing and the unique Beaujolais winemaking process called “semi-carbonic maceration,” where grapes are picked by hand and not crushed at all.
Finally, visit the caveau (wine-tasting room) and taste several red Beaujolais wines in an authentic atmosphere.
What's Included
- Guidance in English and French
- Expert wine and local guide
- Includes a tasting of 7-8 wines
- Travel in a high-comfort 8-seater minibus with AC
Additional Information
Lyon is traversed by three rivers: the Rhône, the Saône, and the Beaujolais. You’re invited to explore the lesser-known southern part of the Beaujolais region, concealed behind its renowned label, is the unspoiled charm of the ‘Pierres Dorées’ - the Golden Stones Country. Explore the medieval town of Oingt, constructed from distinctive yellow stone, and take time out for two wine-tasting breaks, sampling sparkling, white, rosé, and red Beaujolais wines!
Location
Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de la Métropole de Lyon
Place Bellecour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Emb815
Sep 18, 2023
Beautiful day in Beaujoulais - Olivier is a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Our trip to the beautiful region featured spectacular views, a lovely walk through the medieval town of Oingt along with some great wine tastings.
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Journey626504
Jun 23, 2023
Perfect visit - Sébastien was phenomenal. So friendly and informative. We loved his family wine in Beaujolais, we could have stayed for days!!
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Cohenfamily_12
Apr 23, 2022
We enjoyed! - We decided have a wine tour on our 4 days stay at Lyon. We didn’t have too much time so we looked for a half day tour.
Oliveier was very nice from the first e-mail to the very end of our tour.
His English is excellent and his knowledge and passion to wine is tremendous.
It was nice to meet local winners and actually see the whole process of wine making.
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Luxtraveler16
Sep 25, 2021
Everyone will love this! - It was such a fun tour, nobody should miss it. Olivier took us to private vineyards where the owner himself talked to us about the entire process from planting the grapes, to drinking the wine. Overall, it was a lovely experience, and I recommend it to everyone.
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Fpittella
Jan 26, 2020
Excelent day trip to the Beaujolais wine region - The wine discovery tours offered by Kanpai Tours is an excelent opportunity to explore one of the most famous wine production regions of France. Mr. Olivier Delalande offers a varied menu of choices in a very comfortable way of moving around. We chose to do a day trip to the so-called "French Toscana", the Beaujolais region. We crossed smooth slopes enjoying beautiful views of vineyards, castles, small villages, while Mr. Olivier, with his multi-language ability (French, Spanish, English, Italian, German...) told us many tales about the region and the wine production. Included in this tour were two opportunities of wine tasting (we tasted 10 different types of wine, among them two "medaille d'or") and a delicious lunch in a typical restaurant. I would highly recommend this tour, in case you are passing by Lyon and region!
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Brisbanesaffy
Jun 28, 2019
Great guide, great wine - This was a fabulous tour with Olivier Delalande who not only took us to the wineries but also showed us the wonderful landscapes. He was very knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble for him. I highly recommend this tour.
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Gillandal
Jul 1, 2018
Highlight of our trip to Lyon - We were visiting Lyon with another couple and originally wanted to do a whole day tour but we left it to the last minute to book and the small group full day tours were full.
We ended up joining the half day small group Beaujolais Golden Stones tour in the morning with Olivier taking just the four of us to Perouges in the afternoon.
We especially loved the visit to Monsieur Blanc and his vineyard and enjoyed generous tastings.
Olivier is an excellent tour guide and he was very prompt with all the last minute email communication.
He manages to combine a high level of professionalism with the personal touch and we thoroughly enjoyed the day in this really lovely region of France.
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Leanne_n
Sep 6, 2022
Ok experience. Wish we visited more wineries. - The tour went through some beautiful small villages and the first tasting was at a village wine shop. We were all disappointed because we were expecting to be at wineries. The village was charming, but it’s quite a while before you get your first tasting and to just sit in the back room of a wine shop wasn’t a great experience. The winery visit was a little bit better, family farm in operation for centuries- with really cheap and affordable wines. However, our guide was not very engaging and the whole tour kind of felt like the minimum experience. It’s ok. I’m still glad we did it.
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