2-Day Burgundy - Alsace Guided Small-Group By Minivan From Paris With Wine Tasting

Itinerary

08:00 Meeting at Opera Garnier Steps in Paris. Departure to Beaune.

08:00 Meeting at Opera Garnier Steps in Paris or Pick up from Your Hotel. Departure to Beaune.

08:00 Meeting at Opera Garnier Steps in Paris. Pickup service from your hotel if option booked. Departure destination Chablis.  

The guide will welcome You and the trip begins. The guide will give you general information about the French history connected to Burgundy. There are approx. 190 km to drive on a highway from Paris to Chablis by our comfortable WiFi air conditioned Mercedes minivan. It takes in general around 2,5 hours.

10.30-11.30 Arrival in Chablis village. Visit of the winery «Domaine du Chardonnay»

10.30-11.30 Arrival in Chablis village. Visit of the winery «Domaine du Chardonnay»

10.30-11.30 Arrival in Chablis village. 

Wine tasting during the visit of the winery «Domaine du Chardonnay»*. 9 Chablis Grand CRU wine tasting for a surcharge on site of €30 per person. The Domaine du Chardonnay runs a vineyard of 34.5 hectares. The Chardonnay is the king of the variety, it allows to produce in Chablis, four different appellations such as Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, and Chablis Grand Cru.

12.00 - 13.30 Free time in Chablis.

12.00 - 13.30 Free time in Chablis. Lunch time.

12.00 - 13.30 Free time in Chablis. You can enjoy the small city or we organize upon request a gastronomic dinner in Chablis. You pay direct to the Restaurant as a rule from €45 to €60 per person. There are other options for dinner.

13:30 Departure to Beaune

13:30 Departure to Beaune

13:30 Departure to Beaune (135 km on the highway). It takes 1,5 hours.

14.30 - 15.15 Arrival in Beaune. Walking tour.

14.30 - 15.15 Arrival in Beaune. Walking tour.

14.30 - 15.15 Arrival in Beaune. Guided walking tour of the city center of Beaune.

Beaune is an ancient and historic town and the "Capital of Burgundy wines" in the Côte d'Or department (golden coast) located between Lyon and Dijon with the population of about 23 thousand.

Beaune is the center of Burgundy wine production and business. The annual wine auction of Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune ( Hospices of Beaune) is the primary wine auction in France. The hospice structure, in the town center, being one of the best preserved renaissance buildings in Europe.

The town is surrounded by some of the world's most famous wine villages. But the cellars of many producers are situated in the historic center of Beaune since Roman times.

Beaune is a walled city, with about half of the battlements, ramparts, and the moat, having survived in good condition. The central "old town" (vieille ville) is extensive: the old market (les Halles), the 15th-century Hospices, the Beffroi (clock tower), and the Collegiate church of Notre Dame are the landmarks of Beaune. Beaune is also famous for its "Burgundian tile" polychrome renaissance roofing style.

15.15 - 16.00 Visit of The Hospices de Beaune

15.15 - 16.00 Visit of The Hospices de Beaune

15.15 - 16.00 Visit of The Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu) - a former charitable almshouse founded in 1443 as a hospital for the poor (Tickets included). The original hospital building is one of the finest examples of XV century Burgundian architecture and one of the best-preserved renaissance buildings in Europe.

16:00 - 17:30 Wine tasting in Beaune.

16:00 - 17:30 Wine tasting in Beaune in the cellars «The Patriarch and sons»

16:00 - 17:30 Wine tasting with a professional sommelier of Burgundy wines in the cellars «The Patriarch and sons» (extra charge). The Caves Patriarche are located in the center of Beaune. The 5 kilometers of tunnels that make it up run under the city and make it one of the largest cellars in Burgundy. It’s also a place full of history, founded in 1780, located in the former convent.

17:30 Transfer from Beaune to Colmar

17:30 Transfer from Beaune to Colmar

17:30 Transfer from Beaune to Colmar 260 km (highway). It takes 2,5 hours.

20: 00 Arrival in Colmar. Accommodation

20: 00 Arrival in Colmar. Accommodation

20: 00 Arrival in Colmar. Accommodation in hotel in a 3* central located hotel. Free time.

08: 00 Walking tour Colmar

08: 00 Walking tour Colmar

08: 00 Walking tour in Colmar — called also "French Venice".

Colmar is a city built in a typical style of Alsace, the third-largest commune in Alsace after Strasbourg and Mulhouse and the capital of Alsatian wine (capitale des vins d'Alsace). Colmar is located just 64 kilometres south-southwest of Strasbourg. Colmar is a real open-air Museum, where all artistic styles are represented - there are many buildings built both in the middle ages and in the Renaissance. The city is renowned for its well-preserved old town, its numerous architectural landmarks and museums. 

09:00 Transfer the 12th century medieval castle O'Keninsburg. Inspection of the castle. Entrance tickets to be paid on spot. It takes just half an hour on national roads.

09:30 Visit of Haut-Koenigsbourg

09:30 Visit of Haut-Koenigsbourg

09:30 Arrival at O'Koeninsburg Castle. Visit of the Castle. Medieval castle of the XII century Haut-Koenigsbourg (national roads 28 km). Castle visit. Inside of the Castle there is a Museum with an excellent collection of furniture, paintings, weapons and household items of the XV-XVII centuries. Haut-Koenigsbourg is also valued for the beautiful views from the walls and towers of the castle: from here, in good weather, you can admire the Rhine valley, the rocky Vosges, the black forest and even the Alps.

10:30 Departure to Strasbourg (highway ~ 65 km).

11:30 - 15:00 Walking tour of Strasbourg.

11:30 - 15:00 Walking tour of Strasbourg. Free time.

11:30 Arrival in Strasbourg. 

11:30 - 13:00 Walking tour of Strasbourg, the pearl of European Gothic, including the old town and the Petite France quarter.

Strasbourg is the largest city of the historic region of Alsace and the official seat of the European Parliament. Strasbourg is located at the eastern border of France with Germany. This border is formed by the Rhine river. Strasbourg has got a lot of traces of mixture of the German and French culture. Strasbourg is known first of all for the Gothic Cathedral with its famous astronomic clock, and for its medieval cityscape of Rhinland black and white Fachwerk buildings, particularly in the Petite France (Little France) district.

13:00 - 15:00 Free time for Lunch and city discovery.

15: 00 Departure to Reims (highway ~ 345 km)

18:30 - 19:30 Reims.

18:30 - 19:30 Reims. Champagne tasting

18:30 - 19:30 Arrival in Reims.

Short stop with an external view of the Cathedral of Reims. Reims is the twelfth largest city in France. Here You can admire the famous Rheims Cathedral. Most of the kings of France were crowned here for more than a thousand years. Reims is included in the national list of French cities of art and history, there are four sites from the UNESCO world heritage list.

Champagne tasting.

19: 30 Transfer to Paris. About 145 km (highway). It takes 1,5 to 2 hours.

21: 00 Arrival in Paris at Opera Garnier steps.

21: 00 Arrival in Paris at Opera Garnier steps.

21: 00 Arrival in Paris at Opera Garnier steps. Drop off service if option booked.