# Burgundy private wine tour from Paris: Beaune and the Côte d’Or Source: https://www.privatetrip.fr/wine-tours-from-paris/burgundy-wine-tour/ Updated: 2026-11-05 Pinot noir and chardonnay at Château de Santenay and Château de Pommard, the great villages of the Côte d’Or and the Hospices de Beaune, with a WSET-certified sommelier. - **Length** Full day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm - **Drive** 3 h each way - **Group** 1 to 7 guests - **Winter price** €1,200 winter price, instead of €1,500€1,500 per group ## At a glance Beaune is about 315 km from Paris, roughly 3 hours by road. This private Burgundy day runs from 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm, with tastings at Château de Santenay and Château de Pommard, stops in the Côte d’Or villages, lunch in Beaune, the Hospices de Beaune and Châteauneuf-en-Auxois. It costs €1,500 for up to 7 guests. - Full day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm - About 3 h drive each way from Paris - €1,200 winter price, instead of €1,500€1,500 per group of 1–7 (about €171€214 each for 7), 20% off for tours until 28 February 2027 - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel - Best for: Pinot noir and chardonnay lovers ## About this tour Perfect for wine specialists and Sunday wine lovers alike, this tour explores the world’s most famous pinot noir and chardonnay vineyards. You visit two châteaux, walk through medieval vaulted cellars and see the art and history that shaped Burgundy’s wine culture. Your guide is a WSET-certified sommelier who explains terroir and the Burgundy “climats” in plain language, from humble village wines to the grands crus. ## Itinerary A typical day. As the tour is private, every stop can be changed. 1. 6:30 am**Pickup in Paris** At your hotel, with a coffee and croissant stop on the way. 2. Château de Santenay**Visit and tasting** One of Burgundy’s largest estates, with around 90 hectares of vines and vaulted cellars said to date back to the 9th century. From the vine to the glass, then a tasting of pinot noir and chardonnay. 3. Côte d’Or**The wine villages** Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Auxey-Duresses, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, Gevrey-Chambertin and Fixin, with stops in the vineyards. 4. Lunch**Beaune** A Burgundian lunch in the wine capital of Burgundy, then time to walk its medieval streets. 5. Hospices de Beaune**The Hôtel-Dieu** Founded in 1443, with its glazed multicoloured roof, the Grande Salle, the old pharmacy and Rogier van der Weyden’s Last Judgement altarpiece. 6. Château de Pommard**Visit and tasting** The largest walled vineyard in single ownership in Burgundy, now farmed biodynamically. Tastings are best arranged in advance. 7. Châteauneuf-en-Auxois**A medieval fortress village** One of the “most beautiful villages of France”, around a 14th-century castle above the Burgundy canal. 8. 7:30–8 pm**Back in Paris** Drop-off at your hotel, depending on traffic. ## What’s included ### Included - Spacious air-conditioned 8-seater van for your group only - Professional English-speaking guide who also drives - Pickup and drop-off at your Paris hotel or apartment - Fuel, tolls and parking - Itinerary planning and changes on the day - Hotel and restaurant suggestions and bookings - Passenger insurance while you are in the vehicle - All taxes, no hidden fees ### Not included - Meals and drinks - Entrance fees to museums, châteaux and monuments - Tasting fees at producers (about €20–50 per person for the day) - The guide’s lunch (up to €20) - Personal purchases and gratuity (optional) - Your own travel insurance ## Practical information ### What to wear Comfortable shoes and layers; you move between vineyards and cellars at about 10 °C. ### Tastings Tasting fees are paid at each estate. Burgundy pours are small because many wines are rare. Eat before tasting and pace yourself. ### Drive About 3 hours each way on the A6 motorway. For a slower pace, see the two-day Burgundy tour. ## This tour in winter 20% off for tours from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027: **€1,200** instead of €1,500 per group of 1–7. - The 166th Hospices de Beaune wine auction is on Sunday 15 November 2026, with open cellars and tastings across Beaune from 13 to 15 November. It is the busiest weekend of the year, so book early. - The Saint-Vincent Tournante, Burgundy’s biggest wine festival, is in Volnay, about 10 minutes from Beaune, on 30 and 31 January 2027. - Château visits and tastings run all winter, with shorter hours around Christmas and New Year. We confirm each one for your date. [Winter prices, events and opening times for all our tours](https://www.privatetrip.fr/winter-tours-from-paris/) ## Questions about this tour **Is Burgundy too far for a day trip?** It is a long day with about 3 hours’ drive each way, but you still have around 6 hours in the vineyards. The two-day tour with a night in Beaune adds the Côte de Nuits. **Can you arrange tastings of grand cru wines?** Yes, at a price. Tell us your budget and interests and Jozef will choose producers to match. **What is your cancellation policy?** The booking fee is non-refundable. For one-day tours cancelled more than one month ahead, it can be used for a future tour; for multi-day tours, more than three months ahead. If we cancel for safety reasons, such as severe weather, we refund it in full. [Read the full terms](https://www.privatetrip.fr/terms/). **Is the tour really private?** Yes. It is for your group only, from 1 to 7 guests, with pickup at your Paris hotel, and the itinerary can be changed on the day. ## What guests say Page updated 5 November 2026. Prices and times are checked at every update. **Winter offer** For tours from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 €1,200€1,500 instead of €1,500 per group of 1–7 guests about €171€214 per person for 7 Deborah applies it when she confirms your booking. [Offer terms](https://www.privatetrip.fr/winter-tours-from-paris/#terms) - Full day, 6:30 am to about 7:30 pm - Pickup at your Paris hotel - Reply within 24 hours [Rated 5.0 from 124 TripAdvisor reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187145-d7040140-Reviews-Private_Trip-Fontainebleau_Seine_et_Marne_Ile_de_France.html) ## You may also like ### [Burgundy in 2 days, with a night in Beaune](https://www.privatetrip.fr/wine-tours-from-paris/burgundy-2-day-wine-tour/) 2 days, 1 night in Beaune · drive 3 h each way The Côte de Beaune on day one and the Côte de Nuits on day two, from Vosne-Romanée to the Clos de Vougeot. - Pommard & Santenay - Hospices de Beaune - Night in Beaune - Vosne-Romanée - Clos de Vougeot ### [Chablis, Irancy & Burgundy crémant](https://www.privatetrip.fr/wine-tours-from-paris/chablis-wine-tour/) Full day, 7 am to about 7 pm · drive 2 h each way Northern Burgundy’s white wines at a family grower and La Chablisienne, red Irancy, and crémant made inside a hillside cave at Bailly. - Premier & grand cru Chablis - La Chablisienne - Irancy pinot noir - Bailly underground crémant cellars - Chablis old town ### [Champagne: Reims, Épernay & small producers](https://www.privatetrip.fr/wine-tours-from-paris/champagne-tour/) Full day, 7 am to about 7 pm · drive 1 h 45 each way A famous house and two independent growers, Reims cathedral, the Avenue de Champagne and Dom Pérignon’s abbey at Hautvillers, with a WSET-certified guide. - Reims cathedral - Taittinger cellars - Two small producers - Avenue de Champagne in Épernay - Hautvillers & Dom Pérignon