Lyon: Private Burgundy Half Day Wine Tour by Vintage Land Rover

About this tour

Explore Burgundy's Mâconnais wine country from Lyon in a restored Land Rover, stopping at family-run producers who define their craft within centuries-old traditions. This five-hour private tour moves beyond standard cellar visits—your guide reads the landscape like a local, steering you toward hidden estates and stories that won't make the mainstream circuit. Taste whites, nibble regional charcuterie and cheese, and understand why winemaking here is lived rather than packaged.

Highlights

• Restored vintage Land Rover transport through Mâconnais vineyards
• Access to small independent producers, not tourist-circuit estates
• Wine tastings paired with local cheeses and cured meats
• Guide adjusts itinerary based on your interests and pace
• Non-alcoholic grape juice and water available throughout
• Flexible route suits all fitness levels and accessibility needs

What to expect

You'll depart Lyon and head south into Burgundy's quieter corners, where vines dominate the hillsides and villages feel lived-in rather than curated. Your guide picks the route as you go, reading weather, mood, and your questions to shape the afternoon. Expect to pull into a few family vineyards, walk between rows, taste from barrel or bottle, and chat with makers who still prune and harvest by hand. Food arrives naturally—local produce, cheese boards, bread—paired with what you're drinking. There's no script, no rush. If a vineyard owner wants to spend an extra half-hour talking fermentation, you stay. If you'd rather skip ahead, you move on.

Good to know

Bring comfortable walking shoes for vineyard visits. Tastings are spaced across five hours, so pace yourself. The route adapts daily, so there's no fixed itinerary to memorise. Wheelchair-accessible transport and stroller space available. Under-18s receive local grape juice instead of wine.