Top 7 Avignon Vineyard Tours

1.Chateauneuf du Pape wine tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 484 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $211Our pick

Spend about seven hours exploring Châteauneuf-du-Pape with a guide such as Max, Romain, Coralie, or Wilhelm. Visit vineyards, a château, family estates, and an old village cellar, taste a wide range of wines, and stop for Provençal lunch with a view.

“A perfect Provence experience. Romain was a trained sommelier and a wonderful guide. His knowledge and expertise was astounding. We visited 4 completely unique wineries. The arranged lunch was fabulous.”

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2.Châteauneuf du Pape Half-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 365 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Ride from Avignon in an air-conditioned van with a local guide such as Arnaud, Joanna, or Emile. Visit two Châteauneuf-du-Pape cellars, taste several wines, and stop at the Pope’s castle ruins for broad Rhône Valley views.

“We loved the tour. Flo was a great guide and driver. The wineries were wonderful and the people informative and friendly! I highly recommend for a half day tour.”

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3.Half-Day Great Vineyards Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 337 reviews · 5 hours · from $94

Join a small group of up to eight from Avignon for five hours among the Côtes du Rhône vineyards. Guides such as Thierry, David, Nico, and Fred explain terroir, grape varieties, wine production, and local history while you visit two or three Grand Cru areas and taste regional wines.

“Very informative. Our Guide Terry was entertaining. The wineries were superb”

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4.Châteauneuf du Pape Wine Day Tasting Tour including Lunch from Avignon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 287 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $193

Spend about nine hours with a guide such as Nico, David, Thierry, or Brigitte, visiting three wine domains around Châteauneuf-du-Pape and nearby villages. Tastings, winery visits, a scenic lunch, and hotel pickup at select Avignon hotels are included. Expect changing stops based on availability.

“We had a wonderful experience. We were unexpectedly delayed in arriving at the pick-up meeting point, but the tour company called and went out of their way, far above the call of duty, to find us and pick us up. We were so grateful. Our guide, Bridgitte was amazing. And the spots chosen for tasting were outstanding, but the lunch was at the Fine Roches Hotel's restaurant may have been the highlight. Again, a great experience.”

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5.Afternoon Wine Tour to Chateauneuf du Pape from Avignon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 176 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Leave Avignon at 2 p.m. for a four-hour wine outing through Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Emile, Sylvia, Arnaud, or another local host, takes you to two wineries for red and white tastings, then to the castle viewpoint. Groups are capped at eight.

“Visited 2 vineyards with wine tasting in town of chateneuf de Pape. Our guide Sylvia was lovely and informative. It was a nice half day learning all about wine production in the area.”

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6.Wines from Châteauneuf-du-Pape and surrounding areas in 1/2 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $95

Join Arnaud of Ventourisme for a four-to-six-hour English-language wine tour from Avignon. Visit three estates, taste at least nine wines, learn about Rhône grapes and families, and enjoy a local picnic on eligible morning tours from April to October.

“Outstanding! A delightful visit into the country side, very good commentary all along the way. Visited 3 wineries and a very nice picnic lunch…all a really good value”

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7.Wine Tour with Visit to Châteauneuf du Pape

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 94 reviews · 3 hours - 330 minutes · from $93Best value

From Hôtel Le Bristol in Avignon, Arnaud drives you to three wineries in Beaumes-de-Venise, Gigondas, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Expect at least nine wines, clear explanations of local soils and grapes, and a fresh farm picnic on morning tours from April through October.

“Arnold was an amazing guide, made us comfortable and showed us some outstanding wineries. Our favourite had to be the winery in Chateneuf du Pape a real star.”

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