Dijon Wine Tours FAQs
Prices, where you meet, what your fare pours, the train from Paris, children and the sights' own hours. Ready for your Dijon Wine booking? The answers below settle most of what you need first.
Two answers matter more than the rest. First, how much time you give the wine: a cellar seat in town, a half-day or a whole day on the Côte, or two. Then which côte the day spends its hours in: the red Grand Cru villages of the Côte de Nuits, the great whites of the Côte de Beaune, or both. Every tour card says which.
Do I need a tour to taste wine in Dijon?
Not for a glass. The Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin is free to enter, and its wine cellar pours 250 wines by the glass; three cellars in the centre sell a seated tasting from $45. A tour earns its fare in the vineyards, where it books the domains and drives you, so nobody in your party drives after eight wines.
How far are the vineyards from Dijon?
Close: the Route des Grands Crus starts at kilometre zero in Dijon and runs south through Marsannay and Gevrey-Chambertin into the Côte de Nuits. The vineyard Climats stretch about 50 km south of the city. Most tours reach their first winery about half an hour after leaving Dijon.
How much does a Dijon wine tour cost?
From $45 for a 90-minute cellar tasting in the centre to $112-$173 for a half-day on the Côte and $165-$254 for a shared full day. Private days run $492-$680 a head, and the two-day private tour is $1,378 a head.
Should I book a half-day or a full-day wine tour from Dijon?
A half-day gives you two wineries on one côte in three to four hours. A full day adds a third winery or a lunch, usually on both côtes, and runs seven to eight hours. On a first visit with the whole day free, take the full day.
Are the tastings included in the price?
Yes, on every tour here except the Auxois villages day, which has no tasting in its fare. The cellar sessions in town pour four to six wines, and the vineyard days two or three wineries' worth. Extra tastings and the bottles you buy are yours to pay.
Is lunch included on a Dijon wine tour?
On five fares only: the À La Française day from Saint-Bénigne, both e-bike days and the two-day private tour. Everywhere else lunch is yours to buy, and one private operator puts a French set menu at about EUR 25-40.
Where do Dijon wine tours start?
Most shared days meet at 16 Place Darcy, by the Maison Divia near the station, or in front of Saint-Bénigne. The bike tours leave 78 rue Monge, the cellar tastings are in the old centre, and the private days pick you up at your hotel.
Are Dijon wine tours in English?
Yes: every tour here is sold in English, and the private days are guided in English for your party alone. On a shared day or in a cellar the host may switch between English and French when the group is mixed, as one reviewer's host did.
Côte de Nuits or Côte de Beaune: which should I choose?
The Côte de Nuits, nearer Dijon, is Pinot Noir country, with Grand Cru villages such as Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. The Côte de Beaune, further south, adds the great white Chardonnays of Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. Most full days do both; the half-days choose one.
Is there a bike wine tour from Dijon?
Yes. An e-bike day in the Côte de Beaune with lunch and seven wines costs $250, one in the Côte de Nuits with lunch costs $579, and a two-and-a-half-hour city ride with a glass of Aligoté costs $63.
Can I visit the Clos de Vougeot?
Yes. The Clos de Vougeot is open every day and sells a guided tour in English at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm for EUR 15, booked ahead. One private day from Dijon includes the entry; the other tours stop outside or drive past.
Can children come on a wine tour?
The cellar tastings and most shared days are for over-18s. Some private days take children with an adult, with no alcohol under 18, so check the age line on your tour before you book.
What is the cancellation policy?
Nearly every fare refunds in full if you cancel at least 24 hours ahead. Two differ: the two-day private tour needs six days for a full refund (50% from two to six days), and the city bike ride is non-refundable.
How big are the groups?
Eight at most on the shared days, six in the vintage van, and twelve on the city bike ride. A private day carries only your own party, in a car sized for six or eight.
When is the best time for a Dijon wine tour?
May to September gives long days in the vines, with Dijon averaging highs of 20 to 27 °C. Autumn adds the harvest and the Hospices de Beaune wine sale on 15 November 2026. Winter is quieter, with shorter hours at the Clos de Vougeot and the Cité.
Do tours pick me up at my hotel?
The private days do, in Dijon, Beaune and nearby; one operator names anywhere within 10 km of either town. The vintage van meets you at your Dijon hotel's reception. Shared days meet at a kerb in the centre.
Can I join a wine tour from Dijon on a day trip from Paris?
Yes: the TGV from Paris Gare de Lyon takes about 1 h 30. One operator's own example is the 7:56 am, in Dijon at 9:29, in time for its 9:45 am start at Saint-Bénigne. Check SNCF for your date, because the timetable changes.
What is a Grand Cru?
The top of Burgundy's four levels: Régionale, Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru. Burgundy has 84 appellations, 33 of them Grands Crus, and the Premiers Crus are named climats inside Village appellations.
Is Dijon a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Its historic centre is. It is part of The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy, listed in 2015 with 1,247 vineyard Climats on the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune and the centre of Beaune. The listing covers the Climats and the two centres, not a road or a single vineyard.
Did Dijon grow its own wine?
It did: more than a thousand hectares of vines grew in the city until the late 19th century. Dijon Métropole bought the Domaine de La Cras in 2013 and farms its 8 hectares, and Marsannay, just south, has its own appellation with 600 hectares.
Is the Cité de la Gastronomie free?
Access to the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin is free; the exhibitions and the École des vins workshops are ticketed. Its wine cellar pours 250 wines by the glass from 3,000 references, 1,000 of them Burgundy.
When is the Dijon tourist office open?
The main desk at 11 rue des Forges, in the Palais des États, opens Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to 6:30 pm, and Sundays and public holidays 10 am to 6 pm. It closes on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May.
What should I wear on a wine tour?
Comfortable shoes, because the vineyard stops are on foot, and a warm layer for the cellars, which one listing puts at about 14 °C. On a bike day, bring your own water: one operator hands out none.
Should I eat before a tasting?
Yes. The operators themselves warn that French tastings rarely come with snacks, and a full day starts at 9 am, so have a proper breakfast.
Can I climb the Palais des Ducs tower?
Yes, with a guide. The Tour Philippe le Bon rises 46 m above the Palais des Ducs, with 316 steps to its terrace; the climb takes 45 minutes, costs from EUR 6, and runs daily from 10:30 am for up to 18 people.
What is the Dijon owl?
A small owl carved on a buttress of Notre-Dame, the city's lucky charm. The owl trail runs to it from Place Darcy, and the legend says you stroke it with your left hand to make a wish.
Is there a wine and cheese tasting in Dijon?
Yes. La Source des Vins, opposite Saint-Bénigne cathedral, pours four Burgundy wines, each with a regional cheese, in an hour for $55. On rue Berbisey, the Fine Heure cellar adds a gougère to its five wines for $45.
Can I book a private wine tour for two?
Yes. The private days are priced per person, from $492 a head, and two of them need two people to book. The others run for a single guest.
Is there a two-day wine tour from Dijon?
One: a private two-day tour with 12 Premiers and Grands Crus and two lunches, $1,378 a head, with pickup in Dijon, Beaune or within 10 km. Dinner and your hotel are not included.
Do I tip the guide?
Gratuities are listed as not included on most fares. Tipping the guide is your call.
Are the tours wheelchair accessible?
Only the two-day private tour says it is. Most listings say they are not, and four say nothing, so ask the operator before you book.
What happens on a bike tour if it rains?
The Côte de Beaune e-bike day may switch to a minivan at the last minute in bad weather. One reviewer's day did, and the tastings still ran.
Can I visit Romanée-Conti?
Not inside: no tour here sells a visit to the domain. Several Côte de Nuits days pass or stop at the Romanée-Conti vineyard in Vosne-Romanée, which you see from the road.
Still deciding? The tours sit side by side on Dijon Wine Tours, the practical detail is in the visitor guide, and what travellers made of each day is in the reviews.