Group tour operator and DMC for tours to Beaujolais, France
Beaujolais Wine Festival
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Mise en perce Sarmentelles
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Sarmentelles 2015 Wine Festival
Experience the famous Beaujolais Nouveaux festival; France's famous grape harvest festival
Beaujolais Nouveau Day is marked in France on the third Thursday in November with fireworks, music and festivals. Under French law, the wine is released at 12:01 a.m, just weeks after the wine’s grapes have been harvested. Parties are held throughout the country and further afield to celebrate the first wine of the season. Along the roads of Southern Burgundy, discover the history and the heritage of lush countryside.
Les Sarmentelles; Le Grand Tradition du Beaujolais
The most famous —Les Sarmentelles—is held in the town of Beaujeu, the capital of the Beaujolais region. Now in its 29th year, the festival kicks off in the early evening the day before Beaujolais Nouveau, the five-day festival features wine tasting, live music and dancing. During the afternoon on Beaujolais Nouveau Day, a heated tent offers wine and a range of local foods for visitors to sample.
Halfway between Southern and Nothern Europe; Mâcon
In the Mâconnais area, there’s always something to do. The urban and architectural wealth of Mâcon is witness of a past. Mâcon town centre invites you to visit its museums and historical sites. In the vineyard, the luscious vines roll through the hills and a lot of typical villages shelter old wash houses and winemakers’ houses. Cutting through the city is the Saône River, straddling the winding river are some excellent restaurants and a small historic centre consisting of a narrow streets near the riverfront.
As the saying goes “It’s Beaujolais Nouveau time” so get in touch today to find out some more details.
Dates
November 2026
Suggested itinerary
Day 1
Depart the UK
Drive to Dover and take the short-sea ferry crossing over to Calais or Dunkerque in France. Continue south, making an overnight stop in the Saint-Omer/Arras area. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening.
Day 2
Travel to Mâcon
Depart after breakfast and continue south to your hotel near Mâcon. After check-in the rest of the day is at leisure with dinner included at the hotel this evening.
Day 3
Burgundy and Sarmentelles
Enjoy a full day excursion by coach accompanied by an English speaking guide through the vineyards and famous places in the south of Burgundy. Highlights include the Solutré Rock, an important prehistoric site. Many horse bones, flints and coins have been discovered at the foot of this limestone cliff. It was used as a hunting site for over 25,000 years. Visit Château de la Chaize, a family-owned wine-producing estate since 1676, with a guided tour of the exterior of the Château and gardens to admire Jules Hardouin-Mansart’s architecture, and the formal French and vegetable gardens designed by André Le Nôtre, finishing the tour in the historic winery with its 108-meter-long (354 feet) 18th century cellar. The visit ends with a tasting of three of their finest cuvées.
Return to the hotel for included dinner this evening.
Day 4
Discover Mâcon
After a leisurely start to the day, meet up with a local English speaking guide for a tour of the town of Mâcon. The centre has a fantastic mix of diversified and imposing architecture with houses and private mansions dotted about the old town. Enjoy a guided visit of the Hameau Duboeuf, Beaujolais Wine Park. The Hameau Duboeuf has a unique collection of displays which present a wonderful journey through the trades of the vine and wine. Explore the legendary wine route: the Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean line and the ‘Jardin en Beaujolais’, where you can learn about the fragrances of the flowers that make up the rich aromas of wine.
Return to the hotel for included dinner this evening.
Day 5
Depart Mâcon
Depart after breakfast for the homeward journey, stopping once again for an overnight stay before reaching Calais or Dunkerque. Dinner is included at the hotel this evening.
Day 6
Return to the UK
Drive to Calais or Dunkerque for the ferry across to the UK, and home.
Suggested hotel
Ibis Macon Sud ***
The colourful Ibis Macon Sud hotel is set 5.4 km from Gare de Mâcon-Loché T.g.v. railway station and 7.4 km from Musée des Ursulines. The cozy rooms come with wooden floors, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs with satellite and work desks. There’s a la carte/buffet restaurant serving regional dishes, a 24-hour casual bar, meeting rooms and a seasonal outdoor heated pool.
Ibis Macon Sud ***
| Departure date | 6 days / 5 nights | Single Supplement |
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| November 2026 | From £619.00 per person | From £259.00 per person |
