Lyon's Hidden Wine Tasting & Local Specialties
Overview
On the way to the wine-tasting room, discover one of the city's famous traboules, the hidden passageways that connect parallel streets through historic buildings.
Step into a beautiful apartment in the heart of Vieux Lyon and enjoy a unique wine tasting experience. As you settle in, your sommelier will introduce the wine regions surrounding Lyon and guide you through an authentic tasting journey featuring regional wines paired with some of the city's most iconic specialties.
Over the next 2 hours, discover six wines from the renowned wine regions surrounding Lyon, including the Côtes du Rhône, Beaujolais, Mâconnais and Burgundy. As you taste each wine, your sommelier will introduce the grape varieties, terroirs and traditions that make these regions so distinctive.
Each wine is paired with a selection of Lyon's iconic specialties, including St-Marcellin cheese, Lyon-style charcuterie, artisanal chocolates and the city's famous praline treats.
The experience concludes at 1:00 p.m.
What's Included
- Snacks Wine-pairing with cheese, charcuterie, etc.
- Alcoholic beverages Wine-tasting of 5 wines of Lyon region
- Knowldegeable guide in English or French
- Gratuities or personal expenses
Meeting Location
Place Bellecour
69002 Lyon, France
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Step inside a hidden Renaissance apartment in the heart of Old Lyon and discover the wines of Beaujolais, the Rhône Valley, Burgundy and Mâconnais. Enjoy a 2-hour tasting led by a professional sommelier, featuring carefully selected wines paired with authentic Lyon specialties. One of Lyon's most unique wine experiences.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
- Important Note: We only serve wines for travelers 18 years old minimum
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- This activity is not adapted for people with wheelchair.
- To access the wine-tasting room, participants will have to take a stair with 14 steps. There is no elevator to access the wine-tasting room.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Snacks. Wine-pairing with cheese, charcuterie, etc.
- Alcoholic beverages. Wine-tasting of 5 wines of Lyon region.
- Knowldegeable guide in English or French.
- Gratuities or personal expenses.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Lyon's Hidden Wine Tasting & Local Specialties is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
- Important Note: We only serve wines for travelers 18 years old minimum
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Lyon’s Hidden Wine Tasting & Local Specialties will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksWine-pairing with cheese, charcuterie, etc.
- Alcoholic beveragesWine-tasting of 5 wines of Lyon region
- Knowldegeable guide in English or French
- Gratuities or personal expenses
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with walking problems
- Important Note: We only serve wines for travelers 18 years old minimum
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- This activity is not adapted for people with wheelchair.
- To access the wine-tasting room, participants will have to take a stair with 14 steps. There is no elevator to access the wine-tasting room.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
