Escape Nice and spend the day in the vineyards
100% All-inclusive (transportation, tastings, lunch...)
Life is Grape
in
Provence
Premium wine tours to Provence from Nice, France
Have you visited the wonderful city of Nice in southern France? Sunny, warm, Mediterranean and the perfect place to explore Provence's wineries on a day trip with Grape Tours.
Our wine tours are small and intimate and guided by true wine professionals who speak fluent English.
We visit only the best wineries that will give you a great understanding of the wines so you may taste the best Provence has to offer.
No need to be a wine buff to join us - we welcome all levels of interest while you can learn a ton from our fun-loving enthusiastic Grape guide.
Our daily Provence wine tours from Nice
Discover the delicious wines of Provence on Grape Tours' 4 different day trips
2 CLASSIC tours - fun with traditional wines & food for curious wine lovers
2 ELITE tours - in-depth semi-private with special wineries & gourmet food for wine lovers
Departure from Nice Port Lympia.
Pick-up outside of Nice in Antibes (highway exit) possible.
Optional cancellation insurance – full refund until 24 hrs before tour start for just 10 €/pers
From August 9th 2021 a Covid certificate is required to participate in our activities.
Classic - Pink Provence Wine Tour (All year)
Join us to the Cotes de Provence to discover the place that made rosé famous worldwide. Our Grape guide will give you all the necessary background of understanding the winemaking and its history, and together we visit 3 different wineries with tastings at each winery. Typical lunch included at the second winery.
Days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Start time
9 am
Length
7.5 hrs approx
Size
max 8
Cost
€ 150
Classic - Bellet Wine Tour on Fridays (from April - October)
This day trip goes to the hills behind Nice to an AOC area called Bellet, where vines are grown on terraces and varietals are called fun things like Folle Noire, Rolle, Braquet... Rare wines for fine palates! Your guide and wine expert will explain all about the area, it's characteristics, wines and much more... Delicious lunch in a local countryside Bistrot.
Days
Fridays
Start time
10 am
Length
7 hrs approx
Size
max 8
Cost
€ 150
Elite - Provence Rock n Rosé (from April - November)
We head deep into the elevated part of Provence, the so-called Massif des Maures (Plain of Moors) where the red soils with special grape varieties give fuller-bodied wines. We'll visit three world-famous Cru Classé wineries around the village of Les Arcs-sur-Argens in the belly bottom of Provence AOC. Enjoy the stunning views over the Provencal landscape, experience the most prestigious Chateau and enjoy a fabulous gourmet lunch.
Possibility of privatizing this tour
Days
Tue, Thu & Sat
Start time
8.45 am
Length
9 hrs approx
Size
max 6
Cost
€ 275
Elite - Provence Sea & Rosé (from April - November)
Join this amazing day trip with the destination of the area of Cotes du Provence around the medieval village of Grimaud with its cobbled streets and arcaded houses. During the day we visit 3 top wineries, all Cru Classé located around Saint-Tropez on the Mediterranean sea. A world-class region for its bay views and for its light saline wines! Gourmet Mediterranean lunch included inside the historic village.
Possibility of privatizing this tour
Days
Mon & Wed
Start time
8.45 am
Length
9 hrs approx
Size
max 6
Cost
€ 275
GRAPE EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES
Request a customised all-inclusive wine tour experience in Provence guided by one of our Grape specialist guides. Available upon request.
Oenology Wine Tasting Day in Bellet vineyard
Learn in a day the understanding keys of the terroir effects by combining wine tasting lessons, site visits, bistronomic lunch all led by Pierre
Private Day Tours
Visit 2 to 3 great wineries on an escorted tour with our Grape guide in Provence with an amazing lunch ... only for you!
Grape Week-End
in Provence
Explore our options of week-end and multiple day trip packages in Provence, featuring exciting itineraries to the best wine regions, with great stays in boutique winery hotels, delicious meals in the wineries...
Who's Grape?
Pierre Gouttenoire
is the founder of Grape Tours in France.
In one of his previous lives, he was a winemaker/agronomist in South West France & Bordeaux.
Today he manages the company, runs the occasional day trip, and the Grape Tours Journeys.
Grape Guides
In Nice are:
Franck Peluso (winemaker)
Cedric Oillaux (wine consultant)
David Bond (wine import manager)
Rod Smith (MW)
NICE Meeting Point
At Les Puces de Nice / Florian candy shop in the Port of Nice.
Quai Papacino
Tram stop (Line 2) Port LYMPIA Quai Napoleon 1er (5 minutes walk)
From Monaco, Cannes, Antibes ... How to get to the meeting point - solutions here
If you are staying outside of the city, you can meet some of the tours in Antibes
(please see which ones have this option on each individual tour page)
Ask a Grape Question: pierre@grape-tours.com
THE GRAPETROTTERS IN OTHER REGIONS
Discover the Grape World with us
OCTOBER 2021
3 days
Join Pierre to the 3 major wine regions of Bordeaux whilst he explains all the ins and outs during the trip. Visit top Chauteaux and dine along with the winemakers.
