Treat your senses to the experience of a lifetime on this tour through the fabled regions of Burgundy and Champagne. Sip and savor the best of French cuisine in rustic vineyards and charming villages. For food enthusiasts, this French Food & Wine tour is a pilgrimage you must make at least once!

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 - Overnight Flight

Your trip begins with a regularly scheduled overnight flight to Lyon aboard an internationally recognized airline.

Day 2 - Lyon

Welcome to Lyon! A Go Ahead representative greets you at the airport after you clear customs and then escorts you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to relax or begin acquainting yourself with Lyon. Meet your fellow travelers at an included dinner in a traditional bouchon this evening.
Included meals: breakfast (in flight), dinner

Day 3 - Lyon

An expert local guide introduces you to France’s culinary capital on a walking tour. Visit the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière followed by an exploration of Lyon’s medieval and Renaissance architecture. This afternoon is free at leisure.
Included meals: breakfast

Day 4 - Lyon

This morning, embark on a guided sightseeing tour of Pérouges, an enchanting walled medieval village. Later today, visit some of the villages in the Beaujolais region where you’ll enjoy an included dinner with wine.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner, wine tasting

Day 5 - Dijon

Travel north to Dijon, home of the famed mustard. En route, stop to tour the Château de Cormatin, one of the most sumptuous villas in Burgundy. With its Renaissance gardens, surrounding moat and rooms displaying panels etched in gold, this château evokes the gilded era of the 17th century. You’ll also visit the Abbey of Tournus. This evening, join your group for an included dinner.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner

Day 6 - Dijon

On today’s tour of the beautiful city of Dijon, stop at the Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne, the original ducal residence. Next, you’ll witness Église Notre-Dame de Dijon and Dijon’s medieval streets. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon, opt to visit the historic Hospices de Beaune, a charitable hospital founded after the Hundred Years War, followed by a wine tasting on Burgundy’s Route des Grands Crus.
Included meals: breakfast, lunch

$75 USD

Beaune Nicolas Rolin, the Duke of Burgundy's chancellor, built the Hospices de Beaune in the hope that his good works would earn him a place in heaven. With his wife, Guigone de Salins, Rolin devoted much of his fortune to caring for the thousands who were left poor and starving after the Hundred Years' War. Nearly 600 years later, income from the town’s vineyards along with profits from annual wine auctions continue to fund the organization. You’ll tour the Hospices before enjoying a wine tasting in Beaune's Patriarche wine cellars.

Day 7 - Reims

Visit the town of Chablis, a quaint town from which one of France’s most famous white wines borrows its name. You’ll taste the local wine before continuing on to Reims, home to Tattinger, Mumm, Veuve Cliquot-Ponsardin, Piper-Heidsieck and Ruinart, some of the world’s most famous Champagne estates. Enjoy dinner with your group tonight.
Included meals: breakfast, wine tasting, dinner

Day 8 - Reims

This morning, a local guide introduces you to the charming city of Reims and its Gothic cathedral, Notre-Dame de Reims. You’ll also visit the Gothic Basilica of St. Remy and pass by the Palais du Tau, a palatial 13th-century Gothic chapel and hall. This afternoon, you will tour one of the most reputed wine cellars in Champagne, where you’ll enjoy an included wine tasting.
Included meals: breakfast, wine tasting

Day 9 - Paris

Begin your journey into Paris today with a stop en route in Chantilly, a small city that is also the birthplace of Crème Chantilly. Head into the center of town to explore the Château de Chantilly and its extensive grounds. The chateau houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France and contains more than 700 manuscripts and 12,000 volumes, including a Gutenberg Bible. Its grounds include the Chantilly Racecourse, the Great Stables and the Living Museum of the Horse. Continue on to Paris, where you can opt to enjoy dinner followed by a scenic cruise along the Seine on our optional Evening in Paris.
Included meals: breakfast

$99 USD

Evening in Paris Take in the nighttime allure of the City of Light on a special evening excursion. The event begins with dinner at a local restaurant. After you dine, board a boat cruise along the Seine. As you coast along the river and under Paris’ bridges, you’ll behold the gloriously illuminated monuments of Paris glittering alongside the riverbanks. Please note: The dress code may vary depending your restaurant, and your Tour Director will advise you on what to wear, but shorts and sneakers are likely to be considered inappropriate attire.

Day 10 - Paris

On today’s tour of Paris, take a drive along the Champs-Élysées, and view sights such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Opera House, the Place de la Concorde, the Louvre and the River Seine. This afternoon, you are free to explore Paris at your leisure or take an optional excursion to the Palace of Versailles, the opulent estate of Louis XIV. Stroll through the Hall of Mirrors (a symbol of the monarch’s wealth) as you imagine the last days of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s reign. Be sure to venture outside and enjoy the beautifully landscaped gardens as well, including the Grand Canal, the parterre gardens and—if you can squeeze it in—the small farmhouse where Marie Antoinette liked to escape from it all. Tonight, relive memories from your journey with your group over a Farewell Dinner in Paris.
Included meals: breakfast, dinner

$99 USD

Versailles The reign of Louis XIV, known as the “Sun King,” set new standards for decadence among the crowned heads of Europe. It took 50 years and 35,000 workers to turn Versailles, once a small hunting lodge, into the most magnificent château in all of France and the envy of royalty worldwide. On this excursion, you will see the palace in all its glory. Tour the State Apartments and the glittering Hall of Mirrors. Then stroll through the lavish gardens with their fine statuary, splendid fountains and colorful flowerbeds. Please note: This excursion requires advanced reservation and must be booked by 45 days prior to departure.

Day 11 - Paris

Transfer to the airport and board your flight home, or extend your stay in the City of Lights with two more nights in Paris.
Included meals: breakfast
(Please note that in the event of early morning departures, breakfast may not be offered.)