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Highlights
- Discover the Alsace Wine Route on a full-day tour with an English-speaking driver-guide, linking village visits into one day together.
- Begin and end in Basel, riding in a private vehicle into Alsace while all fuel, highway tolls, and parking costs are already covered.
- Visit Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Colmar's Petite Venise, with flexible/customisable itinerary options for additional stops such as Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé, or Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, plus enjoy two Alsace tastings.
- Stroll lanes, pause by Colmar's canals, explore village squares, and use your guide's tips to shape a flexible small-group itinerary.
Your Experience
Explore Alsace's villages, Colmar, and Petite Venise on a full-day tour from Basel with two included tastings and private transport.
Getting started
Begin your full-day tour with pickup from Basel, where you meet your English-speaking driver and local guide and board your comfortable private vehicle. After a brief outline of the flexible, customisable itinerary, you set off across the border toward Alsace in France. The drive uses highway routes with fuel and tolls covered, so you can focus on the day ahead.
What to expect
Eguisheim
Eguisheim is a medieval wine village on the Alsace Wine Route, known for its concentric lanes and traditional houses.
Features
- Walk through Eguisheim on a guided stroll as your local guide shares recommendations for photo stops and viewpoints around the village.
- Travel here in your full-day comfortable private vehicle, with parking fees and taxes already taken care of so you can make the most of your time.
Riquewihr
Riquewihr combines a historic village layout with surrounding vineyards that reflect its long winemaking tradition.
Features
- Explore the streets of Riquewihr on foot, taking in the timbered facades and enclosed lanes that sit among Alsace Wine Route vineyards.
- Benefit from guided walks and local recommendations from your English-speaking driver and local guide, who adjusts timings as part of the flexible customisable itinerary options.
Colmar
Colmar is a key stop in Alsace, with an Old Town that brings together several architectural periods.
Features
- Spend time in Colmar's historic Old Town, where your guide points out central streets and squares that show the area's development over time.
- Enjoy the convenience of pickup and return from Basel in a private vehicle, with fuel and highway tolls included for the journey.
Petite Venise
Petite Venise is a district of Colmar known for its canals and waterfront buildings.
Features
- Walk through Petite Venise to see canals lined with houses that sit close to the water, giving this part of Colmar a distinct character.
- Your guide offers local recommendations here, such as quieter corners for photos or short breaks, keeping the route adaptable within the full-day tour.
Kaysersberg
Kaysersberg is one of the optional villages you can include along the Alsace Wine Route.
Features
- Use the flexible customisable itinerary options to add a stop in Kaysersberg, where you can stroll between river crossings and village streets.
- Travel between Basel, Kaysersberg, and other stops in your private vehicle, with all parking fees and taxes already included in the experience.
Ribeauvillé
Ribeauvillé is another potential stop, combining village life with surrounding hills and vineyards.
Features
- Choose to visit Ribeauvillé for a guided walk through its main streets, framed by traditional houses and nearby slopes.
- Your English-speaking driver and local guide help you decide how long to stay here so the day remains balanced across all chosen villages.
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg is a prominent fortress site that can be added to the itinerary.
Features
- Include Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg as an additional stop to see this elevated stronghold from the outside or, if you choose to purchase entrance tickets, to visit inside at your own expense.
- The drive up to Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg is handled in your comfortable private vehicle, with fuel, highway tolls, and parking fees covered, while entrance tickets to attractions such as Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg remain excluded.
Alsace Wine Route tastings
Two tastings are built into your day along the Alsace Wine Route.
Features
- Take part in two tastings that introduce you to regional Alsace styles, scheduled at suitable points between village visits.
- These two tastings are included in your tour price; any additional drinks fall outside the inclusions and would be at your own cost.
Wrapping up
At the end of the approximately 8-hour itinerary, your driver brings you back across the border for your return to Basel, concluding the round-trip journey in the same comfortable private vehicle where the day began.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Full-day comfortable private vehicle
- English-speaking driver and local guide
- Guided walks and local recommendations
- Two tastings
- Visits to Eguisheim, Riquewihr, Colmar and Petite Venise, with flexible/customisable itinerary options for additional stops such as Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé or Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
- Pickup and return from Basel
- Fuel and highway tolls
- Parking fees and taxes
- Flexible customisable itinerary options
- Meals and additional drinks outside the included tastings
- Entrance tickets to attractions such as Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
- Personal expenses
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the experience starts.