Pearl of Alsace private wine tour from Strasbourg

This tour has been carefully designed if you want to get the most out of you stay in Alsace and will let you discover what we believe are the most essential things to see whilst in the region. Not only wine:  this day tour will include sight-seeing of towns, monuments, charming traditional villages, historical landmarks, and obviously a wine tasting session.

You'll be picked up in Strasbourg and then head for the beautiful town of Colmar, situated in east-central France, in a border region that was once disputed over with Germany. The city is reputed for its well-preserved old town, numerous architectural landmarks and museums, among which is the Unterlinden Museum that houses the Isenheim Altarpiece.

You'll have a beautiful walking tour before moving on to the stunning village of Eguisheim, voted as one of Frances most beautiful villages. Surrounded by vineyards, the narrow and concentric streets highlight the architectural merits of its half-timbered houses, lovingly decorated with flowers. The discovery of the village ends with a wine tasting where you will discover world-renowned Alsace wines in a typical winery.

We then continue on to  Riquewihr, well known for its historical architecture. The village is encircled by medieval fortifications and over the centuries has been very fortunate to survive war and destruction. Lunch will be on own and then we'll follow the breath-taking Alsace ‘Wine Route’ that has contributed to the fame of Alsace wine. The region boasts centuries of wine production with many treasured and sought-after cuvées. Given the German influence in the region, wines here are mostly varietal wines, bottled in the characteristic Alsace tall bottle; flûte d’Alsace. 

The vineyards are concentrated in a thin band, from north to south, protected by the Vosges Mountains in the west. The cooler northern climate is preferred mainly by white grapes, and some of the most unique white wines in the world can be found along the route. Established over 60 years ago, the route flows over 170km from the Rhine valley to the Vosges Mountains and houses grape varieties such as riesling, gewürztraminer and sylvaner. The route places you in a backdrop of a rolling vine-covered landscape, perfectly unified with quaint narrowed-street villages, charming flower decked houses and church steeples.

We'll finish the day with a guided tour of Haut Koenigsbourg Castle, an impressive 12th century fortress overlooking the valley from a rocky spur. The castle occupied a strategic position for controlling wine and wheat routes to the North as well as the eastern salt route. 
After the visit, you'll get back to Strasbourg.