Top Colmar Shore Excursions

There’s a lot to see in Alsace, so leave the itinerary to an expert with this private wine tour from Basel. Offering a half- or full-day trip with a personal touch, the experience is planned around you, but typically includes visits to a selection of family-owned wineries in the Alsace or Baden-Württemberg regions. You’ll learn about viticulture, have time for questions, and, of course, taste prestigious wine as you go.

With traditional carols, twinkling fairy lights, and the scent of hot mulled wine on the air, the Christmas markets of Europe bring festive revellers from far and wide—but organizing independent travel to reach the best of them can be difficult. On this tour, browse for gift ideas among the pretty Christmas markets of Basel, Freiburg, and Neuf-Brisach, and cover France, Germany, and Switzerland in one day with ease.

Discover the charm of Alsace on this 4-hour private shore tour starting and ending at Colmar River Cruise Port. In just one afternoon, explore two of the region’s most picturesque villages and enjoy an authentic wine tasting at a family-owned winery. Begin with a stroll through Riquewihr, known as the “Pearl of Alsace,” where colorful half-timbered houses line cobbled streets. Continue to Ribeauville, a medieval town rich in history, with charming squares and views of nearby castle ruins. Conclude with a guided tasting at a traditional winery, where the owners themselves will introduce you to their wines and share their passion for Alsace winemaking.

Baden-Württemberg not only produces the finest Pinot Noir’s but also revels in other varietals such as Grauburgunder, Weißburgunder, Muskateller, Gutedel and Chardonnay. On this remarkable wine tour you will taste the phenomenal difference’s between both Burgundian and the Baden-Württemberg Pinot Noir clones. Our first winery will be with the regions outstanding producer of Pinot Noir. His Spätburgunder wines regularly out-perform those of Burgundy, Oregon and others from around the world. We will taste several varietals including, Weissburgunder, Gutedel, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Merlot and Syrah. Located in the heart of the Achkarren dwells one of the most renowned family wineries. This winery will furnish us with an insight into both traditional and contempory wine-making practices. Finally we will head back down through the Kaiserstuhl vineyards which pepper the graceful terraces of this majestic dormant volcano and to our final winery of the day.