Alsace Wine Tours from Colmar
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Alsace wine tours from Colmar start among the villages, so you spend the day in the lanes, not the van. Choose by whether the tasting is in the fare.
Alsace wine tours from Colmar
Top rated
★★★★★ 4.9 (625 reviews · 8 hours)
Tasting bought at the caveColmar pick-up pointMax 7 guests
Collected at a point you choose in Colmar for eight hours in Eguisheim, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr and Kaysersberg. The stop at the wine cave is in the fare; what you taste there is bought on the spot.
From $155 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★☆ 4.2 (183 reviews · Day ticket, valid 8:30am to 7:00pm)
Transport only, no tastingSix roadside stops
A day ticket on a 28-seat open-top bus from Colmar station, 8:30am to 7:00pm, stopping in six villages. It is transport with an audio app, not a wine tour: tastings and cellar visits are yours to arrange.
From $48 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.9 (7 reviews · 3 hours)
Tasting in the fareMeet at the estate
No vehicle: you drive or cycle to the estate, then walk its vines for an hour, tour the cellar for another and taste six wines. Orschwihr hosts it on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Ammerschwihr on the other days.
From $65 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.8 (66 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes)
Tasting in the fareLeaves ColmarMax 8 guests
An afternoon only: 1:45pm from 6 Rue Turenne, back about 5:30pm. You get 45 minutes in Hunawihr, an hour in Riquewihr, then a grower's cellar that pours at least six wines.
From $113 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.7 (114 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes)
Tasting in the fareLeaves ColmarCastle entry included
Nine and a half hours from 2 Avenue de la Marne, with the castle ticket and an hour at a winery in the fare. Eguisheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr for lunch come first. Expect 300 steps inside the castle.
From $160 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Four villages in a day, collected in Colmar
Eguisheim, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr and Kaysersberg, seven seats, and a stop at a wine cave where you buy your tasting.
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What an Alsace wine tour from Colmar is
It is a tour that starts in the middle of the southern wine route rather than at its
northern end. Colmar sits among the villages people come for, and that changes the
shape of the day. You spend less of it in a vehicle and more of it on foot.
A day from Colmar reaches four villages. An afternoon reaches two and a cellar. The
open-top bus runs a loop you ride all day. And the vineyard walk takes you to an estate
where you spend three hours among the vines, in the cellar and at the table.
Ribeauvillé is the village that most separates a Colmar day from a Strasbourg one. It
sits 13 km from Colmar in a straight line, and the 4 Wonders day
and the open-top bus both stop there.
Why choose a tour from Colmar
The villages are close
Eguisheim is 11 km from Colmar and Riquewihr
12 km, both in a straight line. So a day from Colmar spends its
hours in the lanes.
You can have the castle and the villages in one day
The castle day leaves 2 Avenue de la Marne with the castle ticket in the fare. You get
Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, 90 minutes at Haut-Kœnigsbourg and an hour at a
winery.
You can go without any guide at all
The open-top bus sells a day ticket from 8:30am to 7:00pm between six villages, with an
audio app. You get off where you like.
You can walk in the vineyard itself
The vineyard walk spends an hour among the rows of an estate that works in
biodynamics. Then you tour the cellar and taste six wines at the table.
Colmar vs Strasbourg as a starting point
Colmar is the closer base; Strasbourg has more departures. Here is the difference in
figures.
| From Colmar to | Straight line | Which tours stop there |
|---|
| Eguisheim | 11 km | The 4 Wonders day, the castle day, the bus |
| Kaysersberg | 10 km | The 4 Wonders day, the castle day, the bus |
| Ribeauvillé | 13 km | The 4 Wonders day and the bus |
| Riquewihr | 12 km | Every van day and the bus |
| Haut-Kœnigsbourg | 26 km by road, the castle's figure | The castle day |
| Strasbourg, for comparison | 58 km | None of the tours from Colmar |
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If you are based in Strasbourg, the Alsace wine tours from Strasbourg cover the same villages on longer days.
Our map of every meeting point shows every stop.
Which of these pours in the fare
This is the question that changes the real price of your day, and the answer changes from
day to day.
| Tour | Tasting | Castle ticket | Hours |
|---|
| The half day | In the fare, at least six wines | No | 3.5, afternoon only |
| The castle and villages day | In the fare, an hour at a winery | Included | 9.5 |
| The 4 Wonders day | Bought at the cave | No | 8 |
| The vineyard walk | In the fare, six wines | No | 3 |
| The open-top bus | Excluded | No | Day ticket |
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What you get, and what you don't
- Included: transport on every day except the walk, a guide on the
4 Wonders day and the half day, and an audio guide on the castle day and the bus.
- Not included on the 4 Wonders day: the tasting, lunch and entry fees.
Its own listing says there is no lunch on the tour, so bring snacks.
- Not included on the bus: guided tours, cellar visits and tastings,
entry tickets and meals.
- Not included anywhere: hotel pick-up, except on the 4 Wonders day,
which collects you at a point you choose in town.
The afternoon-only half day
The half day from Colmar leaves 6 Rue Turenne, in front of Winstub Brenner, at 1:45pm
and returns about 5:30pm. You spend 45 minutes in Hunawihr, an hour in Riquewihr and about
an hour in a grower's cellar, tasting at least six wines. Your morning stays free for
Colmar itself, or for the Musée Unterlinden. The guide works in English, French, German
and Spanish.
The open-top bus is a bus, not a wine tour
The KUT'ZIG bus lists "Winery tours and tastings" among its exclusions, and it means it.
You buy a ticket, ride between Colmar, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr, Kaysersberg, Turckheim and
Eguisheim, and choose your own cellar in each. It runs from Friday 3 April to Sunday
11 October 2026, and not every day inside that season. For the self-guided version of a
wine day, read our guide to the wine route without a tour.
The castle and three villages from Colmar
Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Riquewihr for lunch, then Haut-Kœnigsbourg with your ticket paid and an hour at a winery.
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Planning a tour from Colmar
- Budget: $48 for the bus, $65 for the vineyard walk,
$113 for the half day, $155 to $160 for a full day. Add
the cave tasting on the 4 Wonders day.
- Book the right season: the bus runs only from April to October;
for the rest, check your date when you book.
- Two people minimum on the 4 Wonders day, and confirmation can take up
to 48 hours.
- Bring good shoes: the castle has 300 steps inside, and the villages are
cobbled.
- Rain: the castle day runs rain or shine. Check our month-by-month weather for the
wet months.
Who should choose something else
- If you want every tasting paid before you arrive. Skip the 4 Wonders
day and the bus; take the half day or the castle day.
- If you want a grower's cellar and nothing else. A walking day suits you
better; see the Alsace walking tours with wine tasting.
- If you need a door-to-door private car. Nothing here is private, and
the private days start in Strasbourg.
- If you use a wheelchair. No day here lists wheelchair access, so ask
the operator before you book, or look at the Tesla day among the private Alsace wine tours.
Frequently asked questions
Is Colmar a better base than Strasbourg for the wine route?
For the southern villages, yes. Colmar sits among them, so a day from Colmar reaches four villages where the shared half day from Strasbourg reaches two towns. Strasbourg has more departures and the two long village days.
Can I do a tour from Colmar without a car?
Yes, on every one except the vineyard walk, which starts at an estate outside town. The 4 Wonders day even collects you at a point you choose in Colmar.
Does anything run from Colmar in winter?
The open-top bus does not: its 2026 season ends on Sunday 11 October and began on Friday 3 April. The van days and the walks publish no season, so check your date when you book.
Where do tours leave from in Colmar?
There are two fixed kerbs: 2 Avenue de la Marne, in front of the Hôtel L'Esquisse, and 6 Rue Turenne, in front of Winstub Brenner, at 1:45pm. The 4 Wonders day instead collects you at a point you choose in town.
Is the open-top bus a wine tour?
No. Its own exclusions list winery tours and tastings, and one traveller wrote that if you are thinking it is a wine tour, it is not. It is transport between six wine-route villages, which is a different and useful thing.
How much is Haut-Kœnigsbourg on its own?
€12 for an adult self-guided visit, €16 with the audio tour, €8 for 6-17s and €30 for a family of up to four. Under-6s go free, and entry is free on the first Sunday of each month from November to March.