Half-Day Colmar Wine Tours
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Half-day Colmar Wine tours give you three to four hours on the wine route: two villages and a winery, two cellars, or two villages on foot. Most pour in the fare, and one pours nothing, so check before you book.
Half-day Colmar Wine tours
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★★★★★ 5.0 (174 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes)
Tasting in the fareLittle Venice kerbMax 8 guests
An afternoon on the route: 1:45pm from 6 Rue Turenne, 30 minutes in Hunawihr, an hour in Riquewihr and an hour at a winery with the tasting in the fare. Back at the kerb around 5:30pm, eight seats at most.
From $111 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.8 (193 reviews · 4 hours)
Tasting fees extraCGR cinema kerbMax 8 guests
Kaysersberg and Riquewihr on foot with a guide, at 9:00am or 2:00pm from the CGR cinema. It pours nothing: tasting fees are extra. Children from four can come, which the wine half day does not allow.
From $87 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.8 (145 reviews · 4 hours)
Tasting in the fareCGR cinema kerbMax 8 guests
Two family wineries and two tastings in four hours from the CGR cinema kerb. Adults only, eight in the minivan, an English-speaking driver-guide. Eat first: snacks are not served with the wine.
From $114 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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★★★★★ 5.0 (70 reviews · 3 hours)
No tasting namedPickup at your doorYour group only
Three hours in your own car for up to four, from any address you give: 40 minutes each in Eguisheim, Kaysersberg and Riquewihr. No tasting is named in the fare, so ask the driver for a cellar.
From $409 per group, up to 4
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
An afternoon on the route, the tasting in the fare
The ICONICS half day leaves 6 Rue Turenne at 1:45pm and is back around 5:30pm.
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What a half-day wine tour from Colmar is
A half day gives you three to four hours on the wine route and puts you back in Colmar
for lunch or dinner. You see two or three villages, or two cellars, and on most half days
you taste. The villages are close: Eguisheim is 5.3 km from Little Venice as
the crow flies, and Riquewihr 11.1 km, so most of your time is spent on foot,
not in the van.
The half days here come in three shapes. One mixes villages and a winery: the ICONICS
run from Alsace Safari. One is all wine: the Ophorus half-day wine tour, two wineries and
two tastings. One is all village: the Ophorus villages run, which pours nothing. The
CTravel private three hours adds a fourth shape, your own car for up to four.
Why choose a half day
You keep half your day
Take the 1:45pm ICONICS run and your morning is free for Colmar. The Musée Unterlinden
opens at 9:00am every day except Tuesday. Take the 9:00am villages run and your afternoon
is free instead.
It costs less than a full day
A shared half day costs $87 to $114 a head. A shared full day costs
$158 to $193. If you want one tasting and two villages, you pay for what you
use.
The tasting fits the time
A winery hour on the ICONICS run, or two tastings on the Ophorus wine half day, is as
much as most people want before dinner. You come back having tasted, not tired.
You can go in the morning or the afternoon
The Ophorus villages run leaves at 9:00am or 2:00pm, and the ICONICS run at 1:45pm.
Pick the slot that suits your day.
Half-day wine tours vs a full day from Colmar
The real question is how much of the route you want. Here is the difference in one
table.
| Half day | Full day, shared |
|---|
| Hours | 3 to 4 | 8 |
| Villages | Two or three, or two cellars | Three or four |
| Tastings | None, one or two | One, or three on the Ophorus day |
| Shared fare | $87 to $114 | $158 to $193 |
| Lunch | Eat before or after | A stop where you buy it |
| Start times | 9:00am, 1:45pm or 2:00pm | 9:00am or 9:30am |
| The castle | Never | On the Emblematic, if numbers allow |
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A full day buys you a lunch stop, a third or fourth village and, on the Ophorus day,
three tastings. A half day buys you time back. If this is your only day in Colmar, take
the full day; if you have two, a half day each gives you both the route and the town.
What you get, and what you don't
- On the ICONICS half day: an air-conditioned van, eight seats at most,
Hunawihr, Riquewihr and a winery tasting. Guided in English, German, French or
Spanish.
- On the Ophorus wine half day: two tastings at two family wineries, an
English-speaking driver-guide and a minivan for eight. Adults only.
- On the Ophorus villages half day: a guided walk and free time in
Kaysersberg and Riquewihr. No tasting: fees are extra.
- On the CTravel three hours: a private car, bottled water and pickup at
your address. No tasting is named.
- On none of them: lunch, or entry to Haut-Kœnigsbourg.
Two wineries, two tastings, four hours
The Ophorus half-day wine tour leaves the CGR cinema kerb; adults only.
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Planning a half day
- Budget: $87 to $114 a head on a shared half day;
$409 for a private car for up to four.
- Know your kerb: 6 Rue Turenne for the ICONICS run, the CGR cinema for
the Ophorus runs. They are 919 metres apart. Our map of the meeting points shows both.
- Arrive ten minutes early: vans leave on time.
- Eat first: no half day includes food, and the Alsace Safari van allows
no eating on board.
- Book children with their ages on the ICONICS run, so a car seat is
fitted.
- Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start, on every half day.
Want the full picture before you choose? Our guide to a day on the route, hour by hour shows where the hours go
on both a half day and a full one.
Who should choose something else
- If wine is the whole point of your trip. The Ophorus full day pours at three
wineries, and a half day cannot match it.
- If you want the castle. No half day reaches it. The Emblematic does, on
days the castle's visitor numbers allow.
- If you want four villages. The 4 Wonders small group covers Eguisheim,
Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr in a day, and collects you at your door.
- If you would rather skip the van altogether. Domaine Gueth pours seven
organic wines in one hour for $19, and a bus from Colmar stops eight minutes' walk
away.
- If you want a car to yourselves for longer. The private wine tours from Colmar run to
eight hours.
Frequently asked questions
Which half-day wine tour from Colmar pours the most?
The Ophorus half-day wine tour, with two tastings at two family wineries for $114. The ICONICS half day pours once, at a winery, and adds Hunawihr and Riquewihr.
Is there a morning half day?
Yes, the Ophorus villages half day at 9:00am, back around 1:00pm. It pours nothing, so add a cellar hour on another day if the wine matters.
Which half days run in the afternoon?
The ICONICS half day leaves 6 Rue Turenne at 1:45pm and is back around 5:30pm. The Ophorus villages half day has a 2:00pm slot from the CGR cinema.
Can children come on a half day?
On the Ophorus villages half day, from age four, and on the ICONICS half day if you book each child with their age for a car seat. The Ophorus wine half day is adults only.
Should I eat before a half day?
Yes. No half day includes food, the Alsace Safari van allows no eating on board, and snacks are not usually served with a tasting in France.
Should I book a half day or a full day?
A half day of three to four hours reaches two villages or two cellars. A full day of eight hours reaches three or four villages or three cellars, with time to buy lunch in one of them. If the wine matters more to you than the villages, take the full day with three tastings.
Can I cancel and get my money back?
Yes, on every tour here: cancel at least 24 hours before the start and you get a full refund. Inside 24 hours nothing is refunded. If the operator cancels for low numbers, you are offered another date or your money back.