Vespa Wine Tours in France: the 11 Best Rides

1.2-Hour Wine & Scenery Sidecar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $151Our pick

Join Eric, Kevin, George, or another La Belle Echappée guide for a private two-hour ride in a vintage motorcycle sidecar. You’ll follow Cezanne Road through Aix countryside toward Sainte-Victoire Mountain, with lavender views and a winery tasting, often at Chateau Bonisson.

“Amazing tour! So much fun and Kevin made it so informative and fun. Thanks again we had a great time and would 100% recommend this tour. You won’t regret doing it! Jayden and Bianca x”

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2.2-Hour Wine & Scenery Sidecar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 2 hours · from $148

Ride with guides such as Kevin, Eric, or Hugo along Cézanne Road in a vintage motorcycle and sidecar. Stop for views of Sainte-Victoire and visit a local vineyard for wine tasting. The private two-hour tour includes hotel pickup from selected Aix addresses, helmets, gloves, and water.

“Amazing experience with Eric! An absolute highlight of the trip and delicious wine. Highly recommend to anyone!”

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3.From Meursault: Private Sidecar Tour & Vineyard Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · from $106Best value

Gilles guides you through Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune in a private sidecar, using quiet roads to reach vineyards, villages, cliff-top viewpoints, and a tasting of a white or red wine from a leading Burgundy house.

“We had a fabulous time, thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of it…highly recommend.”

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4.Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $289

Settle into a motorcycle sidecar or rear seat for a four-hour private outing from Aix-en-Provence. Guides such as Eric and Kevin take you toward Sainte-Victoire, the Bimont Dam, Vauvenargues, and two wineries, with hotel pickup, helmets, gloves, water, and wine tastings included.

“Amazing experience, amazing guide, amazing wineries. Nothing about this experience was less than superb.”

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5.Saint-Emilion Wine Tour in a Sidecar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · 270 minutes - 8 hours · from $265

Travel from Bordeaux to Saint-Emilion in a vintage sidecar with a private English or French-speaking pilot-guide. Stop at a wine estate for a chateau visit and Grand Cru Classé tasting, pause for vineyard photos, then explore the medieval village on foot. Alex, Luca, and Arnoud have led past outings.

“Such a fun experience! Alex was attentive and informative, we had a wonderful day touring with him. We visited a medieval church and one winery. Unique way to see Bordeaux”

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6.Nighttime Sidecar Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 1h 30m · from $129

Ride through Bordeaux at night in a vintage sidecar with an English- or French-speaking guide such as Alex, Arnaud, Arthur, or Luigi. See the Place de la Bourse, Saint-Michel, the Big Bell, and the cathedral, then finish with local wine and hotel drop-off.

“Alex & Arnaud contributed massively to the success of our vacation!! They provided fantastic edutainment about Bordeaux in the most charming way possible!! … Thank you so much, Guys - we are coming back to do your wine tour !! Warm regards Kari, David, Jürgen and Anette P S Jürgen is hardly jealous anymore”

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7.From Marseille : Sidecar Wine Tour to Cassis and Bandol

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $289

Ride from Marseille in a motorcycle sidecar with guides Kevin or Eric, stopping at Notre Dame de la Garde, Cassis, La Ciotat, the Calanques, and one or two wine estates. This private six-hour outing includes a driver, helmet, gloves, and bottled water. Hotel pickup is available near Vieux Port.

“Kevin was our pilot and he was fantastic! He is co-owner and a former motorcycle cop in Paris. He was a very skilled pilot and put us at ease during the ride. My wife was nervous, but Kevin had her smiling and enjoying the ride within minutes. We saw amazing vistas and stopped several times for photo ops on our way to a charming winery in Cassis. The video I took of the winding road from the pinion seat will have our friends jelous the experience. This was bucket list trip well worth the $$. It also left us with a new friend in France. My wife is still talking…”

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8.Médoc Vineyard and Chateau Tour by Sidecar

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 3h 30m · from $235

Leave Bordeaux by private sidecar with an English or French-speaking guide and reach Médoc’s vineyards within minutes. Ride narrow vineyard roads, stop for photos, visit a chateau, and taste Grand Cru Classé wine. Guides such as Alex, Roul, and Thomas have led this lively three-and-a-half-hour outing.

“Fantastic way to see the French countryside! Unique and very comfortable. We maybe should have had jackets for the wind, but otherwise we felt safe and enjoyed our guide and his expertise. Winery was beautiful and we learned so much. Certainly different from the St. Emilion side in topography and notable difference in Chateau size and beauty. Worthy experience for us!”

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9.Tours: Vintage Sidecar Night Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1h 30m

Fred or another English- or French-speaking driver-guide takes you through old Tours at night in a vintage sidecar. See Place Plumereau, Saint-Martin Basilica, the Clock Tower, and Wilson Bridge, where you pause for a glass of local wine. The private ride carries two passengers.

“Fred was fantastic and thoughtful, he took into account the length of my stay and what I'd have time to explore further. The wine was delicious, light and crisp. I couldn't ask for a better introduction to my stay in Tours. Thank you, Fred!”

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10.From Marseille : Sidecar Wine Tour to Cassis and Bandol

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $283

Ride with guides Eric and Kevin in a vintage sidecar from Marseille through Les Goudes, the Calanques, Cassis, and La Ciotat. Choose a half-day visit to two wineries or a longer outing with three to four tastings, coastal roads, and Cap Canaille views.

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11.Sidecar Day Tour with Wine tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $411

Join a local driver-guide for a six-hour vintage sidecar ride from Aix-en-Provence. Follow the Cézanne Road to Bimont Dam and Vauvenargues, then visit at least three estates for wine tastings. Kevin and Eric are named guides associated with the experience.

“We highly recommend a side car tour by La Belle Echappee. The weather in Aix Provence is ideal to tour on a motorcycle with a side car. We felt like we went back in time cruising the winding roads with views of the Mountain Sainte Victoire. ThRead more”

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