Tour of the regional specialities: wines, oysters, cheeses, olives, biscuits from SETE

Highlights

Start the tour at 9.30am from the train Station in Sète with your guide and take off for a ride to the Thau Lagoon and its beautiful landscapes bathed in the mediterrenaean light. Start with a visit of a local biscuits and madeleines factory. You will then head to an oyster farm nestled along the lagoon. Learn all about this production and taste the oysters with a glass of the typical white wine of the area: the famous Picpoul de Pinet! For lunch, your guide will bring you to Pézenas. Free time to eat, stroll the narrow streets of the old town center, admire the 17th and 18th century mansions and visit the small art craft boutiques. In the afternoon your guide will bring you to his home settled in an old wine estate. Taste his wines in front of the vineyard paired with local cheeses and tapenade. Return to Sète around 4.30pm

Summary

Start the tour at 9.30am from the train Station in Sète with your guide and take off for a ride to the Thau Lagoon and its beautiful landscapes bathed in the mediterrenaean light. Start with a visit of a local biscuits and madeleines factory. You will then head to an oyster farm nestled along the lagoon. Learn all about this production and taste the oysters with a glass of the typical white wine of the area: the famous Picpoul de Pinet! For lunch, your guide will bring you to Pézenas. Free time to eat, stroll the narrow streets of the old town center, admire the 17th and 18th century mansions and visit the small art craft boutiques. In the afternoon your guide will bring you to his home settled in an old wine estate. Taste his wines in front of the vineyard paired with local cheeses and tapenade. Return to Sète around 4.30pm

Tour info

Duration

7 hours

Why take this tour?

This tour is designed for foodies who want to taste the best of our region and explore the local mediterreanean way of life. Along the day you will taste typical biscuits and sweets, sample fresh oysters, local cheeses, olives and olives oil. You will also stop for lunch in the beautiful medieval town of Pézenas and finish the day hosted by your guide at his winery to enjoy his wines paired with local cheeses in front of the vineyards.

What’s included?

Transportation
Guide
Visit and tasting of a biscuits factory
Visit and tasting of an oyster farm
Tasting of wines, cheeses and tapenades
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 7h
Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Face masks required in the vehicle

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Montpellier Wine Tours Tours

About operator:

Take an excursion to the vineyards and taste the wines around Montpellier with a local driver guide. Taste a selection of fine wines and savour local products typical of our wonderful region- Discover a heritage, a history, rich and varied as the landscapesMeet winemakers passionate about their work and share in a moment of conviviality.Learn the secrets of wine and wine tasting.