Colmar Walking Tour with Wine Tasting

Why This Tour Stays in Colmar

This tour keeps everything inside Colmar: 2 hours, no vehicle, no village stops. That makes it easy to slot around market hours, which run Monday to Thursday 11:00-19:00 and Friday to Sunday 10:00-20:00. You get about 1 hour of town history plus a tasting, and you are back in the centre the same morning or afternoon.

When a Wine-route Day Makes More Sense

Two Traveling Texans note that most Alsace wineries are not close to train stations, so reaching them without a car is hard. They put the Alsace Wine Route at 105 miles from Marlenheim to Thann. If you want vineyards and villages rather than a city walk, the Enchanting Christmas Villages Tour covers Kaysersberg, Riquewihr and Eguisheim in 8 hours for $145 per person, with a wine tasting at a cellar in Ribeauvillé included.

For wine with a Christmas show in one shorter booking, the Mittelwihr Christmas Cellar Show is 1.5 hours at $28 per person.

Included and Not Included

The listing's included list has four items: the walking tour, the guide, the tasting of Alsatian wines, and a digital guide to the best restaurants and spots sent via WhatsApp. Nothing else is listed as included. The tour takes place rain or shine, which matters in winter.

The tasting is a choice of 3 samples, and the listing names Alsatian whites such as Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris.

Dates and the Euro

The listing states no season or departure times, so check open dates on the booking page. If you travel during the market season, note that the Colmar Christmas markets run 23 Nov to 29 Dec, with the old town closed to all vehicles during market hours. Prices in euros convert at the European Central Bank rate of 1 EUR = 1.1130 USD, so a ferris wheel ride at $11.13 (€10) is a fair reference when you budget extras.

Getting to the Meeting Point

The tour starts on foot at Parc du Champ de Mars, so you need no transfer. If you drive, the covered car parks Rapp and Gare/Bleylé are open 24/7. On designated weekends a park and ride at the Parc des Expositions costs $5.57 (€5) per day with a free return bus.

The free Bleylé shuttle runs to the Théâtre Municipal every 13 minutes on weekdays from 9:30 to 19:30, with no service 25-26 Dec. Wear shoes that cope with cobblestones, and bring a rain layer, because the tour goes ahead in bad weather. No minimum age is stated, but the tour is not suitable for pregnant women or people with mobility impairments, and no wheelchair access is offered.

Meeting Point and Route

You meet the guide at Parc du Champ de Mars, on Avenue de la République in Colmar. From there the group walks into the Old Town on foot. The guide points out Renaissance dwellings, Gothic sanctuaries and the colourful half-timbered houses, and tells the story of how Colmar became the Capital of Alsace Wines. No specific squares or buildings are named in the listing, so treat the route as a highlights loop rather than a checklist.

After about 1 hour of walking, the tour reaches a winery for the tasting. There you sample Alsatian whites such as Gewurztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris, with a choice of 3 samples, and hear about the region's grape varieties. The tour ends at the winery. No return to the meeting point is stated, so plan your onward route from there.

No Markets on This Tour

The listing names no Christmas markets among its stops. The walk covers the Old Town's architecture and history, then finishes at a winery. If markets are your main goal, a market-specific walk fits better, and the wine part of this page becomes a bonus.

The Secrets of the Colmar Christmas Markets walk costs $23 per person for 2 hours and covers the markets directly.

Combining the Two

Because the markets close exactly at the scheduled time, plan your tasting around the hours above. A morning tour slot leaves the afternoon for Place des Dominicains, with its about 60 chalets, and Place de l'Ancienne Douane, with about 50 chalets on both banks of the Lauch. If you want wine with a market setting instead, the Mittelwihr Christmas Cellar Show costs $28 per person and pairs 4 wines with bredalas in a village cellar.

Tasting Rooms in the Centre

Two cellars sit within the old town itself. Domaine Viticole de la ville de Colmar is at 27 Grand'Rue, with a second shop at 2 rue du Stauffen. Maison Martin Jund is at 12 rue de l'Ange.

Both are in the centre, according to Two Traveling Texans. Opening hours and tasting prices are not stated. The same source puts Cave Wolfberger at 5 chemin de la Fecht, about a 30-minute walk from the centre.

What the Tour Adds

Doing it yourself means organising the history part separately. This tour bundles the two: about 1 hour of guided history through the Old Town, then a tasting already set up at a winery, with a choice of 3 samples, for $50 per person. For travellers with one day in Colmar, the bundle saves the planning.

If you would rather eat your way through Alsace, the Colmar Alsatian Food Tour covers Bretzel, Munster cheese, tarte flambée and local wines over 3.5 hours.

Dates and Daily Hours

The Colmar tourist office lists the Christmas markets from 23 Nov to 29 Dec. They open Monday to Thursday from 11:00 to 19:00, and Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00. Markets close exactly at the scheduled time for security reasons, so do not count on a few spare minutes at closing.

Around 180 stalls spread across six markets, including Place des Dominicains and Place de l'Ancienne Douane.

The Exceptions to Know

Three days break the pattern. On 24 Dec the markets run 11:00 to 17:00. On 25 and 26 Dec they open at 10:00 and run to 20:00, matching weekend hours.

If your tasting tour falls on one of those days, plan market time before your slot rather than after.