Rhineland-Palatinate is a state in western Germany defined by the Rhine, Moselle, and Nahe rivers, rolling vineyard hills, and dense forests. It is home to the Rhine Gorge and the legendary Loreley rock, Germany's oldest city Trier with its Roman Porta Nigra, the romantic hilltop castle Burg Eltz, and the Romanesque Speyer Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The state is also Germany's wine heartland, crossed by the historic Deutsche Weinstrasse (German Wine Route) through the Palatinate Forest.
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Guided experiences that show you Rhineland-Palatinate through its food.
Mainz Rheingau Wine Tasting Tour with Monastery and Lunch
A small-group excursion from Mainz across the Rhine into the Rheingau, visiting a thousand-year-old monastery wine estate and cruising past the vineyards below Schloss Johannisberg before a tutored tasting and lunch at RheinWeinWelt in Rudesheim.
History and Wines of the Romantic Rhine
A guided half-day tour along the UNESCO-listed Rhine Gorge from Mainz, stopping at castle viewpoints and a riverside vineyard for a tutored wine tasting alongside a light regional meal, with pickup and drop-off included.
Mainz Wine and Nature Vineyard Walk
A guided walk through the vineyards on the edge of Mainz, ending with an open-air wine tasting led by a local vintner who explains the Rheinhessen grape varieties grown just minutes from the city center, paired with a light regional snack.
Trier History and Taste Culinary Walk
A guided walk through Germany's oldest city that pairs Trier's Roman and medieval history with tastings of Moselle wine and regional delicacies at three historic stops, ending near the Hauptmarkt and Porta Nigra.
Cochem Boat Tour to Beilstein with Meal and Tastings
A full-day river excursion from Cochem to the fairy-tale village of Beilstein, combining a scenic Moselle boat cruise with a riverside regional meal, a Riesling wine tasting and a sampling of local fruit liqueurs.
Moselle Wine Experience Hike, Traben-Trarbach to Bernkastel-Kues
A guided hike through the steep terraced vineyards linking Traben-Trarbach and Bernkastel-Kues, with wine tastings at estates along the route and sweeping views over the Moselle's tightest river loop.
Bernkastel-Kues Boat and Covered Wagon Wine Tasting
A leisurely combination of a Moselle river boat ride and a covered horse-drawn wagon trip through the vineyards above Bernkastel-Kues, finishing with a guided wine tasting and a snack of local bread and cheese.
Bernkastel-Kues Bike Tour with Picnic and Wine Tasting
A relaxed cycling route along the Moselle from Bernkastel-Kues with a picnic basket provided en route, a boat return trip with bikes aboard, and a stop at the Wine Cultural Centre for a guided tasting.
Mosel Wine Region Guided Tour with Tastings and Lunch
A full-day small-group tour through the Moselle Valley visiting two family-run wine estates for guided tastings of Riesling and other regional varieties, with a sit-down regional lunch included.
Neustadt Wine Tasting with Cellar Tour and Vineyard Visit
A guided visit to a historic wine cellar in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, followed by a walk through the vineyard and a tasting of Pfalz Riesling and Muller-Thurgau with explanations of the estate's wine philosophy and terroir.
Sparkling Wine Experience, Wiesental Valley
A guided tasting experience in the Wiesental Valley above Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, focused on Pfalz sparkling wine (Sekt) made using the traditional bottle-fermentation method, paired with a light regional snack.
Organic Wine Discovery Tour, Mohr-Gutting Winery
A tasting-focused visit to the organic Mohr-Gutting winery near Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, covering the estate's approach to organic and biodynamic viticulture alongside a guided tasting of its certified organic Pfalz wines.
Weingut Dr. Bürklin-Wolf Estate Tasting and Vineyard Tour
A by-appointment visit to one of the Pfalz's most historic wine estates, combining a walk among its biodynamically farmed vineyards with a comparative tasting of single-vineyard Rieslings in the estate's tasting room.
Straussenwirtschaft Kaufmann Seasonal Wine Tavern
A seasonal Straussenwirtschaft opened directly by the Kaufmann winegrowing family in the Südliche Weinstrasse village of Impflingen, serving estate wines by the glass alongside cold Pfälzer platters for only a few months each year.
Winzerhof Ernst Straussenwirtschaft, Maikammer
A family-run seasonal wine garden amid the vineyards of Maikammer with views toward Hambach Castle, pouring the Winzerhof Ernst estate's own wines by the glass alongside cold regional snacks during its limited seasonal opening.
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Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.
Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.
Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.