Taste Of Burgundy
Enjoy the charm of Burgundy's rolling landscape as you cycle along quiet country roads and canalways, passing world famous vineyards and charming old towns where there is plenty of time set aside for discovering the cultural and consumable delights the region offers. By night retire to our private barge custom built for sailing on the French canals. The relaxed atmosphere onboard will make you feel at home quickly as will the comfortable cabins, most of which have private facilities. Wine tasting, exploring the impressive towns of Dijon and Beaune and visiting castles, museums and abbeys are some further highlights of this insightful trip, which combined with the experience of cycling through the changing scenery, make this an ideal way to explore Burgundy.
brief itinerary
DAY 1 Arrive Dijon, embark and meet the crew DAY 2 A short cycle in the northwest Dijon region (20km) DAY 3 Sail the Burgundy Canal then cycle to the village of Longecourt en Plaine (45km) DAY 4 Cycle to the pretty town of Auxonne on the river Saône and continue to St Jean de Losne where we visit the Burgundy Canal Museum (45km) DAY 5 Visit Beaune then cycle to Verdun sur les Doubs (55km) DAY 6 Cycle through the forests of Gergy to Chalon sur Saône, afternoon at leisure (25km) DAY 7 Visit wineries en route to Tournus (55km) DAY 8 Transfer by train to Dijon, trip concludes
trip dates
| 31 July 2010 | - | 07 August 2010 | |
| 07 August 2010 | - | 14 August 2010 | |
| 14 August 2010 | - | 21 August 2010 | |
| 21 August 2010 | - | 28 August 2010 | |
| 28 August 2010 | - | 04 September 2010 | |
| 04 September 2010 | - | 11 September 2010 | |
| 11 September 2010 | - | 18 September 2010 | |
| 18 September 2010 | - | 25 September 2010 | |
| 25 September 2010 | - | 02 October 2010 |
what's included
•7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners •7 nights accommodation in bunk bed cabin with shower/toilet •bicycle with 21 gears and cycle bag •several excursions •tour leader for cycle touring and city walks (multilingual) •wine tasting and visit to museum •transfer Dijon - Barge (Tournus) or v.v. •info booklet *Itinerary operates in reverse each alternate trip - ie. from Tournus to Dijon starting with a transfer by train to Tournus. optional bike insurance is available for this trip - allow EUR16.5 (payable locally)
AT A GLANCE
countries involved:
france
france
france
trip activity:
barge & ship
cycling - guided
cycling - guided
trip grading:
introductory to moderate
duration:
8 days
2010 price:
£795.00















