Venture Beyond Paris
DAY 1 Arrival in Dijon
Arrival in Dijon. Check in and presentation of the tour, delivery of the bicycles. Dijon is a vibrant, walkable city with a wealth of great shops, restaurants and bars and a really welcoming vibe to it. There are many museums, churches and traditional buildings to discover including the Palais des Ducs and the church of Notre Dame. We suggest you follow the ‘Owl’s Trail’ which highlights 22 key points of interest in the city. Legend has it that if you want some good luck you need to find the tiny
stone sculpture of the owl at the Notre Dame church – touch it with your left
hand and make a wish!
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 2 Loop ride around Dijon ~40km
Breakfast and meeting with your guide. Riding today will take you out into the countryside
around Dijon. Peaceful environment and sites including the Burgundy canal. Return to Dijon.
Dinner at the restaurant in the town and overnight at the same hotel.
DAY 3 Dijon – Cote de Nuits vineyards – Beaune ~ 40-50km
Meeting with your guide after breakfast. Leaving Dijon behind, you navigate out of the city and cycle into the countryside where the Route de Grands Crus begins. Arrive into the region of Gevrey Chambertin, the largest appellation in Côte de Nuits, Pinot Noir country, and where you find some of France’s most famous wines. Cycle on through the wine regions of Morey Saint Denis, Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot with vineyards all along the way on either side of you offering breathtaking scenery and crisp, fresh air! You continue through the highlands further on to Beaune. Overnight stay at 3* hotel centrally situated.
DAY 4 Loop ride south from Beaune - Cote de Beaune vineyards ~40-50km
Today’s ride will take you through the famous vineyards of Pommard, Volnay… the kingdom of Burgundy Red wines. The ride is nice and flat all day long, and then curves back in towards
the famous vineyards of Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, charming villages which make the best white Chardonnay wines in the world. Back to Beaune in the afternoon. Overnight stay in the same hotel. A gourmet dinner included tonight.
DAY 5 Beaune to Chalon sur Saône – Cote Chalonnaise vineyards ~40-50km
Meeting with your guide after breakfast and departure for another bike ride. You definitely
enter another vineyard region today, by visiting the spectacular vineyards of Cote Chalonnaise
…. and leisurely stroll on the towpath of the Canal du Centre from Santenay to Chalon sur
Saone. Dinner included tonight. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel.
DAY 6 Departure after breakfast
BURGUNDY GUIDED BIKE TOUR
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