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Burgundy Guided Bike Tour
Duration
6 days
Site savings
$50
From
$2,425 USD
Let yourself be guided by a passionate specialist, who will take you through the prestigious places of the Burgundian vineyards over 6 days. Savor the pleasure and the ease of being guided through the lovely landscapes and discover the secrets of Burgundy wines.
- CategoryCultural & Historical
- TypeFully Guided
- Duration6 days
- Culture LevelFamiliar
- Skill Level2 - Novice
- Activity Level2 - Moderate
- Elevation2 - Moderate
- TerrainHilly
- Distance99.4 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance24.9 miles
Quick Stats
- Duration6 days
- Main DestinationBurgundy
- Distance99.4 miles
- Avg. Daily Distance24.9 miles
- Elevation2 - Moderate
- TerrainHilly
Route Map (click to view larger image)
Itinerary Details
- Day 1Arrival in Dijon
Your hotel in Dijon is situated in the heart of the city. Check in, enjoy a presentation of the tour, and take delivery of your 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. The tour operator suggests 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.
- Hotel in Dijon
- Day 2Loop ride around Dijon
- Day 3Dijon – Cote de Nuits vineyards – Beaune
Meet your guide after breakfast. Leaving Dijon behind, you navigate out of the city and cycle into the countryside, to 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 including Vosne-Romanée, Fixin, Chambertin-clos-de-Bèze, Flagey-Echézeaux, Vougeot, and Richebourg. 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.
- 24.9 miles
- Hotel in Beaune
- Brunch and Lunch
- Day 4Loop ride south from Beaune – Cote de Beaune vineyards
Today’s ride will take you through the famous vineyards of Pommard and Volnay, in 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 is included tonight.
- 24.9 miles
- Hotel in Beaune
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 5Beaune to Chalon sur Saône – Cote Chalonnaise vineyards
Meet with your guide after breakfast and departure for another bike ride. You enter another vineyard region today, visiting the spectacular vineyards of Cote Chalonnaise, and enjoying a leisurely stroll along the towpath of the Canal du Centre from Santenay to Chalon sur Saone. Dinner is included tonight. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel.
- 24.9 miles
- Hotel in Chalon sur Saône
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Day 6Departure