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| A Taste of Burgundy | Ref: FR002 |
| 8 days/7 nights | |
| Price: £595pp (based on 2 people sharing) | |
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| Distance: approx 154 miles (246 km) | ||
travel :
- Fly to Paris
- Train to Dijon
Itinerary
Day 1 (Saturday): Arrive Dijon
Arrival in the afternoon in Dijon, the beautiful capital of Burgundy, where you will meet the crew, tour leader and your fellow guests.
Day 2 (Sunday): Northwest Dijon, 13 miles (20 km)
In the morning you get to explore the northwest Dijon region. Mid-afternoon you’ll get the chance to discover Dijon by way of a special city walk.
Day 3 (Monday): Dijon to Longecourt en Plaine, 28 miles (45 km)
The day starts with a short sailing trip through the first two locks in the Burgundy Canal. Your cycling starts with a ride past the beautiful abbey of Citeaux and then to the village of Longecourt en Plaine.
Day 4 (Tuesday): Longecourt en Plaine to St. Jean de Losne, 28 miles (45 km)
Crossing small roads and forest tracks you cycle to the pretty town of Auxonne on the river Saône. Later you follow the river to St. Jean de Losne where the Burgundy Canal joins the river Saône. Here you visit the musée de la Batellerie.
Day 5 (Wednesday): St. Jean de Losne to Verdun sur les Doubs, 34 miles (55 km)
Visiting the beautiful, fortified town of Beaune your Guide will take you on a walk through the town with time to visit the church ‘Collegiale Notre-Dame’ or the museum of the Burgundy wines. Your barge will be waiting for you in the small town of Verdun sur les Doubs.
Day 6 (Thursday): Verdun sur les Doubs to Chalon sur Saône, 16 miles (25 km)
In the morning you cycle through the forest of Gergy and then follow the Canal du Centre to Chalon sur Saône. In this port town you have the afternoon to do some window shopping, visit a museum or just relax on one of the many terraces.
Day 7 (FRiday): Chalon sur Saône to Tournus, 35 miles (55 km)
Leaving Chalon down an old railway track, now a cycle path, you reach Buxy where you can visit a winery in an old tower.
The cycling continues by descending to the river Saône and then ends in the town of Tournus. Here you find the beautiful St. Philibert church and 10 th century abbey, one of the oldest in France and certainly worth a visit.
Day 8 (Saturday): Tournus to Dijon
End of your holiday and transfer by train to Dijon.
Alternate weeks the tour will go in opposite direction from Tournus to Dijon
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