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Cycle tour - South Burgundy - self-guided - 5D/4N Prestige

On picturesque roads through South Burgundy - 5 Days / 4 Nights

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  • Duration

    5 Days
  • Difficulty

    Easy
  • Distance

    129km
  • Landscapes

    • Nature
    • City
    • Castle
  • Theme

    • Deluxe
    • Culture 
    • Weekend
  • Type of Journey

    Self-Guided

Description

Burgundy is famous for its warm hospitality and inimitable knack for enjoying life. Rich in tradition, gastronomy, history and excellent wines. Burgundy is the old France, a land of culture, countryside, fine food and wine. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the beauty of its traditional architecture.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

Dijon –Capital of Burgundy
Clos de Vougeot
Wine making villages, wine roads & wine tasking
Hospices de Beaune
Châteuneuf en Auxois

Characteristics of this journey/holiday

Day by day

Day 1 Dijon

Discover the treasures of Dijon like the Church Notre Dame, the Tomb of the Dukes; the Dukes were in the medieval Burgundy more important than the king of France. The influence of the Dukes of Burgundy was renowned and they were particularly close to the English throne.

Day 2 Dijon – Beaune 43 km

The rolling vineyard country is waiting for you. This is the heart of Burgundy and you will savour it. Have a look at the wine château of Aloxe Corton, with its delightfully ornate roof, or the 12th Century Clos de Vougeot Château, which was the property of the Citeaux abbey for several centuries.  You pass through the town Nuits-Saint-Georges, which has produced world famous wine for thousand years.  Here you have a tasting.

Day 3 Beaune –La Bussière 46 km

Today you  cycle to La Bussière. This area is typical for historical monuments, such as the old village wash houses. Possibility to visit Chateauneuf and the castle from the XVth century before leaving to La Bussière.

Day 4 La Bussière – Dijon 40 km

Before leaving you can visit the Cistercian-Abbay. After that you will cycle along the Canal de Bourgogne in the Ouche Valley. The way back at the waterside is easy to ride and you will arrive at Dijon by the lake Kir.

Day 5 Departure 

Breakfast and departure from Dijon.

Accommodation

3 nights in 5-star-hotels
1 night in a 4-star-hotel

Included services

3 nights in 5-star-hotels
1 night in a 4-star-hotel
Daily breakfast
Welcome talk
1 Wine tasting in Nuits-Saint-Georges
1 Wine tasting in Beaune
Daily luggage transfer
Itinerary on our app
Route book, maps and information material
7/7 Service Hotline

City tax is not included and has to be paid on the spot.

Tour dates

Arrival: Daily 16.03. – 02.11.24

Additional informations

Route characteristics :Easy terrain, just on day 3 easy but long climb from Savigny. Asphalted side routes, agricultural roads and cycling paths.

How to get there ?

By plane: the nearest international airports are LYON SAINT EXUPERY, PARIS ORLY or PARIS CHARLES DE GAULLE

By train / TGV: Arrival station: DIJON CENTRE
Direct TGV connection from Paris, Lyon, Lausanne (Switzerland), Frankfurt (Germany).

By car:
Paris (A6)
Lille / Belgium (A26-A5)
Metz / Luxembourg (A31)
Strasbourg / Germany (A36)
Geneva / Switzerland (A40-A39)

Parking: Secured parking garage in front of the hotel in Dijon (covered)

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