7 days tour

Gourmet Walking In Burgundy’S Vineyards

Gourmet Walking In Burgundy’S Vineyards

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Accommodation

HOTEL DES DUCS, DIJON This hotel is located in historic centre of Dijon, listed as a World Heritage site by Unesco, 50 m from The Palace of the Dukes. It offers a bar and free Wi-Fi. Hotel Des Ducs serves a buffet breakfast each morning and guests can relax with a drink on the terrace. Rooms at Hotel Des Ducs are equipped with a telephone, flat-screen TV and private bathroom with bath or shower. The rooms are accessible by lift and some are air-conditioned. Hotel Des Ducs is less than 50 m from the Museum of Fine Arts, the city’s opera house and the city’s shopping area. Extra nights: Please contact us for details. HOTEL ARTS ET TERROIRS, GEVREY CHAMBERTIN The hotel features elegantly styled rooms with beautiful old pewter and copper furniture. They are equipped with modern en suite facilities and free Wi-Fi internet access. Take time to relax in the spacious drawing room with its classy interior and warm and intimate wine bar. Hostellerie la Gentilhommiere, Nuits St Georges This typical Burgundy hotel is housed in a 16th-century hunting lodge. La Gentilhomière offers comfortable rooms and suites with personalised decor and modern amenities including free Wi-Fi internet access, complimentary cakes and pastries, and a coffee machine. When the weather is fine you can enjoy access to the large outdoor swimming pool and open-air tennis courts. There is also a beautiful 13-hectare park crossed by the River Meuzin. Extra nights: Please contact us for details. HOSTELLERIE DE LA BRETONNIERE, BEAUNE In Beaune, the Hostellerie de Bretonnière is a former coaching inn dating back to the 18th century. With its old stones and its flower-filled courtyard, this traditional building offers all the comfort, and is only 5 minutes walking distance from the historical centre of Beaune. Seat on the terrace and enjoy the calm of the inner courtyard. Extra nights: Please contact us for details.

Others

Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent Route directions and maps Luggage transfers between hotels Walking transfers

Meals

All breakfasts and 3 evening meals are included. Burgundy is in short a gold mine for those who have a passion for both fine food and fine wine. Burgundy is first and foremost a land of excellent wines and so naturally they are omnipresent in the local cuisine. From the traditional beef bourguignon, a wine-based dish bien sûr, to dishes that are "en meurette," meaning cooked with lardons and red wine. Such dishes include œufs au vin (eggs), coq au vin, as well as charcuterie and jambon persillé (parsleyed ham). All regional dishes are either prepared and/or enjoyed with wine made by one of the marvelous winemakers of Burgundy.

Guide

As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. A local representative is on hand to assist you and will meet you at the beginning of the week to set up your bike and go through the route notes and point out particular places of interest. Your luggage is transferred and route notes and maps are provided. The route notes contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number. In an emergency, the local representative is normally able to dispatch a taxi or pick you up themselves. They may wish to charge for this service.

Not included:

Transport

Your luggage will be transported between the hotels by taxi or minibus. The local representative is often able to dispatch a taxi should you need it in an emergency, but may wish to charge you for this service. Transfers to the beginning of some walks will be used as outlined in the itinerary.

Flights

International flights are not included

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Others

— Travel insurance — Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement) — Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date) — Transfers for Land only (available on request at additional cost) — Visas and vaccinations — Possibility to book as an option, 2 wine tastings. Also, possibility to book the tour with Half Board every day.

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Itinerary of your trip Gourmet Walking In Burgundy’S Vineyards

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Dijon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival In Dijon

      An emblematic city of gastronomy and lifestyle, Dijon is also the gateway to some of the most prestigious vineyards in France. Stroll in the narrow streets of the old city and feel free to follow the smell of mustard and gingerbread and stop for a tasting.Dijon is called ’The town of 100 bells’, because of its beautifully preserved architectural heritage, dating back to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Dijon To Gevrey Chambertin Via Marsannay (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Dijon To Gevrey Chambertin Via Marsannay (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Transfer to Marsannay, a city reputed for its rose wines (unique in the Burgundian region). This village opens the Route des Grands Crus de Bourgogne and offers a landscape of soft curves, where vineyards run in close rows from villages to villages. This is a land where the plots surrounded by old dry stone walls are called clos (enclosures), and where beautiful castles like to leapfrog up the hills. With its double vaulted cellars, Marsannay’s cellar is a good place to start on the route.Continue towards Fixey and Gevrey-Chambertin. Known worldwide, the small town didn’t let fame change it-it’s still peacefully wrapped around its Romanesque church and medieval castle. To get a look at the town’s panorama, you have to take the high path, just behind the vineyards. It is worth a look!On your way, possibility to visit a manufacturer of raw milk cheeses with an introduction to the Burgundian favours with various cheese tasting.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Gevrey Chambertin To Nuits St Georges (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Gevrey Chambertin To Nuits St Georges (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Cross through the Grand Cru vineyards towards Morey Saint Denis. Pass by the village of Chambolle Musigny, and Romanee Conti. You could almost miss this vineyard (and what a shame if you did)! A simple sign in the shape of a crucifix by the side of the road indicates one of the most treasured grape plots in the world, that of the domain Romanee-Conti. It is there, on 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres), that the most expensive and most famous red wines on the planet are born. The secret of this nectar with aromas of rosehips and rose petals? Its climate, its land which enjoys perfect exposure and the work of the winemakers that has improved the wine over the centuries. Then head to one of the most famous sites of Burgundy, the majestic Chateau de Clos Vougeot.This majestic castle crowned with a roof of glazed tiles, standing like an islet planted in the middle of the vineyards. You can see it from a distance, and approach the awe-inspiring portal of this mythical enclosure with a little thrill. This is the den of the knights of Tastevin, a venerable brotherhood of 12,000 ambassadors of Burgundy all over the world. The old grape presses, the wine cellar and the large cellar set the scene as it was in the 12th century, under the motto: ’Jamais en vain, toujours en vin’ (’Never in vain, always in wine’).

  • Day 4 Day 4: At Nuits St Georges (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: At Nuits St Georges (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Today’s walk leads you to a farmhouse producing red fruits where a visit and tasting of the local blackcurrant liquor is possible. Burgundy is not just famous for its namesake wines; a small black and shiny berry also takes the spotlight on the Hautes Cotes of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Next to the vineyards, blackcurrant plantations are budding with fragrance in July, at the time of the harvest. Blackcurrant has been cultivated in Burgundy for over four centuries. Associated with an aligote white wine, the blackcurrant liquor produces the famous kir, a 100% Burgundian aperitif. Today you have several options of visits : on the way back you can visit a winery in Vosne Romanee. Then discover the terroirs and hunt the Burgundy Truffle with the dogs in a local estate. To end perfectly this day why not to stop for a visit and tasting of 5 wines including Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Nuits St Georges To Beaune (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Nuits St Georges To Beaune (Breakfast)

      After a transfer today’s walk leads you to the Hautes Côtes de Nuits: the landscape is delightful, with beautiful views across the valley. Pass through charming villages and descend into the Côtes de Beaune where you reach other picturesque little villages such as, Aloxe-Corton, famous for white wines like Corton-Charlemagne, one of the best in Burgundy.

  • Day 6 Day 6: At Beaune (Breakfast,Dinner)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: At Beaune (Breakfast,Dinner)

      Enjoy a visit at the ’Hotel Dieu’ this flamboyant Gothic 15th century former hospital, crowned with polychrome slates, is known worldwide for its 60 hectare (150 acre) vineyard. The wines of Cotes de Nuit, Pouilly-Fuisse and Cotes de Beaune are sold at auction.Alternatively, walk through the first Premiers Crus vineyards, heading to ’la montagne de Beaune’ and continue through the forest. Loop back to Beaune for an afternoon of training your taste buds with the possibility of visiting an artisanal chocolaterie followed by wine tasting in one of the wineries.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Leave Beaune (Breakfast)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Leave Beaune (Breakfast)

      Depart Beaune after breakfast.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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