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A TASTE OF BURGANDY (TOB)
Bike / Barge Tour from Dijon (8 days)
Route Dijon > Longecourt en Plaine > Auxonne > Verdun sur les Doubs > Chalon sur Saône > Tournus > Dijon
Price: $1359.00 USD per person based on double occupancy.
Please note this price may fluctuate based on the current exchange rate.
Payment in full at time of booking will protect against any future currency fluctuation.
Ask Margie about discounts that may apply when payment in full is made at time of booking. Discounts may vary depending upon the tour date as well the current exchange rate.
Dates: May 29, June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, September 4, 11, 18, 25, 2010
Who wouldn't like to taste the Burgundy way of life in France? The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Burgundy are: delicious wines, impressive castles, rolling landscapes, old monasteries and a lot more.
Starting in the capital of Burgundy, Dijon, this cycling holiday follows the Canal of Burgundy and the river Saône until you reach the charming provincial town of Tournus. The scenery you cycle through changes from small villages and slightly rolling hills to lively and attractive historical towns like Beaune and Chalon sur Saône. Several times you may dream away when you travel by hotel barge on the Saône river.
Highlights ( included): Wine tasting Burgundy wines - Cruise by boat on the Saône river - Visit to the pearls of Burgundy: Dijon and Beaune - Visit to abbey Les Citeaux - Several guided city walks.
Day by Day Itinerary
Saturday
Arrival in the afternoon in Dijon, the beautiful capital of Burgundy. You embark and will meet the crew and your tour leader.
Sunday:
Cycle tour ± 20 Km. In the morning you make a short cycle ride in the northwest Dijon region. Halfway in the afternoon you'll get the chance to discover Dijon by way of a special city walk.
Monday
Cycle tour ± 45 km. The day starts with a small sailing trip to and through the first two locks in the Burgundy Canal. You walk back to the bicycles and pedal pass the beautiful abbey of Citeaux. Your trip ends in the village of Longecourt en Plaine.
Tuesday
Cycle tour ± 45 km. Across small roads and forestries you cycle across some pretty villages to the pretty town of Auxonne at the river Saône. Later you follow the river to St. Jean de Losne where the Burgundy Canal joins the river Saône. Here we visit the musée de la Batellerie.
Wednesday
Cycle tour ± 55 km. Today you will visit the beautiful fortified town of Beaune, also known for its many tastefull wines (Cote d'Or). Your tour leader will take you on a stroll through the town and you will have time to visit for example the church 'Collegiale Notre-Dame' or the museum of the Burgundy wines. In the small town of Verdun sur les Doubs the barge will await you.
Thursday
Cycle tour ± 25 km. In the morning you cycle through the forestry of Gergy and then follow the Canal du Centre to Chalon sur Saône. In this port town, located at the Saône river and the Canal du Centre, you will have the afternoon off. You can do some window shopping, visit a museum or relax on one of the many terrases.
Friday
Cycle tour ± 55 km. You leave Chalon and hit an old railway track, now a cycle path. In Buxy you visit a winery in an old tower.
The trip continues by descending to the river Saône and then ends in the town of Tournus. Here you find the beautiful St. Philibert church, which is certainly worth a visit. The abbey dating from the 10th century has a beautiful architecture and is one of the oldest in France.
Saturday
End of your holiday and transfer by train to Dijon..
(subject to changes)
Included in tour:
- Stay on board ( 8 days/ 7 nights)
- Full board ( breakfast, packed lunch, 3-courses meal)
- Tour leader for cycle tours and city walks (multilingual; English, German and Dutch)
- Bike with 21 gears and pannier
- Info booklet
- Transfer Tournus - Dijon/Dijon - Tournus
- City walks
- Visit to museum
- Tasting of Burgundy wines
Not included in tour:
- Journey to and from Dijon
- bicycle insurance
- excursions not in program
- Drinks on board
- We highly recommend to bring a bike helmet on this trip.
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