We have done this tour before in 2006 and are happy to announce it to be back in 2008.
Route: Dijon - Longecourt-en-Plaine - Seurre - Verdun-sur-les-Doubs - Chalon-sur-Saône - Tournus - Macon - (Dijon). This tour starts and ends in Dijon (coach transfer is supplied between Dijon and Macon).
Highlights of this tour: (included) Wine tasting Burgundy wines - Cruise on the Saône river - Visit to the pearls of Burgundy: Dijon and Beaune - Visit to a castle, museum or abbey - Several guided city walks.
Price per person in double cabin $1295 on standard barge.
*Airfare is not included in price.
* Dates: May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2008
Who wouldn’t like to taste the Burgundy way of life? 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, you follow the Canal of Burgundy and the river Saône until you reach wine town Macon. The scenery changes from small villages and rolling hills to lively and attractive historical towns like Beaune and Chalon sur Saône. Several times you may dream away when you travel by barge on the Saône river.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1:
In Dijon. Arrival in the afternoon in Dijon, the beautiful capital of Burgundy. You embark and will meet the crew and your tour leader. In the evening you will make a short test ride on your bike and your tour leader will invite you for an evening walk through Dijon.
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Day 2:
In Dijon - Longecourt-en-Plaine. Cycle trip approx. 25 km. In the morning you have free time to explore Dijon. Around midday your first cycle tour starts and you will follow the pretty Canal of Burgundy. At the end of the day you will find the barge in the village Longecourt-en-Plaine.
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Day 3:
In Monday: Longecourt-en-Plaine – Seurre. Cycle trip approx. 45 km. Across small roads you cycle across some pretty villages to Plagny-la-Ville at the river Saône. Partly over the tow paths you start following the river. Enjoying this quiet and rural river landscape you continue to Seurre where the barge has already moored.
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Day 4:
In Seurre – Verdun-sur-les Doubs. Cycle trip approx. 50 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.
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Day 5:
In Verdun-sur-les Doubs - Chalon-sur-Saône. Cycle trip approx. 30 km. In the morning we will cruise by barge to Chalon sur Saône. In this port town, located at the Saône river and the Canal du Centre, you will have some time off. You can do some window shopping, visit a museum or relax on the terras of on one of the many cafe's. There’s a roundtrip by bike through the surrounding region.
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Day 6:
In Chalon-sur-Saône - Tournus. Cycle trip approx. 35 km. Halfway between Chalon and Tournus you disemabrk and start cycling on the west bank of the river Saône. In Tournus 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.
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Day 7:
In Tournus – Macon. Cycle trip approx. 45 km. Around Pont-de-Vaux you disembark and start the cycle trip across the agricultural region La Bresse Savoyarde. You visit the regional mueseum that includes an old farm house ‘Domaine des Planons’ with characteristic Saracen chimneys. In St André-de-Baté you see the church with its octagonal clock tower.The tour ends in wine town Macon. In the evening your tour leader may invite you for a walk through town.
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Day 8:
In Macon - (Dijon). End of tour and bus transfer back to Dijon.
Next week will be in reverse.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
* Included in tour:
- 8-days, 7 nights accommodations on board the barge.
- Full board (breakfast + packed lunch + 3-courses dinner)
- Coffee and Tea on board
- Services of tour leader who bikes with group
- Use of 21-speed bicycles with panniers
- Credit card fee
- Booking fee
- Info booklet
- Transfer Macon - Dijon or reverse
- City walks with tour leader
- Visit to a museum, monastery or castle
- Tasting of Burgundy wines
* Not included in tour:
- Airfare
- Excursions, entrance fees not mentioned above
- Drinks (other than coffee & tea)
- Transfer between airport and barge in Dijon
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