Cycling Holidays - Burgundy: Romance & Wine

Burgundy: Romance & Wine

France

From £810 P/P

Famous wines of Côte d’Or and one of the most varied and finest cuisines of France are the first things you think of when hearing “Burgundy”. Additionally a tour of Burgundy lives from the ideal combination of stunning countryside and splendid treasures of art. Everywhere on the tour you recognize the wealthy past of Burgundy, e.g. the Abbey of Cluny, founded 1000 years ago, or historic Beaune or many little villages scattered in the region. Burgundy is variety … and does not live from wine alone!

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DAY 1 Arrival in Beaune

Welcome by the tour guide in the late afternoon. Beaune is wine-capital of Burgundy and has a picturesque old town. Visit „Hôtel-Dieu“, the old hospital of poor.

DAY 2 Beaune – Buxy/surroundings  approx. 50 km

You cycle via Chagny to castle Rully, a medieval fortress in midst of vineyards. Join the Voie Verte, an old railway track converted into a cycle path and cycle to Buxy. The picturesque little town surrounded by vineyards.

DAY 3 Buxy/surroundings – Cluny  approx. 40 km

Enjoy your easy and relaxed route on Voie Verte.Only very occasionally will you encounter a very small climb today. You will pass the village of Cormatin, famous as the home to the biggest castle in Burgundy, before eventually you reach Cluny. The town here grew up around its famous monastery. The ]earliest basilica built here was the world's largest church, until the construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

DAY 4 Cluny – Mâcon  approx. 35 km

Threw the railway tunnel of Bois Clair (longest bike tunnel in Europe, length 1, 6 km). Afterwards you cross the boarder to Macônnais. The last 20 km you cycle relaxed into the valley of Macôn. We recommend visiting the old city and historic bridge. Especially in the evening, you have awesome views from the new promenade next to river Saône.

DAY 5 Mâcon – Louhans  approx. 65 km

You cycle through „Bresse“to Ferme-de-la-Foret, a typical farm of the region. Louhans is capital of Bresse and is justly named “the most beautiful detour of France”.

DAY 6 Louhans – Chalons-sur-Saône  approx. 55 km

Today you should stop in St. Loup-de-Varennes. Here photography was invented and the local museum of photography shows many exhibits from this time. In the afternoon, you meet again with river Saône and reach Chalons-sur-Saône, second largest city of Burgundy with important river port for the export-goods wine and corn.

DAY 7 Chalons-sur-Saône – Beaune  approx. 55 km

On your last cycle day, you enjoy the idyllic river valley of Saône, a 480 km long river, springing in the Vosges and mouthing into river Rhone near Lyon. When you reach Beaune, take your time for a stroll through the picturesque little town.

DAY 8

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Route Overview

Route Overview
Getting There

Getting There

We recommend flying to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) or Paris Orly (ORY) airport to reach the starting point of this cycling holiday.

Flights are available with a number of airlines to your required airport or you can travel to the start using alternative methods such as rail or road.

We recommend using Skyscanner to find the best flight prices by date or Rail Europe for European rail travel. There is customer car parking available at most hotels for a supplement. Please contact us for more details.

Please use local transport to arrive at the starting point or call us on 0161 703 8161 for more specific travel advice.

You do not need to go back to the starting point of the cycling holiday as all hire bikes are left at the final hotel.

Important: Please book your flights only after the cycling holiday has been confirmed by invoice or email. Flights and transfers are not included in the advertised holiday price.
What’s Included?
What’s Included?
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast buffet or an extensive breakfast
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Luggage transfer between the hotels
- Well developed route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German; English; French)
- Own signposting
- GPS-data is available
- Service hotline
Optional:
- Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
- Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher
Bike Hire

Bike Hire
Hotels

Hotels

This cycling holiday stays in good quality hotels with private facilities carefully selected for their proximity to your cycle route and comfort. If you wish to know specific information about the hotel facilities, Wi-Fi and upgrades used on the holidays, please contact us on 0161 703 8161 for more information.

Date & Prices

You can find out more about this cycling holiday by completing a Contact Form or call 0161 703 8161 to speak to one of the team.

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2021 Cycling Holiday Prices:

Season	Dates	Arrival Day
Season 1:	27th March – 3rd July 2021 \|12th September - 16th October 2021	Saturday
Season 2:	4th July - 11th September 2021	Saturday

Tour Price Information:

Season	Prices per person
Season 1: Double:	£810
Season 1: Single:	£990
Season 2: Double:	£840
Season 2: Single:	£1020
Rental Bike:	£75
Electric Bike Upgrade:	£180
Half Board Upgrade:	£180

Additional Nights:

Beaune	Prices per person
Double:	£60
Single:	£95

Date From	Date To
27 March 2021	16 October 2021

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