Hiking tour – Wine trails in Burgundy

Hiking tour – Wine trails in Burgundy

Two of the most famous vineyards worldwide are located to the south of Dijon : – the Côte de Nuits, from Chenove to Corgoloin, that produces powerful red wines – the Côte de Beaune, from Aloxe Corton to Santenay, renowned for its delicate red wines and its full-bodied flavoured white wines
Since the 3rd century B.C., the vineyards growing along the slopes have provided the most noble vintages, and at the heights of the hills are produced the Hautes Côtes. Long-time properties of the dukes of Bourgogne, La Côte stands today as witness to the past. Chapels, châteaux and old, glazed-roof villages spot the vineyards one after another. Two remarkable sites worth visiting are Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, and Beaune, the vineyard’s capital. This tour is an invitation to discover these climates (small plots producing the best vintage wines) and to perfect your enological geography!

STANDARD : accommodation in 2 star hotels with terroir dinners

COMFORT : accommodation in 3 or 4 star hotels with gourmet dinners

LUXE : accomodation in 4 or 5 star hotels with gourmet dinners and two testings

Standard tour description

Day 1: Arrival at Dijon
Day 2: Tour of Dijon in the morning / Marsannay – Gevrey-Chambertin in the afternoon(15 km)
               Taxi transfer from Dijon to Marsannay
Day 3: Gevrey-Chambertin – Nuits St Georges (14 km)
Day 4: Nuits St Georges – Savigny beaune (22 km)
                transfer by taxi from Savigny les Beaune to Beaune in late afternoon
Day 5: Tour of Beaune
Day 6: Beaune – Meursault (15 km)
Day 7: Circular walk around Meursault (19 or 25 km)
Day 8: Meursault – End of the tour after breakfast
                transfer by taxi Beaune rail station in late morning

Comfort and Luxe tour description

Day 1: Arrival at Dijon
Day 2: Tour of Dijon in the morning / Marsannay – Gevrey-Chambertin in the afternoon(15 km)
                Taxi transfer from Dijon to Marsannay
Day 3: Gevrey-Chambertin – Nuits St Georges (14 km)
Day 4: Nuits St Georges – Savigny Beaune (18 or 22 km)
                transfer by taxi from Savigny les Beaune to Beaune in late afternoon
Day 5: Tour of Beaune
Day 6: Beaune – Meursault (15 km)
Day 7: Meursault – Puligny Montrachet (15 km)
Day 8: Puligny Montrachet – End of the tour after breakfast
                transfer by taxi at the Beaune rail station in late morning

What’s included?

• Accomodation and breakfast
• Dinners according to description and selected range of services
• Hotel to hotel luggage transfer along the trail.
• A set of maps (1/25 000 scale) with the route marked on and detailed route notes describing the trail.
• A daily itinerary together with information about facilities and places of interest along the trail.
• Emergency assistance in English