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Tour Detail
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Burgundy Gastronomy & Wine Cycling Tour
6 Nights / 7 Days
Dates
This tour can start any Mon-Friday, subject to hotel availability, April through October 2009.
Price
Deluxe: 1445 euros per person, double occupancy. Solo supplement: 788 euros. Triple rate 1350 euros/pax. Single supplement when 2 or more travelers, please inquire. 2STAR version at 805 euros/person. 3 Star version: 995 euros/person. (convert)
Bike Rentals: 90 euros (click to view) Scott Sportster P3 hybrids; see link for full details and picture. Helmets and add on materials included. Carbon road bikes available also see Cycling Classics for specs under Rental Bikes. LaPierre tandems also available for rent on this tour for 205 euros. See link.
Scott Sportster P3 hyrid rentals - the best rental bike available in the region for 2009!
Level
Level 2 - moderate flat to rolling countryside throughout.
The Trip Includes
6 nights lodging with 4 star superior hotels - the best in the region, , all breakfasts and 3 dinners, arrival orientation, baggage transfers, cycling itineraries and detailed maps, local bilingual emergency support. We also include free travel planning to add Paris hotels, car rentals, France hotels, trains, airport transfers, and more. Hotels includes are Sofitel La Cloche, Le Chateau de Gilly, Le Cep..
2 or 3 star option: This tour is also possible in high quality 2 or 3 star hotels and a lower rate, please see pricing above.
Additional Night Beaune: 245 euros/double room with breakfast.
Details
Arrival city is Dijon with direct trains from Paris and CDG airport. Depart is from Beaune.
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Misc Info
Triples and larger rooms are occasionally available, but rates are not available except by request.
You are important to us; so we make you thoroughly prepared and include:
Pre-trip travel documents: you will receive extensive information as a customer prior to your departure. Upon confirmation we will send you some general information about preparations including passport info, training tips, and reading lists. As a customer you can also Purchase product from Hammer Nutrition, get 2 FREE issues to Velo News, and much more!
Upon final payment, we will send to you a complete list of documentation by email including Hotel List, contact numbers, itineraries, sites to see and information about sites and culture of the region. We include road signs, packing lists, travel tips, language phrases, holiday info, tour details, culture and customs tips, and much, much more!
Burgundy Gastronomy & Wine Tour
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Itinerary
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DAY 1
Day 1 Arriving in Dijon, you will go to the centrally located hotel to receive your documentation and bikes for orientation and welcome at 6pm. You can explore the town with your free time before and after. Night in 4-star hotel and dinner out on your own in Dijon.
La Cloche
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Dijon
Located in the center of Dijon, La Cloche was built in 1884 and is listed as a heritage building. En...
Day 2: Riding today will take you out into the countryside of Dijon to get warmed up and to visit some of the nearby vineyards and sites including the Burgundy canal, Chateauneuf en Auxois. Return to Dijon and your hotel, dinner on your own. (B) 47km cycling itinerary.
La Cloche
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Dijon
Located in the center of Dijon, La Cloche was built in 1884 and is listed as a heritage building. En...
Day 3: You ride into the Cotes de Nuit wine country today passing some of the most famous names in Burgundy wine such as Clos Vougeot and Gevrey Chambertin. Visit Nuits St Georges and stay in a deluxe 4 star Chateau hotel outside town with a gastronomic restaurant. (B,D) 20km cycling.
CHATEAU DE GILLY
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Vougeot
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: (Beaune 20km) The Chateau de Gilly, historical residence of the Abbaye...
Day 4: Loop ride day from Nuits St Georges to the Plaine de Saone/Saint Jean de Losne and the abbey church of Citeaux. Visit more vignobles and taste some of the produce at your leisure. Return to your same hotel and another gastronomic dinner. (B,D) Either 30km or 60km optional rides.
CHATEAU DE GILLY
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Vougeot
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: (Beaune 20km) The Chateau de Gilly, historical residence of the Abbaye...
Day 5: Leaving your hotel you will pass through the lower vineyard area of Cotes de Nuits and into Beaune, the wine capital of the region. Leave plenty of time to explore Beaune and its many sites including the famous Hotel Dieu, and its many wine caves. You have a deluxe hotel in the town center tonight and dinner included. (B, D) 25km route.
Hotel Le Cep
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Beaune
The Hotel le Cep is full of history and guests can enjoy a walk in the interior courtyard dating bac...
Day 6: Loop ride to the Cotes de Beaune area south of the city: Cote de Beaune, Pommard, Santenay, Chassagne & Puligny Montrachet, Meursault. Return to Beaune, dinner on your own, and night in same hotel. (B) 46 km cycling.
Hotel Le Cep
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Beaune
The Hotel le Cep is full of history and guests can enjoy a walk in the interior courtyard dating bac...
Day 7: Departure at your leisure after breakfast. Additional visits and stays can be arranged as well as trains back to Paris with hotel. (B)
Optional Services:
Travel insurance, Paris museum & metro passes, Paris day tours, Lido shows, and other services. Cell phone rental and luggage storage services.
Note: prices subject to change based upon currency fluctuations. See Booking Terms and Conditions.
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