As you arrive in Beaune, settle into your hotel before stepping out on the cobbles to explore this captivating town. Upon your arrival at the hotel, your cycle maps and fully equipped bikes are awaiting you. Wander the medieval streets of Beaune, its ramparts, the Collegial church of Notre-Dame with its 15th century tapestries, and have a drink in one of the many Cafés on the main square!
Burgundy Cycling & Wine Experience
3 nights from $1,714pp
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Our self-guided bike trip of Burgundy allows you the freedom to travel independently whenever it suits you, supported by our local knowledge, route notes and bikes.
Highlights of our Burgundy Cycling & Wine Tour
- Bespoke SmoothRed itinerary with personalised travel app
- Unwind with a three-night stay in the heart of historic Beaune, with a hearty breakfast before you saddle-up.
- Breathe in the fresh air as you cycle along picturesque vineyard paths, then quench your thirst with superb wine tastings and dining en route.
- Take an oenological tour followed by a seven-course tasting lunch with eight wines at a beautiful family domaine.
- Restore your appetite with a further tasting lunch with six wines – you’ve earned it.
- Discover the oldest cellar in Beaune, followed by a tasting of six notable wines in these historic caves.
Day 1: Arrival in Beaune
Day 2: Begin your Burgundy Wine Tour
Your ride today takes you north of Beaune, to Aloxe-Corton. The small vineyard roads, and sea of vines around you, crisscrossed by tiny villages makes for heavenly riding. You will stop here for a visit of the tower and the vaulted cellar built in the 13th century. Following your visit you will sample perhaps some of the finest white wines in the world, together with a Burgundy tasting lunch at this family estate in the heart of the vineyards.
Day 3: Bike to more Burgundy Wine Tasting Tours
Today you’ll cycle to Puligny-Montrachet. This Veloroute winds its way along vineyard paths and is the best way to discover them. It offers mostly little vineyard paths used by winegrowers and grape harvesters, an appetising journey in the heart of Burgundy wines, passing through picturesque villages.
Your Burgundy wine tasting tour continues apace as you delve into local vineyards with your specialist guide and learn about the terroir, techniques and types of grape used to make these stunning wines. You’ll then take a wine tour of a renowned estate to discover the details of the wine making process, before lunching on a seven-course Burgundy wine tasting menu, with a selection of eight exquisite specimens for you to sip (or even swig).
Day 4: A Final Farewell to the Wineries of Burgundy
After breakfast stroll to one of the region’s longest family cellars, a personalized tour of the oldest cellars in Beaune, followed by a tasting of six notable wines in these historic cellars. There’s just enough time to explore Beaune’s labyrinthine back streets and alleyways, before bidding farewell to the capital of Burgundy wines. Or, you could always extend your journey and discover Lyon!
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