Extensive Burgundy Wine Tours

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Trip Summary

On day two, after breakfast, check out of the hotel. You will be met at your hotel by your English-speaking guide, who will accompany you throughout the morning. You will need to take your luggage with you. The morning is entirely dedicated to learning about the region’s unique terroir and vineyards. After a stop in the vineyards, you will visit a local producer to see the wine-making process from press to bottle and taste their full range. Your guide will drop you in Auxerre at the end of the morning. Your guide will be pleased to recommend a suitable restaurant for lunch in Auxerre if required. After lunch, board your train to Beaune. The journey time will be approximately 2 ½ hours.

Upon arrival in Beaune, check into your Charme room at the 4* Hotel de la Poste, ideally located in the town centre. A four course gourmet dinner will be served in a premium city centre restaurant, accompanied by local wine, water and coffee.

On day three, you will be met by a pre-booked and pre-paid taxi and driven out into the stunning nearby vineyards of Aloxe-Corton, one of the only villages in Burgundy to boast both red and white Grand Cru wines. Here, you will be welcomed as a guest at the authentic family-owned Domaine Comte Sénard, where you will enjoy a visit of the vineyard, Les Clos des Meix, as well as the 13^th Century cellars.

The visit will conclude with a three course traditional lunch, during which you will have the unique opportunity to taste six Grand Cru wines, complemented further by comments from one the estate’s sommeliers. After lunch, you will be escorted back to Beaune. In the afternoon, walk across the historic centre of Beaune to a local winery, where you will enjoy a full tour and tasting session of six Burgundian wines. Your knowledgeable host will talk you through all of the wines. The evening will be free for you to do as you please. In your travel pack will be a comprehensive list of recommended restaurants. We would be very pleased to reserve you a table at any of these for dinner.

You will continue to build on your newfound knowledge on day four, where you will meet your English-speaking driver/guide for a full day transported and guided tour of the vineyards. You will be transported in an off-road vehicle, allowing access to locations that are usually off-limits. You will visit both the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits, experiencing the range of wines this prestigious region has to offer.  During the first part of the tour, you will be introduced to the sources of some of the greatest Chardonnay wines- namely the famous vineyards of Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.

In addition to white wine, you will also be introduced to the Pinot Noir grape from Pommard, Volnay and Santenay. The morning will conclude with a visit to a nearby domaine in the Côte de Beaune, where the owner will take you on a full tour of the estate and beautiful vaulted cellars, explaining to you all about their wines as you taste them. In the afternoon, you will explore the Côte de Nuits, driving through the famous vineyards of Nuits-Saint-Georges, Vosne-Romanée, Vougeot, Chambolle-Musigny, Morey-Saint-Denis and Gevrey-Chambertin. Your guide will reveal to you the secrets of Burgundy wine whilst you enjoy a glass in the heart of the vineyards. Your time in the Côte de Nuits will then conclude with a visit to a second domaine, for a tour of the estate and cellars and followed by tastings of the estate’s wines.

On day five, check out of the hotel and take your luggage with you. You will be met at the hotel by a pre-booked and pre-paid taxi and driven to the famed appellation of Puligny-Montrachet, where you will be welcomed as guests at one of the biggest names in the village. The experience will include an hour spent in the vineyards, learning all about the work undertaken here, before returning to the winery, where you will enjoy a tour of their estate and cellars. Following the tour, you will be invited into their tasting room, where a broad tasting of nine wines from the Côte de Beaune will be offered alongside a delightful three course lunch. The owners and staff are very gracious hosts and the wine tastings and meal always prove both enjoyable and enlightening. After lunch, your taxi will return to take you to a second estate in the Côte de Beaune for a tour of the estate and tasting of their wines. You will be taken to Dracy-le-Fort at the end of the day.

Upon arrival in Dracy-le-Fort, check into your Standard room at the charming Hotel le Dracy. You may wish to relax and enjoy the hotel’s great facilities before dinner, perhaps take a dip in the pool or admiring the views from the terrace. A delicious three course dinner will be served in the hotel’s gourmet restaurant. Drinks can be ordered and paid for locally.

On day six, we will arrange bicycle hire for you for the day. You will first visit an estate to embark on an insightful tour of their historical cellars, before tasting three of their wines. You will then be served a gourmet board of local products as a light lunch. After lunch, we will arrange tours and tastings at two further estates in the Côte Chalonnaise to continue to enrich your knowledge of the area and its unique terroir. Make your way back to your hotel at the end of the day. The evening will be free for you to do as you please.

After breakfast on day seven, check out of the hotel. You will be transferred to Chalon-sur-Saône station by a pre-booked and pre-paid taxi, in time to board your train to Mâcon. Upon arrival in Mâcon, check into your Standard room at the 4* Hotel Panorama 360, ideally located in the city centre. The hotel is only a six minute walk from the station but you may prefer to take a taxi. You will then have some free time for lunch in Mâcon.

In the afternoon, we will arrange for bikes to be delivered to the hotel. Cycle 45 minutes to a premium local producer, in the heart of the Mâconnais vineyards. Here, you will be welcomed for a VIP tour of the estate’s Clos followed by an historic presentation of the estate, a tour of the cellar and a tasting session of at least three of the estate’s wines. You will then cycle to a second estate in the Mâconnais, where we will arrange another tour and tastings for you. At the end of the day, make your way back to the hotel. The last evening will be free for you to do as you please.

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Outline Itinerary

Day Three

• Your tour day will comprise of:
• Return taxi transfers between Beaune and Aloxe-Corton
• A tour and Grand Cru tasting lunch at a winery in Aloxe-Corton.
• A tour and tasting session of six Burgundy wines at a winery in Beaune.
• The evening will be free for you to do as you please.
• In your travel pack will be a comprehensive list of recommended restaurants. We would be very pleased to reserve you a table at any of these for dinner.

Day Four

• After breakfast, you will be met at the hotel by an English-speaking driver/guide, who will accompany you on a full day transported tour. Your tour day will comprise of:
• Stops at several vineyards in the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits.
• A tour and tastings at a winery in the Côte de Beaune.
• Free time for lunch.
• A tour and tastings at a winery in the Côte de Nuits.
• A tasting amongst the vines.
• As always we would be pleased to book you a table for dinner if required.

Day Five

• After breakfast, check out of the hotel and take your luggage with you.
• A pre-booked and pre-paid taxi will take you to your first visit.
• Here, you will enjoy a vineyard workshop, cellar tour and three course tasting lunch with nine wines at a premium producer in Puligny-Montrachet.
• After lunch, you taxi will take you to your second visit.
• You will enjoy a tour and tastings at a second estate in the Côte de Beaune.
• You will be taken to the Hotel le Dracy at the end of the tour.
• Upon arrival, check into your Standard room.
• A three course dinner (excluding drinks) will be served in the hotel’s restaurant.

Day Six

• After breakfast, bicycles will be delivered.
• You will first visit an estate to taste some of their wines along with a light lunch.
• In the afternoon, we will arrange two further visits for you at premium estates in the Côte Chalonnaise.
• At the end of the day, make your way back to the hotel.
• The evening will be free for you to do as you please.

Day Seven

• After breakfast, check out of the hotel.
• You will be transferred to Chalon-sur-Saône station by a pre-booked and pre-paid taxi, on time to board your train to Mâcon.
• Upon arrival in Mâcon, check into your Standard room at the 4* Hotel Panorama 360, ideally located in the city centre.
• You will have some free time for lunch.
• In the afternoon, bikes will be delivered at your hotel.
• Cycle 45 minutes to a premium local estate, where you will enjoy a VIP tour of the vineyard, cellar and a tasting session of 3 of the estate’s wines.
• You will then visit a second Mâconnais estate before making your way back to your hotel.
• The evening will be free for you to do as you please.

Final Day

• After a leisurely breakfast, check out of the hotel.

(ii) The outline itinerary is indicative and is subject to minor changes depending on supplier availability. Availability cannot be guaranteed until we have received a confirmed booking, together with the deposit payment (or payment in full where the dates of travel are in less than 60 days). If the named accommodation / visits are not available, we will endeavour to find suitable alternatives of a similar grade; this may be subject to a supplement or a rebate depending on the price available.

Package Prices

• These prices are per person and based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin or double room.
• These are realistic guide prices, based on travel in standard season (usually April to the end of October). Considerable discounts often apply for travel out of season (usually November to the end of March) or if there are more than two of you travelling together. Please let us know your preferred travel dates for a definitive price.
• Although we propose specific hotels as part of our standard packages, we enjoy excellent relationships and preferential rates at the majority of the hotels in each of our featured destinations. Therefore if you would prefer to stay in a different hotel, this can be arranged. Please contact us for the relevant supplements/discounts.
• Other room grades are available at most of the hotels that we work with. Just let us know which hotel you prefer and we will send you the relevant supplements for the various room grades.
• Single supplements and extra night prices are available upon request.

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