Essential Dijon Wine Tour

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Trip Summary

You will travel along the famous Route des Grands Crus, passing through such legendary vineyards as Romanée Conti, Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Echezeaux, and Corton-Charlemagne. Your guide will make a stop among the vines to explain all about the fascinating work that is undertaken in the vineyards. You will continue travelling through the region’s charming villages to visit a family-run winery in the Côte de Beaune. Here, you will have a full tour of the estate and cellars, followed by tastings of at least five of the domaine’s wines, including a Premier and Grand Cru. There will then be some free time for lunch in the picturesque town of Beaune. Your guide will suggest establishments to eat in and where best to try local and regional dishes. If you wish, you will also have time to independently visit Les Hospices de Beaune, which is home to the region’s annual wine auctions. In the afternoon, you will continue onto the Côte de Nuits, a tasting paradise for Pinot Noir lovers. Here, you will visit a second estate, for a full tour and tasting of wines in a different style to those sampled in the morning. At the end of the day, you will be dropped back to the centre of Dijon.

In the evening, a three course dinner with wines will be served in a premium restaurant within walking distance of your hotel.

If you opt for the four day package, on day three you will take a local train to Beaune. You will firstly walk across the historic centre 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. Following this, 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, where you will be able to take the train back to Dijon at your convenience. The remainder of the evening will be free for you to explore the delights of Dijon independently.

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Outline Itinerary

Day three (optional) of your Dijon wine tour

• Your tour day will comprise of:
• Return train travel between Dijon and Beaune.
• A tour and tasting session of six Burgundy wines at a winery in Beaune.
• Return taxi transfers between Beaune and Aloxe-Corton.
• A tour and Grand Cru tasting lunch at a winery in Aloxe-Corton.

Final day of your Dijon wine tour

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

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). 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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