BURGUNDY RIVER CRUISE

With some of the most gorgeous countryside in Europe and perhaps the best wine around, is a place everyone should explore at least once. And the best way to do it is from the deck of an ambling river barge. Visit small villages and first-rate wineries and enjoy a Château de Marsannay Wine Tasting, bike through forests and vineyards (Bikes provided), and soak up the glorious sunshine, all with the help of a charming little hotel that goes where you go. You won’t get a better glimpse of Burgundy’s pastoral pleasures than this.

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Day 1. Arrive at any time. We spend the first night in a hotel in Dijon - Mercure Dijon (or similar)

Day 2. Dijon - Fragnes Depart in the morning from Dijon toward Fragnes. Stop in the enchanting town of along the way to spend some free time. Continue by private transfer to Chalon-sur- and take a walk around its medieval streets. Transfer to Fragnes to

01432 507 280 (within UK) [email protected] | small-cruise-ships.com embark on the barge. Raise a toast to your river journey and sit Breakfast | Lunch down to your first dinner on board. For those who don't wish to cycle, you can stay on board and just enjoy the scenery passing Day 7. Petit- - Dijon by. Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner Enjoy a full day of biking through the vineyards and villages along the before reaching Dijon. Depart Day 3. Fragnes - Verdun-sur-le-Doubs Petit-Ouges and cycle to Gevrey-Chambertin, famous for the Enjoy a full day of biking through vineyards and villages along Grand Cru produced in the region. Continue on the Canal du Centre of Côte de Beaune. Stop in the charming to a local winery for a wine tasting before meeting the barge in villages of Chagny and Santenay along the way. Indulge in a Dijon. Exclusive Inclusions: Château de Marsannay Wine Tasting wine tasting at the Château de Marsannay, followed by lunch in Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner before transferring back to the barge. Sit down to dinner on the barge. Exclusive Inclusions: Côte de Beaune Bike Day 8. Ride Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner After breakfast, catch the group transfer to the train station in Dijon. Tour ends on arrival. Meals included: Breakfast Day 4. Verdun-sur-le-Doubs - Spend the morning discovering the area around Verdun on foot. After breakfast, catch the group transfer to the train station in Enjoy lunch on the barge as you drift through the canals, Dijon. Tour ends on arrival. Trains departing from Dijon can be continuing towards Seurre. Free time to explore upon arrival. booked after 10am and flights from Paris can be booked from Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch 7pm. If you're flying out of Paris today, please note that it is approx 340km away. The group will be dropped off at the Dijon Day 5. Seurre - train station in the morning – we recommend not booking flights Continue cruising to Auxonne with time to relax on board and until the evening to allow enough time to travel to Paris. watch the idyllic scenery glide by. Enjoy lunch on the barge before docking in Auxonne. Upon arrival, take a train to Dole and enjoy free time to explore the winding streets of this medieval town. Opt to visit the Collégiale Notre-Dame, or take a walk along paths through the Chaux Forest. Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch

Day 6. Auxonne - Petit-Ouges Continue cruising toward Petit-Ouges. Opt to cycle or walk along the canal as the barge makes its way to port, or relax on deck while watching the riverside life unfold. Meals included:

01432 507 280 (within UK) [email protected] | small-cruise-ships.com YOUR SHIP: DANIELE

YOUR SHIP: Daniele

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Daniele carries a maximum of just 22 passengers along the beautiful canals of Burgundy. She has 12 lower deck cabins, all with en suite bathrooms, windows, TV, radio, telephone (internal calls only), and air- conditioning. Common areas include a spacious lounge with bar, dining area, sun deck with loungers and parasols, Jacuzzi, onboard wi-fi, bicycles available for passenger use.

01432 507 280 (within UK) [email protected] | small-cruise-ships.com INSIDE YOUR SHIP

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