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Burgundy Dijon-Meursault 8-day Self-guided Walking Tour Level 2
Prices starting from. Trip Duration. Max Passengers. 1075 € 7 days 10
Start and Finish. Activity Level. Dijon to Meursault 2
Experience. Tour Code. Walking Tours Europe #B1/2662 Burgundy Dijon-Meursault 8-day Self-guided Walking Tour Level 2
Tour Details and Description
Two of the most famous vineyards worldwide are located to the south of Dijon - the Côte de Nuits, from Chenove to Corgoloin, producing powerful red wines; and the Côte de Beaune, from Aloxe Corton to Santenay, renowned for its delicate red wines and its full-bodied white wines. Since the 3rd century B.C., the vineyards here have provided the noblest vintages. Long-time properties of the dukes of Bourgogne, the area stands today as witness to the past, a trail of chapels, châteaux and old, glazed-roof villages, and vineyards, one after another. Included in the itinerary are two remarkable towns: Dijon, the capital of Burgundy, and Beaune, the vineyards' capital.
Included in the Burgundy Walking Tour:
7 overnights: room and breakfast, in 3*and 4* hotels 2 dinners (on DAY 2 and 3), drinks excluded personalised welcome on the first day walking notes, general information of the area plus route maps hotel to hotel luggage transfer along the trail taxi transfers: Nuits St Georges-Chaux, Meursault-Beaune station local contact
Not included in the tour:
Transport to/from beginning/end of trail lunches, meal drinks, dinners (on DAYS 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7) extras bar expenses visits or activities suggested on the tour, insurances
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train tickets Arrival at Dijon, capital of Burgundy. This town, steeped in history, is its own outdoor museum. Options: Explore the old city, the neighborhood of the Palais de Justice, and the beautiful Palais des Ducs et des Half board available 245€ Etats de Bourgogne (Palace of the Dukes and States Extra B&B night in Dijon 80€ of Burgundy) home to the Musée des Beaux Arts. Extra B&B night in Beaune 75€ Lodging and breakfast in a 3-star hotel. Wine tasting (on DAY 2 or 3) 15€
Cold wine tasting lunch (on DAY 2) 55€ Day 2 Wine tasting lunch with 6 wines (on the DAY 4)
85€ Marsannay – Gevrey-Chambertin 9 kms Continue Departure any day except Sunday from 1 April to 31 exploring Dijon in the morning (plenty to choose from October 2019 - the Archeological Museum, the Sacred Art Museum in Sainte Anne‘s Chapel, ...). At the start of the afternoon, a taxi will escort you to Marsannay-la-Côte. From Marsannay, a city reputed for its rosé wines (unique in the Burgundian region), you will walk towards Fixey, where a 10th century church stands, the oldest in the region. You reach Gevrey-Chambertin, a wine town still guarded by an ancient fortified castle. Dinner. Lodging and breakfast in a 4-star hotel.
Day 3
Gevrey-Chambertin – Nuits St Georges 14 kms Cross through the Grand Cru vineyards towards Morey Saint Denis. Pass by the village of Chambolle Musigny, at the beginning of a narrow valley, and head to one of the more famous sites of Burgundy, the majestic Château de Clos Vougeot. A visit to the château reveals a 12th century wine cellar and gigantic wine press. Your path continues across the Echezeaux and Grand Echezeaux vineyards and
then brings you to hallowed ground and the heart of some of the world’s greatest vineyards: La Romanée, Itinerary Romanée-Conti, Richebourg, la Tâche. Dinner. Lodging and breakfast in a 3-star hotel.
Day 4 Day 1 Nuits St Georges - Chaux/Beaune 19 kms Today’s
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walk takes you uphill, past vineyard-covered slopes, stretches across the heights of the Côte de Beaune. to the Hautes-Cotes de Nuits. The landscape is Reach La Rochepot, a village that boasts one of the delightful, with beautiful views across the valley. Pass most beautiful châteaux in Burgundy, dating to the through the village of Villers-la-Faye, with its 11th 15th century. Descend to the village of Saint Aubin century church sitting upon Mont Saint Victor, and and its 10th century church. Crossing through the then Magny-les-Villers. Descending into the Côtes de Grands Crus of Chassagne-Montrachet and Beaune, come upon Pernant-Vergelesses and one of Puligny-Montrachet, and the village of the most picturesque little villages in the area, Puligny-Montrachet itself, you head to Meursault Aloxe-Corton, famous for white wines like through Les Grands Crus at Les Perriéres. Lodging Corton-Charlemagne, one of the best in Burgundy. and breakfast in the same 3-star hotel. You reach Beaune, a magical Burgundian city of medieval charm, famous for its hospices and Day 8 ramparts. Lodging and breakfast in a 3-star hotel for 2 nights. Meursault Tour ends after breakfast. Taxi to Beaune railway station or stay an extra night in Meursault Day 5
Free day in Beaune. Explore the narrow streets lined with beautiful houses, some of which date back to the Renaissance period. Lodging and breakfast in the same 3-star hotel.
Day 6
Beaune - Meursault 10 kms Leave Beaune and walk through the first Premiers Crus vineyards, heading to Pommard. This well-known village is huddled tightly around a church that is most remarkable for its square bell-tower. The wines of the village, celebrated around the globe, are of outstanding quality, deeply-coloured, firm and honest. After passing over the last vineyard-covered hill, you will fall upon Meursault, a beautiful village reputed for its white wines. Lodging and breakfast in a 3-star hotel for 2 nights
Day 7
Meursault – circular walk around Meursault via La Rochepot 20 kms Making your way across the vineyards, arrive in the hamlets of Blagny and Gamay, and then pass through the forest that
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