Tour Code BGN5D NORTH BURGUNDY Highlights Cycling along rivers, romanesque churches, historical old city Auxerre, Wine- and Crémant tastings, Chablis - biggest wine-growing area in burgundy, picturesque Noyer NORTH BURGUNDY AND CHABLIS (DELUXE) SELF-GUIDED CYCLING TOUR During the cycling trip in the magnificent northern part of Auxerre you will discover great Pontigny Y abbeys, elegant châteaux, medieval half-timbered villages and fortified towns. You explore o n S n e e r e the vineyards of Chablis and the Auxerrois. i n Chablis DIFFICULTY KM LENGTH ARRIVAL Then you continue to the Chablis vineyards. After Auxerre 118 5 days Daily arriving in Chablis, it will be time to enjoy a Chablis 4 nights 13.03. - 31.10.21 wine tasting and learn more about this wine-grow- s i a n ing area. r e v i N u d l a n a Day 3 Chablis - Noyers-sur-Serein - C Noyers-sur-Serein Nitry 34 km Nitry After visiting Chablis, the itinerary follows the Serein valley through beautiful villages of the ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS southern Chablis vineyards to the medieval town of Noyers with its Naïf Art museum. Noyers has Slightly hilly routs without long climbs. preserved fortifications and half-timbered houses. Asphalted side routs. Cycling path along the It’s one of the hundred most beautiful villages of Canal du Nivernais. France! You cycle to Nitry. SERVICE INCLUDED 3 nights in charming 3-star-hotels/Chambres d’Hôtes in room with private facilities 1 night in charming 4-star-hotel in room with private facilities Daily breakfast Day 1 Arrival Personal welcome meeting Welcome meeting and bike adjustments in Auxerre 1 tasting of Crémant in Bailly around a glass of wine. If you arrive earlier, we 1 winetasting in Chablis recommend a walk through Auxerre, city of Art and Daily luggage transfer History that has conserved an exceptional Route book, maps and information material architectural heritage. Its cathedral, a model of 24 h Service Hotline gothic elegance, the St Germain Abbey, a nearly GPS-tracks on demand intact monastic complex with crypts dating back to the 9 th Century containing one of the oldest mural paintings discovered in France, not to mention a PER PERSON charming city centre with great boutiques. ROOM Day 4 Nitry - Cravant - Auxerre 46 km with B&B DBL / SGL 605 € / 885 € with half-board DBL / SGL 823 € / 1103 € From Nirty your cycling day ahead passes small EXTRA NIGHT forests, rivers and charming villages. From Vermen- ton you will cycle along the canal all the way to Auxerre DBL / SGL 86 € / 157 € Auxerre, with a stop at the Caves de Bailly for a Crémant tasting. Overnight stay in Auxerre. BIKE RENTAL 21-Gear - Hybrid bike 65 € Day 5 Departure E-Bike (250 € deposit) 140 € Your bike trip is over. It’s time to leave this beautiful POSSIBLE OPTIONS area, or to stay longer. 4-course-dinner (Option half-board) Day 2 Auxerre - Chablis 38 km Bike rental Helmet rental You begin your cycle through the fields and will Rental GPS-navigation device stop in Pontigny where you discover the Cistercian Abbey, the largest and one of the most beautiful Cistercian churches remaining in France. FRANCE À VÉLO 74, Grande Rue 89000 SAINT GEORGES SUR BAULCHE Tel : 0033 386 42 35 96 [email protected] www.franceavelo.com.