Itinerary Include flights Expand all London to London Day 1 Arrive in Beaune Visit the renowned Hospices de Beaune or simply wander Beaune's medieval streets. Overnight at the Hotel le Cep with the choice of Beaune's restaurants for dinner (pay locally). (Staying at Hotel le Cep, Breakfast only) Meals included: Breakfast Day 2 Beaune to Montagny-Les-Beaune In the afternoon, we transfer you to the Hotel le Clos, a beautifully restored 18th century farmhouse just outside the city. Relax and freshen up before your first gastronomic dinner. (Staying at Hotel le Clos, Breakfast at hotel and evening meal at local restaurant) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 3 Montagny-Les-Beaune to Gevrey-Chambertin This morning, perhaps pay a visit to the lovely 18th century chateau at Pommard before continuing past pretty Aloxe-Corton and Ladoix-Serrigny. You might like to take a short detour to visit Savigny-les- Beaune too, with its collection of vintage cars, motorbikes and planes, or to spend some time in the Parc de la Bouzaise in Beaune before lunch in the world-famous Nuits-Saint-Georges. In the afternoon your route leads you on to the 16th century Chateau du Clos de Vougeot before the final stretch through Vosne-Romanee (home of the world's most expensive wine), Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis to your hotel, a lovingly restored former winery in Gevrey-Chambertin. (Staying at Les Deux Chevres, Breakfast in hotel, evening meal at hotel or in local restaurant) Optional shorter cycle: 42km/26.5mi Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 4 At Gevrey-Chambertin (free day or optional ride) Today, visit the ancient city of Dijon, just 8 minutes away by rail. Here see the Church of Notre Dame, the 12th century-15th century timbered houses, the cathedral with its 1,000-year-old crypt, and the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy along with a host of museums and other sights. (Staying at Les Deux Chevres, Breakfast in hotel, evening meal at hotel or in local restaurant) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 5 Gevrey-Chambertin to Sainte-Sabine Leave the vines behind and cycle up through the Combe Lavaux - Jean Roland nature reserve to appreciate stunning views across meadows to the Ouche River valley. Then it's freewheeling all the way along quiet country lanes, past fields of wheat and rapeseed to Fleurey- Ouche and the famous Canal de Bourgogne. Here you'll experience gentle pedalling along towpaths and greenways between the canal and the peaceful River Ouche. Lunch can be enjoyed with a picnic by the water's edge in any number of sleepy riverside villages, at a cafe-restaurant in a former lockkeeper's cottage, or even before or after a visit to the Chateau de Barbirey with its superb gardens. The ride ends at the 18th century Chateau Sainte-Sabine, where you can stroll in the gardens then sit on the terrace savouring an aperitif before dinner. (Staying at Chateau Sainte Sabine, Half board) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 6 At Sainte-Sabine Today's route is a lovely circular ride taking in two famous Burgundy chateaux. The first is the Chateau de Chateauneuf in the incredible mediaeval village of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois. Clearly visible from the hotel in Sainte-Sabine, Chateauneuf-en-Auxois is perched high on the hilltop with its 15th century fortress and 12th century keep. Then, cycling down country lanes, you come to the village of Commarin with its magnificent moated chateau, a site of importance since the early 13th century. (Staying at Chateau Sainte Sabine, Half board) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 7 Sainte-Sabine to Montagny-Les-Beaune Pass countryside and quiet farming villages to the ancient town of Bligny-sur-Ouche with its 12th century church, 15th century tower and twelve water mills. After crossing the River Ouche, a short climb leads you to Montceau-et-Echarnant, next to which lies the tiny Templar church of Saint John the Baptist, where the ground is paved with the gravestones of Templar Knights. From here it's downhill through meadows and woodland to the village of Nantoux, and then back out into the vines. The adventurous can take one last climb to enjoy spectacular views from the Hautes-Cotes de Beaune but both roads lead back to delightful Pommard where final wine tastings can be had at the chateau before heading back to the hotel along vineyard tracks for your final gastronomic meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant. (Staying in Hotel le Clos, Breakfast at hotel and evening meal in restaurant) Meals included: Breakfast Dinner Day 8 Leave Montagny-Les-Beaune Meals included: Breakfast
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Hotels You'll stay in historic hotels including an elegantly renovated farm with beautiful gardens, a lovingly restored winery and a marvellous 18th century chateau with a pool and eight hectares of carefully tended grounds.
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