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Cycling
Active Tours : Vineyards by bike from Beaune to Mâcon
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DAY 1 : arrival in Beaune.
Arrival in Beaune, a beautiful town in the middle of the vineyards. After arrival, if you have time, we advise you to immerse yourself in the Middle Ages and the Burgundian atmosphere with a visit to the Hôtel Dieu. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel.
DAY 2 : Beaune - Chassey-le-Camp : ~ 25 km
After breakfast, you will start your bike ride through the vineyards on a cycle track passing through the famous wine villages: Pommard, Volnay... and the Grands Crus vineyards (Le Montrachet, Le Bâtard Montrachet ... ). Many wine tasting options along the way to Santenay. Then a short stretch of the cycle path along the canal, before reaching your destination at the beginning of the Côte Chalonnaise. Your hotel offers both an outdoor and indoor swimming pool!
DAY 3 : Chassey-le-Camp - Dracy-le-Fort : ~ 25 km
After breakfast, you will ride through small country roads to join another cycle path along the "Canal du Centre" to reach Chagny, pass by Rully and reach the Chalon-sur-Saône area. Dracy-le-Fort is a small village on the border of the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel with swimming pool.
DAY 4 : Dracy-le-Fort - Cluny : ~ 44 km
After breakfast, you will join the Voie Verte in Givry (a wine-producing village that produced the favourite red wine of the French king Henri IV). This cycle path is built on an old railway line and was the first cycle path in France. You will enjoy the peaceful and charming Romanesque architecture in Buxy, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Malay. Arrive in Cormatin, ideal for lunch and a visit to the castle before heading to Cluny. Other visits on this day include Cluny Abbey and the stud farm. Overnight stay in a 2* hotel.
DAY 5 : Cluny - Mâcon : ~ 28 km
After breakfast you will join the cycle track again and follow it to Mâcon. The landscape becomes more hilly, although your route on the cycle path remains easy. On the way, the castle of Berzé-le-Châtel is a romantic place to visit, the beautiful view from the road will invite you to make a diversion for a short visit. You will also cross the longest tunnel open for cyclists and continue the ride through the Lamartinien valley with a magnificent view of the Solutré rock. Night in a 3* hotel in Mâcon.
DAY 6 : departure after breakfast. Possibility to return to Beaune by regional train.
You will love
Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Les Montrachets, Mercurey, Rully,... so many great wine-producing sites that will no longer hold any secrets once you have completed this tour. By taking advantage of the tranquillity of the "voie verte" cycle path, you will appreciate the natural beauty of this region while stopping off at famous art cities such as Cluny, Cormatin or Beaune.
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Active Tours : Vineyards by bike from Beaune to Mâcon
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Prices
Double room and B&B from €522 per person.
Included
5 nights in B&B (1 night in a 2* hotel, 4 nights in a 3* hotel), welcome by our local manager on the first day, tour description, daily maps of the stages and tourist documentation, transfer of luggage every day to the next stage, permanent assistance for any problems.
Not included
Lunches, dinners, drinks, extras, entrance fees for suggested visits.
Terms of cancellation
Avant 42 jours : frais d’annulation : 40 € Entre 42 et 30 jours avant : 200 Entre 30 et 21 jours avant : 25% du coût de voyage Entre 21 et 14 jours avant : 50 % du coût de voyage Entre 14 et 0 jours avant : 100 % du coût de voyage
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