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Spring Time In France
Walking, Wine & Culture in Burgundy and the Beaujolais region.
Fully escorted from Adelaide by Christine Guille
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Fully escorted from Adelaide by Christine Guille
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Tour Highlights
• 8 days Burgundy including walking,wine and picnic lunches• Visit to Musee des Beaux Arts
• 4 days exploring the Beaujolais region in the Rhone Valley
• 3 days sightseeing in Lyon including visits to museums and art galleries
Inclusions
• Local English speaking guide throughout the tour• Return economy airfares with Malaysia Airlines including taxes*
• Transfer from Paris airport to train station
• Rail ticket from Paris to Dijon
• 15 nights accommodation twin share with private facilities
• 15 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 8 dinners
• 1 day bicycle hire
• Lyon city pass including public transport and museums
• 2 wine tastings
• All transport & transfers from Dijon to Lyon
Spring Time In France
Saturday 08 May
We depart Adelaide at 3 :00pm on Malaysia Airlines and connect in Kuala Lumpur for our overnight flight to Paris.
Sunday 09 May
We are met at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, and transferred by coach to Paris Gare De Lyon Railway Station for our 1 hour 50 minute train journey to Dijon.
On arrival at Dijon Railway Station we will meet our local tour guide and then be taken to our hotel for check in.
After lunch and our tour briefing, we will have a 2 and half hour walk in historical Dijon.
Dijon, former capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, is a town steeped in history. With a rich architectural legacy, Dijon lies at the gates of the famous vineyards of the Côte de Nuits. Dijon is one of the glories of the French gastronomic tradition, known throughout the world for its mustard, blackcurrant liqueur and gingerbread. It is also a university town, and has a rich cultural centre that you will enjoy during your walking tour.
Free time after our walking tour.
Monday 10 May
Today we will have a free day to visit the museums and galleries of Dijon.
For dinner, we will go to a typical Burgundy Bistro where we will be able to order the best Burgundy wine per glass.
(B,D)
Tuesday 11 May
After breakfast, we will have a couple of hours to wander around the great market of Dijon and buy our own picnic lunch.
Then we’ll drive along the canal of Burgundy where we will enjoy our lunch before walking up to the medieval village of Chateauneuf.
We will stay in a beautifully restored farm house for 2 nights.
(B,D)
Wednesday 12 May
From our farm house, we’ll walk to the village of Commarin where we will visit the historical Chateau containing some very interesting and historical furniture. The Chateau has belonged to the same family for more than 800 years, quite a rare occurrence, as after the revolution most land lords left France.
After lunch in the local café, we will walk to the pretty village of Vandenesse along the canal, before heading back to our accommodation.
We will enjoy dinner in a local restaurant.
(B,L,D)
Thursday 13 May
It will take us about one hour to drive to Beaune. The capital of Burgundy wines, Beaune is also very rich in history and architecture. We will all enjoy some free time here to visit the famous Hospices, the different museums, the beautiful shops and of course the many cafés where we will have the opportunity to purchase our own lunch.
We will then meet mid-afternoon for a walk through the vineyards to the village of Meursault were will stay for 2 nights.
(B)
Friday 14 May
Today, we will walk up to the very old village of Saint-Romain.
After lunch, we will explore Saint-Romain before walking back to Meursault, where will have a wine tasting.
(B,L,D)
Saturday 15 May
Ready for a fun cycling trip....but not quite the Tour de France! We will get on our very comfortable Hybrid bikes and cycle through the most famous vineyards of Chardonnay and the villages of Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay and along canal. A journey of about 25 kilometres, it should take no longer than 4 hours. There are hardly any hills, the scenery is great.
We will enjoy a picnic lunch by the canal and leave the bikes to travel for approximately 2 hours by minibus to get to Cluny.
Our hotel in Cluny is located close to the Abbey in the centre of town.
(B,L,D)
Sunday 16 May
Cluny is world renown for its Abbey. It was founded in 910, and at the height of its power Cluny Abbey commanded over ten thousand monks living in more than a thousand religious centres stretching all over Europe.
Cluny is also a beautiful little town, and today you will have free time to wander and enjoy the sights of Cluny.
(B)
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 17, 18 & 19 May
We leave Cluny after breakfast and drive to the Beaujolais wine region.
We will take a walk on the GR 76, along the Beaujolais plateau and have a picnic lunch before driving through the vineyards to our hotel where we will stay for 3 nights. Our hotel is a 17th century chateau, located a few kilometres south west of Macon. It is surrounded by a 4 hectare park with a swimming-pool and makes a magnificent base to explore the province and enjoy life at our own pace.
During our time here over the next couple of days, we can arrange a half day cooking class and perhaps a massage. And of course we will visit the Beaujolais villages in the nearby hills, including Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Chiroubles, Brouilly, Morgon.
We will enjoy short walks in and around the villages and the vineyards, and make use of our vehicle in between.
(3xB, 3xL, 2xD)
Thursday 20 May
We will leave soon after breakfast and drive south to the town of Villefranche-sur-Saône and its western country side. This part of France is known as the “pays des pierres dorées” and is very rich in gothic art.
We will visit the sites of Bagnols and Oingt before driving into Lyon. Our hotel is located in the historical part of Lyon, France’s second largest city and known as the Capital of the Gauls.
Remainder of the day is free.
(B,L)
Friday 21 May
This morning we will have a walking tour of Lyon.
Free time then for lunch and the remainder of the day before we meet for our last dinner on a Rhône and Saône river Cruise!
(B,D)
Saturday 22 May
Our tour guide will leave us this morning after giving us information to enjoy the museums and galleries of Lyon.
Lyon, the French gastronomy capital, is the perfect place for us to get together on our final night to treat ourselves for a special dinner.
(B)
Sunday 23 May
After breakfast our group tour arrangements conclude.
On this day, you will have the option to travel back to Paris by train, and have 2 nights in Paris. (The cost for this option, including hotel to airport transfer in Paris is $695.00).
If you take up this option, the flight with Malaysia Airlines will depart Paris on Tuesday, 25 May and arrive back in Adelaide on Thursday, 27 May.
Alternatively, you may wish to extend your travels in France or perhaps other parts of Europe.
(B)
We depart Adelaide at 3 :00pm on Malaysia Airlines and connect in Kuala Lumpur for our overnight flight to Paris.
Sunday 09 May
We are met at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, and transferred by coach to Paris Gare De Lyon Railway Station for our 1 hour 50 minute train journey to Dijon.
On arrival at Dijon Railway Station we will meet our local tour guide and then be taken to our hotel for check in.
After lunch and our tour briefing, we will have a 2 and half hour walk in historical Dijon.
Dijon, former capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, is a town steeped in history. With a rich architectural legacy, Dijon lies at the gates of the famous vineyards of the Côte de Nuits. Dijon is one of the glories of the French gastronomic tradition, known throughout the world for its mustard, blackcurrant liqueur and gingerbread. It is also a university town, and has a rich cultural centre that you will enjoy during your walking tour.
Free time after our walking tour.
Monday 10 May
Today we will have a free day to visit the museums and galleries of Dijon.
For dinner, we will go to a typical Burgundy Bistro where we will be able to order the best Burgundy wine per glass.
(B,D)
Tuesday 11 May
After breakfast, we will have a couple of hours to wander around the great market of Dijon and buy our own picnic lunch.
Then we’ll drive along the canal of Burgundy where we will enjoy our lunch before walking up to the medieval village of Chateauneuf.
We will stay in a beautifully restored farm house for 2 nights.
(B,D)
Wednesday 12 May
From our farm house, we’ll walk to the village of Commarin where we will visit the historical Chateau containing some very interesting and historical furniture. The Chateau has belonged to the same family for more than 800 years, quite a rare occurrence, as after the revolution most land lords left France.
After lunch in the local café, we will walk to the pretty village of Vandenesse along the canal, before heading back to our accommodation.
We will enjoy dinner in a local restaurant.
(B,L,D)
Thursday 13 May
It will take us about one hour to drive to Beaune. The capital of Burgundy wines, Beaune is also very rich in history and architecture. We will all enjoy some free time here to visit the famous Hospices, the different museums, the beautiful shops and of course the many cafés where we will have the opportunity to purchase our own lunch.
We will then meet mid-afternoon for a walk through the vineyards to the village of Meursault were will stay for 2 nights.
(B)
Friday 14 May
Today, we will walk up to the very old village of Saint-Romain.
After lunch, we will explore Saint-Romain before walking back to Meursault, where will have a wine tasting.
(B,L,D)
Saturday 15 May
Ready for a fun cycling trip....but not quite the Tour de France! We will get on our very comfortable Hybrid bikes and cycle through the most famous vineyards of Chardonnay and the villages of Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Santenay and along canal. A journey of about 25 kilometres, it should take no longer than 4 hours. There are hardly any hills, the scenery is great.
We will enjoy a picnic lunch by the canal and leave the bikes to travel for approximately 2 hours by minibus to get to Cluny.
Our hotel in Cluny is located close to the Abbey in the centre of town.
(B,L,D)
Sunday 16 May
Cluny is world renown for its Abbey. It was founded in 910, and at the height of its power Cluny Abbey commanded over ten thousand monks living in more than a thousand religious centres stretching all over Europe.
Cluny is also a beautiful little town, and today you will have free time to wander and enjoy the sights of Cluny.
(B)
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 17, 18 & 19 May
We leave Cluny after breakfast and drive to the Beaujolais wine region.
We will take a walk on the GR 76, along the Beaujolais plateau and have a picnic lunch before driving through the vineyards to our hotel where we will stay for 3 nights. Our hotel is a 17th century chateau, located a few kilometres south west of Macon. It is surrounded by a 4 hectare park with a swimming-pool and makes a magnificent base to explore the province and enjoy life at our own pace.
During our time here over the next couple of days, we can arrange a half day cooking class and perhaps a massage. And of course we will visit the Beaujolais villages in the nearby hills, including Saint-Amour, Juliénas, Chiroubles, Brouilly, Morgon.
We will enjoy short walks in and around the villages and the vineyards, and make use of our vehicle in between.
(3xB, 3xL, 2xD)
Thursday 20 May
We will leave soon after breakfast and drive south to the town of Villefranche-sur-Saône and its western country side. This part of France is known as the “pays des pierres dorées” and is very rich in gothic art.
We will visit the sites of Bagnols and Oingt before driving into Lyon. Our hotel is located in the historical part of Lyon, France’s second largest city and known as the Capital of the Gauls.
Remainder of the day is free.
(B,L)
Friday 21 May
This morning we will have a walking tour of Lyon.
Free time then for lunch and the remainder of the day before we meet for our last dinner on a Rhône and Saône river Cruise!
(B,D)
Saturday 22 May
Our tour guide will leave us this morning after giving us information to enjoy the museums and galleries of Lyon.
Lyon, the French gastronomy capital, is the perfect place for us to get together on our final night to treat ourselves for a special dinner.
(B)
Sunday 23 May
After breakfast our group tour arrangements conclude.
On this day, you will have the option to travel back to Paris by train, and have 2 nights in Paris. (The cost for this option, including hotel to airport transfer in Paris is $695.00).
If you take up this option, the flight with Malaysia Airlines will depart Paris on Tuesday, 25 May and arrive back in Adelaide on Thursday, 27 May.
Alternatively, you may wish to extend your travels in France or perhaps other parts of Europe.
(B)
