This hiking tour combines the most important and treasured assets of Burgundy : wine, cuisine, and heritage. It is also the perfect Burgundy wine tour to discover the most famous and delicious wines of the region.
The tour starts in Dijon and finishes in Beaune. Follow the Burgundy Wine Route or "Route du Vin" famous since the Gallo-Roman era, the trail runs through the heart of the Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits Saint Georges vineyards, through the wine village of Savigny les Beaune and many more renowned vineyards.
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Arrival in Dijon. This city has easy access by train from Paris. You can explore the old city, the beautiful Palace of the Burgundy Dukes, which houses the Art Museum. You can also see the Saint Benigne Cathedral. Your hotel is conveniently located in the center of the city.
Orientation by phone in the evening at the hotel.
Explore Dijon in the early morning and then transfer by taxi at 9:30am to start hiking to Gevrey Chambertin.
You will enter the Cotes de Nuits vineyards. The village is the only one in the region producing rosé wine! Pass the oldest church of the region before arriving at Gevrey-Chambertin. In the village, there is an interesting 10th century castle with an old vaulted wine cellar.
Pick the GR7 trail and hike to Nuits Saint Georges, with its picturesque streets around the belfry.
You will walk through the Route des Grands Crus and discover several wine villages of the Cotes de Nuits vineyards, such as Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot or Vosne Romanee. Vosne Romanee, together with Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey Chambertin, produces the region's best red wines. Overnight in Nuits Saint Georges.
A loop hike towards the Hautes Côtes de Nuits vineyards. You will pass the villages of Chaux and Villars Fontaine. Return to Nuits Saint Georges.
A taxi will transfer you at 9:30am to Arcenant, from here you will catch the GR76 to Beaune, famous for its Hospices. Today's itinerary will take you to the famous wine villages of Savigny les Beaune and Pernand Vergelesses.
Departure after breakfast. Additional nights can be arranged.
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