From La Terre d’Or, a prestige B&B in Beaune, you will travel like a local with Vincent or Jean-Louis, your Burgundian guides, and discover the great treasures of Burgundy from Dijon to Tournus.
Depending on your wishes and your plans, we can meet you at the train station and help you rent a car. After a 3-minute drive, arrival at La Terre d’Or:
- Welcome and aperitif.
- Visit the grounds and get comfortable into your room.
- Orientation and choosing a restaurant for dinner.
- Your first wine tasting in a surprising natural grotto… under the house.
- First introductory visit of medieval Beaune before dinner.
9:00 am – Breakfast and departure for the famous villages of Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton (view over the great Corton-Charlemagne vineyards)
- Walk in the old town of Nuits-Saint Georges where blackcurrant liqueur needed for the blanc cassis is made.
- Visit of the world-famous Château du Clos de Vougeot and stop to see the vineyards of one of the world’s most exclusive wines: Romanée-Conti.
12:30 am Lunch at a restaurant in a beautiful village
2:00 pm Arrival in Dijon, capitol of Burgundy:
- Walk along its medieval streets.
- Visit of Notre Dame Cathedral and church Saint-Benigne.
- Visit of the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy and the Museum of Art.
6:30 pm Return to Beaune “La Terre d’Or”. After some free time by the swimming-pool or in the garden, departure for the restaurant.
8:00 am Breakfast followed by a short briefing about the characteristics of the wines from Burgundy: varietals, appellations, and classification.
9:30 am Promenade in the medieval town of Beaune: the narrow medieval streets, the basilica of Notre-Dame, the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, …
11:00 am Wine Tasting: the most enriching experience you can have. You’ll discover different wines by means of the 5 senses.
12:30 am Cheese tasting in a renowned fromagerie in Beaune. Delicious pastries are brought in for this light lunch outdoors. We can advise on the best shops in town for some afternoon shopping.
1:30 pm
- Visit of the world-famous Hôtel-Dieu.
- Stroll along the top of the old city walls of Beaune.
4:00 pm Free afternoon for shopping.
6:30 pm Return to “La Terre d’Or.” After some free time by the swimming-pool or in the garden, departure for the restaurant.
8:00 am Breakfast and departure for the Côte de Beaune. All the charm of its most famous villages: Volnay, Pommard, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet.
12:00 am Lunch at a restaurant in a lovely village.
2:00 pm Discovery of the hidden side of Burgundy: the Hautes-Côtes:
- The old village of Saint Romain.
- Wine-tasting in Orches in a lovely cellar, with striking views over the vineyards and the valley.
- Visit of the impressive medieval Château de la Rochepot.
- Walk around the medieval market town of Nolay.
6:30 pm Return to “La Terre d’Or.” After some free time by the swimming-pool or in the garden, departure for the restaurant.
8:00 am Breakfast and departure for Tournus.
9:30 am Tournus, a medieval town, by the Saône River, and its magnificent Saint Philibert abbey church.
- Brançion, nested at the top of a hill, its 11th century castle, its old market place and magnificent views from the bottom of the humble Romanesque church.
- Chapaize: one of the most striking Romanesque churches, more than a thousand years old.
- Buxy: a medieval castle.
12:00 am Lunch at an inn in a small village.
2:00 pm Visit of Côte Chalonnaise villages.
- Mercurey: wine tasting in a wine maker’s cellar.
- Rully.
- Chagny.
Return to La Terre d’Or.
6:00 pm Horizontal wine tasting in the natural cave under “La Terre d’Or”:
- A glass of white wine from each of the 3 “Côtes”.
- A glass of red wine from each of the 3 “Côtes”.
7:30 pm Departure for the restaurant.
Breakfast and departure during the morning after free time in Beaune.
For this 5-night stay:
The price for 2011 is:
- from 4 to 8 persons: 1375 € per pers. double occupancy (+ 250 € single supplement).
- from 9 to 12 persons: 1150 € per pers. double occupancy (+ 250 € single supplement).
Including:
- 5 nights in “5 Epis” prestige B&B.
- 5 breakfasts.
- 4 lunches.
- aperitif in the cave.
- all guided visits.
- all admission fees for museums, castles, Hôtel-Dieu, …
- 5 wine tastings.
- a map of Burgundy and documentation of Burgundy wines.
- extensive commentary on Burgundy wines and the Burgundy region.
Partial payment: A partial payment of 1/3 is necessary for confirmation.
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