Cycle tour around Beaune and its prestigious vineyards

  • 3 days / 3 days riding
  •  / ref. BU2
  • / Difficulty Easy
  •  / Star tour
from 290 €
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Your cycling tour in the great Burgundy vineyards:

Enjoy a stay in a town with glorious history, in the heart of the great Burgundy vineyards !
Located close to the historic walls of Beaune, your hotel will be the ideal starting point to cycle from chateaux to wine properties.

From « Côte de Nuits » and « Côte de Beaune », you will ride along the routes close to Clos Vougeot or château de Meursault, and you will cross the famous Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée and Pommard vineyards ….
A stay to discover the authentic warmth and refinement of the Burgundian way of life.

Tour highlights

  • Bike excursions through the greatest vineyards of Bourgogne
  • The nice town of Beaune and its famous Hospice
  • Your hotel ideally situated in Beaune town center

Day 1 Arrival in Beaune + excursion « Côte de Beaune » | 57 km


The undisputed capital of Burgundy, Beaune is also one of France’s prettiest towns, with an important artistic and historic legacy: its hospital, crowned with a roof of glazed tiles, is known throughout the world, and its wine museum is a must !

Follow the picturesque ‘Voie Verte’ (cycling path) which goes through the pretty « Côte de Beaune » and the great vineyards such as Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet or Pommard. You will also have the opportunity to visit the Château de la Rochepot : a magnificent 13th and 15th century fortress with roofs made of glazed tiles, before reaching Auxey-Duresses and then Beaune.

Optional
Local wine tasting (Included in the "Visit Package")
dégustation

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Discover and taste the local wines, in the cellar of a winegrower or at the Wine House.

Day 2 Excursion Beaune – « Côte de Nuits » | 59 km


Excursion devoted to the discovery of the famous area “Côte de Nuits” known for its vintage wines and more especially for its red wines: Chambolle Musigny, Vosne Romanée and the morst expensive wine of Burgundy: Romanée Conti.
You will also discover some prestigious places such as Château du Clos Vougeot, the town of Nuits Saint Georges or the château de Gevrey Chambertin.

Optional
Visit of the chateau du Clos de Vougeot (Included in the "Visit Package")

Bénédicte Manière – Clos de Vougeot

Visit the castle of le Clos du Vougeot (cloister, the former fermenting room, cellars, inside rooms, Benaton’s carrier). You will discover the castle thanks to a new system of touch-sensitive screens set all over the area. They give all the necessary information to understand this amazing place.

Optional
Visit of Edmond Fallot's handmade Mustard factory (Included in the "Visit Package")
Moutarderie Fallot

Moutarderie Fallot

Follow the ‘decouvertes tour’ and the playful and interactive scenography of the mustard’ history; we propose to watch short movies, to make your own mustard, and to taste some ‘amuse-bouches’ and mustards. You will know everything about the last independent mustard factory in Burgundy.

Day 3 Excursion Beaune – Bouilland | 43 km


Leave the vineyards of Savigny-les-Beaune to find the green forests and ride along the graceful river ‘Rhoin’ up to  the ruins of the Ste Marguerite abbey. Then come back to Beaune through the ‘Hautes-Côtes-de-Beaune’ vineyards.
Departure at the end of the excursion.

Possibility to plan an extra night in Beaune.

Optional
Wine tasting in Beaune (Included in the "Visit Package")
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Patriarche Père et fils

Visit one of the biggest wine cellars of Burgundy, 4 little movies tell the story of Père & Fils House all along the visit route. You will be able to taste 10 of the greatest Burgundy wines with a tastevin offered.

The little extra with Biking France (optional):


Our « Visit Package », with entrance fees to

. Patriarches Père & Fils (wine tasting in Beaune)
. château du Clos de Vougeot
. Burgundy wine tasting
. Edmond Fallot Mustard factory


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Your accommodation

Your hotel is a post house 18th century coaching inn located in the center of Beaune. Your hotel has soundproofed and air-conditioned rooms, with private bathroom. You can relax in the courtyard or on the sunny terrace and enjoy your breakfast in the bright conservatory.
Located in the heart of Beaune, this hotel with its tower and glazed tile roof and its charming inner courtyard was completely renovated in 2020. The establishment retains the character of the old building and offers a perfect balance between the charm of the past and the comfort of today.
Ideally situated in the heart of the medieval city of Beaune, very closed to the famous Hospices de Beaune and the basilica Notre-Dame, your 5-star luxury hotel is a charming and warm establishment. Settled in an ancient property, the hotel has spacious and cozy rooms with air-conditioning. Each room is unique, decorated with a great deal of character.
Pictures for indicative purposes. Depending on the availability.
Including :

• 2 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Equipped cycle rental for 3 days
• A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
• City taxes
• Hotline 7 days a week

Not including :

• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
• Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
• Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
• Single room supplement (2 nights included)

Including :

• 2 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Equipped cycle rental for 3 days
• A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
• City taxes
• Hotline 7 days a week

Not including :

• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
• Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
• Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
• Single room supplement (2 nights included)

Including :

• 2 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Equipped cycle rental for 3 days
• A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
• City taxes
• Hotline 7 days a week

Not including :

• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
• Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
• Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
• Single room supplement (2 nights included)

Children discount :from 0 to 2 years old : - 90%
from 3 to 11 years old : - 20%
from 12 to 15 years old : - 10%

(Children's discounts only apply when triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by at least 2 people paying the full rate)

Hybrid bike BERGAMONT Vitess 6 - 27 speed gears

(bike included in this tour)

OPEN or CLOSED frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 handlebar pannier
  • 1 smartphone holder
  • 1 repair kit
  • 1 lock per couple

Helmet not provided.

(These models of bike may be replaced by another one, similar)

e-bike BERGAMONT E-Horizon 4 RT

UNIVERSAL frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 handlebar pannier
  • 1 smartphone holder
  • 1 repair kit
  • 1 lock per couple

Helmet not provided.

(These models of e-bike may be replaced by another one, similar)

Practical details

Bikes will be delivered at the 1st hotel.

At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.

Your travel appYour journeyHow to arrive in BeauneReturn

Your travel app

You’ll have personalized access to our travel app, which you can download onto your smartphone.
This app includes all your cycling stages, tourist and practical content, as well as your accommodation. The application will guide you along your route, like a GPS, during your cycling stages.

If you would like a printed version of the roadbook (including color maps of your stages), please let us know when you book your trip. It will be provided at your first accommodation.

Your journey

Tour description

Small traffic roads and some signposted routes for cyclists on the ‘Côte de Beaune’ VéloVoie.

Bike stages trip profiles
(click below to see the trip profile of each stage)

How to arrive in Beaune

By train:
From Paris Gare de Lyon train station >> Dijon ville train station (by TGV train) >> Beaune train station (by train) – (about 2h30).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en

By plane:

  • From Orly airport:
    – Taxi transfer to Paris Gare de Lyon train station >> Dijon ville train station >> Beaune train station.

– Bus shuttle (Orly Bus) : from Orly Sud > > Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 6 + line 14 >> Paris Gare de Lyon  train station >> Dijon ville train station >> Beaune train station.
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlybus.php

– Orly Val (automatic metro): from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Paris – stop ‘‘Chatelet les Halles’ >> RER D – stop ‘Paris Gare de Lyon’ >> Dijon ville train station >> Beaune train station.
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlyval.php
www.transilien.com/en
www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes

  • From Beauvais airport:
    – Taxi transfer to Paris Gare de Lyon train station >> Dijon ville train station >> Beaune train station.

– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 >> Paris Gare de Lyon  train station >> Dijon ville train station >> Beaune train station.
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes/

Return

If you have to return to Paris (city centre) / Paris Airports:

  • This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: please contact us!
  • A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
    Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
    (Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility.)
    – Beaune train station >> Dijon ville train station >> Paris Gare de Lyon (by train + TGV train).
    – Beaune train station >> Dijon ville train station >> Roissy Charles de Gaulle T.2 train station (by train + TGV train).

Nearby Airport:
– Lyon – Saint Exupéry Airport : www.lyonaeroports.com


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