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Activity Level: M Start / Finish: Chambolle-Musigny / Dijon
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Structured Independence in B&R Style
None of our scheduled dates fit your schedule? Like the idea of taking the reins yourself? Love your independence but don’t want to be totally on your own? A B&R self-guided biking trip is just the ticket. It combines three hallmarks of any B&R itinerary—
excellent hotels, beautiful riding routes and superb custom-fitted bicycles—with the freedom of pacing each day exactly the way you like. We arrange some can’t-miss meals and events, transfer your
bags and equip you with all the information you’ll need to craft the trip you desire. A Century Ride at dawn or a leisurely afternoon loop; sandwiches from a boulangerie or a gourmet lunch; a walking
tour of historic Beaune or a dip in the pool; the choices are yours.
- Also consider Tuscany Self-Guided Biking. A self-guided tour through the hills south of Siena but with all the planning and inside access B&R is famous for.
Day 1 Pedal a warm-up loop through flat farmland from your hotel along the Route des Grands Crus, dine out in a vineyard village of your choosing
Day 2 Make your way past more famed vineyards to Beaune, where you enjoy a guided visit to the magnificent 800-year-old hospices; the town's innumerable restaurants offer variety for lunch and dinner
Day 3 A tremendously rewarding loop ride, with a Century option, through Meursault, Pommard, and the Montrachet leads back to Beaune for a private wine tasting in its medieval centre
Day 4 Shop early, then tackle the gradual climb into the Hautes Côtes, arriving in the bucolic Ouche Valley in plenty of time for cocktails at Hotel Abbaye de la Bussiere
Day 5 Lunch in Ste-Sabine or Châteauneuf on a farewell ride, then enjoy an unforgettable dinner at the hotel’s Michelin-starred restaurant
Day 6 A private shuttle timed for your convenience brings you to Dijon station for high-speed connections to Paris, Lyon or Geneva. Au revoir!
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Dates
6 Days / 5 Nights
Choose your own dates (subject to hotel availability)
Price
Price per person from: $2,995
Single supplement: $ 900
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Château André Ziltener, Chambolle-Musigny
Set amid the vines in tiny Chambolle-Musigny, the intimate yet luxurious 18thC Château André Ziltener opened as a hotel in 1993. Tastefully decorated and surrounded by a peaceful garden, the hotel has only 10 rooms--meaning that the service is excellent and we usually have the place all to ourselves.
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Hôtel Le Cep, Beaune
A collection of noble townhouses dating from the Middle Ages, Hôtel Le Cep is ideally located within steps of the shops and restaurants in the historic centre of Beaune. The courtyard is a great spot to unwind over a glass of wine, and the tower staircase leads to an incredible view over the city’s medieval rooftops. Le Cep also has earned the distinction of being the hotel with which B&R has worked the longest.
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Abbaye de la Bussière, La Bussière-sur-Ouche
Purchased by the Cummings family in 2005, this “new” boutique hotel is in fact a medieval castle that was once a Cistercian monastery and later a hunting lodge. Now the country-house hotel offers luxurious accommodations within an 18-acre park. The château was entirely refurbished prior to its opening, and joined Relais & Châteaux in 2007--the same year Olivier Elzer, the young talented chef of the property’s restaurant, earned his first Michelin star.
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Moderate
This trip is rated Moderate. The trip alternates relatively flat routes with some hilly rides. Distances range from 27 to 44 km (17 to 27 mi.) with options every day, including the Century Ride of 100 km. In general, we follow small, quiet roads through vineyards, farmland, forests and charming towns. Burgundy has been credited with having the best biking, not just in France, but the world. This is no small claim, but it has been asserted time and again by both B&R guides and travellers.
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Linden Rhoads
Burgundy Self Guided Biking 2009
“I was running out of superlatives to use during our trip. I couldn’t believe how beautiful it was, and more fun than I ever could have imagined! B&R set us up to have the best vacation ever. I’m never going to forget this.”
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