Chablis Vineyards Self-Guided Cycling - Short Break
Chablis Vineyards Self-Guided Cycling - Short Break
Chablis Vineyards Self-Guided Cycling - Short Break
5 Days Starting in France and ending in Burgundy
Visiting: France
Tour operator:
Tour code:
C04BU
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Physical rating:
Leisurely
Age range:
8 to 99
Special diets catered:
Please inform Exodus of specific dietary requirements
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Activities:
Tour Overview
Starting with historic Auxerre, a lovely medieval city, the cycling is easy and tranquil through a fascinating landscape of hidden villages, water meadows, woodlands and vineyards. Your route then takes you along the course of the river Yonne with several swimming possibilities along the way to Ligny, a short 10km from Chablis. You'll then cycle on to Vermenton passing through many small wine villages and along the river once again. Highlights of the tour include the celebrated stained glass at St Etienne, the ancient crypt at the abbey of St Germain, the early Gothic abbey of Pontigny and Chablis, where wine has been made for over a millennium!
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive At Auxerre
This is one of France's prettiest medieval cities, on the banks of the Yonne,
and your base for tonight. Here you'll find two Gothic churches: the
Cathedral of St-Etienne (13th & 16th century with magnificent stained glass
windows) and the Abbey of St-Germain (14th & 15th century with 19th century
crypt). *(Hotel Normandie, Breakfast only)*
Day 2 : Auxerre To Ligny-Le-Chatel
Meals Included: breakfast, dinner
Leaving Auxerre, it's flat gentle cycling along the River Yonne and through
the forest of St-Germain to Seignelay (scene of the 8th century defeat of the
Saracens); here you'll find castle remains, a fine market hall and pretty
views over the Serein. Head via the magnificent abbey at Pontigny (which gave
sanctuary to Thomas a Beckett) to Ligny-le-Chatel. *(Relais St Vincent, Half
Board)*
Day 3 : Ligny-Le-Chatel To Nitry
Meals Included: breakfast, dinner
Cycle along country lanes to Chablis, surrounded by its famous vineyards and
with plenty of opportunities for wine testing. Continue on through the Serein
Valley before heading west to Nitry. You stay at the Auberge de la
Beursaudiere with breakfast and evening meal included.
Day 4 : Nitry To Auxerre
Meals Included: breakfast
Pedal to Cravant, then follow the towpath towards Auxerre and picnic on the
banks of the Yonne. Head to the amazing Bailly wine cellars where Cremant
sparkling wines are made, before returning to historic Auxerre, with its
abbey, cathedral, shops and superb indoor and outdoor swimming complexes. You
stay at the Hotel Normandie with breakfast included.
Day 5 : Leave Auxerre
Meals Included: breakfast
Leave Auxerre
What's Included
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/RideWithGPS/ navigation app
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High quality hybrid bikes
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Services of your local Headwater Representative
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Luggage transfers between hotels
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Meals
4 breakfasts, 0 lunches, 2 dinners.
What's Not Included
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Supplement for single traveller (includes single accommodation supplement)
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Arrival and departure transfers (for land only bookings)
Food
“La Bourgogne est bien dans son assiette”. This is very much cuisine du terroir, a traditional gastronomy with its roots deep in the soil. The fantastic wines of the region play an important part in many dishes: boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin, saupiquet de jambon, oeufs sauce meurette, smelly wine washed cheeses like the popular Epoisses - the list could go on indefinitely! St Florentin, Soumaintrain, Chaource and Crottin de Chavignol are the other main Burgundian cheeses. Before dinner, you may also try the typical Kir drink, made with white Bourgogne Aligoté and the regional Crême de Cassis. The Auxerre vineyards have been renowned since the Middle Ages, when the wine was transported to Paris and beyond along the River Yonne. At the end of C19 the Yonne had more vineyards than all of Burgundy and Beaujolais together but sadly, like all of Europe’s vineyards, these were ravaged by phylloxera.
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