Loire & Burgundy Walking Tour
Overview
Highlights
- Sipping fine Burgundies in the vineyards where they originate
- Wandering twisting lanes of medieval towns
- Following riverside footpaths to stunning chateaux
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Trip includes
- Full time experienced guide(s) who are with you throughout the trip, handle behind-the-scenes logistics and are there to help with anything from haggling for a rug to buying a tube of toothpaste
- Support vehicle(s)
- Admissions to tastings, historic sites and other scheduled events as noted in the detailed daily itinerary.
- Gratuities for hotels, meals and baggage
- Trip literature
- All land transportation during the trip
- All breakfasts, 1 lunch and 5 dinner
Itinerary
We meet in Dijon (3 nights) for a guided exploration of this historic and culinary capital of the region. The tempo in Burgundy is nice and easy as you’ll discover on a series of lovely country walks. On one of our favorites, we explore the fortified village of Chatea...
Entering the luxuriant Loire Valley and our château home for the next 3 nights, our first destination is Chenonceaux. The stately château is one of the world's most famous. We've reserved time for a visit there as well as a lovely walk along the banks of the Cher Rive...
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At Classic Journeys, we travel with sophisticated gusto. We’re curious and a little impulsive. (Doesn’t that sound like you?) We approach a region with total enthusiasm for its people and culture. We take easy-going walks through their villages and fields and countryside. We relish the local cuisine and stay in the region’s finest inns. We meet and mingle…in their markets, vineyards, piazzas and homes.
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What's excluded
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Accommodation
Le Cep
Ideally located in Beaune, this is one of the 'Small Luxury Hotels of the World'. Rooted in two 16th century mansions and courtyards with a lovely garden, this homey property features ornately decorated rooms named for the great wines of Burgundy.
Manoir les Minimes
A drape of wisteria festoons the elegant façade of this one-time private residence. The Loire River and Château d'Amboise are directly outside your window. The décor is utterly French, an ambiance that immerses you in the region's grand traditions.
If you must cancel your reservation for a tour and/or its extension, we will refund your deposit, less the following fees per tour and/or extension:
If Days Prior to Trip Start Date is 91+ days, then Trip Cancellation Fee Per Person is $50
If Days Prior to Trip Start Date is 61-90 days, then Trip Cancellation Fee Per Person is $300
If Days Prior to Trip Start Date is 46-60 days, then Trip Cancellation Fee Per Person is 50% of trip price
If Days Prior to Trip Start Date is 31-45 days , then Trip Cancellation Fee Per Person is 75% of trip price
If Days Prior to Trip Start Date is 0-30 days , then Trip Cancellation Fee Per Person is 100% of trip price
7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunches and 5 Dinners
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