Five days, six night, half or full board cruise - Dijon to Escommes
Saturday, day one: Plombières:
Meeting point at Dijon train station and transfer to the barge moored in Plombières
Welcome drink onboard, presentation of the boat and the crew
Dinner on board (included)
Sunday, day two: Plombières to Fleurey sur Ouche
Morning visit to a truffle farm , truffle hunting at l'Or des Valois
Lunch at the truffle place included on half board cruise (or on board for full board cruise)
Afternoon cruise to Fleurey sur Ouche , opportunity to take a bike or walk along the canal
Dinner on board (included)
Monday, day three: Fleurey sur Ouche to Lock 34:
Morning cruise to Lock 34
Lunch onboard (included)
Afternoon visit to Vosne Romanée for a prestigious wine tasting in the domaine Rion.
Dinner at lock 34, an authentic lock house reconverted into a welcoming and gourmet "guinguette". (or on board for full board cruises - not included for half board cruise)
Tuesday, day four: Lock 34 to La Bussière:
After breakfast, visit of Dijon, the capital of the dukes of Burgundy and its covered market built by Eiffel,
accompanied by our chef who will help you choosing fresh product that he will cook for lunch "à la plancha" on our outdoor kitchen.
Lunch onboard (included)
Afternoon cruise to La Bussière
Dinner at l'abbaye de La Bussière (or onboard for the full board cruise - not included for half board cruise)
Wednesday, day five: La Bussière to Pont d'Ouche:
Morning cruise to Pont d'Ouche
Lunch on shore at the bistrot du port (or onboard for full board cruises - not included for half board cruise)
Afternoon visit of Beaune, the wine capital of Burgundy with its 15th century charity hospital
"Home hosted" diner at a burgundian family house
Thursday, day six: Pont d'Ouche to Escommes:
Daycruise to Escommes
Lunch in Chateauneuf en Auxois (not included for half board cruise - lunch onboard for full board cruise) and visit of the castle and its medieval village
Afternoon cruise to Escommes
Farewell dinner onboard (included)
Friday, day seven: Escommes:
After breakfast, transfer to Dijon train station
Half board prices:
charter of six: 22 300 euros / 26 400 USD
charter of five: 19 500 euros / 23 000 USD
charter of four: 16 600 euros / 19 600 USD
Full board prices:
charter of six: 24 800 euros / 29 300 USD
charter of five: 22 300 euros / 26 300 USD
charter of four: 19 300 euros / 22 800 USD
Prices including transfer from and to Dijon train station to the barge, full continental breakfast, lunches and diners onboard exept for half board cruise (restaurants at client's expenses), open bar, excursions, bicycles.
Not included: Airfare, transfers to the barge meeting point and return, crew gratuities (suggested 5% of the cruise cost)
This is a sample itinerary subject to change. On alternate weeks, the cruise is in the reverse direction.
Please contact us for availabilities