An easy, slow-paced self-guided hiking tour for epicureans through the noble part of Burgundy’s Gold Coast “La Côte d’Or” on the " Grand Crus wine trails" linking the towns of Dijon, Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits Saint Georges, Beaune and Meursault. Spend a week following gentle trails along the sunny slopes blanketed by prestigious vineyards “Côte de Nuits” and “Côte de Beaune”.
The latter is known for its white wine and the former for its red wine, considered superior as it richer and ages better. Ramble from one wine village to the next and over rolling hills dotted with mustard fields and oak and beech forests. There’s plenty of time to visit the glazed-roof towns, the chateaus and to taste the world-famous fine wine & cuisine. Walk your way into Burgundy’s “art de vivre”. A truly immersive trip through a fascinating territory.
Arrival on your own in Dijon. Walk through the cobbled streets of the historic centre, visit the Palace of the Dukes, the Museum of Fine Art and the Notre-Dame church featuring a Black Madonna statue.
Meals included : none
Night : Dijon
Saturday morning market in Dijon & covered market in the week
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Today there is an option of a long and moderate level loop. This walk leaves the Côte de Nuits and its vineyards to explore the wooded hills to the west of Nuits Saint Georges. You pass through forests and meadows overlooking the valley of the river "Le Meuzin". Alternatively, you can choose to spend the day at leisure, visit Le Cassisium to learn more about the blackcurrent, the primary ingredient for "Crème de Cassis" : an alcohol liqueur produced in the region. Or you can simply unwind and relaxy by the pool or watch the world go by whilst sipping a glass of wine on a terrasse café. 
After breakfast, a short 15 min transfer takes you to Fussey to start your hike to Beaune. You are soon in the countryside walking through oak forests on peaceful paths leading to an authentic winegrowing village: Savigny-les-Beaune, a rarity in the "Côte de Beaune", as this village produces "Crémant de Bourgogne" a festive wine. From the church of Saint-Cassien and its splendid listed Romanesque bell tower, to the formal garden of the Chandon de Briailles Manor House, the village has some wonderful gems in store for you. You then continue to Beaune, the capital of Burgundy’s wine industry.
Within the ramparts, Beaune will reveal its charm: mansions, beautiful wood-frame homes and flower-laden squares. Visit a mustard-manufacture "La Maison Fallot" and taste new creations such as mustard flavoured with blackcurrant, tarragon, honey, gingerbread and you can even make it yourself! Today you have several ways to spend your day:
