Burgundy Discovery is owned and operated by an English couple, David and Lynne Hammond. They offer one- to three-day tours of Burgundy and longer tours that include overnight stays in Burgundy and neighboring wine regions, including the Rhone Valley and Tuscany. The Hammonds limit the size of the tour groups to no more than eight people although they will arrange special tours for groups of up to 50. In addition to their wine country tours, the Hammonds also offer cooking classes and private gourmet suppers at the Chateau de Chassagne Montrachet.
Burgundy Discovery
La Troche
71490 Saint Emiland
France
011-33-03-8549-5134
burgundydiscovery.com
Max has lived and worked in Burgundy for more than 25 years. He owns a number of rental apartments and a rental barge in Dijon and leads "Wine, Historical and Discovery" tours for groups of two to eight people. Both full- and half-day tours are available. The full-day tour includes visits to a 12th-century winemaking barn, a vineyard in the Cote de Nuits, a small family chateau in the Côte de Beaune, the city of Beaune and, if time permits, the fairytale chateau of La Rochepot or a medieval village above the Burgundy Canal. For an additional fee, you can also indulge in what Max calls "the best garlic snails in Burgundy" in a wine village just outside of Beaune.
Dijon-Rentahome
011-33-614-910-238
dijon-rentahome.com
Discover France Adventures offers a six-day, self-guided hiking tour of Burgundy. The trail follows the Route de Vin, or Wine Road, from Dijon to Beaune. Along the way, it winds through Gevrey Chambertin, the Forest of Mantua, Nuits Saint George, Chambolle Musigny and Savigny les Beaune. The tour includes overnight accommodations at your choice of two-, three- or four-star hotels, all breakfasts, two gourmet dinners, baggage and taxi transfers, orientation by telephone, maps and itineraries. Bicycle tours are also available.
Discover France Adventures
800-960-2221
discoverfrance.com
