Treasures of Southern Burgundy

A perfect combination of cycling and sightseeing. We would love to go back.

We loved the combination of exercise and culinary delights. The trip was more informative, historical and educational than we expected - all totally stimulating. The variety of hotels chosen was excellent: from family-run to saunas and swimming pools to high-end haute cuisine.

Highlights included the location and service at the Hotel de Bourgogne. We found that the Cafe du Nord in Cluny was better quality than the Nation.  We would highly recommend L'Estaminet at Puligny Montrachet which suited us much better than the fine dining at the hotel. The electric bikes were marvellous!

In Lyon we discovered an excellent bouchon: L'Acteur near the hotel. Lyon generally was well worth the extra nights.

Inntravel have done it again - another brilliant holiday, beautifully planned with clear instructions, lots of useful information about the area, naming places that are of interest and choosing really lovely hotels. The first day was the hardest because we chose the detour which meant climbing the hilly parts, but well worth doing for spectacular views and stunning picnic spot. Having a hotel with Spa and outdoor pool mid week was very relaxing, especially when we had sunshine all week. Ending the week with a 2* Michelin dinner gave us cause to celebrate a super week. Early September is a beautiful time to cycle through the vineyards full of plump grapes, which we watched being harvested on some rides. However, the restaurant suggested just around the corner of the first hotel, was closed because the owners had gone on holiday. The hotel made a recommendation and that was lovely. Anyone wanting an easy cycling holiday, then this ticks a lot of boxes. Will certainly cycle again with Inntravel.

Overall a relaxing and excellent holiday, the accommodation and transport arrangements worked like clockwork.

Wine tips in Burgundy were excellent, although sadly anything beyond the 'entry level' Bourgogne Chardonnay (excellent of course) was pretty much unaffordable at Le Montrachet!

Train Bleu at Gare de Lyon closed between 1430 and 1800 so we missed that and Brasserie du Nord closed for the month of August.

Lovely hotels and some fabulous cycling through beautiful vineyards.

It was a wonderful holiday with hot weather every day. Cycling through vineyards was a lovely experience and we enjoyed sampling the wines and sightseeing in beautiful villages and towns.

Inntravel's customary immaculate organisation and planning of the whole trip were evident in every aspect.  What came to be known as the Inntravel 'bible' is unbelievably comprehensive, clear, readable, accurate and detailed.  We would not choose any other cycle tour operator.  

The cycling on paths and along the canal was delightful. It was good to keep the best till last and the vineyard paths on the last 2 days were the highlight. The bikes were pretty good although heavy and the bottom gears were not very responsive on hills that I would have thought I could manage. It was fine to get off and walk up though. In general we never wanted to have a restaurant meal at lunchtime and the simple picnics were a treat - lovely fresh bread and cheese did it every time!

The choice of routes was excellent with very little contact with traffic, but the absolute highlight was being there to witness the grape harvest which was such a lucky coincidence.  

Wonderful, varied route with fabulous hotels.

We had an outstanding time as a whole. The experience is really unique and you are literally seeing some incredible historical villages and biking through the vineyards. We never did communicate with anybody from Inntravel during our holiday and that was okay with us as we wanted a self-guided experience. The people were all truly wonderful, the food and wine were great, the hotels were great and we are already talking about where we might want to go next.

The lovely little hotel in Cluny as well as the Abbey.  We enjoyed riding through the vineyards and the lovely little wine villages. The provided dinners were very enjoyable and of course the wine was a highlight.

A perfect holiday in every way. Easy cycling through gorgeous scenery with plenty of historic sites along the route. Amazing food and wine. Our first cycling holiday with Inntravel after many walking holiday - a great success.

We found Le Caboulot, 45 Place d' Armes, a lovely place for lunch on the side of the square in Chagny.

Our highlights? Cluny Abbey, Beaune Hotel Dieu, the differing hotel styles, our hotel locations, ...........all so lovely.

The details....where to find a picnic bench by an ancient lavoir!

This trip was perfect for us, easy cycling so plenty of time to explore the surrounding villages. The hotels were excellent with delicious regional food and wines. We found the trip notes easy to follow and full of information. Overall, an excellent trip.

To drink Meursault in Meursault was only bettered by Montrachet in Montrachet and Cote de Beaune in Beaune, staggering. Cycling through the vineyards on the last 3 days was amazing, particularly as the harvest had just begun.

Excellent balance between cycling and sightseeing. The bat tunnel was exciting, the picnic spot at Rusilly enchanting.

Great choice of routes - varied countryside and each day different. Cycling through the vineyards to Beaune was idyllic. I would recommend that customers prepare their own electronic route on a mobile phone in advance as the guided notes are highly impractical to use on a bike.

The ride into the hills above Givry, and especially the views from the optional extension to  Russilly were well worth the hilly challenge. The moment we walked into the Hotel de Bourgogne we began to relax. The welcome, the bedrooms and the breakfast were all great. Hotel le Montrachet was a luxurious delight: the service was gracious, the food and wine superb and the breakfasts the best we have enjoyed.

A delight from start to finish! Cluny was such an interesting place in which to begin the tour. We opted to stay on at Beaune for two extra nights, there is so much to see there - a few hours is not enough! Because we were going to do that, we occupied the final cycling day by going to Santenay and along another voie verte to Nolay, an interesting destination in its own right.

We went on three cycling holidays and a walking holiday. Every holiday had highlights and we had a wonderful time experiencing the countryside of France. The notes for the cycling and the walking are very detailed and accurate which is always important. Treasures of Southern Burgundy includes a great ride through vineyards to Beaune and back. Riding in the Loire is generally flat and there are interesting chateaus to see. Overall my personal favourite was the Villages and Vineyards of Alsace. This ride has some slightly more challenging riding but also more variety in the scenery and things to do. I loved the ride to Dambach and back from Bergheim. The walking holiday was also great because you get away from the main roads and yet you are still on well maintained tracks. The walk from Port Le Gagnac to Loubressac was very scenic and gave us a good workout. My tip would be to get fit before your holiday and then you will have a wonderful time. We travelled in July and were surprised that it was generally cooler than anticipated. So another tip is to be prepared for variations in temperature and some rain no matter when you go. Inntravel is well organised and this made our holiday go very smoothly.

INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers enjoyed the following cycling holidays: The Land of Kings (Loire & Sologne), Treasures of Southern Burgundy, Villages & Vineyards of Alsace followed by our Villages of the Dordogne walking holiday.

Really good fun with a mix of hill and flat cycling. Loved the route along the canal!