Easy-to-moderate cycling featuring undulating routes with more frequent short ascents, and a mix of shorter and longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
26 April - 30 September 2019
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| mm | 67 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 79 | 78 | 56 | 73 | 75 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
6 nights: 26 April - 30 September 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 26 April - 23 May | £1095 | £465 |
| 24 May - 24 September | £1145 | £485 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£135 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £135 |
Includes accommodation, meals, bike hire, luggage transfers and any other services integral to the holiday as described, plus cycling notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Electric bikes available: add £110 per person
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
6 nights: 26 April - 30 September 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 26 April - 23 May | £1280 | £465 |
| 24 May - 24 September | £1335 | £485 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£150 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £150 |
Includes all elements in the 'cycle price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Electric bikes available: add £110 per person
Included travel: UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris– Mâcon Loché (TGV/Intercité) out & Beaune-Paris (TGV/regioinal rail), Paris-UK (Eurostar) home, approx duration out 5h30/home 7h40 & taxi transfer (0h30).
If you book your holiday less than 3 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the sames services at a supplement.
6 nights: 26 April - 30 September 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 26 April - 23 May | £1180 | £465 |
| 24 May - 24 September | £1235 | £485 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£235 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £235 |
Includes all elements in the 'cycle price', plus a return ferry crossing between Dover and Calais with P&O Ferries for your party and one car.
Electric bikes available: add £110 per person
A supplement of £35 per car per single journey applies for outbound travel 5-7 Apr & 19-21 Apr, and for inbound travel 21-22 Apr 2019. A supplement of £45 per car per single journey applies outbound on Fridays & Saturdays 24-25 May & 12 Jul-17 Aug 2019 inclusive, and inbound on Saturdays & Sundays 1-2 Jun & 19 Jul-2 Sep 2019 inclusive.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel Le Dracy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Superior: 26 Apr - 30 Sep 2019 | £16 | |
| Terrace: 26 Apr - 30 Sep 2019 | £10 |
| Hotel Le Montrachet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 26 Apr - 30 Sep 2019 | £48 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Lyon | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Lyon | easyJet |
| Edinburgh - Lyon (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Lyon | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Lyon | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Lyon (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Luton - Lyon | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Lyon | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Lyon | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Lyon | Flybe |
| Manchester - Lyon (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Lyon (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Lyon (via Paris) | Air France |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £30 per person for our flight booking service (£50 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Lyon
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Lyon Part-Dieu to Mâcon Ville (0h50), taxi Mâcon Ville to hotel (0h35) | £28 | 1700 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Beaune (0h30), rail Beaune to Lyon Part-Dieu (1h45) | £32 | 1300 |
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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.
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 style of our cycling notes is intended to be easy to read and use while on the bike, and is well received, particularly by those less comfortable with using GPS devices. Nevertheless we are also investigating the provision of the routes in an electronic format suitable for GPS devices and smart phones.
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!