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Full Day Tour Côte de Nuits & Beaune 

Full Day Tour Côte de Nuits & Beaune 

This 8-hour full day guided tour in Southern Burgundy starts with a visit of Beaune, the world famous « Capital of Burgundy Wines ». The tour includes entrance fees and a guided visit to the famous Hotel Dieu of Beaune. Later in the morning join a traditional truffle hunt followed by a delicious lunch* based on truffles. Menu : Appetiser: Toast tapenade, sausage with truffles and a glass of « Ratatruffe ». Main dish: Rabbit terrine, parsley ham, and poultry rillettes all with Burgundy truffle accompanied…

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FAMILY DINNER – LIVING LIKE A FARMER IN FRANCE

FAMILY DINNER – LIVING LIKE A FARMER IN FRANCE

  The most enjoyable thing you can do in France, is live like someone who actually lives in France. Especially if it is just for one day so you can sample the good life without actually having to live here on a daily basis. Just kidding, we love it here. Anyhow, we devised a full day program that will bring you as close as possible to the daily life of – say, France in the 1950’s. And believe it or…

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GOATS, CHEESE AND BEAUJOLAIS

GOATS, CHEESE AND BEAUJOLAIS

This tour takes you on a trip in a minivan with room for eight guests (or seven if a tour guide is joining you). The program starts with a visit to an organic goat farm, where the farmer will explain how he grows and milks his goats to produce fresh goats cheese. Of course we will also taste some cheeses of different ages, matched with some beautiful regional wines. This gets us in the mood for the second visit, to…

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Mountain bike and tree acrobatics

Mountain bike and tree acrobatics

In South-Burgundy there are several sites with what we call ‘acrobranches’ (acrobatics among the branches or climbing through the tree tops). They’ve created several circuits for participants in different fitness levels and ages. For the simpler trajectory you need not have a Tarzan physique, but it might still not be an exploit for the real couch potatoes. You need to be relatively fit and have enough power in hands and arms. Even though you will at all times be secured…

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A Mâconnais Cross Country

A Mâconnais Cross Country

Have you ever driven a moped? Or do you prefer to play it safe with an electrical bike or scooter? In any case, we’ll get the whole group mounted on individual motorized transport vehicles for a discovery of the famous Mâconnais wine region. We’ll ride along the river Saône and up into the hills to explore the vineyards. Here we find a passionate vintner (vigneron) who will tell us about the history of his family business, the making of wine,…

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