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Harvest Time on the Red Wine Roads – 2 weeks
France: Southern Burgundy, Bordeaux & the Dordogne
On this page, you will find...
St-Emilion, Monbazillac, the “Côtes” of Nuits & Beaune.... If you can cycle through a town not on a wine label, we’ll treat you to a glass of gros rouge qui tache. (Literally, “fat red which stains.” How poetic). Vineyards surround us for much of our route, and this is your definitive chance to decide whether you are a Cabernet boy or a Pinot Noir girl....
Foie gras, snails, roast duck with drippings, whole hams in cream sauces.... De Gaulle once rhetorically asked how he could hope to govern a country with 300 varieties of cheese. A good portion are made along our route. Not exactly a health spa, but if you can’t do this on a bicycle, when can you?
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Summary of the Trip’s Itinerary
For details within each region, including ride difficulty, click on the name under “Region Visited”...
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Days of the Week |
Region Visited |
Details |
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Sa |
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1 - 6 |
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Su - Tu |
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Vineyards of the Côte d'Or |
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We & Th |
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The Côte Chalonaise, Cluny |
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Th & Fr |
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Dijon
Discover the Burgundian capital, and round out your tasting skills before moving to a new grape. |
7 |
Fr or Sa (TBD) |
Train to the Dordogne Valley |
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7 - 14 |
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Sa - Mo |
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Pomerol, St.-Emilion |
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Mo - We |
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The Dordogne Valley |
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We - Fr |
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Hilltowns, Cro Magnon Caves of the Perigord
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15 |
Sa & Su |
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The trip disbands upon arrival in Souillac on Saturday
The Souillac Access Package includes a return to Paris, and a night there.
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Red Wine Roads — Facts & Figures
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2010 Dates
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Baggage Services Offered**
(optional) |
October 3 - 16 |
$3,250 US
$3,395 C
2,325€
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Daily, Half, Lite
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* Prices in $ and € do not include precisely the same things. Click here for details, and for prices of optional extras: private single rooms, baggage services, and (in the case of the € price only) bike rental and shipping.
** At least 4 riders must subscribe to a given baggage service for it to operate. The services listed are those currently offered on the departure in question. Services which appear in bold already have at least 3 subscribers (so, one more would ensure their operation). See here for a discussion of our baggage services.
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Prices of Optional Extras (links lead to explanations)
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$ prices include
the bike.
See here for information on bringing your own.
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** At least 4 riders must subscribe to a given baggage service for it to operate. The services listed are those currently offered on the departure in question. Services which appear in bold already have at least 3 subscribers (so, one more would ensure their operation).
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Daily |
Half |
Lite |
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$575 |
$320 |
$160 |
$495 |
| $C |
$595 |
$340 |
$170 |
$520 |
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| €uros |
450€ |
250€ |
125€ |
390€ |
190€ |
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Reaching & Leaving Your Trip: General Information on Access Packages |
| Specific information on reaching your trip’s start in... |
Dijon |
| Specific information on departing from your trip’s end... |
Souillac |
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Services