September 6-11, 2012 & September 13-18, 2012 - Custom Dates Available
Trips Highlights:
Relax in comfort at our three luxurious hotels: Chateau Andre Ziltener**** in Chambolle-Musigny, Chez Les Fatien in Beaune and The Abbaye de la Bussiere**** in La Bussiere s/Ouche.
Discover the secrets of Burgundy wine with owner/winemaker Alex Gambal at a private tasting.
Cycle the famed "Route des Grands Crus" as it winds through the villages of the Cote de Nuits.
Spend a morning at the Beaune marché, just steps from our hotel. It's a feast for the eyes!
Enjoy a walk through the vineyards of Meursault and the patchwork of vines in the Cote de Beaune.
Visit the Hospices de Beaune - the world's first charity hospital. They welcomed their first patient in 1452..
Dine at Michelin Starred Abbaye de la Bussiere - a beautifully restored 14th century Cistercian abbey.
Be Alex and Diana's guests at their home for dinner atop the cliffs of Orches (20 minutes from Beaune).
TOTAL COST (per person in double occupancy):
$4,200.00
Single Supplement: $800
Maximum 10 Guests
Cost Includes: Support Vehicle
Bike Rental (with all the gear - front bags, water bottle, map case, etc.)
5 Nights Hotel
All breakfasts
4 lunches
4 Dinners
Welcome cocktail on Wednesday night
Custom Designed Routes/Route instructions
2 Private wine tour/tastings
Tour of Hospices de Beaune
2 Bilingual Guides
Does Not Include: Transportation to/from trip start/end.
Wine with meals (except 1 dinner and 3 lunches).
Visit the hilltop villages of : Montalcino, Volpaia and Montepulciano
Enjoy 4**** and 5***** accommodations: Capannelle in Gaiole in Chianti (2 nights), Grand Hotel Continental in Siena (1 night), Castello di Velona near Montalcino (2 nights).
Taste Chianti, Brunello and Chianti Classico wines with our friends in Volpaia, Montalcino and Gaiole in Chianti.
Walk along the Via Francigena, a medieval pilgrimage trail, and across the lunar-like landscapes of the Val d'Orcia
Discover the beauty of Medieval and Renaissance art and architecture as we explore the monastery of Sant'Antimo.
Experience the delights of Tuscan cuisine,in all of its freshness, simplicity and sophistication, at our favorite local trattorie, ristoranti and wineries.
Enjoy a private guided walking tour of the quintessential Gothic city of Siena.
Visit with a winemaker in Montalcino as he describes the wonders of his Brunellos... considered one of the world's best wines..
Celebrate life as the Tuscans do, enjoying a feast for all the senses at this extraordinary meeting point of scenic beauty and a rich cultural heritage.
TOTAL COST (per person in double occupancy):
$4,200.00
Single Supplement: $1100
Limit: 8 guests
Cost Includes:
Transportation to first hotel from Florence at trip start/end
5 Nights 4* and 5 *Accommodation
The services of 2 guides
All Breakfasts
4 lunches
4 dinners
2 Private Wine Tastings
Walking Tour of Siena
Cost does Not Include:
Transportation to/from Florence at trip start/end
1 lunch and 1 dinner
Wine with dinners
Relax in Beaune's newest luxury boutique "Hotel Particulier" located in the center of Beaune, where we will be the only guests..
Enjoy 3 exclusive visits to some of the Cote d'Or's finest wineries: Maison Alex Gambal in Beaune, Domaine Lafarge in Volnay and Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue in Chambolle- Musigny.
Taste the 2012 vintage out of barrel at the Cuverie of the Hospices de Beaune with our host Alex Gambal followed by a comparison tasting at Maison Gambal.**
Take part in the Palais de Congres tasting of the 2011 vintage with Alex Gambal (all of the villages in the Cote d'Or will be represented) OR spend your morning exploring Beaune's famous open air market.
Dine in the area's finest restaurants.
Be Alex Gambal and Diana Williams' dinner guests at their home atop the cliffs of Orches - only 20 minutes from Beaune.
Visit the Hospices de Beaune -the world's first charity hospital, that has been open every day since receiving its first patient in 1443.
Enjoy Burgundy specialties inside the church at Place Ziem prior to seeing what's happening just steps away at the Hospices Auction.
**If you/your group decide to buy a barrel(s) of Hospices wine after tasting the barrels on Friday afternoon, Alex Gambal has agreed to do the "elevage" in his winery in the center of Beaune.
THE HOTEL -
Chez Les Fatien in Beaune - 5 nights
TOTAL COST (per person in double occupancy):
$4,200.00
Single Supplement: $1000
Maximum 8 Guests
Cost Includes:
Van Rental (and associated transportation costs)
5 Nights Hotel
All breakfasts
All lunches
4 Dinners
Welcome cocktail on Wednesday night
3 Private wine tour/tastings
Entry to: Palais de Congres tasting, Hospices de
Beaune Tasting (at Cuverie), Hospices de Beaune
Does Not Include:
Transportation to/from Beaune at trip start/end.
Wine with dinner on Wednesday and Thursday
nights
Relax in 5 star luxury at our three hotels: La Cabro d'Or***** in Les Baux de Provence (Relais and Chateaux), La Bastide de Gordes***** and Hotel de Crillon le Brave***** (Relais and Chateaux).
Discover the hilltop villages of Provence as we walk through the Parc Naturel du Luberon.
Taste olive oils at a "moulin" - owned by a family making olive oil for 5 generations.
Visit Gordes, Roussillon and Venasque - classified as some of the "most beautiful villages in France."
Enjoy Michelin starred dining at La Cabro d'Or in Les Baux de Provence.
Visit St. Paul de Mausole where Van Gogh painted some of his most important works.
Walk along the foot the Dentelles de Montmirail - "the lace mountaintops" in the shadow of Mt. Ventoux.
Taste Viognier and Syrah wines like never before at the Domaine du Tix followed by dinner at the owners' home - our friends the Danels - in Mormoiron.
TOTAL COST (per person in double occupancy):
$4,200.00
Single Supplement: $1100
Limit: 7 guests
Cost Includes:
Support Vehicle
5 Nights Hotel
All breakfasts
4 lunches
4 Dinners
Welcome cocktail
Custom Designed Routes
Private wine tour/tasting at Domaine du Tix
Guided tour of Les Baux and St. Paul de Mausole
2 Bilingual Guides
Cost does Not Include:
Transportation to/from trip start/end.
Wine with dinners
Trips Highlights: Enjoy two concerts featuring the New York Opera Orchestra soloists and their special guests at the Chateau Clos de Vougeot - a 12th century historic monument now home to the Chevaliers du Tastevin (Wine Brotherhood) of Burgundy.
Discover the secrets of Burgundy wine with owner/winemaker Alex Gambal at a private tasting.
Taste some of the finest Burgundy wines at a pre-concert tasting of 15 top growers.
Spend the morning as guests of the Hospices de Beaune tasting in their cellars with Anthony Hanson - Senior Consultant of Christies Wine Division in London - and responsible for the Hospices Wine Auction in November.
Enjoy a walk through the vineyards of Meursault and the patchwork of vines in the Cote de Beaune.
Visit the Hospices de Beaune - the world's first charity hospital. They welcomed their first patient in 1443.
Be Alex and Diana's guests for dinner at their home atop the cliffs of Orches (20 minutes from Beaune)..
Dine at the Clos de Vougeot with the musicians after their final concert for an auction dinner - sponsored by some of the finest wineries in Burgundy - to benefit the young talents of France.
TOTAL COST(per person in double occupancy):
$4,200.00
Single Supplement: $800
Maximum 8 Guests
Cost Includes:
5 nights in the lovely Jardins de Lois in Beaune
Transportation during the trip
All breakfasts
5 lunches
4 Dinners
2 Concerts at the Clos de Vougeot
Auction Dinner with musicians at Clos de Vougeot
2 Private wine tour/tastings
Tour of Hospices de Beaune
Tasting in the Hospices de Beaune Cellars
Bilingual Guide (Diana Williams Gambal)
Does Not Include:
Transportation to/from Beaune at trip start/end
Custom trips are our specialty! You choose the time. You choose the place. Together, we'll create an itinerary just for you and your friends/family. It's a great way to see the countryside - YOUR way.
Our custom/private trips can be for a group as small as two or as large as 16. Let us make all the arrangements and all you have to do is show up!
Relax in comfort at our three luxurious hotels: Chateau Andre Ziltener**** in Chambolle-Musigny, Chez Les Fatien in Beaune and The Abbaye de la Bussiere**** in La Bussiere s/Ouche.