Superb food and sightseeing come together in Burgundy’s historic capital, which combines many restaurants and delicatessens with magnificent landmarks, including the Gothic Notre Dame church. Excursions are easily booked through the local tourist office. French Travel Service offers rail and hotel holidays to Dijon, historic Burgundy at its finest
LATE NEWS - ADDITIONAL HOTELS, MORE CHOICE: As well as the hotel featured on this page, French Travel Service's netwrok of contacts now allow us to book more hotels in Dijon, including the Three Star City Loft, Jura and 2 Star Campanile Gare. Please ask for detaisl and prices
EXCURSIONS
The Côte d'Or contains two distinguished regions: The Côte de Beaune for its excellent white wines and the Côte de Nuits for its famous red wines.
The guide/driver will take you through the vineyards; explain the techniques used to care for the vines throughout the year in the famous winemaking villages of the Côte de Nuits. The vineyard tour is followed by at least one guided cellar visit and comprehensive wine tasting where it all comes together.
Tour Number 1 - Côte de Nuits-2:30 pm : We travel through the vineyards of the villages of Marsannay-La-Côte, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges on the small vine roads and the Route des Grands Crus. A cellar visit and wine tasting follow the vineyard tour. Departure 2:30 pm from the Dijon train station (Dijon Ville). Available Monday to Saturday, duration approximately 2 to 2 ½ hours. Price: £42 per person.
Tour Number 2 - Extended Côte de Nuits, 2 winery stops - 10 am : Visit the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits and compare wines and cellars during two cellar visits and comprehensive wine tastings. Departure: 10 am from the Dijon train station (Dijon Ville), Place Darcy. Monday to Saturday, duration approximately 3 to 3 ½ hours. Price: £51 per person.
Tour Number 3 - Full Day in Burgundy - Dijon + Wine Tour : Enjoy a vineyard tour of the Cote de Nuits with 1 or 2 wine tastings (depending on your timing) and take a fantastic self-guided walking tour of Dijon with a booklet explaining everything you need to know about the sites of the city - in 1 of 11 languages! We also provide our suggestions on how to enjoy the best of Dijon during your visit - our insider's guide: pick up that classic jar of mustard, where to eat the best escargots, boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin + other specialties, manage the open farmers market and much more! Departure from the Dijon train station from Monday through Saturday. Price: £49 or £55 per person, depending on wine tour chosen.