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From tiny villages on quiet canals to rolling vineyards surrounding pretty chateaus, Burgundy is a region of wine and gastronomy. This area is home to world famous wines like Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. It is also known for such classic French dishes as escargots, coq au vin, beouf bourguignon, and jambon persille.
Epiculinary offers two unique trips to the heart of BurgundyThe choice is yours-a five- day walking and cooking tour featuring healthful hikes, or a relaxing four-day getaway exploring the area by private car. Either way, you'll travel through vineyards to little wine hamlets; you'll discover abbeys and medieval villages; and you'll learn to cook traditional French dishes in the kitchen of a Burgundian manor house.
Your hosts for the tours are Francoise and Didier Brunot who invite you to be their guest at Domaine Brunot, an elegant house set on extensive grounds beside the Armancon River. Each bedroom is charmingly decorated with antiques and French furnishings. All have private bathrooms.
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Transfer from the Laroche-Migennes train station to Domaine Brunot.
Join your hosts for a welcome apertif before sitting down to a delicious Burgundian dinner, accompanied by local wines.
After a sumptuous French breakfast, your first outing will be a relaxing walk through the wine country of Chablis. You'll discover medieval villages of the 12th and 13th centuries, visit local wineries, and enjoy a picnic lunch in the countryside.
In the late afternoon, join Francoise in the kitchen to help prepare the meal or to visit and sip local wines. Some of the dishes you might prepare: gougeres (cheese puffs served with wine), fondu de poireaux et de fromage frais de chevre, pomme de terre a la crapaudine, or clafoutis aux fruits de saison.
This morning your walking journey will take you along the pilgrim trail of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. You'll visit the picturesque town of Vezelay and its amazing basilica, where pilgrims stopped before their trek to Northwest Spain.
Cooking lesson and dinner at the manor house.
Today you'll walk along the canal of Burgundy and visit the Renaissance castles of Tanlay and Ancy-Le-Franc. The day ends with a visit to the 15th century fortified town of Noyers.
Farewell dinner at Domaine Brunot.
After breakfast, transfer to the Laroche-Migennes train station.
Transfer from the Laroche-Migennes train station to Domaine Brunot. Along the way, you can visit the Castle of Fontainebleau or Vaux-le-Vicomte.
In the evening, enjoy a delicious home-cooked Burgundian dinner at the manor house. You are invited to help prepare the meal, or just watch while drinking a glass of wine.
You have your choice of activities:
- A visit of the Auxerre area and wine country.
- A visit of Chablis wine country.
- A visit of the Vezelay area.
Lunch on these days will be on your own. In the evenings, you'll dine at home. Francoise invites you to join her in the kitchen, either helping prepare the meal or watching and relaxing.
After breakfast, you will be driven to the train station for departure.
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PRICE PER PERSON
$1500 Walking
$1340 Weekend
Single Supplement:
NA
INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM
Walking
Four nights accommodations
Breakfast and dinner daily
Cooking lessons
Excursions
Roundtrip transfers to and from nearby train station
Weekend
Three nights accommodations
Dinner and breakfast daily
Excursions
Transfers to and from Laroche-Migennes station
May 21-24
August 14-18
Other dates available upon request May-October
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