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Rully and Chalon-sur-Saône by barge

7 days · 6 nights

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The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.

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Day by day

How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.

Your route

7 days · 6 stops
  1. Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune
  2. Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune
  3. Remigny
  4. Rully
  5. Fragnes
  6. Chalon-sur-Saône

  1. Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune

    Day 1 · Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune

    Board on the Canal du Centre

    Transfer to your barge at Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune for a welcome reception and dinner on board.

  2. Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune

    Day 2 · Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune

    Château de Germolles

    Cruise to Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune and visit the 14th-century residence of the Dukes of Burgundy, with its chapel and gardens.

  3. Autun and Remigny

    Day 3 · Autun and Remigny

    Roman Autun

    See Autun's Roman amphitheatre and 12th-century cathedral, then cruise through the Santenay wine country to Remigny.

  4. Beaune and Rully

    Day 4 · Beaune and Rully

    Beaune

    Visit the 15th-century Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune, browse its shops and lunch among the Côte de Beaune vineyards before cruising on.

  5. Rully and Fragnes

    Day 5 · Rully and Fragnes

    Towpaths and a private tasting

    Walk or cycle the towpath to Fragnes, then join a private tasting at a family wine estate.

  6. Chalon-sur-Saône

    Day 6 · Chalon-sur-Saône

    Onto the Saône

    Cruise onto the Saône to Chalon-sur-Saône and visit Clos de Vougeot, then celebrate at a farewell dinner on board.

  7. Day 7 · Chalon-sur-Saône

    Return to Dijon

    After breakfast, transfer back to Dijon by late morning.

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Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.

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  • Every day adjusted to your pace, with time for the two of you
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  • A spa pool on the sundeck

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Questions about this trip

How many guests are on board?
The barge takes eight guests in four cabins, looked after by a crew of five. It is easy to reserve the whole barge for your own group.
What is life on board like?
Cabins have king or twin beds, outside views and en suite bathrooms. The sundeck has shaded dining and a spa pool, and the barge's chef prepares every meal.
How active is a barge week?
It is gentle. The barge moves at walking pace, bicycles are on board for the towpath, and each day has one guided visit ashore.
How much does this trip cost?
Your travel expert prices it for your dates and the hotels you choose, and sends the full cost in writing before you commit.
When is the best time to take this trip?
May to October is the best time for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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