Burgundy Bike Tour

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Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

30s & 40s Adults 30-49

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 2-4

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

Burgundy Bike Tour

Couples, Friends & Solos

Small Group Adventures for:

Couples, Friends & Solos Adults 18+

Women's Adventures Women 18+

30s & 40s Adults 30-49

Families with Young Adults 20s & Beyond Best for ages 20+ (min. age 18)

Families with Teens & 20s Best for ages 16-23 (min. age 14)

Families with Kids & Teens Best for ages 7-17 (min. age 4)

6 days

5 nights

Activity Levels 2-4

We categorize our trips based on a range of activity levels from leisurely (1) to avid (5) with plenty of options in between.

Premiere Hotels

Premiere Hotels - Experience the world’s best, from lavish luxury to chic retreats with prestigious alliances.

Deluxe Hotels - Find modern comforts in extraordinary settings, with great ambience and ample amenities.

Casual Hotels - Known for their character, charm and proximity to outdoor adventures and Backroads activities.

Small Luxury Ships - Unpack once and cover more distance on an intimate ship with spacious staterooms and superb amenities.

2025: Jun-Oct2026: Apr-Oct

Quaint French Villages & World-Class Vineyards

Cycle sunlit hills where Cistercian monks planted Burgundy’s first vineyards. Explore ancient villages, savor rich flavors and see this incredible terroir for yourself.  

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Highlights

  • Explore Burgundy's Côte d'Or wine regions, where forests, lakes and farmlands make for tranquil rides
  • Discover some of France's most picturesque villages, including Flavigny, Noyers, Vezelay and Châteauneuf
  • Bike along the most lavish vineyards in the world through the Route des Grands Crus and Morvan’s fairy-tale landscape
  • Join an exclusive wine tasting with a local expert and tour the acclaimed wineries of Les Hospices de Beaune and Clos de Vougeot
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Start/End Dijon

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Itinerary

Backroads Guest Biking Through Town

Days 1-2

Description

Start your journey through Burgundy with a visit to preserved Noyers, one of France’s designated Plus Beaux (Most Beautiful) Villages • By bike, discover a breathtaking landscape with lush forests, green farmland and peaceful babbling streams • Arrive in Morvan, a region with enchanting rivers and hidden castles • Cycle through a château-dotted valley to charming Vézelay—another Plus Beaux town—and explore its 12th-century Benedictine abbey, a World Heritage site • Looking for a great photo? One stunning vista follows another as you ride across rolling pastures past historic manors and fortresses.

Accommodations

Nights 1-2

Château de Vault de Lugny
Avallon
Premiere Hotel

A moated 16th-century castle with a 13th-century dungeon, this family-run hotel brims with charm, from its fine antiques and tapestries to the ducks and peacocks roaming its grounds. (pool)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
Four Backroads Guests Laughing

Day 3

Description

Ride from one postcard-perfect village to the next as you make your way along the Burgundy Canal from Flavigny-sur-Ozerain to La Bussière-sur-Ouche • Follow forested bike routes through a pastoral landscape that is home to world-class vineyards • Relax by the river Ouche at our palatial 15th-century abbey-turned-hotel.

Accommodations

Night 3

Abbaye de la Bussière
La Bussière-sur-Ouche
Premiere Hotel

Once a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, this enchanting renovated country home has kept its air of tranquility and idyllic gardens. A Relais & Châteaux member.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
Barrel Hall

Days 4-6

Description

Delve into the venerable winemaking tradition in the Côte de Nuits at iconic Clos de Vougeot, a restored medieval château and vineyard • Explore Beaune, the lively capital of the Côte d’Or • Enjoy private cellar tours and wine tastings that highlight the quality and extraordinary variety among Burgundy wines • Bike the Côte de Beaune’s Route des Grands Crus to the famed towns of Gevrey-Chambertin and Puligny-Montrachet • Journey deeper into the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune • Take a private tour of the Hospices de Beaune, a tile-studded showcase of Flemish-Burgundian architecture • Sample the region’s superb and nuanced varietals.

Accommodations

Nights 4-5

Hostellerie de Levernois
Levernois
Premiere Hotel

Set on 14 acres with its own organic vegetable garden, this exquisite hotel just outside of Beaune has been thoughtfully converted from a historic 18th-century mansion. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool)

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

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Hotels

World-Class Hotels

Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.

Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.

Nights 1-2

Château de Vault de Lugny
Avallon

Premiere Hotel

A moated 16th-century castle with a 13th-century dungeon, this family-run hotel brims with charm, from its fine antiques and tapestries to the ducks and peacocks roaming its grounds. (pool)

Night 3

Abbaye de la Bussière
La Bussière-sur-Ouche

Premiere Hotel

Once a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, this enchanting renovated country home has kept its air of tranquility and idyllic gardens. A Relais & Châteaux member.

Nights 4-5

Hostellerie de Levernois
Levernois

Premiere Hotel

Set on 14 acres with its own organic vegetable garden, this exquisite hotel just outside of Beaune has been thoughtfully converted from a historic 18th-century mansion. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool)

From $5,999 /person

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Bikes

Choose Your Perfect Bike

Our bikes are designed and built with specific cyclists and riding styles in mind, so we can always offer you a perfect ride. Please note that bike requests are subject to availability and prioritized based on the date they're submitted.

Bike with drop handlebars and a "New" label on the top left
Backroads Next Generation Performance Road Bike

Included in your trip price

  • Ideal for avid cyclists
  • Redesigned for 2024
  • Next gen titanium frame with carbon wheels
  • Responsive, efficient and comfortable
  • Drop handlebars only
Backroads Touring Bike
Backroads Touring Bike

Included in your trip price

  • Suited for a wide range of cyclists
  • Comfortable ergonomic seat
  • Long wheel base adds to the bike's control and stability
  • Upright handlebars only
Backroads Electric-Assist Bike
Backroads Electric-Assist Bike

Included in your trip price

  • One of the lightest e-bikes available
  • Provides plenty of power and more than enough battery
  • Lower top tubes for easier mounting and dismounting
  • Upright handlebars only
  • Limited availability on Unplugged Bike Tours;  learn more

Min. age to ride e-bike: 16+

Co-Motion Torpedo Tandem Bike
Tandem Bike
  • $400 rental fee
  • Hand-built frame features Co-Motion's custom-designed Cro-Moly steel tubeset, powerful Avid disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drive train
  • Custom upgraded wheelset
  • Best for riders with some tandem experience.

From $5,999 /person

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Burgandy trip was BEYOND expectations!

Submitted June 2025

By Mark R

From Westlake Village, CA

Cycling through the narrow roads of the Burgandy vineyards was simply magical. The routes are chosen specifically to avoid cars, and it feels like you're rolling through a picture perfect landscape. If you enjoy wine, this is an extraordinary opportunity to learn about all the classic wines of France. Hotels are luxurious.. Meals are Michelin starred. We travelled at the end of May, so the vines were green, the flowers everywhere, and it was rainy one day out of six. Temps were cool.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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What could possibly be better than...

Submitted July 2024

By Mike

From Santa Barbara, CA

...an extraordinary week of biking in beauty, surrounded by once-strangers and now-friends. Our trip leaders, Anne-Laure, Vera, and Julia created a space and experience for us all to share and, as a group, to grin and as often laugh our way across Burgundy. 10/10.

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Great biking, wine tasting and loads of fun.

Submitted June 2024

By eric

From Oklahoma City

This trip had a bit of everything. Long days of somewhat challenging biking, very nice hotels, Michelin star restaurants and so much fun. Burgundy area is beautiful with an abundance of history, beauty and vey authentic people who love the area and bring it to life. Plus the wine. Great trip.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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This was a fantastic trip. The leaders made it exceptional.

Submitted June 2024

By TimB

From Boulder, Colorado

Leaders were very friendly. Energetic. Accommodating. Great sense of humor.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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Best trip ever

Submitted May 2024

By Random Midwest biker

From Madison , WI

Could not be any happier with the experience. Backroads has the best people.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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A curated experience like no other

Submitted June 2023

By Heather

From Columbus, Texas

Our Backroads trip was truly one of a kind. The attention to detail and time put in to curating a genuinely unique experience was noticed by everyone on the trip. The leaders were so very knowledgeable, patient and took the experience to the next level. I can't wait to take another trip with Backroads!

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Fabulous experience!!!

Submitted June 2023

By erika

From Portland, Maine

The scenery, bike routes, hotels, and food were simply unparalleled. I cannot say enough good things about the guides. They were outstanding, and a ton of fun!

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Fantastic Biking Experience with Wide Variety of Scenery

Submitted June 2023

By Kathie

From Oregon coast

The 6 day trip included 18-42 miles a day of biking, for us, 5 days in a row. (There were longer options for more avid cyclists). Beautiful variety of scenery from fields of cows to forests to canal trails to small historic towns to vineyards. Hardly any traffic to deal with. I'd been a little concerned ahead of time as we are not regular enough cyclists and have some knee/back issues. The fantastic e-bikes made the difference (so much lighter than the ones we own and have rented in past), great navigation system so we felt totally comfortable biking at our own pace without having to be with a group, great support for anything, including regular snack/water stops. The lodging and meals were wonderful. Especially the Abbey! And the farm lunch. Friendly, helpful, fun guides and friendly, interesting fellow guests. Of course the sunny weather made the trip too. This is a pretty fast paced trip, with daily 830 am bike departures, late dinners. Kept us on our toes. Our first Backroads trip but not our last.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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A fantastic trip that exceeded our expectations!

Submitted September 2022

By Joyce

From Minneapolis, MN

Backroads really knows how to put together a biking trip. We loved our leaders who went out of their way to make our experience the best! The accommodations were wonderful as was the food. Backroads took care of everything. It was so nice to not have to worry about any of the details. Every day was a new adventure...even down to the snacks they provided on our breaks!

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Amazing Burgundy trip!

Submitted September 2022

By Elen

From San Francisco

I loved every single moment of this trip. We had spectacular cycling, amazing food and wine, fantastic guides, and unbelievably wonderful accommodations. Plus, the trip included some very educational tours of castles and wine-tasting!

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend to a friend

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E-bikes are available to travel companions by request only.

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