Classic Burgundy Cycling

• Exceptionally relaxed, varied cycling: peaceful canal paths, riverside trails, country lanes, Morvan National Park
• Interest-packed routes: beautiful Gothic churches, superb Renaissance chateaux, Christendom's finest Romanesque abbey at Vezelay
• Colourful canal barges, fun-filled pleasure boats, pretty river ports
• Masses of geological interest; amazing bird life
• Excellent hotels, full of atmosphere and character; world-famous wines

This 8-night independent cycling holiday provides a real connoisseurs' guide to Burgundy: the wines, the fortified towns and villages, the eclectic architecture and the strategic importance of the waterways over the centuries.

The cycling is relaxed and undemanding, often along canal towpaths or riverside trails, and taking you through quiet rolling countryside, with vineyards and cherry orchards to the north, and flower-filled meadows and woods to the south. Highlights en route include prehistoric Arcy, the Roman baths at St Pere, the famous Mary Magdelene Basilica at Vezelay and, of course, the plethora of fine wine tasting opportunities en route! The cycling days have been specially designed to allow for lazy riverside lunches, and there's lots of scope to potter around the pretty canal ports and their tiny villages.