It's simple to travel to Lyon. The trains are linked directly to Paris, and also to CDG airport in just a little over 2 hours. There is an international airport too. When you arrive you'll be picked up by a private driver and transferred to your hotel. Check-in or bag drop, then set about exploring Lyon.

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: Hotel de l'Abbaye

Make your own way to the meeting spot for your market tour. The walk is always pleasant in Lyon. Your foodie experience with a local guide offers a unique gastronomy moment. Accompanied by a passionate local you will discover the capital of cuisine during a visit full of unusual anecdotes and exceptional tastings. Explore must-see spots, meet local artisans, taste products that identify with the reputation of Lyon’s heritage. Make your choice between certain types of our foods and immerse yourself in the heart of a trip that will delight the gourmet who resides inside of you. Afternoon is a private tour focusing on the history of the silk clothing industry that existed (and still exists) in Lyon. Your private tourguide is licensed and holds the professional tour guide card. We know him well, and you'll be very impressed. The tour is abour silk, once a major industry in Lyon. From the Croix-Rousse with its traboules till the workshops in Vieux-Lyon, you will meet passionate artisans who will show you the Jacquard loom, the bombyx moths, the softness of velvet scarves ... Many surpriiiiises are in store - from chemistry, techniques, history, fashion, zoology, and all at one of the very last firms that still makes Made in France silk! This tour includes : - Demonstration of handmade painting on velvet - Demonstration of weaving on Jacquard loom - Exhibition of silkworms (Apr. to Nov.) Evening at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: Hotel de l'Abbaye

Welcome, pick up and transfer from Lyon to guest house in northern Beaujolais. Wine tasting of Beaujolais and Maconnais wines.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: Domaine la Source des Fées

Your first day's walk starts by visiting the pretty historic villages of Chasselas and Leynes which are located on the border between the Gamay of the Beaujolais vines and the Chardonnay of the Maconnais (southern Burgundy). Afterwards your trail takes you through a number of pretty valleys, the second being home of the picturesque village of Jullié and past the impressive 17th century Chateau de la Roche. Your guest house is in a vineyard on the vine covered slopes below Vauxrenard in a wonderfully secluded location. Wine tasting Juliénas, Brouilly, Beaujolais Village. 18km, +520m

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: Domaine Le Bourlay

Your day starts by descending the Mauvaise Valley to reach the busy village of Julienas with the local wine from the cave co-operative housed in the old church. After, you'll pass through the famous vineyards of Chenas and Moulin à Vent where you can stop off to try their finest wines, before reaching your guest house at Fleurie. Wine tasting at guest house - Fleurie. Evening meal in restaurant in village. 15km, +200m

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: HOTEL DES GRANDS VINS

Your day's walking starts by passing through the pretty village of Fleurie before climbing to the Chapelle de la Madone which is a great viewing point above the village with amazing views all the way to Mont Blanc. You'll then follow a picturesque ridge which overlooks steep vine covered slopes peppered with farmsteads and villages. Your route climbs gradually to reach the upper edge of the Chiroubles vines. Wine tasting at your guest house with great panoramic views. 9 or 14km, +300m - +370m

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: Le Balcon du Fêtre

Today you'll follow a trail leading you downhill towards the Ardieres Valley, passing through pretty hamlets, historic chateaux and villages such as Régnié-Durette, with its double spired church built from white limestone. Regnie was the last of the 10 Crus to be recognised as separate labels from the Beaujolais Village and you can try it at your guest house, situated near the village of Beaujeu, the historic capital of the Beaujolais region. 15km, +180m.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: LE CLOS BEAUJOLAIS

Transfer from guest house to Macon or Belleville station after breakfast. You will have a direct train to Beaune. Walk to your guesthouse in the cobbled centre of town, only minutes away. Check-in and enjoy the best of this quaint town, the wine capital of Burgundy. The town is surrounded by some of the world's most famous wine villages, while the facilities and cellars of many producers, large and small, are situated in the historic center of Beaune itself, as they have been since Roman times. With a rich historical and architectural heritage, Beaune is considered the "Capital of Burgundy wines". It is an ancient and historic town on a plain by the hills of the Côte d'Or, with features remaining from the pre-Roman and Roman eras, through the medieval and renaissance periods. Beaune is a walled city, with about half of the battlements, ramparts, and the moat, having survived in good condition. The central "old town" or "vieille ville" is extensive. Historically Beaune is intimately connected with the Dukes of Burgundy. The 15th-century Hospices de Beaune, in the town center, is one of the best-preserved renaissance buildings in Europe. Other landmarks in Beaune include the old market (les Halles), the Beffroi (clock tower), and the collegiate church of Notre Dame. Beaune is the main center for the "Burgundian tile" polychrome renaissance roofing style of the region. Evening at leisure.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Guesthouses: Hôtel Le Cep

Take the time to explore the Hospices and the wine culture of the town. Make your way in the afternoon to the station and train to CDG airport (or Paris). You'll likely have a change of train en route! End of our services.

Meals: Breakfast