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Day 1 Saturday: Arrive Dijon
Arrival in Dijon, the beautiful capital of Burgundy. You embark and will meet the crew and your tour leader. In the evening you will make a short test ride on your bike and your tour leader will invite you for an evening walk through Dijon.
Day 2 Sunday: Northwest Dijon, 13 miles (20 km)
In the morning you get to explore the northwest Dijon region. Mid-afternoon you’ll get the chance to discover Dijon by way of a special city walk.
Day 3 Monday: Dijon to Longecourt en Plaine, 28 miles (45 km)
The day starts with a short sailing trip through the first two locks in the Burgundy Canal. Your cycling starts with a ride past the beautiful abbey of Citeaux and then to the village of Longecourt en Plaine.
Day 4 Tuesday: Longecourt en Plaine to St. Jean de Losne, 28 miles (45 km)
Crossing small roads and forest tracks you cycle to the pretty town of Auxonne on the river Saône. Later you follow the river to St. Jean de Losne where the Burgundy Canal joins the river Saône. Here you visit the musée de la Batellerie.
Day 5 Wednesday: St. Jean de Losne to Verdun sur les Doubs, 34 miles (55 km)
Visiting the beautiful, fortified town of Beaune your Guide will take you on a walk through the town with time to visit the church ‘Collegiale Notre-Dame’ or the museum of the Burgundy wines. Your barge will be waiting for you in the small town of Verdun sur les Doubs.
 Day 6 Thursday: Verdun sur les Doubs to Chalon sur Saône, 16 miles (25 km)
In the morning you cycle through the forest of Gergy and then follow the Canal du Centre to Chalon sur Saône. In this port town you have the afternoon to do some window shopping, visit a museum or just relax on one of the many terraces.
Day 7 Friday: Chalon sur Saône to Tournus, 35 miles (55 km)
Leaving Chalon down an old railway track, now a cycle path, you reach Buxy where you can visit a winery in an old tower. The cycling continues by descending to the river Saône and then ends in the town of Tournus. Here you find the beautiful St. Philibert church and 10th century abbey, one of the oldest in France and certainly worth a visit.
Day 8 Saturday: Tournus to Dijon
End of your holiday and train transfer to Dijon.
The program above may be subject to change.
Alternate weeks the tour will go in opposite direction from Tournus to Dijon
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Cruise and Cycle 
Starting in Dijon you will have time to explore this beautiful city Saturday night with your guide and Sunday afternoon. You will visit the Abbey of Citeaux on your way to Seurre. Not forgetting the wines, there is a wine tasting session during your visit to Beaune. The first vines were introduced by the Romans, and later the industrious Cistercian monks developed the techniques and knowledge required for much larger scale production. You will have time to wander around Chalon sur Saône and Tournus. On the Saturday you will board the bus for your journey back to Dijon.
The Captain and his wife have a deserved reputation for hospitality. The Steile Bank has 9 cabins, allowing between 18 and 30 guests. All cabins have en-suite facilities and are furnished with bunk beds. In the saloon, where meals are eaten, there is an "honesty" bar. You help yourself to wine, beer or soft drinks and record what you have taken so that you can pay at the end of the week. We use an operator in Holland for these holidays, and as they sell to other agents in Europe such as ourselves it is likely you will have a mix of different nationalities on this tour adding to the cultural enjoyment.