Itinerary

Day 1 – Meet us in Paris at 9:00 a.m. for transfer to
medieval Beaune, Burgundy’s center for wine making.
Elegant lunch at Le Montrechet then check in for
four nights at Hotel Le Cep, our 14th - 18th century
chateau-hotel. Late afternoon balloon adventure
just-above-the-rooftops of 14th century castles and
villages, landing at twilight. Dinner prepared by
our own chefs in the vaulted, candlelit chambers of
14th century Chateau Savigny-les-Beaune.

Day 2 – Morning visit and wine tasting at the
14th-17th century wine cellars of Patriarch,
the largest in Beaune with six million bottles. For
lunch we’ll be the private guests Burgundy’s famous
personality and our good friend, the Countess de
Loisy, at her 15th century wine estate. The Countess
entertains us with stories of her ancestry and the
German occupation of her home during WWII, and
shows us her chateau and extraordinary cellar with
3,000 wooden barrels. We’ll visit the 12th century
monastic winery of Clos de Vougeot, home of The
Confrerie des Chevalier du Tastevin, and the vineyards
of Romanee Conti, the most expensive red wine in
the world. Late afternoon balloon adventure through
vineyards and enchanting villages, with candlelit
buffet dinner in a medieval setting.

Day 3 – Morning visit to the workshop of Claude
Gillet, where he and his family make 50 wooden
wine barrels a day hand for the world’s most
prestigious wineries. Then we’re off to the 13th
century fairytale fortress of Chateau de la Rochepot,
one of the best existing examples of a Middle Age
fortress. Elegant luncheon at Loiseu des Viones and
free time to browse in Beaune’s quaint medieval
square. Late afternoon balloon adventure and dinner
prepared by our own chef.

Day 4 – Explore the marvelous 15th century
Hospice de Beaune, Burgundy’s most important
architectural landmark. Originally a charity
hospital and refuge for the poor, philanthropists
donated tracks of land which evolved into
vineyards and provided steady income for the
hospital and region. Today Burgundy’s most
important wine auctions take place at the Hospice
de Beaune. We’ll lunch at elegant Chez Morillon,
one of Beaune’s most notable restaurants and visit
the Wine Museum of Burgundy, once the medieval
residence of the Dukes of Burgundy. Late afternoon
balloon adventure through storybook scenery,
followed by dinner and graduation ceremonies
in the flower-filled orangerie of Chateau de
LaBorde, Buddy Bombard’s home in France.

Day 5 – Depart Beaune at 10:00 a.m. for transfer to
Paris, with lunch enroute. Arrive Paris late afternoon.

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