MS Danièle, 6 Night Fine Food and Wines on a Cruise through the Burgundy Region ex Dijon, Burgundy, France Return

From Chalon-sur-Saône to Dijon, the Burgundy Canal will take you through authentic towns full of irresistible charm. On the agenda: tasting regional products in Saint-Jean-de-Losne and wines at the famous Château de Rully, exploring the city of art and history of Chalon-sur-Saône, visiting the Inland Navigation Museum in Saint-Jean-de-Losne, or hiking to the breathtaking “Cirque du Bout du Monde”. This relaxing, gourmet, and cultural cruise is sure to delight you!

Day 1
Possible transfer(1) by coach from Dijon to Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune. Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 6:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we’ll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail.

Day 2
We’ll leave by coach for our excursion towards Nolay, where we will find our trailhead to hike to the Cirque du Bout du Monde, a Natura 2000 natural site. We’ll see the imposing chalk cliffs carved out by the Cozanne River which created a blind valley, where a waterfall over 80 feet high adds a touch of wonder. In the afternoon, just a few kilometers from Santenay, you will set off to discover an exceptional château, where history and terroir blend harmoniously. Nestled between vineyards and rolling hills, this site of great historical richness invites you to immerse yourself in the art of Burgundian winemaking.The château’s owner will warmly welcome you and personally guide you through the estate, revealing the secrets of vine cultivation, winemaking techniques, and time-honored family traditions.After the visit, you will enjoy a wine tasting, carefully curated for its quality and character—a moment of sharing and sensory discovery. The end of the afternoon will be spent cruising towards Chagny.

Day 3
This morning will be spent cruising towards Chalon-sur-Saone. Feel free to bike along the banks of the Doubs River by taking the Green Way bike path (1). In the afternoon, join us on a walking tour of Chalon-sur-Saône, birthplace of Joseph Nicéphore Niepce, who, in 1824, was one of the inventors of photography. Enjoy a tasting* of local wines before returning on board.

Day 4
This morning will be spent cruising towards Saint-Jean-de-Losne. In the afternoon, join us on a guided tour of Saint-Jean-de- Losne and the Batellerie Museum (closed on Mondays), which will end with a tasting of local specialties from Burgundy. Afterwards, we’ll return on board.

Day 5
The whole day will be spent cruising towards Petit-Ouges. Bicycles are available on board at any time if you’d like to take a bike ride along the canal’s banks (1). We’ll arrive in Petit-Ouges late in the afternoon.

Day 6
This morning will be spent cruising towards Dijon. In the afternoon, join us on an excursion along the Burgundy Grands Crus Wine Route. The touristic Grands Crus wine route passes through villages and the finest and most prestigious of the Burgundy vineyards. We’ll stop along the way for a wine tasting* session. Tonight is our gala evening and dinner.

Day 7
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.

The MS Danièle is a superb Premium canal barge, measuring 38,50 meters long and 5,07 meters wide. It can accommodate 22 passengers, in 11 cabins offering amenities and providing guests with all the comforts they need during their stay. On board, everything has been taken care of down to the smallest detail with crew members to guarantee a personalized service. The decoration creates a particularly soft and welcoming atmosphere. Located on the upper deck are the restaurant, which offers delicate cuisine in a refined setting, the lounge bar and a relaxation area with a jacuzzi. Comfortable sun loungers are provided on the sun deck, the ideal place to relax and admire the surrounding landscapes.

CroisiEurope has a fleet of Prestige category boats with cabins, which ply the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Spacious and light, they offer a welcoming and refined setting. Accommodation capacity varies from 100 to 180 passengers depending on the boat’s design. At the cutting edge of technology, their facilities offer comfort and safety.

Carefully maintained and partially renovated each year, the CroisiEurope fleet is largely made up of recently built vessels, less than five years old, all with Veritas certification. The leading European river tour operator, our company owes its international reputation to its seriousness, its dynamism, its sense of innovation and its recognised value for money of long standing.

Vessels are rated four-star and food is superb – as you’d expect on a French-owned cruise line, staffed by French chefs and with top French and German wines aboard. One cruise of the Rhone and Saone Rivers in France concentrates on gastronomy and traditional French cusine, visiting Collonges Abbey, renowned for its great French chef, Paul Bocuse.

CroisiEurope is a family-owned and operated firm, with brothers and sisters running different aspects of the company and keeping a close eye on all operations to ensure excellence.

River cruising offers much free fun. Wake in the morning and observe the passing riverside scenery through your cabin window – perhaps from your bed. Gaze upon village churches or a patchwork of fields sparkling in the morning sun.

CroisiEurope’s network traverses a phenomenal number of European rivers and waterways. They range from the Guadalquivir and Guadiana (flowing through Spain and Portugal respectively); the Douro in Portugal, the Po and Venice Lagoon in Italy; the Rhone in Provence, plus the Seine from Paris to the Normandy Coast. And there’s more: the Moselle, the Neckar, the Saar, the Oder, the Havel, the Baltic Sea, the Camarge, the Rhine, the Main and the mighty Danube; the Tisza and the Black Sea; the Belgian and Dutch waterways. Everything from tulip time in Holland to Christmas Markets in Germany.

Drinks included with on board meals: mineral water, house wine, beer, fruit juice, and tea or coffee.

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MS Danièle - Main Deck

MS Danièle - Upper Deck

MS Danièle - Sun Deck

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Main Deck Double Cabin

10 double cabins – 2 single beds – 9 m2. Cabin equipped with two beds (with optional twin-bed configuration), private bathroom with shower and bath products, satellite TV, safe, hairdryer and radio. Located on the main deck with high window, it offers a panoramic view of the landscapes.

Upper Deck - Reduced Mobility Cabin

1 PRM cabin(1) – 1 large bed – 11 m2.