This plan covers five days in Burgundy, from Chablis through Dijon, the Côte de Nuits, Beaune and the Côte de Beaune to the Mâconnais and the Roche de Solutré. Take the TER from Paris-Bercy to Auxerre-Saint-Gervais, about 1 hour 45 minutes, and rent a car there for the last 20 km: Chablis has no station. By car, Chablis is 186 km from Paris on the A6, exit 20.
Sleep in Chablis on the first night, in Dijon on the second, in Beaune on the third and in Mâcon on the fourth. On the last evening, the direct TGV from Mâcon-Loché TGV reaches Paris Gare de Lyon in 1 hour 30 minutes.
Day 1
Chablis and its Grands Crus
In the morning, start at the Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne at 1 bis rue de Chichée, in Petit Pontigny, the former cellar of the monks of Pontigny. Its 45-minute visitor trail costs €9 ($10) and ends with a tasting of wines or fruit juices. It opens from March 1 to November 5, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 3 cités pass covers the Chablis, Beaune and Mâcon sites for €25 ($27).
Chablis wines form a four-level pyramid: Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. The Grand Cru vineyards cover 100.89 hectares on the right bank of the Serein, northeast of the town, across seven climats: Blanchot, Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Preuses, Valmur and Vaudésir.
In the afternoon, book a tasting. La Chablisienne, at 8 boulevard Pasteur, runs The Discovery by reservation: 45 minutes and four wines, one from each level, for €6.50 ($7). Domaine Laroche's Tasting Tour of the Obédiencerie, a former monastery founded in the 9th century, lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and costs €30 ($32).
Without a booking, Maison Simonnet-Febvre at 9 avenue d'Oberwesel welcomes visitors for a tasting Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
In the evening, walk along the River Serein, lined with cellar doors, boutiques and wine bars.
Day 2
Dijon and the start of the route
Drive to Dijon in the morning. Its historic center is part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing of the Climats of the Burgundy vineyards, inscribed on July 4, 2015, together with the vineyard parcels and the town of Beaune.
Visit the Musée des Beaux-Arts in the Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne, on Place de la Sainte-Chapelle. It holds the tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy, and its permanent collections are free. It opens 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from October 1 to May 31 and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. from June 1 to September 30, and closes on Tuesdays.
In the afternoon, walk to the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin at 12 Parvis de l'UNESCO, 10 minutes on foot from Dijon station. It houses exhibitions and the Burgundy Wine School. With a valid TER ticket, the exhibitions cost €7.50 ($8).
Late in the day, drive to Chenôve, at the start of the Route des Grands Crus, where the presses of the Dukes of Burgundy date from the 14th century. Return to Dijon for the night.
Day 3
The Côte de Nuits
The Route des Grands Crus runs 60 km from Dijon to Santenay through 37 wine villages, marked by brown signs with a white grape cluster. Its Côte de Nuits section follows the D974 from Dijon to Corgoloin.
In the morning, stop in Gevrey-Chambertin, 15 km from Dijon. The Halle Chambertin at 1 rue Gaston Roupnel houses the tourist office and a free visit with 15 interactive modules on the area's history, heritage and vineyards. Domaine René Leclerc runs visits by appointment at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., with four wines, for €20 ($22). Without a car, the TER from Dijon to Gevrey-Chambertin takes under 10 minutes.
At midday, visit the Château du Clos de Vougeot, built from the 12th century by the monks of Cîteaux and the seat of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin. It no longer produces wine. The self-guided visit needs no reservation and costs €12 ($13), or €9.50 ($10) if you arrive by Mobigo train at Vougeot station and show your ticket.
The château opens daily, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April 1 to October 31 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November 1 to March 31. Book the guided tours in English, at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The walled Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru covers 50.59 hectares and is divided among more than 80 winegrowers.
In the afternoon, continue to Vosne-Romanée, where Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion receives visitors by prior arrangement only. Its 40-minute Discovery tour costs €18 ($19), Monday to Saturday.
In Nuits-Saint-Georges, Domaine Henri Gouges at 7 rue du Moulin opens Monday afternoon to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., preferably by appointment. Its Découverte tasting of three wines costs €20 ($22).
In the evening, drive on to Beaune for the night. Choose a designated driver or spit at each tasting.
Day 4
Beaune and the Côte de Beaune
Start at the Hôtel-Dieu, founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin and Guigone de Salins, at 2 rue de l'Hôtel-Dieu. The self-guided visit with an audioguide takes about 1 hour and passes the glazed tile roof, the Salle des Pôvres and Rogier van der Weyden's Last Judgment polyptych. The adult ticket costs €12.50 ($14).
In 2026 the Hôtel-Dieu opens every day, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from April 1 to November 15, and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. from November 16 to December 31.
Nearby, Caves Patriarche Père & Fils at 5 rue du Collège runs a self-guided cellar visit followed by six wines, about 1 hour, for €25 ($27). No reservation is needed, subject to availability.
At the Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne, 21 avenue Charles de Gaulle, the 1 hour 30 minutes visitor trail costs €14.50 ($16) and ends with a tasting of wines or fruit juices. The panoramic terrace, 20 meters up, is free.
In the afternoon, drive the Côte de Beaune section of the route, from Corgoloin to Santenay and the Maranges hillside. At Château de Pommard, every experience is by reservation: the 45-minute Discover Burgundy Tasting of four wines costs €30 ($32), for up to 8 people.
In Meursault, Château de Meursault's Grands Terroirs visit tours the château and cellars with seven wines, in 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, for €59 ($64). Reservation is required. Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet share five white Grands Crus: Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet.
By bike, the Voie des Vignes runs 22 km from Beaune to Santenay via Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. The agency at Santenay station rents bikes for €15 ($16) a day and electric bikes for €35 ($38).
In the evening, travel to Mâcon by car or by TER on the Dijon–Beaune–Chalon–Mâcon–Lyon line. In November, the Hospices de Beaune wine sale falls on the third Sunday; the 2026 weekend runs November 13 to 15.
Day 5
The Mâconnais and the Roche de Solutré
The Mâconnais lies at the southern end of Burgundy, a strip of vines 35 km long, and chardonnay makes up 80% of its vines. In the south, the rocks of Vergisson and Solutré dominate the landscape.
In the morning, visit the Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne in Mâcon, at 520 avenue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny on the banks of the Saône, 8 minutes from the Mâcon TER station. It presents the Mâconnais, the Côte Chalonnaise and the Côtes du Couchois. Its 45-minute visitor trail costs €9.50 ($10) and ends with a tasting of wines or fruit juices. Like the Chablis site, it opens from March 1 to November 5, Tuesday to Sunday.
At midday, drive about 10 km west of Mâcon to the Grand Site de France Solutré Pouilly Vergisson. Park only in the two parking lots at the foot of the Roche de Solutré: parking elsewhere is not permitted. The walk up is about 4 km with about 100 m of climb and many steps, and takes about 1 hour round trip. Access is free. The Prehistory Museum opens 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April 4 to November 1, 2026, and a full-price ticket costs €6 ($6).
In the afternoon, stop at the Atrium du Pouilly-Fuissé, 322 Route de la Roche, the producers' union cellar. Its tasting of six wines from five terroirs, including one Premier Cru, is free and needs no reservation, from April to November. In October and November 2026, it opens Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays and public holidays from 2:30 p.m.
Pouilly-Fuissé makes only white wine, from chardonnay, in Chaintré, Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly and Vergisson. In Fuissé, Domaine Auvigue's Initiation en Mâconnais tours a winery in a renovated 12th-century Romanesque church and ends with four wines, from €25 ($27). Book it ahead.
In the evening, take Trema bus line E from Mâcon-Ville to Mâcon-Loché TGV, then the direct TGV to Paris Gare de Lyon.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a car for five days in Burgundy?
For Chablis, yes: it has no station, and the nearest stations are Auxerre, Tonnerre and Laroche-Migennes, where you rent a car. On the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, TER trains stop at Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Beaune, Meursault and Santenay. On-demand transport runs from Mâcon to Solutré, Monday to Saturday.
Do I need to book the domaines?
The Beaune tourist office recommends booking estate visits ahead, although some estates take visitors without an appointment. Caves Patriarche, Simonnet-Febvre and the Atrium du Pouilly-Fuissé need no booking, while René Leclerc, Bernard Rion and Jean-Claude Boisset in Nuits-Saint-Georges receive by appointment only.
Which months suit a five-day Burgundy trip?
During the harvest in September and October, some estates are less available and farm machinery is on the roads. From November to March, fewer wineries are open. The Cité des Climats sites in Chablis and Mâcon open from March 1 to November 5, and the Atrium du Pouilly-Fuissé from April to November.
How hard is the walk up the Roche de Solutré?
The walk is about 4 km with about 100 m of climb and many steps, and it takes about 1 hour round trip. It is not suitable for strollers or bikes. Access is free, and you park only in the two lots at the foot of the rock.
