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  • 'WHO KNOWS'

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  • Cruising in Burgundy
    The Burgundy Canal (between Gissey sur Ouche and Pont Royale or reverse)
    Burgundy canal cruise route map
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    • 94 FEET LONG (31 METRES)
    • 6 GUESTS
    • 2 CREW
    • ONE DOUBLE CABIN AND TWO TWINS, EACH WITH PRIVATE EN SUITE BATHROOM AND AIR CONDITIONING
    • 6 GOOD QUALITY BIKES FOR TOURING
    • SELECTION OF BOOKS AND GAMES FOR THOSE RARE RAINY DAYS
    • AIR CONDITIONED PRIVATE MINIVAN FOR TRANSFERS AND EXCURSIONS (9 SEATER CITROEN JUMPER)
    In August of 2004 the ‘Who Knows’ was purchased by your gracious hosts Jason Ashcroft and Dawn Coles. Dawn is a graduate of the prestigious Concord Hotel and Restaurant Management Scheme. Following in her mother’s footsteps as a professional chef she applies her skills to delight their guests every day. Dawn’s attention to detail ensures that the barge runs as smoothly as clockwork. Jason graduated from the famous Ecole du Hotelier (School for Hoteliers) on the shores of Lac Leman, Switzerland.
    After running hotels, restaurants, night clubs and bars in Switzerland, England and East Africa he has now settled down in France on the ‘Who Knows’ with Dawn, where his skills as a wine enthusiast, gourmand and professional bilingual tour guide have really come into their own. And so, Jason and Dawn are perfect hosts for you to experience the gentle delights of a beautiful land—Burgundy at its very best. The lush and unspoilt countryside stretches out on either side of you as you cruise in serenity on this glorious section of the Burgundy Canal.
    As hosts Dawn and Jason are very relaxed and easy to get along with, and are always keen to ensure that their guests have the very best vacation time. There are medieval villages peppering the cruise itinerary, as well as abbeys, chateaux, churches, museums of great interest and of course the people, their towns and the world-famous wines that have been produced in this region for centuries. Her three good-sized cabins (two twin, one double) each have a spacious and very modern, pretty bathroom, and there is plenty of room for all to totally relax and soak up the pleasure of being looked after by warm and generous hosts on this chilled-out barge. Please note there are three evening meals taken off the barge and these will be at your own expense.

    2012 PRICES (USD) FULL BOARD
    All-inclusive
    HALF BOARD
    Charter for up to 2 guests $10,000 $9,000
    Charter for up to 3 guests $12,000 $10,000
    Charter for up to 4 guests $13,600 $11,000
    Charter for up to 5 guests $16,000 $13,000
    Charter for up to 6 guests $19,000 $16,000

    HALF BOARD CRUISES:
    Price includes— Pick up and drop off at local train station, all transport to and from visits, all entrance fees, open bar on board, breakfast and one other meal everyday, transport to and from all restaurants.

    Price excludes— One meal a day off barge in local regional restaurants. Jason can help advise.

    Cruise Highlights may include:

    Historic Clos du Vougeot and her ‘Knights of the Round Table of Wine Tasting’ plus 15th century wine presses
    Wine-Tasting at Nuits St Georges
    Traverse of the historic Pouilly Tunnel
    Beaune— the ‘wine capital’ of Burgundy and grand historic hospice
    Visit to the largest wine cellars in Burgundy
    The lush and spectacular Ouche Valley
    The medieval town of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois



    PICK-UP: 4:00pm Sunday, locally at a pre-arranged point (usually Dijon TGV train station)
    DROP-OFF: Around 9:30am at Dijon TGV train station (or other agreed local point).

    Please note that Dijon Train station is easily and quickly accessible from central Paris thanks to the high speed (TGV) train link. The journey is usually about one and a half hours.

    CRUISES START ON A SUNDAY AND END ON THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY


    TO CONTACT US
    Phone: +33 563 02 87 04, Fax: +33 563 02 24 11
    Phone (Toll-Free from USA + Canada): 1-800-688-0245
    Email: info@bargecompany.com
    Web: www.bargecompany.com

    The Barge Cruise Company Ltd, 501 Chemin Lacoste, 82170 Grisolles, FRANCE