Day one sets the pattern. You tour a centuries-old local market, lunch on the terrace at Château de Gilly — the former residence of 14th-century monks — then taste at Côte de Nuits and walk Clos de Vougeot, a 12th-century chateau sitting inside the country's largest walled vineyard. Day two is the most active: e-bikes between rows of grapevines, tastings at hand-picked châteaux, a countryside picnic, then the 15th-century cellars and Gothic hospital-museum at Hospices de Beaune, finishing with a private tour and dinner at Château de la Crée.

Day three heads south from Beaune to a local cheese farm, then Roche de Solutre and Pouilly-Fuisse, the region known for ripe, powerful whites, with a tasting led by two local vintners. Day four is the truffle day: a walk into hazel, hornbeam and black pine forest with truffle-hunting dogs, a fungi-themed lunch, then six emblematic Burgundy wines at Maison Jadot with a private visit to their barrel cellars, the oldest in Beaune.

Days five and six open with a sunrise hot-air balloon ride over country homes and châteaux, then move to Dijon for mustard tastings, cathedrals and gardens, and a Dijonaise lunch. The trip closes with dinner back in Beaune at the 1243 Bourgogne Society, cooked by a Michelin-star chef. Day seven is a train to Paris, where the operator arranges private access — Versailles tours, cooking courses at the Ateliers des Chefs, visits to craftsmen's workshops and artists' galleries.

What separates this from a standard wine tour is the access: a private dinner inside one of the world's most exclusive wine clubs, a private tour of Maison Jadot's ancient cellars, and the truffle hunt with working dogs. The operator also handles the Paris leg rather than dropping you at the station.

What's included

- Five-star accommodation in Beaune and a luxury apartment in Paris - Local market tour and lunch at Château de Gilly - Tour and tasting at Côte de Nuits and Clos de Vougeot - E-bike tour of wineries with countryside picnic lunch - Visit to Hospices de Beaune - Private tour and dinner at Château de la Crée - Local cheese farm tour and winery lunch with two local vintners - Truffle foraging with truffle-hunting dogs and truffle-inspired lunch - Private tour and tasting at Maison Jadot - Hot-air balloon ride over Burgundy - Dijon mustard tasting and Dijonaise lunch - Private dinner at the 1243 Bourgogne Society prepared by a Michelin-star chef - Organised express train to Paris - Arranged private access and activities in Paris

What's not included

- Round-trip airfare to and from your destination - Travel insurance - Hotel incidentals - Activities and meals not outlined in the itinerary - $500 planning fee