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Day Cruises in Burgundy?

We (2 couples total) will be renting a vacation home near central Beaune in June for three days. We probably should have looked more closely at renting a houseboat instead, as we'd love to get some time on the canals/rivers in Burgundy. But we didn't and so we are looking for day-long cruise options. I am not finding much on the internet (everything seems to be overnight/multi-day boat options).

Does anyone have experience with day trip boat options in Burgundy? Although close to Beaune would be ideal, we will have a car and are open to a bit of a drive if that is what it takes. While we'd prefer to have a guided boat trip, we'd be open to renting a boat and guide separate as well if that is what it took.

Thanks.

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Have you thought of contacting the Beaune tourist office?

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No, but I will now. Thanks for the advice. Have you used the services of that tourist office before?

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No, I haven't, not the one in Beaune, but I have used others for various reasons.

Posted by
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Have you tried burgundycanal.com?

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Thanks. That appears to be an empty domain but I will try some of the links there to see if day cruises are offered. Thanks for the suggestion.

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My mistake -- there is a hyphen between burgundy and canal. Try burgundy-canal.com. E-mail them at their contact us link and ask about any day cruises. I am pretty sure that they have some but they cost about 900 euros.