Tour Details
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Bordeaux Wine Country Cycling
7 Nights / 8 Days
Dates
Dates of Tour availability: can start any day, but subject to hotel availability, advance planning suggested for high season, April through October 2010.
Price
3 star hotel version only: 1095 euros per person, double occupancy. Solo supplement: 705 euros; triple rate of 1020 euros/person. Single supplement with 2 or more travelers: 225 euros.
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Bike Rentals: 105 euros (click to view) Scott Sportster P3 hybrids; see link for full details and picture. Helmets and add on materials included.
Scott Sportster P3 hybrid rentals - the best rental bike available in the region!
Level
Level is intermediate, rolling terrain (2). Good physical condition suggested. Average riding of 46 km per day on the circuit; additional riding at client leisure.
The Trip Includes
all lodging consisting of 7 nights in charming B&B inns or 3 star hotels; all breakfast and 3 dinners, daily bag transfer, arrival orientation by phone, road book with detailed maps and directions, GPS, optional rides for more mileage, site/visit information, emergency support. We also provide travel planning to add Paris hotels, car rentals, France hotels, trains, airport transfers, trains, and more.
Hotels: contact us for a hotel list, or see the itinerary shown left.
Additional Night Bordeaux: from 145 euros/double room including breakfast.
Details
Train: From Paris- Bordeaux; 3 hours TGV
What is self-guided touring?
Misc Info
Triples and larger rooms are occasionally available.
Pedals with or without straps available. Clients can bring their own Clipless pedals to be changed over.
You are important to us; so we make you thoroughly prepared and include:
Pre-trip travel documents: you will receive extensive information as a customer prior to your departure. Upon confirmation we will send you some general information about preparations ncluding passport info, training tips, and reading lists. As a customer you can also Purchase product from Hammer Nutrition, get 2 FREE issues to Velo News, and much more!
Upon final payment, we will send to you a complete list of documentation by email including Hotel List, contact numbers, itineraries, sites to see and information about sites and culture of the region. We include road signs, packing lists, travel tips, language phrases, holiday info, tour details, culture and customs tips, and much, much more!
Bordeaux Wine Country Tour
Itinerary | Virtual Tour | Tour Map
Itinerary
Click on a day to see that days itinerary.
DAY 1
Day 1: Arrive in Bordeaux - a large city with good rail access and commercial airline flights from several European capitals. The historic city is very picturesque and offers visits including the wine museums and shops for local wines. Hotel, orientation by phone and bike delivery to your hotel. Dinner on your own - many choices.
Day 2: Cycling Bordeaux to Saint Macaire - approx 64 km.
Start your tour by riding out of Bordeaux stress free on a bicycle path found alongside the Garonne river going out to the vineyards. Along the way you will pass the famous wine town of Cadillac and can stop at the chateau. Arriving at St Macaire you can relax at the hotel are stroll the town in search of a good wine aperetif! Discover the charming medieval village of Saint Macaire, which used to be a rich merchant town in the Bordelais area. Dinner included. (B, D).
Les Feuilles D'Acanthe
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Saint-Macaire
Les Feuilles D'Acanthe is located in the very heart of the medieval city of Saint Macaire. It is ho...
Day 3:Saint Macaire to near Monsegur, approx 37 km.
A ride through the Entre Deux Mers region and its vineyards. You will use both bicycle paths and some small country roads on your ride. Numerous small towns and bastides are along the route and each worth exploring. Overnight in a Bacchus (wine theme) B&B property tonight and have a home cooked meal. Dinner & wine included. (B,D)
Manoir du Gaboria
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Saint Gemme/Monsegur
3 'epis' chambre d'hote or B&B, this inn sits among the vines and offers a quiet country calm. The ...
Day 4:St Gemme loop tour - approx 55 km.
Ride through the quiet country roads and vineyards of this widely unknown area. You will ride into the department of the “Lot et Garonne”! You can see the Chateau des Ducs in Duras, as well as the vineyards of the Cotes de Duras. From there, you cross back into the Gironde department through the Dropt Valley and head back to your B&B via Monsegur where you can stop at the Bastide of Monsegur and imagine this old village closed up at night to protect citizens from bandits in the medieval era. (B,D)
Manoir du Gaboria
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Saint Gemme/Monsegur
3 'epis' chambre d'hote or B&B, this inn sits among the vines and offers a quiet country calm. The ...
Day 5:Ste Gemme to Saint Emilion approx - 52 km.
A ride to one of the most famous vineyards of the region: Saint Emilion! Discover this World Heritage site, with fascinating Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets. The Romans planted vineyards in what was to become Saint-Émilion as early as the 2nd century AD. The town was named after the monk Émilion, a travelling confessor, who settled in a hermitage carved into the rock there in the 8th
century. It was the monks who followed him that started up the commercial wine production in the area. Take some time to explore this charming town and visit the Tour du Roy which dates from 1237. Dinner on your own. (B)
Auberge De La Commanderie
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Saint Emilion
The Auberge de la Commanderie is one of the historic sites located at the heart of the medieval town...
Day 6:Saint Emilion - Loop tour around the region or day off to explore the village and taste some local produce! Optional ride - approx 52 km.
Your choice to ride and visit, or just take the day off the bike and visit. Wine tastings, shopping, and cultural visits abound in this famous town. It is also rather touristy, but as a cyclist, you can easily and quietly escape. Same hotel, dinner on your own again. (B )
Auberge De La Commanderie
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Saint Emilion
The Auberge de la Commanderie is one of the historic sites located at the heart of the medieval town...
Day 7 :Saint Emilion to Bordeaux. approx 51 km.
Ride back to Bordeaux through wine country and the charming town of Creon where you pickup the cycle path back to Bordeaux. Dinner out on your own again in Bordeaux, perhaps a celebratory dinner with an excellent bottle of local produce to commemorate your journey! Overnight in Bordeaux. (B)
Day 8: Departure after breakfast, trains from Bordeaux to Paris all day long. We can help with added nights, car rentals, or other extensions to your travel. (B)
Virtual Tour
See more of this region by clicking below for the virtual tour
Tour Map
Optional Services:
Travel insurance, Paris museum & metro passes, Paris day tours, Lido shows, and other services. Cell phone rental and luggage storage services.
Note: prices subject to change based upon currency fluctuations. See Booking Terms and Conditions.
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