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Classic Provence-Avignon to
Arles 5 Night Bicycle Tour
5 Nights / 6 Days
Dates 2010
Any day of the week possible for start, subject to availability. April-October 31. Best months are June, Sept, Oct.
Price
2 Star Hotel Version: 840 euros.
3 Star Hotel Version: 959 euros.
Deluxe 4 Star Hotel Version: 1489 euros.
Rates are per person, double occupancy. Solo supplement: from 465 euros 2 star. Single supplement when 2 or more: 185 euros. Triple rates from 660 euros/person in 2 star. Please inquire for rates on a 4 night version or other rates not listed..
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Hotels displayed left are 3 star version.
Upgrade deluxe 4* hotel includes best rooms at best hotels available.
4 Night option: 735 euros/person; double occupancy, 2 star.
Bike Rentals
95 euros (click
to view) Scott Sportster P3 hybrids; see link for full details and picture. Helmets and add on materials included. Carbon road bikes available also see Cycling Classics for specs under Rental Bikes. LaPierre tandems also possible but with limited availability for rent on this tour for 205 euros. See link.
Scott Sportster P3 hybrid rentals - the best rental bike available in the region for 2009!
GPS is included.
Level
Level 2 moderate. Average riding 45 km/day, and is mostly flat and rolling with some small short climbs occasionally. 63 km day to Arles.
The trip includes
5 nights very charming lodging: 2, 3, and 4 star hotels (some with swimming
pool), all buffet breakfasts, 2 dinners (location varies with hotel option), baggage transfer daily, detailed road book with maps and guide book with tourist information and GPS, arrival orientation & bike delivery, local support available throughout the tour for emergency support. We also include free travel planning to add Paris hotels, car rentals, France hotels, trains, airport transfers, and more.
UPGRADES: This tour can be upgraded to all 4 star and 1 3 star hotels for rates shown above; all other services the same.
Additional Night in Villeneuve les Avignon: 110-240 euros for double
room incl breakfast depending on 2 or 4 star.
Details
Arrival city is Avignon, which accessible via train from Paris or Paris CDG airport. 3 hours. Taxi to hotel upon arrival is approx. 15 euros.
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Misc Info
Triple rooms are available as double plus single, but quads
are not available.
Pedals with or without straps available. Clients can bring their own Clipless pedals to be changed over.
See our Bike Prep Video:
Carbon road bikes available as well as children trailers.
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 including passport
info, training tips, and reading lists. As a customer you can also
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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!
Classic Provence Bike Tour - 5 Nights
Itinerary | Virtual Tour | Tour MapThis Provence bike tour is a shorter version of our seven-night tour, this itinerary starts in Villeneuve-les-Avignon and visits the culturally rich countryside as far as Arles and back to Avignon - "Cite des Papes" ("City of the Popes"), . Traveling on small roads away from traffic, it incorporates some of the most beautiful countryside in France. In Avignon and Arles you will find small streets and a maze of shops in the old town. In the summer, numerous festivals take place throughout the region. This tour has a number of wonderful attractions rooted in Roman origins and Provencal culture, up through the Papal dominance in the Middle Ages. The area is easily accessible by train from throughout France, and as well by air. |
 "We had a fabulous time. We are talking to all our friends about how well the entire trip, arrangements, accommodations, your service, etc. went!" -S. Schmidt, Provence" |
Itinerary
Click on a day to see that days itinerary. Note: version below is 3 star price shown.
DAY 1
Day 1 is arrival day and meeting day, which also gives the opportunity to explore Villeneuve-les-Avignon, an historical village 3km from Avignon. An English speaking team-member will welcome you at the hotel at 4:30 pm for orientation and bike delivery. Dinner out in a very charming local restaurant tonight. (D) Hotel Atelier
Hotel de l'Atelier
2
Villeneuve Les Avignon
This charming XVIth Century residence offers 23 rooms, all different. A stone stairway, bathed in li...
Day 2 the route will move out of Villeneuve-les-Avignon through the Gard forests and vineyards and to visit the famous roman aqueduct Pont du Gard which dominates the river at over 165 feet high. Swimming is possible in the river, as well as at the hotel that night. You will cycle on to Uzes, a beautiful Provencal village with plane tree lined streets. 52 km route. Night in Uzes with dinner. (B,D)
Hotel du General d'Entraigues
3
Uzes
In town, situated in front of the Eveche, the cathedral and the "windowed" bell-tower, the Hotel d...
Day 3 Travel to the town of Arles, passing through mostly flat countryside except in the gorges around the Gardon River. You first ride to Collias at the confluence of the Gardon and Alson rivers. From there to Ledenon, famous for wine production, and then Meynes and its old fortified village. At Tarascon you can visit the Chateau and Souleiado Museum before going on to Arles. In Arles there is the extraordinarily well-preserved Roman arena, antique theater, and many museums, among which is one devoted to Vincent van Gogh. Night in Arles. 63 km ride is mostly flat but starts out rolling. Dinner on your own tonight. (B)
Hotel Le Calendal
3
Arles
The hotel in Arles ideally located between the Antic Theater and Amphitheater, in historical center....
Day 4 you may want to spend some time in the morning visiting Arles and the many sites to see in this old Roman town. Your ride goes to St Remy de Provence. The ride is not too long today, so in function of weather you can leave as wish. You will pass the Abbey of Montmajour and up to Baux de Provence. (see video for Baux de Provence.) Take some time to visit the site of Les Baux, walk the old stone streets, and imagine what it must have been like 2000 years ago! After you will descend to St Remy where you can visit the town and see where Van Gogh made over 150 paintings. Night in St Remy at either Hotel Gounod or Atelier des Images. 27 km ride with hills at Les Baux. Dinner on your own.(B)
LES ATELIERS DE L'IMAGE
4
Saint Remy de Provence
DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: A 4-star viewed through a different lens. In the center of Saint Remy ...
Day 5 on to Avignon via Graveson and Barbentane where you can have lunch and visit the Abbey of Saint Michel de Frigolet from the 10th century. Arriving in the afternoon, you can visit Avignon. Dinner on your own; stay in the center of Old Avignon in a charming and deluxe 4 star historic hotel. 39 km ride leaves time to visit some of the many sites in Avignon. Dinner on your own. (B)
Hotel Cloitre Saint Louis
4
Avignon
Situated in a historical building dating back to the XVIth century, Hotel Cloître Saint Louis Avigno...
Day 6 is departure day. You can take your time with breakfast and then transfer back to the rail station or other on your own. Additional nights can be arranged. (B)
Virtual Tour
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Tour Map
Optional Services:
Travel insurance, Paris museum & metro passes, Paris hotels, train tickets, Paris day tours, Moulin Rouge shows, and other services. Cell phone rental and luggage storage services.Note: prices fixed in Euros but are subject to change in other currency based on currency fluctuations. See Booking Terms and Conditions.
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