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Tour Details
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Gordes Provencal Escape
4 Nights / 5 Days
Dates 2009
Season: April 1 -Nov 1
This tour starts any Monday through Saturday.
Price
From 645 euros/person to 930 euros depending on hotel choice; See below for hotel info. Solo supplement: 434 euros.
Single supplement when 2 or more, triples, and other rates upon request.
Bike Rentals:
95 euros US (click to view) Scott Sportster P3 hybrids; see link for full details and picture. Helmets and add on materials included. Merckx racing bikes available also see Cycling Classics for specs under Rental Bikes. LaPierre tandems also available for rent on this tour for 205 euros.
Scott Sportster P3 hybrid rentals - the best rental bike available in the region for 2009
Child Trailers - $TBD
Level
LEVEL: easy to challenging; choice of itins allows for both easy and difficult rides.
Biking days: 3
The trip includes
4 nights accommodations, all buffet breakfasts, transfers on arrival and departure day, orientation upon arrival, road book with different itineraries and detailed maps, local emergency support. We also include free travel planning to add Paris hotels, car rentals, France hotels, trains, airport transfers, and more.
Hotels: Mas des Romarins*** - located at the edge of Gordes with fabulous view of the perched village and private walking path for easy access into the village. Rate per person is 645 euros based on double occupancy. Please inquire for single, triple, or family rates.
Bastide de Gordes **** - this hotel is a deluxe experience; rates depend on season. Rates are from 935 euros/person in double; single supplements TBD.
GPS - available to rent for 50 euros/unit. Additional Nights: please inquire.
Details
Arrival city is Avignon, which accessible via train from Paris or Paris CDG airport. 3 hours.
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Misc Info
Triple rooms are available, but quads are not available.
Pedals with or without straps available. Clients can bring their own Clipless pedals to be changed over.
Carbon road bikes available in 2009, 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 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!
Gordes Provencal Escape
Itinerary | Virtual Tour | Tour Map
Itinerary
Click on a day to see that days itinerary.
DAY 1
Day 1: Upon arrival in Avignon, you will be met for transfer to Gordes and your hotel. You will have orientation and bike delivery at 4:30 pm, and then you are free to explore the rest of the day in this charming village. Dinner on your own, and many choices possible at your hotel or within a short walk.
Le Mas Des Romarins
3
Gordes
Le Mas des Romarins is a 19th century dwelling, full of warmth and built of dry stone walls, which h...
Day 2 – Day 4: In three riding days, you can choose from several itineraries, the following itineraries are examples. We can also suggest some longer, more challenging rides for those interested.
This format allows for people of all abilities to come along, including non-riding participants. We can suggest visits by car and arrange spa treatments among many possible ways to spend an exciting day in Gordes/Provence!
-The Ochre Hills in Roussillon and the town of Apt (25 miles): An easy ride through an area famous for its Ochre hills before going to Apt, the capital of Ochre.
- Isle sur la Sorgue (25 miles): Charming town located on the river Sorgue. Includes visit of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, village with a refreshing temperature due to the spring where the river Sorgue begins. This ride is best when done on a Sunday, because of the outside market and antique fair in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
- Venasque or Carpentras (22 or 39 miles): Hilly ride through the magnificent landscapes of the Vaucluse with a longer ride option to Carpentras. On your way, you can stop at the Abbey of Senanque. Then you will go through a small mountain chain before reaching Venasque, one of France’s most beautiful villages, on a hilltop with a splendid view of the area. If you choose to continue, you can go to Carpentras via small roads.
- The Murs Pass (27 mile): A beautiful and hilly ride, which will allow you to enjoy the forest and nature on this tour on the Murs Pass. Possibility to shorten ride to 23 miles.
- Valley of the Luberon (25 miles): this area became famous through the book “One Year in Provence” by peter Mayle. Nice tour through the fossil village of Oppède-le-Vieux, Ménerbes (where Peter Mayle lived), Lacoste, Bonnieux and the Castle of Marquis de Sade.
Le Mas Des Romarins
3
Gordes
Le Mas des Romarins is a 19th century dwelling, full of warmth and built of dry stone walls, which h...
Day 5: Departure after breakfast. Transfer back to Avignon is included. Extra nights are possible, please contact us for a quote. Allow 1 hour travel time in transfer for planning train tickets.
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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