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Classic Provence-Avignon to Arles 5 Night Bicycle Tour

5 Nights / 6 Days

Dates 2009

Any day of the week possible for start, subject to availability. April-October 31. Best months are June, Sept, Oct.

Price

895 euros per person, double occupancy. Solo supplement: 530 euros. Single supplement for 2 or more persons: TBA.
Triples available at 769 euros/person. (convert)

2 star hotel option: 745 euros/person

Upgrade deluxe 4* hotel option: 1255 euros/person in double occupancy.

4 Night option: 797 euros/person; double.

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 available to rent for 50 euros.

Level

Level 2 moderate. Average riding 45 km/day, and is mostly flat and rolling with some small short climbs occasionally. 67 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, baggage transfer daily, detailed road book with maps and guide book with tourist information, 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: 110-180 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.

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!


Classic Provence - 5 Nights

Itinerary | Virtual Tour | Tour Map

This 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, known as the "Cité des Pâpes" ("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"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.

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. Optional orientation at 8:30 am next morning. (D) Hotel Atelier

Hotel de l'Atelier

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Villeneuve Les Avignon

This charming XVIth Century residence offers 23 rooms, all different. A stone stairway, bathed in li...

DAY 2

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

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Uzes

In town, situated in front of the Eveche, the cathedral and the "windowed" bell-tower, the Hotel d...

DAY 3

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. 67 km ride is mostly flat but starts out rolling. Dinner on your own tonight. (B)

Hotel Le Calendal

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Arles

The hotel in Arles ideally located between the Antic Theater and Amphitheater, in historical center....

DAY 4

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.(B)

LES ATELIERS DE L'IMAGE

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Saint Remy de Provence

DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: A 4-star viewed through a different lens. In the center of Saint Remy ...

DAY 5

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. 37 km ride leaves time to visit some of the many sites in Avignon. (B)

Hotel Cloitre Saint Louis

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Avignon

Situated in a historical building dating back to the XVIth century, Hotel Cloître Saint Louis Avigno...

DAY 6

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

See more of this region by clicking below for the virtual tour

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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