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Rhone Cycle Path: Haute‐Savoie to Lyon
6 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
HOTEL
GRADE 2
DATES
Daily from 1 Apr to 31Oct
GRADE 3
DATES
Daily from 1 Apr to 31Oct
Discover the wines, cuisine & rich Roman history on this stage between Seyssel & Lyon
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Seyssel in the Haute‐Savoie, France, just over an hour from Geneva by train 2 | Follow riverbank to Champagneux (60km/38mi) 3 | Sample brioche pralines, see a waterfall and discover the old town of Morestel en route to Villebois (45km/28mi) 4 | Cycle to hilltop Pérouges, one of the most beautiful villages in France (60km/38mi) 5 | Cycle to Lyon (50km/31mi) 6 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 5 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 5 nights 2‐3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities (upgrade to comfort plus hotels available ‐ supplement applies) BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked GPS tracks available on request, luggage transfer (1 piece of max 20kgs) & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: hybrid bike (electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: 7 day option from Geneva avail. ‐ details on trip notes ‐ operates every Fri, Sat & Sun only ‐ supplement applies Atlantic Coast cycle ‐ Nantes to La Rochelle
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Cycle a section of La Vélodyssée route on France’s Atlantic Coast
HOTEL / B&B
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Nantes 2 | Follow the Loire to Paimboeuf , continue to Saint‐Brévin‐les‐Pins (62km/38.5mi) 3 | Discover Atlantic coast scenery enroute to Bouin (58km/36mi) 4 | Cycle to Saint Jean de Monts (45km/28mi) 5 | On to Les Sables d’Olonne (50km/31mi) 6 | Follow the coast to La Tranche sur Mer (45km/28mi) 7 | Cycle to La Rochelle (73km/45mi) 8 | Trip concludes (or extend to include a cycle on the beautiful Île de Ré)
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights B&Bs & 2‐3 star hotels, twin share, ensuite (option to upgrade to comfort hotels ‐ supplement applies) BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack incl. route notes & maps per room booked (GPS tracks on request), luggage transfer (1 piece: max 20kgs) & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: hybrid bike incl. lock, repair kit, helmet, handlebar bag & pannier (e‐bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: option: split day 7 into two days ‐ La Tranche‐sur‐Mer / Marans (47 km/29mi) and Marans / La Rochelle (26 km/16mi) ‐ supplement applies
Highlights of the Dordogne by Bike
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Cycle through the historic Dordogne region of southwest France
visiting La Roque‐Gageac, Sarlat and the Lascaux Caves
HOTEL
GRADE 3
DATES
Daily from 4 Apr to 17Oct
GRADE 3
DATES
Weekly on Sunday from1Aprto31Oct
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Souillac 2 | Choice of cycle routes to Sarlat (35 or 37km/21.5 or 23mi) 3 | Optional circular cycles to Domme and Le Roque‐Gageac (33 or 38km/20.5 or 23.5mi) 4 | Visit the Chateau de Beynac en route to Les Eyzies (48km/30mi) 5 | Optional cycle to Troglodyte Cave, continue to tomb of Cro‐Magnon Man (29km/18mi) 6 | Cycle Montignac with optional canoe trip (24 or 30km/15 or 18.5mi) 7 | Cycle to the famous caves of Lascaux, on to Souillac (48 or 55km/30 or 34mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 5 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 2‐3 star hotels, twin share, ensuite BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, GPS data available, luggage transfer & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: hybrid bike rental (electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
Cycle the Western Front
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
HOTEL / B&B
Trace the First World War’s western front from Amiens to Ypres on this fascinating tour
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Amiens 2 | Cycle along the Somme River to Villers Bretonneux and continue across the Hamel battlefield to Albert (51km/31.5mi) 3 | Cycle via Pozières to Arras (45 or 62km/28 or 38.5mi) 4 | Along the River Scarpe to Vimy with its Canadian Memorial, continue to Béthune (48km/30mi) 5 | Cycle via Fromelles and Bailleul to Ypres in Belgium (61, 68 or 82km/38, 42 or 51mi) 6 | Loop cycle from Zonnebeke to Langemark Poelkapelle and Passchendaele (46km/28.5mi) 7 | Cycle to Bruges (65km/40.5mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 2‐3 star hotels and B&Bs on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities (upgrade to 3‐4 star hotels ‐ supplement applies) BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including maps and road‐book per room booked, GPS data available luggage transfer & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: rental bike with panniers, repair kit, helmet, bike computer and lock, (e‐bikes available ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: Departures other than on Sunday are possible ‐ supplement applies.
Cycle the Loire ‐ Orléans to the Atlantic Coast
13 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
HOTEL
GRADE 2
DATES
Daily from 1 Apr to 31Oct
An inspirational journey from the heart of the Loire River Valley to the rugged Atlantic
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive in Orléans 2 | Cycle to Beaugency (26km/16mi) 3 | Via Chambord to Blois (46km/28.5mi) 4 | Follow the Loire to Amboise (42km/26mi) 5 | Cycle to Tours (27‐31km/16.5‐19mi) 6 | Continue via Villandry to Azay le Rideau (41km/25.5mi) 7 | Past chateaux to Chinon (35km/21.5mi) 8 | Cycle to Saumur (36‐48km/22‐30mi) 9 | Through vineyards to Angers (57km/35.5mi) 10 | To Mauges‐sur‐Loire (46km/29mi) 11 | On to Nantes (52m/32mi) 12 | Cycle to St Brévin (59km/37mi) 13 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 12 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 12 nights, 2‐3 star hotel, twin share, ensuites (upgrade to 3‐4 star hotels ‐ supplement applies) BACKUP & SUPPORT: infopack incl. route notes, maps & tourist info. per room (GPS tracks on request), luggage transfer & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: bike, pannier, helmet, bike lock, map holder & repair kit (e‐bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: High season is 1 Apr to 15 May and 24 Sep to 31 Oct ‐ supplement applies.
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Pretty Chanaz, also known as
‘La Petite Venise Savoyarde’ or the little Venice of the Savoy region
Wandering the cobble stoned streets of Nantes is all part of the cycling experience | Erin Williams
Spring cycling in the Dordogne | Rob Mills
Entering the town of Pozieres on the Western Front
Cycle | Richard Tulloch
Orleans in the Loire Valley | M Jeschke
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