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Grape harvest time is coming close | Charles Hawes
Hill Top Villages of Medieval Tarn
7 DAY SELF GUIDED WALK HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE
Hikers on the trail between Piana and Porto | Kate Baker
Explore some of the magnificent and historical hill
top medieval villages in the Tarn region of France
GRADE 3
GRADE 3
Corte
Corsica Ajaccio
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Cordes sur Ciel 2 | Walk to Roussayrolles (5hrs) 3 | Walk to the village of Penne, below the ruins of a Knights Templar castle (6hrs) 4 | Continue to the old Bastide town of Puycelci (6hrs) 5 | Through a green valley, woods and vineyards to Castelnau de Montmirail (6hrs) 6 | Cross through vineyards of Gaillac and pass the Chateau de Clayrac en route to Cordes sur Ciel (6hrs) 7 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 1 picnic lunch, 3 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities where available BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer & emergency hotline
NOTES: Option to include an Albi Extension, supplement applies, see trip notes for details
Penne
Cordes
Castelnau de Montmirail
In Van Gogh’s Footsteps
7 DAY SELF GUIDED WALK
Follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps and walk through
picturesque Provencal landscapes in the Alpilles
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Avignon 2 | Transfer towards the Alpilles and discover Saint Rémy de Provence on foot (1.5hrs) 3 | Circular walk to the Alpilles, with great views of the Rhone Valley (6hrs) 4 | Walk to the hilltop town of Les Baux de Provence (3.5hrs) 5 | Circular walk to the typical village of Maussane (4hrs) 6 | Walk to Chapelle Saint Gabriel then transfer to Arles (4‐5hrs) 7 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 continental breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in 2 & 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer & emergency hotline TRANSPORT: taxi transfer day 2 & day 6
HOTEL
GRADE 2
France
Avignon
NOTES: High Season Surcharge:1 Apr ‐ 30 Jun & 27 Aug ‐ 30 Sep
France Spain
DATES
Daily from 1 May to 30 Sep
Porto
DATES
Daily from 1 Jul to 31 Aug, Tuesday to Sunday 1 Apr to 31 Oct
Crossing Corsica
8 DAY SELF GUIDED WALK
A rewarding walk from the mountains of inland Corsica to the rose coloured Calanques of Piana high above the sea
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Corté 2 | Transfer to Scala Santa Regina Gorge and commence walk (5hrs) 3 | Walk to view Radule waterfall and shepherd house (6‐7hrs) 4 | To Evisa via the Aitone forest (4hrs) 5 | Descend through gorges and via Ota to Porto (5.5hrs) 6 | Rest day in Porto, option to explore the area 7 | Morning bus to Ajaccio (2.5hrs) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 1 picnic lunch, 2 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights 2‐3 star hotels, 1 night comfortable mountain lodge twin share basis BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & extract maps per room booked (IGN maps available ‐ supplement applies), luggage transfer (max 15kg bag), emergency hotline TRANSPORT: transfer from Corté to start of walk & transfer in Ajaccio from bus station to hotel
NOTES: High season is from 1 Jul to 31 Aug and a supplement applies. This trip is not suitable for solo travellers. It is not possible to start on Mondays in the low season as there is no bus from Porto to Ajaccio on Sundays (day 7).
HOTEL / ALPINE LODGE
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
DATES
Dailyfrom01Marto30Jun&27Augto 15Nov
Arles
The garden Van Gogh looked out on from the psychiatric home near St Remy de Provence | Rob Allsop
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