Page 32 - Active Europe UTracks

Family bonding at its best on the Provence Backroads self-guided cycling tour! | Philippa Shelley Jones
Provence Backroads
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Explore the enchanting villages of
Provence at handlebar level
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Graveson/Barbentane 2 | Cycle through typical Montagnette villages to King René’s town, Tarascon (21 or 26.5km/13 or 16.5mi) 3 | Cycle to Arles (25.5km/16mi) 4 | To Les Baux-de-Provence via Barbegal Castle (22.5km/14mi) 5 | Cycle to Saint-Rémy-de- Provence (28km/17.5mi) 6 | At leisure in St-Rémy 7 | Return to Graveson / Barbentane (25 or 27.5km/15.5 or 17mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts, 4 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 2 and 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer (10kg limit per person) & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 21 or 24 speed bike rental with pump, repair kit, lock, helmet and panniers (electric bike available on request - supplement applies. Child bikes are also available on request)
NOTES: Child price based on child aged 2-6 sharing with 2 adults. Other prices available include less than 2 and aged 7-12. Ask our office for details. The hotel restaurant is closed in St Remy on Wednesdays and a discount applies if you are in St Remy on that night.
Alsace by Bike
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
HOTEL
Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire | Pat Kline
Loire Valley Castles
5 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
A beautiful centre based cycle trip exploring the
vineyards and chateaux of the Loire Valley
HOTEL
GRADE 1
Chitenay France
Cycle your way through the picturesque villages and
vineyards of the great wine making region of Alsace
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Strasbourg 2 | Cycle along the canal de la Bruche to Obernai (37km/23mi) 3 | Cycle to Riquewihr surrounds (50km/31mi) 4 | To Colmar (39km/24mi) 5 | Rest day Colmar, or round trip to Guebwiller or Mulbouse (50km/31mi or 76km/47mi) 6 | Cycle to Mulhouse and surrounds (66km/41mi) 7 | Continue along the Rhone-Rhine canal to Basel (53km/33mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 3 and 4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: welcome briefing, information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 21 speed rental bike, equipped with panniers, pump, helmet, anti-theft device & repair kit (electric bike available on request - supplement applies)
NOTES: Mid season is from 27 Apr to 24 May and 31 Aug to 27 Sep. High season is from 25 May to 30 Aug - a supplement applies for both high season and mid season. Option to do longer cycle routes between each town of between 75-111km per day. Due to Art Basel, we cannot accomodate clients in Basel from 10-16 June 2019. Please take this into account when requesting dates on this trip
Obernai Colmar
Mulhouse France
DATES
HOTEL
GRADE 3
Strasbourg Germany
32
Graveson Tarascon
Arles
DATES
Saint-Rémy- de-Provence
Daily from 15 Mar to 23 Oct
DATES
GRADE 1
France
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Blois, transfer to Chitenay 2-4 | From your base in Chitenay there are seven different self guided cycling excursions of between 16-56km/10-34.5mi that you can choose from each day to explore the neighbouring chateaux, vineyards and forests 5 | Trip concludes with transfer to Blois
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 4 breakfasts, 3 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 4 nights in a 3 star hotel on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities TRANSPORT: return transfers from Blois train station to Chitenay BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes, maps and tourist information per room (GPS data files available on request) & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 21 speed mens or ladies bike rental for 3 days (electric bike available on request - supplement applies) equipped with two panniers, helmet, bike lock, bike computer, map holder and repair kit
Daily except Sunday from 6 Apr and 5 Oct
Basel Switzerland
Cycling through vineyards and quaint villages in Alsace
Daily from 1 Apr to 31 Oct