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The Alpilles Tour
offered by supplier M09630 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 4
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 20
people
Destination(s):
France
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Cultural Journey
Season: March - November
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 395 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 565 Euro (EUR)
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Celebrated by poets and writers such as Frederic Mistral and Alphonse Daudet, painted by Vincent Van Gogh, August and many others, the Alpilles range is fascinating.
Within a small area, the scenery can change dramatically: bare ridges, fragrant valleys and colorful fields make way to wooden areas and perched villages.
Our route will take you on very quiet roads around the Alpilles. You'll bike through some of France's prettiest villages: Saint-Remy de Provence, Les Baux de Provence, Fontvieille, Eygalieres, Maussane les Alpilles, Tarascon and Arles.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Avignon - Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (25 km or 15 miles).
Our local representative will give you all the necessary materials and brief you on the essentials of the trip. Your short ride will lead you to Saint-Remy-de-Provence where you will overnight. For lunch, you'll find many restaurants and open air cafes, or if you prefer you can buy local supplies from local stores and markets for a memorable roadside picnic.
Day 2: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence - Arles (46 km or 29 miles; 56 km or 35 miles with the extension through les Baux-de-Provence )
On easy trails or small roads, you'll be biking at the foot of the low mountain range through fields of olive trees and vineyards--if you choose, you can stop for a wine tasting--the scenery is breathtaking. Overnight in Arles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 3: Arles - Graveson (45 km or 31 miles).
Sites abound along this scenic route. You'll bike through Fontvieille where Alphonse Daudet's Windmill is located, Tarascon and its castles--one of France's best-kept medieval fortresses--and home to Souleiado, the Provencal fabric maker (it is possible to visit). Overnight in Graveson.
Day 4: Graveson - Avignon (23 km or 14 miles).
Your ride back to Avignon will take you through "La Montagnette" ("the small mountain" in French) offering superb views over the area. The magnificent--and yet overlooked by many--Frigolet Abbey and Barbentane castle are some of the highlights that can be visited before reaching Avignon.
Notes: 2 options are available:
- Option A: (3 nights in properties "de charme": 2 nights in 3-star properties of character; 1 night in a 2-star hotel of character)
- Option B: (3 nights in 2-star properties).
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- 3-night accommodations
- Daily breakfast (3)
- Daily dinner (drinks are not included)
- Detailed road book
- Luggage transfer
- Meeting with our local representative on arrival day
- All tax and service charges.
Price Excludes:
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Expenses of personal nature
- Travel Insurance
- Rental bikes. Hybrid bikes are available at the rate of 60 euros per person.
Also see tour packages in:
Europe
France
Outdoor: Land Rambler
Bicycle Touring
Cultural Journey
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