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Magnificent Mont Saint Michel and It's Bay
offered by supplier M09630 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 6
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 20
people
Destination(s):
France
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Sightseeing
Season: April - October
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 695 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 695 Euro (EUR)
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From beginning to end, the mesmerizing Mont-Saint-Michel and its towering abbey will be within sight, except for those memorable gastronomic gaps and other spectacular sites that dot your route, including the fishing port of Cancale and medieval Saint-Malo. We have kept the mileage to a minimum to better enable you to visit and savor this tour's extraordinary sites and soak up the relaxing and refreshing rural life of this part of France.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Avranches.
Our Normandy tour starts in Avranches where you will meet your local guide. Your guide will give you maps and all the information you’ll need. Don’t forget, however, that you can call them any time if you need assistance.
Day 2: Avranches to Pontorson (36 km or 22.5 miles)
The first leg of your cycling journey won’t take too long, as this is your first day of riding; plus, you have a major site to visit! Avranches is located on top of a hill, overlooking the peaceful coast of northern France. From this hilltop perch, you can take a very quiet back road to discover the entire Mont-Saint-Michel Bay stretching for miles. Once you’re down at sea level, cycle through farmland where you will encounter more tractors and sheep than cars. All the while, you will be drawing closer to Mont-Saint-Michel. Once you arrive there, we suggest you take a few hours to explore (on foot) this incredible site: visit the abbey, find a place to take a lunch break...we’ll tell you a few tricks to avoid the crowds. Our comfortable hotel is only 10 kilometers away in Pontorson, a leisurely ride back from Mont St. Michel.
Day 3: Pontorson to Dinan (58 or 75 km; 36 miles or 49 miles)
In the morning, you will depart the province of Normandy and ride through to Brittany’s rolling countryside. There you will have the chance to see one of the highest Menhirs in Brittany before our stop in Dol-de-Bretagne. Dol is a lovely little town with cobblestone streets, a great cathedral, both granite and wooden frame houses and, of course, numerous traditional cafés and creperies. In the afternoon, you will travel a fair distance through a mixture of serene woodland, ponds and quiet villages before following the canal to Dinan. Tonight’s hotel is in a stately granite building from the 16th Century, located right in the center of this historical town. Dinan is definitely one of the loveliest towns in Brittany with half-timbered homes, romantic ramparts and its very own castle. We will give you a few suggestions for your dinner tonight to better allow you to experience Dinan by night!
Day 4: Dinan to La Gouesnière (30 or 42 km; 19 or 26 miles)
You can choose to give yourself time to explore and walk around Dinan before you set off on the next exciting stage of your journey. On this day, you will discover the Rance river, a magical site in Brittany where you can experience the coast right in the middle of the countryside. La Maison Tirel-Guerin, our lodging for the next 2 nights, has been a family-run business for more than 100 years, with spa, sauna and massage treatments available. The establishment is also recognized for having one of the very best restaurants in the county.
Day 5: Loop around La Gouesnière (45 km or 28 miles)
You’ll have a lot to see today on your cycling loop. Your first stop will be Cancale, a little fishing harbor on the western side of the bay. Cancale is known for the quality of its oysters, mussels and other seafood. A few kilometers north, you will arrive at "Pointe du Grouin" on the open sea. This area is well-known by sailors around the world as the finish line of the famous transatlantic sailing race between Quebec and Saint-Malo, also known as the Jacques Cartier race.
From here to Saint-Malo, you may follow a little coastal road which faces the channel islands. This itinerary is an absolute delight… it is very common to see dolphins jumping through the waves! We will suggest a few quiet beaches if you want to go for a swim. Sometime in the afternoon, you should arrive at Saint Malo’s inner wall. This fortified city was build by Vauban, a military engineer under King Louis 14th. Riding in and out of the ramparts, plus a couple of hours walking around the walls, will give you the best views of Saint-Malo.
Day 6: Transfer to Dol-de-Bretagne TGV. Today we have arranged for your transfer to the Dol-de-Bretagne train station.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- 5-night-accommodations (4 nights in 3-star properties; 1 night in a 2-star property "of character")
- Daily breakfast
- 3 dinners (drinks are not included)
- Meeting with our local representative on Day 1
- Tourist information
- Luggage transfers
- Assistance if necessary
- All tax and service charges.
Price Excludes:
- Drinks
- Lunches
- Insurance
- Expenses of personal nature
- Hybrid bikes. Hybrid bikes are available at the rate of 75 euros/bike.
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