CYCLING TOUR WITH RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX 12-18 AUGUST 2019 Route du Bonheur by bike in Provence

“Route du Bonheur” on a bike in partnership with Relais & Châteaux, is an exceptional tailor made bike tour that invite you to discover a region and its incredible richness with style and sophistication.

Enchanting country, rocked by the sound of cicadas and the scents of the garigue, Provence is a land of poesy and gastronomy.

Discover the French Art de Vivre, by bike or electric bike, through the vineyards, the hills and fields of lavender, on extraordinary roads, marked by different stops where you will be welcomed in the best way, in exceptional places.

On your own, or with a guide, experience a tailor made cyclo-tourism, off the beaten path, discovering the treasures of our terroir.

A trip through postcards’ landscapes, multi-coloured, and with the scents of a gastronomy created by starred chefs, with all the products our region give them.

Trip designed by local expert!

Christophe CEO Ride and More Travel TOUR DETAILS AND OPTIONS

TOUR LENGTH > 3 to 10 days

LEVEL OF SERVICES > Self-Guided Tour > Guided Tour > Supported Tour > Fully Supported Tour

RIDE LEVEL AVAILABLE > Leisure > Intermediate > Challenge

SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS BIKES AVAILABLE > Private tour available from 1 participant > E-bikes > Start of tours fully flexible - No fixed date > Hybrid > Private transfer on arrival and departure from > Road Bikes > Premium Road bikes

> Custom routes > Each day several ride options available BEST SEASON > Accommodation, breakfast and tax included > May to October > On call assistance > Smartphone with GPS App and Electronic OPTIONAL EXTRAS Travel book + printed directions, map and > Other pick-up and guidebook drop-off location > Concierge service and expert guide delivering > Wine Tours premium service > Cooking Class ABOUT US:

At Ride and More Travel we are local riders with a strong expertise of our region.

We grew up here and we ride both on road and trail since we are kids!

When we design your personalized itineraries, we take in consideration your ride habits (distance and elevation), your level of fitness and technical skills, the type of bike your want to ride and all your personal center of interest.

This last point make the difference with all other bike companies. If you like wine we will plan some wine activities on your itineraries, if you are interested in Roman antics, we will make sure your ride will take you to the right spot. Because each cyclist is different, each itinerary is different too! Our tailor made cycling holidays can be either guided or self guided.

What make our tour different:

> Date and duration are fully flexible > All our tour are private > Route: when possible we offer up to 4 different level of ride each day > Daily briefing and concierge service > On call assistance and 24/7 emergency phone number > Lunch and Dinners: Not included because we believe it is art of the adventure and because our concierge is here to help you with reservations > Guide on bike or / and support vehicle available on request without any minimum of participant

YOUR TAILOR MADE ITINERARY General overview map and day by day flow

DAY-BY-DAY FLOW Day 1 - Monday Aug -12: Welcome in Provence and loop ride around Crillon le Brave Day 2 - Tuesday Aug 13: Loop ride from Crillon le Brave (Several option available) Day 3 - Wednesday Aug 14: Crillon le Brave to Luberon National Park Day 4 - Thursday Aug 15: Day off the saddle at Le Phébus & Spa Day 5 - Friday Aug 16: Ride in the Luberon from Le Phébus to Capelongue Day 6 - Saturday Aug 17: Day off the saddle at La Bastide de Capelongue & Spa Day 7 - Sunday Aug 18 : Au revoir DAY BY DAY ITINERARY Welcome in Provence & loop ride from Crillon

Ride details Ride level: Easy Distance: 28 km / 17 Miles Climbing: +365m / 1215 ft

Highlight of the day Bedoin

Option available today

Our team will welcome you at the train Overnight and dinner station or airport and will drive you to your Night at Hôtel Crillon le hotel. Brave & Spa- 5* Relais & After a welcome and start of tour briefing, we will setup the bike. Châteaux

Then, you can enjoy a short loop ride at the Dinner: at your feet of the around Crillon le convenience our concierge Brave. is available to assist you to book a restaurant DAY BY DAY ITINERARY Loop from Crillon le Brave Malaucène & Dentelles

Ride details Ride level: Intermediate Distance: 43.2km / 27 Miles Climbing: +900m / 2900 ft

Highlight of the day Dentelle de Montmirail Châteaux du Barroux Scenic roads

Option available today Wine tasting Wine experience: Guided visit in a vineyard followed by a lunch paired with a 6 wine tasting with the winemaker

After a short warm-up to Bedoin, your ride will heads up to Col de la Madeleine and Overnight and dinner then Malaucène. From their, your route take Night at Hôtel Crillon le you into the , a Brave - 5* Relais & Châteaux jagged chain of limestone mountains famous for their scenery and wine. The views Dinner: for most of this ride are orchards, vineyards La Madeleine Restaurant and tree-lined roads. Time: 8:30pm About 10km before your Hotel, and is perched chateau atop the village is a nice place to refresh and relax before the last climb to the hotel. DAY BY DAY ITINERARY From Crillon le Brave to Le Phébus & Spa

Ride details Ride level: Intermediate Distance: 46.5 km / 29 Miles Climbing: +712m / 2370 ft

Highlight of the day Senanque Abbey Gordes

Option available today Shorter option available

Your ride will take you through the Comtat Overnight and dinner Venaissin area and the Mont de to Night at Hôtel Le Phébus & reach the famous Luberon area. Spa - 5* Relais & Châteaux On your itinerary do not miss Venasque, Gordes and the 12th century Senanque Abbaye are on the route of the day Dinner: at your convenience our concierge Today you will ride part of the itinerary of the is available to assist you to Tour de 2016. book a restaurant DAY BY DAY ITINERARY Day off the saddle at Le Phébus & Spa

Ride details Ride level: Distance: Climbing:

Highlight of the day

Option available today Shorter option available Truffle Hunt Cooking Class with 1* Michelin Chef

Today is a day off the saddle Overnight and dinner Night at Hôtel Le Phébus & Thursday morning in L’Isle sur la Sorgue it’s Spa - 5* Relais & Châteaux market day, why not to enjoy a private tour to

L’Isle sur la Sorgue and then continue with a lunch by the refreshing river Sorgue in Dinner: Fontaine de Vaucluse. Restaurant Xavier Mathieu Time: 8:30pm Other option available, enjoy a cooking class with the Chef Xavier Mathieu at le Phébus. DAY BY DAY ITINERARY From Le Phébus & Spa to Bastide de Capelongue

Ride details Ride level: Intermediate Distance: 53 km / 33 Miles Climbing: +795 m / 2650 ft

Highlight of the day Roussillon Ménerbes Lacoste Wine tasting in Menerbes

Option available today Chef Edouard Loubet at Bastide Capelongue is a 2* Michelin - Do not miss a dinner at the restaurant.

Your ride will take you to the discovery of Overnight and dinner some of the nicest village in France. Each one Night at Hôtel Bastide de with its own personality. Capelongue - 5* Relais &

Roussillon, Lacoste, Ménerbes … the essence Châteaux of Luberon on a bike! Dinner: at your Enjoy a ride in the middle of lavender, convenience our concierge poppies and orchards is available to assist you to book a restaurant DAY BY DAY ITINERARY Day off the saddle at Bastide de Capelongue

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Highlight of the day

Option available today .Private tour to and the south Luberon area

Enjoy your last day off the saddle at La Bastide de Capelongue and Spa in . Overnight and dinner Night at Hôtel Bastide de Your hotel is not far from the southern part of Capelongue - 5* Relais & the Luberon National Park. Châteaux

In option we can organize a private tour to Dinner: Lourmarin and some other very nice village Restaurant Bastide de in this area such as or . Capelongue

Time: 8:30pm Other option can also be Les Alpilles with Saint Remy de Provence and les Baux de Provence. DAY BY DAY ITINERARY Au revoir !

After breakfast, our team will organize your private transfer to Avignon. Option available today Guided visit of Avignon However, depending at what time you will with a private guide leave we can organize a guided visit of the city with a private guide. Transfer to Marseille Airport PRICES AND SERVICES PRICE PER PERSON: 2275.00 €

WHAT IS INCLUDED

● 2 Nights with breakfast and city taxes at Hotel Crillon le Brave - 5* Relais & Châteaux - Crillon le Brave in a Superior Ventoux room 21 Night with breakfast and city taxes at Hotel Le Phébus - 5* Relais & Châteaux - in a Double room with private terrace ● 2 Nights with Breakfast and city taxes at Hotel La Bastide de Capelongue - 5* Relais & Châteaux - Bonnieux in a Charme room ● 4 days of custom itineraries loaded on Smartphone / GPS + printed travel book and map. The smartphone comes with a cheap and can be used to call in France. ● Private transfer on day 1 from Train Station to Hôtel Crillon le Brave ● Private transfer to Avignon on last day ● All luggages transfer ● E-Bike rental, delivery and set up. Helmets, water bidons, energy bars and tube + tool kit provided ● Assistance on the road in case of problem ● Concierge service for restaurant and activities ( Also available before the tour to book restaurant that need reservation in advance) ● 24/7 Emergency assistance

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED

● What is not indicated in “What’s included” ● Lunch and dinner, not included above ● Personal expenses ● Ticket to the places and monument not mentioned in "what is included"

OPTIONAL

● Guide on a bike (300 Euros per day) ● Support Vehicule (400 Euros per day) ● Transfer from Marseille airport ( +125 Euros one way) ● Spa treatment in hotels (Price on request) ● Cooking class ( Price on request) ● Guided walking tour in Avignon ( 250 Euros) Hotel Relais & Châteaux collection Hotel Crillon le Brave

The hotel Crillon le Brave is a fully fledged Location: part of the village with various private houses, Crillon le Brave a small acquired over time since 1989, enhancing the village at the feet of the Mt sense of togetherness. Ventoux

Each has a name and a story. The current Services available: nine houses form an incredible architectural 1 Gourmet restaurant complex and enchanting jumble of stone 1 Bistro chic houses with traditional Genoise tiling and 1 Bar small courtyards linked by pedestrian alleys 1 Spa and galleries, some of which lead to spectacular views of the surrounding area. Hotel website: https://www.crillonlebrave.co m/

Hotel Relais & Châteaux collection Hotel Le Phébus & Spa 5* - Joucas

Location: Joucas

Activities: Cooking Class Pool Tennis “Pétanque” field

Services available: 1 Gastronomic restaurant 1 Bistrot In the heart of Luberon, located between 1 Bar Roussillon and Gordes, Le Phébus is the ideal 1 Spa by Carita place to explore the Luberon.

This mas built in dry stone steeped in history, was rebuilt on the ruins dating back to the Hotel website: Knights of the Order of Malta, this jewel of a www.lephebus.com hotel, nestled in the heart of the Luberon, is a place where everyone feels when the mistral blowing through the "garrigue". Place of relaxation and conviviality made of refinement.

Owner and Chef, Xavier Mathieu is awarded with 1* at the Michelin guide. Hotel Relais & Châteaux collection La Bastide de Capelongue & Spa 5* - Bonnieux

In the heart of the Luberon golden triangle, why not try the fragrant gourmet cuisine of Location: two-star Chef Édouard Loubet at this elegant, Bonnieux sophisticated Provençal bastide. Serenity and art de vivre are the hallmarks of Services available: this prestigious hotel which offers its guests a 2* Michelin restaurant simple and magical experience: to appreciate the décor of the elegant rooms, to breakfast La Bergerie, local family by the side of a fountain, to sip iced herbal tea food next to a pool surrounded by lavender, to go Juice bar and pick food in the morning and then take a Spa Tulsi cooking class with the chef, or simply to enjoy the setting of the sun and the magnificent views over the village of Bonnieux. Hotel website: www.capelongue.com