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PROVENCE, FRANCE 6-Day Cycling Tour SELF-GUIDED TOUR SUMMARY PROVENCE, FRANCE History, Culture, Landscapes & Food PROVENCE, FRANCE 6-Day Cycling Tour SELF-GUIDED TOUR SUMMARY PROVENCE, FRANCE History, Culture, Landscapes & Food TOUR LENGTH 6 Days / 5 Nights Provence is a region littered with abbeys, castles and Roman ruins. Village life is agrarian and START & END slow-paced with outstanding food and wine at its center. Every turn along the quiet lanes Avignon reveals a fresh vista: vineyards, olive groves, deep gorges, and fields of lavender. No wonder Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Picasso, and Matisse all found inspiration here. Provence is a delight to explore for all levels of rider: avid riders will relish climbing the BEST TIMES TO VISIT slopes of Mont Ventoux while more leisurely folk will savor riding between villages with May to October their open-air markets. The lavender is in bloom in June & July SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS RIDE OPTIONS Private transfer from Avignon with bike set up Leisure* OPTIONAL EXTRAS and full route briefing at the start of your tour Intermediate Alternative start/end locations Bilingual guides delivering superior service in Marseilles or Marseilles Challenge Airport Select accommodations with breakfast Epic Cooking classes On-call roadside assistance * The hilly terrain means that Wine tours Luggage moved between lodgings and optional Leisure Riders require use of participant transfers along the routes Customize your route an eBike GPS units, maps, directions and guidebook Private transfer back to Avignon at the end of your tour BIKES AVAILABLE DAY-BY-DAY FLOW Hybrid Road Day 1 Avignon to Vaison-la-Romaine Premium Road Day 2 Vaison-la-Romaine Loop Day Day 3 Vaison-la-Romaine to Bédoin eBike Day 4 Bédoin Loop Day See Bike Choices page for bike rental rates Day 5 Bédoin to Gordes Day 6 Gordes Loop Day 2 415.366.3806 lifecycleadventures.com & [email protected] ABOUT US WHY LIFECYCLE ADVENTURES OUR SELF-GUIDED TOURS At the start of your self-guided tour, your guide transfers you from your hotel, sets up your bike, and gives you a full route briefing. They then take care of all the behind-the- scenes logistics while you guide yourself along the routes; riding at your own pace and choosing a route that best suits your ability. Our support vans are nearby should you require assistance and your guide is also available by phone. Your GPS unit and cycling maps help you navigate while our best-in-class guidebooks tell you about the towns you will visit and the sights along your route. We also recommend places to eat and would be pleased to make reservations for you. When customizing your itinerary, you select your accommodation, trip duration, when you travel, and what type of bike you ride. This customization, support and insight helps make our self-guided tours the most personalized and well-supported in the industry. OUR GUIDES LifeCycle Adventures Typical Feature Self-Guided Tours Self-Guided Tours Our expert guides live in the areas in which you tour and have the passion and knowledge to deliver Dates & Duration Fully flexible Limited & fixed superior service and exceptional insight. Accommodation From Budget to Luxury Set YOUR GUIDE TO PROVENCE Routes From Leisure to Epic Some choice Day 1 in person Ride Briefings None or limited Daily by phone Van on call Ride Support None or limited Guide by phone Lunches & Dinners Help with reservations On your own My name is Chris and I will be one of the guides taking care of you during Pre- and Post-Tour Transfers Yes No your tour. I was born in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Provence and have been a cyclist for nearly my entire life. I have PRIVATE TOUR SPECIALISTS SINCE 2004 loved exploring this area by bike and it would be my pleasure to With our unique blend of customized itineraries and personal service we create perfect share my favorite routes with you. I cycling vacations for those who want to explore on their own terms. From the moment also have some great suggestions you contact us until the end of your tour, you will find us responsive, attentive and totally for restaurants, wineries and local focused on creating your perfect cycling vacation. markets. We donate 10% of our profits to cycling advocacy and reduce our carbon footprint using I look forward to meeting you at the offsets while working towards making all our operations carbon neutral. start of your tour. Christophe Piérard 3 415.366.3806 lifecycleadventures.com & [email protected] ABOUT US BOOK AND TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE MORE FLEXIBILITY AND ENHANCED SAFETY IN A TIME OF COVID It is always our objective to make your booking and travel as easy and worry-free as possible. To that end, we have taken tours that were already well-suited to safe travel and added a number of new features to truly make this a great way to explore in these challenging times. A Great Way to Vacation Book with Confidence Travel Safely Our Self-Guided and Private In these times of uncertainty, Our health-screened guides are Guided tours have always been we have improved our already available throughout your tour perfect for those wanting to get generous cancellation policy. and will wear masks and take off the beaten track and avoid distancing precautions. the crowds. Cancel penalty-free until March 1, 2021 for any tour starting Overnight accommodations Our tours have never mixed after April 30. After March 1, have been screened to help strangers together and have 2021, you have the choice of a ensure they follow distancing always been limited to just your refund or a credit for a future protocols and sanitize rooms group. All transportation is tour.* between guests. private – for just you and your travel companions. If you are unable to travel due Our equipment, from bikes to to travel restrictions, you can vans, are sanitized before and You are in control: stop as much choose to postpone your tour after serving guests. or as little as you like, eat where for up to two years.* you choose, and only visit the sights you want. * - See the Terms and Conditions at the end of this itinerary for details of our cancellation policy. 4 415.366.3806 lifecycleadventures.com & [email protected] DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY DAY 1 Avignon to Vaison-la-Romaine RIDE OPTIONS The Intermediate ride starts with a van transfer Leisure to Châteauneuf-du-Pape; a charming village at the Ride across the vine- 15 miles with center of one of the world’s greatest wine growing 900 feet of climbing regions. From here you ride through the Rhône carpeted countryside of Valley past famous wineries to the market town of the Côtes du Rhône to Intermediate Orange with its Roman ruins; the Roman theater 30 miles with and the triumphal arch are UNESCO World Heritage the spectacular town of 1,400 feet of climbing sites. Vaison-la-Romaine Challenge After visiting Orange, you return to rolling 55 miles with countryside that is carpeted with vineyards of the 3,000 feet of climbing Côtes du Rhône. The quiet lanes link a series of pretty, unspoiled villages and the whole region is peppered with great wineries. OVERNIGHT TOWN Leisure riders will be transferred to Orange or a Vaison-la-Romaine little further along the route described above. Vaison-la-Romaine is really two cities. North of the river is the lively riders will start west of Avignon at the Challenge modern town that includes several stunning Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct. From Roman ruins. South of the river – there, they will ride through the twisting lanes of the perched on a hill – is the medieval Malmont Forest before joining the regular route at town complete with 12th-century Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This detour adds 25 miles castle. Separating the two sides is and doubles the amount of climbing. a deep gorge – crossed by a sturdy Roman bridge. DAY 2 Vaison-la-Romaine Loop RIDE OPTIONS Today’s Intermediate ride takes you out along the Leisure Ouvèze River – a pretty tributary of the Rhône. The 20 miles with terrain is hillier here and you ride through some 2,000 feet of climbing stunning, steep-sided valleys. The terrain is a mix of Explore the bucolic forests and arable farms. villages on the northern Intermediate 30 miles with The halfway point for the ride is Buis-les-Baronnies. slopes of Mont Ventoux 2,800 feet of climbing Legend has it that Hannibal watered his elephants here. Today it is still a charming place to stop and Challenge rest – situated in a sheltered hollow among prairies, 60 miles with olive groves, and orchards. You will also see some of 5,700 feet of climbing your first lavender fields of the trip. The Leisure ride is a shorter loop to the village of Faucon – halfway to Buis-les-Baronnies. From the OVERNIGHT TOWN village, there are outstanding views of Mont Ventoux Vaison-la-Romaine and the Pre-Alps. Vaison-la-Romaine is really two cities. North of the river is the lively The ride continues past Buis-les- Challenge modern town that includes several Baronnies and heads deeper into the mountains. Roman ruins. South of the river – You loop back across the shoulder of Mont Ventoux perched on a hill – is the medieval at the pretty spa town of Montbrun-les-Bains. town complete with 12th-century castle. Separating the two sides is a deep gorge – crossed by a sturdy Roman bridge. 5 415.366.3806 lifecycleadventures.com & [email protected] DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY DAY 3 Vaison-la-Romaine to Bédoin RIDE OPTIONS Twisting backroads is today’s theme as you ride Leisure along tiny lanes between picture-postcard villages.
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