Vineyards to Mont Ventoux

Easy ride.

Ideal couples retreat.

Start any day of the week, this is a short tour designed around you and your schedule. We are just 3 hours from Paris via the train. Fit us in for a quick trip to get a taste of the south of France “Dolce Vita” or to challenge yourself in the Mont Ventoux.

Itinerary:

DAY 1

Pick up of riders at AVIGNON TGV train station.

Transfer to your bed and breakfast, relax at the pool, and hydrate for the upcoming rides.  Late afternoon brings bike fittings and warm-up rides/ equipment checks through the vineyards.  Upon return, you will be able to enjoy social hour and dinner to follow.Patrick will teach us the basics of wine tasting  to prepare you for tomorrow’s ride through Chateauneuf-du-pape.

Sleep at Mas de la croumiere.

DAY 2

This morning we will ride to Orange and it's famous Arc de Triomphe.  While in Orange, we will also take a tour of the best preserved Roman amphitheater in Europe, the Theatre Antique.
Our afternoon will include a picnic lunch on our way to Chateauneuf-du-Pape.  Multiple wineries to taste the great wines of this region await us.  We will finish the day here visiting the nicest Hotel de Ville, city hall, in France, the Chateau de Val Seille.

This is a suggested day 2, you can easily replace it by an epic climb of the Mont Ventoux or a day strolling in a open air Provence market.

Sleep at Mas de la croumiere.

DAY 3

After one last wonderful breakfast, you will have the opportunity to do one last short loop around the Mas de la Croumiere..

Transfer to the train station in AVIGNON TGV.


Price and dates:
3 days / 2 nights: $ 690 for two persons.
Starts any day of the week.

Hotel option : $60/night per person.


What is included:

Transport from AVIGNON TGV to the Bed and Breakfast.
Road bike with a triple ring. Limited optional high end road bike available.
Detailed maps and cue sheets.
Commemorative T-shirt, water bottle, and gear bag.
2 nights at a Bed and Breakfast.
2 breakfasts for 2.
2 dinners for 2 with wine included.
Snacks on the bike.
Broom car sweeping the road to pick you up or offer assistance (limited spare parts and tools available in car).
Electronic copy of all pictures we take of you.
All museums entrance fees.
All winery visits.
All gratuities.
Transport to AVIGNON TGV train station on last day.
Memories for a lifetime.


Available for a supplement:

Electric bikes.
Upgrade to hotel stays.

Extend you stay at beginning or end of the tour.Take this option to add a climb of the Mont Ventoux, attend more wineries visits, or stroll through an open air market. Take ideas from our other tours and add them to this tour to make your own custom tour.


Please note: Final itinerary and accommodations are subject to revision;any changes made are done in an attempt to provide the best possible trip given the route conditions and available services.