Bridge in Provence

Cycle tour - Provence & Camargue - self-guided - 5D/4N Deluxe

Mediterranean France by bike

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  • Duration

    5 Days
  • Difficulty

    Medium
  • Distance

    128km
  • Landscapes

    • Nature
    • City
  • Theme

    • Deluxe
    • Culture 
    • Weekend
  • Type of Journey

    Self-Guided

Description

Provence is the Mediterranean France with air scented by “maquis” and lavender. The landscape and the unique quality of the light have inspired many painters. Roman history will accompany you throughout most of your days, with meals aromatic from local herbs finishing the cycle days in local hotels.

 

HIGHLIGHTS:

– Picturesque Baux
– Palace of the Pope: Avginon
– Cycling through the Parc naturel régional des Alpilles
– Amphitheater in Arles

Characteristics of this journey/holiday

Day by day

Day 1 Avignon

Arrival in Avignon, Cité des Papes. Nice hotel 4* in the very heart of the city.

Day 2 Avignon – St Rémy de Provence  56 km

Before your day’s cycle begins you will have time in Avignon to visit the Roman monuments and the impressive Palace of the Popes. You will then leave Avignon along small quiet roads towards one of the most beautiful and typical villages of the region: St Rémy. Known for the heavily scented aromas of wild herbs. St Rémy was also where Van Gogh lived and Nostradamus was born. You can enjoy the end of the day in the romantic small streets and squares of St Rémy.

Day 3 St. Rémy – Les Baux – St. Rémy  40 km

Today you’re cycling a circular route from St Remy to Les Baux. The remarkable pilgrimage site of Les Baux was built on a 200m high rocky outcrop and is dominated by a ruined fortress. The wines from Les Baux have recently been granted appellation status. On the way you can enjoy a wine and olive oil tasting on a wine grower’s farm!

This wonderful landscape in the shadow of the Alpilles mountains is one of the areas which inspired Van Gogh for many of his paintings. Then cycling tour through the fantastic countryside for the last part of the tour.

Day 4 St Remy – Arles 32 km

This day you will leave St Remy to cycle south, towards to the Mediterranean sea. Once you reach the town of Arles, perched on the side of the Rhône, take the time to visit the well-preserved amphitheatre, and the other countless medieval and Roman monuments.

Day 5 Departure

After breakfast, it will be time to say “goodbye” to this wonderful area.

Accommodation

2 nights in 4-star-hotels
2 nights in 3-star-hotels

Included services

2 nights in 4-star-hotels
2 nights in 3-star-hotels
Daily breakfast
Welcome talk
Transfer Arles – Avignon
Daily luggage transfer
Itinerary on our app
Route book, maps and information material
7/7 Service Hotline

City tax is not included and has to be paid on the spot.

Tour dates

Arrival: Daily 16.03. – 02.11.24

Additional informations

Grade: Not very hilly and always on asphalted side roads and partly on cycling paths.

How to get there ?

Plane: The closest airport to Avignon is Nimes airport.  Nearby airports are Marseille, Montpellier, Nice and Lyon.

Train: 2 choices of train station: Avignon TGV or Avignon Centre.
Avignon TGV station is located outside the city center. It connects the main axes: Paris – Lyon – Aix en Provence – Marseille as well as the airports: Paris- CDG, Lyon St Exupéry. It also serves the center of Avignon and various surrounding villages. Avignon Centre train station: it is located at the doors of the city and connects the villages of Provence as well as the main lines (such as Paris, Lyon and Marseille).

By car:
From the A7 freeway: If you come from Lyon or Paris: exit at Avignon Nord.
If you come from Marseille, Nice or Italy: exit at Avignon Sud. Freeway A9: Exit Remoulins from Nîmes, Montpellier or Spain. From the national roads: RN7 or RN100.

Parking: Our partner hotel offers a secured parking lot for your car during the entire duration of the trip.

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