France
You had me at “bonjour”
There is perhaps no better gift to cyclists than France with ideal terrains and backdrops of verdant pastures, mountaintops, gorges and canals. Locals celebrate the sport of cycling fervently, especially as hosts to one of the world’s biggest annual sporting events, the Tour de France.
France boasts a high number of well-established routes and time-tested itineraries from several tour operators, with a range of levels and experience available for novices and pros alike.
Experience the peaceful ambiance and calm pace of the French countryside, with its farms, vineyards and chateaux, and the country’s rich history from medieval cathedrals to 20th-century battlefields.
The setting, the biking, the food and wine but above all the way we, the guests, were treated was nothing less than perfect.”
Level of difficulty
Tours using road, hybrid or touring bikes:
- Mostly flat
- Flat with some gentle slopes
- Rolling, hilly terrain
- Some long and/or steep climbs
- Extensive climbing
Tours using mountain bikes:
- Mostly flat, wide trails
- Some gentle slopes, wide trails
- Rolling, hilly terrain and/or narrow trails
- Some long and/or steep climbs and/or technical trails
- Extensive climbing and/or highly technical trails
Bruges to Paris by Bike and Boat (and reverse)
Country: Belgium, France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Guided:
Bruges to Péronne to Paris: May 11, Aug 3, Sep 1, 2019. From Péronne to Paris: May 18*, Aug 10*, Sep 7*, 2019. From Paris to Péronne to Bruges: Jun 22*, Aug 17, Sep 14*, 2019. From Péronne to Bruges: Jun 29*, Aug 24, Sep 21*, 2019. (*indicates fully booked date)
London to Amsterdam (and reverse)
Country: Belgium, England, France, Holland
Self-Guided: from €950
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Guided:
From London: Jul 28; Aug 11, 2019 (minimum 12 participants)
Self-Guided:
From London: Jul 28; Aug 11, 2019. From Amsterdam: Jul 21; Aug 4, 2019 (minimum 2 participants)
Avenue Verte: Paris to London
Country: England, France
Self-Guided: from €839
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Guided:
Sundays: Jul 21; Aug 4, 2019 (minimum 12 persons)
Self-Guided:
Sundays: May 26-Aug 18; Sept 1-Sept 15, 2019 (minimum 2 persons)
Castles of the Loire Valley
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Guided:
June 1; Sep 14, 2019 (minimum 8 participants)
Loire Valley by Bike and Boat
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Guided:
Apr 18, Oct 20, 2019
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Daily: Mar 1-Oct 31, 2019
Burgundy Wine Trails: Beaune to Macon on the “Voie Verte”
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Daily: Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019
Burgundy to Provence by Bike and Boat
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Guided:
Jun 1, Jul 20, Oct 8, 2019
Coastal Normandy and WWII History
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Daily: Mar 1-Oct 31, 2019
Strasbourg to Mainz: Vineyards Along the Rhine
Country: France, Germany
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Thursdays and Saturdays: Apr 20-Oct 12, 2019
South of France: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Daily: Apr 1-Oct 31, 2019
Provence Getaway: The Secrets of Southern France (4 nights)
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Daily: Mar 1-Oct 31, 2019
French Alpes Tour: Alpes and Ventoux
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Daily: Jun 1-Sep 15, 2019
Alsace Picture Book: Wine, Food, Culture, and Tradition
Country: France
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
Daily: Apr 6-Oct 5, 2019 (no welcome briefing on Sundays)
Prices based on current exchange rate
Start Dates
Self-Guided:
From Castets-en-Dorthe: Mar 30*; Apr 13, 27; May 11, 25; Jun 8, 22; Jul 6, 20; Aug 3, 17, 31; Sep 14*, 28; Oct 12, 26*, 2019. From Fronsac/Libourne: Apr 6*, 20; May 4, 18; Jun 1, 15, 29; Jul 13, 27*; Aug 10, 24; Sep 7, 21*; Oct 5, 19*; Nov 2*, 2019. (*indicates fully booked date)
