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Provence Lavender

A cycling tour for friends of unique nature

Where the senses are delighted

Experience Provence at the very moment when the violet blossoms of the lavender bush unfold in their full splendour. The beguiling scent and the unique play of colours in the large lavender fields are a very special experience. On this tour you will cycle through one of the largest lavender areas in Provence, enjoy the play of the blossoms in the wind and the picturesque scenery around Mont Ventoux. Along the way, there are numerous pretty little towns and many a sight to discover. A trip for France lovers and friends of unique nature and culture. You will be thrilled.

France
Moderate
  • 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • Self-guided tour
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Itinerary

Individual arrival to Isel-sur-la-Sorgue. The small old town on an island in Sorgue is really famous for the range of antique shops and the old romantic water wheels.

Through wide agricultural fields you cycle to past Carpentras to the former main town of Comtat Venaissin. Behind Beaumes-de-Venise you pass the "Denteeles des Montmirail and cycle to the old romans town Vaison-la-Romaine.

In the morning by transfer to Vaison la Romaine, afterwards bike tour via the villages Brantes and Montbrun-les-Bains to the plateau of d´Albion. You pass beautiful lavender fields before you reach the small town Sault.

An extended bike tour through lavender fields is awaiting you again. Awesome flavour and the unique play of colours are accompanying you. You route leads you along the plateau and through oak and chestnut forests back to Sault.

You should visit the market in Sault in the morning. Afterwards you continue through dreamy villages and the nature park Luberon to Apt, homeland of candied fruits.

The wonderful towns Bonnieux, Boux and Saignon are on the route through the Luberon before you come back to Apt. Afterwards you start with a tour to Gargas, there is the last powered ochre pit of france.

You pass the wonderful village Roussillon, it was a long time the centre of the ochre pit. Afterwards you pass the town Gordes to the famous spring Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.

The route

This is an ambitious bike tour for experienced cyclists. There are stages as in Tuscany awaiting you. Day 3 and day 6 are with longer stages, but lavender fields, beautiful views and awesome downhill routes are compensating for the efforts. You cycle along small roads with less traffic.

Prices and events

All data for 2024 at a glance
Place of arrival: Isle sur la Sorgue
  Season 1
16.06.2024 - 04.08.2024

Provence Lavender 8 days, FR-PRRLA-08X
Base price
1,099.00
Surcharge single room 279.00

Sustainability with Rückenwind!

Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.

Season 1
Jun 16, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024
Provence Lavender 8 days, FR-PRRLA-08X
Base price
Surcharge single room
1,099.00
279.00

Sustainability with Rückenwind!

Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.

Season 1
Jun 16, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024
Isle sur la Sorgue
Double room p.P.
Surcharge single room
85.00
65.00
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Isle sur la Sorgue
  Season 1
Jun 16, 2024 - Aug 4, 2024

Isle sur la Sorgue
Double room p.P. 85.00
Surcharge single room 65.00
Filter
21-gear unisex
21-gear gents
7-gear unisex
7-gear gents
Bike premium, 30-gear
Electric bike (free wheel)
99.00
99.00
99.00
99.00
159.00
259.00
Prices per person in EUR

Services & Extras

Services

Included:

  • 7 Overnights in double rooms as mentioned incl. breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Personal welcome briefing (GE,EN)
  • At best elaborated route with maps (GE,EN,FR)
  • Detailed travel documents with maps 1x per room (GE,EN,FR)
  • GPS-Tracks and Navigation-App
  • For rental bikes, rental bike insurance
  • 7-days-service-hotline

Not included:

  • Arrival and departure
  • Costs for parking
  • City tax
  • Transfers
  • Optional sightseeings
  • City maps
  • Repairs of own bike
  • Travel Insurances
  • Costs of the private requirements
Extras

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Fly to Marseille. Take the train (TGV) from Marseille airport to the main train station of L´Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. Good rail connection, Duration approx. 1 h. Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is well-connected by train.

 

  • Free parking is available at the arrival hotel, no reservation possible.
Hotels

French hotel classification

 

Category X: Overnight stays in good quality hotels of the 2*/3* category. All rooms with shower/bath and WC. Some of them with air conditioning system and pool.

Important notes

Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

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