Self-guided Cycling holidays in South of France

Self-guided cycling holidays by the back-roads in Southern France
Stay in charming hotels and chambres d'hôtes

At Valac, we take care of everything for a worry-free cycling holiday:

✅ Accommodation: All hotels and chambres d’hôtes, including breakfast and (optional) dinner.
✅ Luggage transport: Transfer of your luggage between accommodations.
✅ Local expertise: For 20 years, we’ve operated in our selected cycling regions.
✅ Navigation: Up-to-date GPX files (from hotel to hotel), detailed maps, and route descriptions.
✅ Flexibility: Number of days, difficulty as much as you want, 2 or 3 available routes per day. Bookable any day from April to October.
✅ Support: Backup team reachable by phone, 24 hours a day.
✅ Bike and e-bike rental: We are ultimately responsible for arrangements with professional bike rental companies.
✅ Tailor-made: Every package is personally composed, checked, and guaranteed for you.

Why Valac?
Because we are flexible and tailor every trip to your wishes—for a holiday without worries.
We maintain excellent relationships with hotels, taxi companies, and professional carriers.

Tailor made Bike Tours for everyone. Light, moderate or challenging.

Make outstanding luxury cycling holidays.

and discover Southern France on one of our luxury bike tours. The overnight stays will always be in the finest hotels of the category 4 and 5

Embark On An Exciting Family Light Biking Holiday in Southern France.

Along Dordogne River or Tarn River light and very light bike tours for your family.

Discover the Magic of Family Adventure in the Tarn & Dordogne Valleys!
Escape to the heart of southern France for a light, fun-filled family cycling and canoeing holiday that everyone will love! Our carefully crafted itineraries take you through the breathtaking landscapes of the Tarn Valley and Dordogne Valley, where gentle rivers, charming villages, and lush countryside create the perfect backdrop for unforgettable family moments.

Statistics reveal that children between the ages of 8 to 12 years spend at 4 to 9 hours on their gadgets every day. Parents need to make their children realize that there are much more adventurous things to do out there for fun. Take your family out for biking holidays in France this vacation. Our trips could last from 2-3 days to an entire week.

Cycling beautiful France with our tailor made Light Cycling Tours.

Easygoing Cycling Holidays in Southern France: Fun, Scenery & Surprises.
Escape to the sun-drenched landscapes of southern France for a relaxed, fun-filled cycling holiday designed for those who love to Walking at a leisurely pace.
Our light bike tours (up to 60 km/day) are all about enjoying the journey—soaking in the views, stopping for photos, and embracing spontaneous adventures along the way.
Among a wide range of packages, there are light cycling tour packages you can do with your kids designed for a maximum of 5 to 9 days.
The light biking tours in Tarn Valley will take you along the Tarn river through the Tarn valley but also to the some hilly plateaus . The track in Tarn Valley comprises an old railway track that was never operated.
It’s fun freewheeling back and down and covering long distances. All of this while enjoying the magnificent view from the St. Affricain hills. Walking the raw and undiscovered beauty of the place that remains far away from the chaos of cities. A week spent close to the nature is enough to bid goodbye to stress.

Discover the Beauty of Southern France: Fun Moderate Cycling Tours with Stunning Views.

Join us for unforgettable cycling holidays in the heart of southern France. Breathtaking landscapes, charming villages, and good company make every ride special. Our moderate tours are perfect for cyclists who love exploring together, soaking in the views, and enjoying the journey at their own cycling pace.

Conquer the Wild: Epic Cycling & Adventure Tours in Southern France

Ready to push your limits and experience the thrill of southern France’s most legendary landscapes? Our challenging cycling and outdoor tours are designed for adventurers who crave breathtaking climbs, long stages, and unforgettable experiences.

Why Choose Us?

You will enjoy certain benefits if you book biking tours in France with us. They are:

• Light bike tours of max 40km per day, moderate bike tours of max 80km per day.
• Some to all dinners, all bag transfers, written instructions, and info about nearby attractions are included.
• Detailed roadbook (route notes, maps, access to GPS tracks) - 1 set per group of 1-4 pax. Emergency hotline
• All types of accommodations available: standard **/***, plus***/**, superior***/****, and luxury****/***** hotels and resorts
• Group discounts for a group of 3 to 8 people
• Suitable biking tours in France for families with kids.
• Opportunities to swim or have a canoe trip en route .
• All types of accommodations available: standard, plus, superior, and luxury.
• Luxury biking tours
• E-bikes available
• FAQ
• Prices based on payment by credit card (via STRIPE). If you pay by bank-transfer you get a discount of 3%

So, why wait? Book your dates with us right away. For further information, click here:

Cycling in Provence, Dordogne Valley, Grands Causses in Occitanie, the Cevennes, Corsica and Cathar country.Book a tour with us and you'll get ....

• Self-guided biking holiday trips with detailed route notes and bags transfer.
• Many years experience organizing cycling packages all over South of France.
• Small typical country hotels with character and charm.
• Transparent prices, no surprises.
• Very interesting small-group discounts.
• From ** and *** small family-run hotels to *** and **** luxury hotels.
• Rooms with shower and bathroom en suite in all packages.
• The excellent service of a local tour-operator.
• Flexible: Choice of length and level of trip.
• Last minute bookings: Leaving within a week is not a problem!
• Find your way with free GPS support (GPX-tracks) and with maps and route notes.
• Bike rental : Terms and conditions

Cycling in Occitanie, our home-base in France:
The Grands Causses Nature Park in Aveyron: Tarn Valley, the Gorges du Tarn, Pays de Roquefort.  "Surprise, unexpected!"

Cycling in Grands Causses Aveyron,
Tarn Valley and the Gorges du Tarn
our home base in Occitanie.

Very Light Cycling tours in France

The very light cycling stages of La Ligne Verte will not exceed 40 kmand cycling time will be no more than 4 hours a day.
These tours are also well suited for families with small children, with enough opportunities to stop for a swim in a river or lake or have a canoe trip.

Level 1 and 2 (out of 7) flat and rolling with some small short and light climbs.

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in all hotels.

Light Cycling holidays in South of France

The light cycling stages of La Ligne Verte will not exceed 60 kmand cycling time will be no more than 4 to 5 hours a day.
These tours are also well suited for families with children, with enough opportunities to stop for a swim in a river or lake or have a canoe trip.

Level 1 and 2 (occasionally 3) out of 7 mostly flat and rolling with some small short climbs.

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in all hotels.

Moderate Cycling Holidays in South of France

For all holiday-makers  who particularly like biking in a beautiful natural environment with a hillier profile and some longer ascents and descents in middle range mountains.
Families with sports loving children aged 15 and more can make this tours. There will be enough time left for rest, lunch, sightseeing or for taking a break beside a river or a lake and going for a swim.
Some longish climbs between 350 m and 750 meters. Itinerary between 350 and 1000 meters altitude.

Daily distances will not exceed 70 km. Levels 2 and 3; occasionally 4 (out of 7).

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in all hotels.

Challenging Cycling Tours in France

Lots of longer ascents and descents in middle range mountains. Several climbs a day of more than 300m and sometimes more than 600m should be no problem.

Daily distances of 60 to 90 km a day. More longish climbs (5 - 9 km, up to 500m elevation gains, more times a day). Tours between 350 and 1000 meters altitude except for the Mont Ventoux and the Mont Aigoual "hors catégorie".
Levels 2 , 3, 4 and occasionally 5 (out of 7).

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in all hotels.

The Tours are offered in 5 hotel classes: Standard, Plus, Superior, Luxury and Grand-luxe. Shower and WC en suite in all classes.
Global price indications of a 8 day (7 nights) tour with 7 dinners, 7 BnB, 6 cycling or walking stages, all luggage transfers, roadmaps, written instructions, assistance when in trouble included.
Prices per person, Basic rates double occupancy, two persons sharing room.

• Standard packages are in ** and *** hotels (often Logis de France and owner run hotels) with shower and bath en suite and much "vieille pierres" as they call here natural stone built houses. In the best of family hotels we have come to know over the years (no chain hotels!). Quality of our owner-run hotels in Aveyron is more than can be expressed in the number of stars!
• Plus packages have one or more nights in *** hotels and exceptionally in guesthouses, some with a pool).
• Superior packages have more ** and **** hotels.
• Self-guided tours, (group guided tours when asked for; minimum of 6 personen needed); but as much support from us as needed and asked for when in real trouble.
• Important group discounts for Parties van 3 to 8 personen (5 to 18%).
  

Ligne Verte: Individual, Cycling, selfguided Biking Hotel Tours, French vacation in South of France.