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B14b

Active or Sporting cycling tour

Superior
package

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  • 6 - 9 days; extension possible with extra, consecutive nights in any of the regular hotels of this trip.
     
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  • Self guided active or sporting cycling hotel-tour with baggage transfer.
  • Superior *** and ** hotel packages  starting in Albi.
  • Most hotels with a pool.
  • You can start this tour any day of the week between March 15th and October 31th.
  • This tour is also available starting in Millau (If you fly in to Marseille or Montpellier)
  • Bags transfers included.
  • Lunches not included.
  • Not included in basic rate: Bike rental.
  • Important group discounts for parties of  3 persons to 8 persons.
     
  • A luxury package (only *** and **** hotels)  is also available, click here.

You trip will go through the three main areas of Tarn basin: Tarn valley, Pays de Roquefort and part of the Gorges and Causses, the canyons of the limestone plateau, most of all in Aveyron department. Click here for a virtual visit of Aveyron.

The itinerary:
Start and end in Albi. Depending on the lenght of your trip you will cycle in Tarn valley or all the way from ASlbi through the valley to the gorges (canyon) du Tarn before
going back through Tarn valley to Albi.

 Albi old town

Cycling tour in Midi-Pyrénées in Tarn and Sud-Averyon along the river Tarn.
You'll be cycling in meandering river valleys, empty roads with just the occasional shepherd.   Rolling countryside, with natural stone built houses and farms. Easy and moderate (sporting if you want) cycling roads in mountainous region up to 800m altitude.

Gorgeous Roquefort dishes,  plus the menu's du terroir, finest meals.
You will stay in the best hotels in these two departments of the Southern Central Massif Mountains.  In Millau you'll bike under and above (not over) the newly built Millau - 432m high - Viaduct.  


Château de la Caze **** hotel in de the Gorges du Tarn

Gorgeous Roquefort dishes,  plus the menu's du terroir, finest meals.
You will stay in *** and **** hotels in these two departments of the Southern Central Massif Mountains.  In Millau you'll pass the newly built Millau  432m high  Viaduct.  

In this superior package you start and finish in a  B&B **** hotel in centre of old Albi near the cathedral. In all other stages dinner is included as well.

 

More info on the scenery you'll be cycling in.
 
 

Pictures of your trip in Tarn Valley

Pictures of your trip in Canyons, Gorges and Causses area

 

 
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PRICES SUPERIOR PACKAGE

 B14  Superior Luxury package.   Bags transfers included in basic rate. Basic rate: in €  p.p. in double room, sharing.
 2010 B&B Dinners Lunches  Basic rate Suppl. single room Solo all-in Bike rental
B14  6 days 5 3 0 813 225 1339 72
B14  7 days 6 4 0 957 258 1565 83
B14  8 days 7 5 0 1240 338 2100 94
B14  9 days 8 6 0 1435 387 2436 105

You can book here this trip here

 Extra nights B&B Diner Lunch Price p.p. Suppl. route notes Suppl. single room Bike rental
Albi B&B **** Yes No No 98 Free 58 11
Plaisance *** Yes Yes No 87 Free 26 11
Château de Sorgues *** Yes Yes No 96 Free 47 11
Château de Creissels *** Yes Yes No 94 Free 35 11
Château de la Caze **** Yes Yes No 136 Free 79 11
Meyrueis-Ayres *** Yes Yes No 112 Free 49 11
St. Rome de Tarn *** Yes Yes No 87 Free 42 11

Discount p.p. for small groups and families (on basic rates only).
See terms and conditions of group discounts

Parties of  3 persons :   9 % p.p.
Parties of  4 persons : 13 % p.p.
Parties of  5 persons : 16 % p.p.
Parties of  6 persons : 18 % p.p.
Parties of  7 persons : 19 % p.p.
Parties of  8 persons : 20 % p.p.

   

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Packages Stages Prices


Programme B14b   6 - 9 days
Superior accommodation
6 days 7 days 8 days 9 days
Albi ** B&B. Day of arrival in Albi. No cycling today. Visit of the city of Albi, the cathedral and museum Toulouse-Lautrec. d1 0 km d1 0 km d1 0 km d1 0 km
Plaisance *** pool
 
d2 50 or 100 km d2 50 or 100 km d2 50 or 100 km d2 50 or 100 km
Chateau de Gissac *** pool
 
d3 58 or
81 km
d3 58 or
81 km
d3 58 or
81 km
d3 58 or
81 km
Château de Creissels **/***
 
    d4 65 or
94 km
d4 65 or
94 km
d4 65 or
94 km
La Malène, Château de la Caze **** pool         d5 51 or
78 km
d5 51 or
78 km
Meyrueis, Château d'Ayres *** pool
 
            d6 42 or
64 km
St. Rome-de-Tarn *** pool
 
d4 43 or
72 km
d5 23 or
51 km
d6 74 km d7 64 km
Albi ** B&B
 
d5 86 or
98 km
d6 86 or
98 km
d7 86 or
98 km
d8 86 or
98 km
Leave after breakfast d6 d7 d8 d9


 

Day distances cycling are the minimum daily distances. Longer routes are available as to make up a more sporting vacation tour.


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LUXURY CYCLING TOURS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE

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