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"Provence "Luberon & Côtes du Mont Ventoux "
B16
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 Light Bike tour, Avignon, Vaison-la-Romaine, Luberon
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Light Cycling Tour (4 to 8 days), max 40-50 km a day in Provence.
Standard ** hotel Cycling Tour around the Mont Ventoux and through the Luberon.

Light holiday cycling tours of  6 - 9 days in ** and *** hotels and B&B's

Packages Stages Prices

  • Optional:  extra nights in any of the hotels of the package for a restday or an extra loop.
  • You can start this tour any day of the week between March 15th and October 24th.
  • Important group discounts for parties of  3 persons to 8 persons.
  • Start in Avignon.
  • Light bike tours (40-50 kms daily). (An active (60-80 km daily) version is available too, click here)

Find here some pictures of the scenery of this bike tour

4 to 8 days, starting in Avignon. The Mont Ventoux in Vaucluse and Drome departments will be your companion all along your trip. This huge mountain hides splendid places. Provencal villages as well as beautiful nature. This light cycling tour will have you see the Mont Ventoux from three sides. Les Dentelles de MontmirailAvignon the cultural center of Provence, street-theatre, music, a place of and for artists. Vaison-la-Romaine (60,000 Romans lived there 2000 years ago as you will see by yourself). Vaison has a medieval old city and famous market on Tuesday morning. You be cycling through Côtes-du-Rhône illages-wineyards all along your trip West of the Mont Ventoux. You'll visit Abbaye de Senanque. On last day you will see the famous surging river Fontaine de Vaucluse where Petrarca  wrote his poems. Extension to the Luberon in the 7, 8 and 9 days trips.
We can combine this cycling trip with a wineries program.
If you'd want to ride up the Mont Ventoux, we recommend you take an extra night in Vaison-la-Romaine.

The track and the stages.


Shower/bath in room (en suite).
Starting days : any day of the week from april till november.
Starting place: Avignon. But if you prefer to avoid city bustle of Avignon you can also start in Cavaillon.
In Avignon you'll stay in a B&B hotel.

If you rent a bike, cycling starts on day 2 from Cavaillon.

External link to a summary of information on Vaucluse and Provence


Packages Stages Prices

B16 light Standard package.   Basic rate: in €   p.p. in double room, sharing. Bags transfers included
2010 B&B Dinners Lunches  Basic rate  Suppl. single room Solo all-in Bike rental
B16  4 days light 3 3 0 414 98 722 50
B16  5 days light 4 2 0 428 127 691 61
B16  6 days light 5 2 0 499 159 810 72
B16  7 days light 6 2 0 634 215 1089 83
B16  8 days light 7 3 0 738 221 1233 94
You can book this trip here
 Extra nights B&B Diner Lunch Price p.p. Suppl. route notes Suppl. single room Bike rental
Avignon B&B **  Yes No No 49 Free 34 11
Saignon **/*** Yes Yes No 62 Free 28 11
St.Saturnin-les-Apt ** Yes Yes No 71 Free 28 11
l'Isle sur la Sorgue ** Yes No No 44 Free 32 11
Vaison-la-Romaine ** B&B Yes No No 54 Free 39 11
Caromb ** Yes Yes No 60 Free 21 11

Included:  all luggage transfers except from Avignon to and from Cavaillon (Bike rent in Cavaillon). 
Start and end in Avignon. Starting day: any day of the week.
You can take the train or taxi (20km) from Avignon.

Not included in basic rate: Dinners in Avignon, dinner in Vaison-la-Romaine, dinner in l'Isle sur la Sorgue and all lunches, train/taxi from Avignon to and from Cavaillon, all beverages, bike rental.
Price of lunches (take away picknicks) :  10-12 EURO.
 

Discount on basic rate p.p.
for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts

Parties of  3 persons :   8 % p.p.
Parties of  4 persons : 11 % p.p.
Parties of  5 persons : 14 % p.p.
Parties of  6 persons : 15 % p.p.
Parties of  7 persons : 17 % p.p.
Parties of  8 persons : 18 % p.p.

  

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Packages Stages Prices

Stages Light Tours

B16 Stages of the standard light packages B16
4d
light		 B16
5d
light		 B16
6d
light		 B16
7d
light		 B16
8d
light
Avignon ** B&B hotel
No cycling this day.		   day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1
Cavaillon ** B&B hotel day 1        
By train/taxi to Cavaillon (bike rental).

Saignon ** Half board guesthouse+restaurant
Cycling to Saignon

 day 2 day 2
 		 day 2
 		 day 2
St.Saturnin-les-Apt ** Half board   day 3 day 3 day 2 day 3
l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue ** B&B     day 4 day 3 day 4
Vaison-la-Romaine ** B&B       day 4 day 5
Caromb ** Half board
Cycling on Côtes du Mont Ventoux vineyards to Caromb		       day 5 day 6
Cavaillon ** B&B hotel.
Cycling via Fontaine de Vaucluse back. 		day 3        
Avignon ** B&B hotel.
Cycling via Fontaine de Vaucluse back to Cavaillon and by train/taxi back to Avignon, sight seeing. 		  day 4 day 5 day 6 day 7
Leave after breakfast day 4 day 5 day 6 day 7 day 8


Packages Stages Prices

Track details

Stages Daily distances Elevation gains cum. Standard Tour
Arrival in Avignon 0 km 0 m ** hotel B&B
Avignon
By train/taxi from Avignon to Cavaillon and cycling via Ménerbes and Bonnieux to Saignon 45 km
or
54 km		 +400m 
 		 **/*** Chambre d'hôtes
Saignon / pool
Cycling from Saignon in the Luberon to St. Saturnin-lès-Apt 22 km
or
48 km		 -250

+150m

 ** Hotel
St.Saturnin-1ès-Apt
Cycling from St. Saturnin-lès-Apt to l'Isle sur la Sorgue 37 km
or
47 km		 -200m
+150m		 ** B&B hotel
l'Isle sur la Sorgue
Cycling from l'Isle sur la Sorgue to Vaison-la-Romaine 49 km +150m ** B&B hotel
Vaison-la-Romaine
Cycling Vaison-la-Romaine to Caromb 20 km
or
43 km		 +250m 
- 150m		 ** hotel
Caromb
Cycling via Fontaine de Vaucluse back to Cavaillon and by train/taxi back to Avignon, sight seeing. 40 km
or
57 km
-180m
+80m		 ** hotel B&B
Avignon
Leave after breakfast     Leave after breakfast
Train & Bus  From Marseille Airport to Luberon and Avignon in Provence
  • Take the shuttle bus to SNCF railway station of Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille.
    Bus leaves every 20 minutes and it takes 5 minutes to arrive.
  • Here take a train ticket to Avignon or Cavaillon.
    On all days of the week you'll have 4 opportunities between 12:00 and 20:00 to go to Avignon
    (in 1hr 25 min) or to Cavaillon (in 55 min).

     

    Départure: 12h 42 55min to Cavaillon and 85min to Avignon
    Départure : 16h 03 55min to Cavaillon and 85min to Avignon
    Départure : 17h 01 55min to Cavaillon and 85min to Avignon
    Départure : 19h 03 55min to Cavaillon and 85min to Avignon

     

 


Les Baronnies and Mont  Ventoux

Pays de Sault near Aurel

Type of information we provide:
Folder with:   Michelin Map 332 LOCAL (scale 1:150 000  1 cm=1,5 km) and
Brochures with tourist information of all places and curiosities you will go along.

 

B16-Standard package: *** & **** hotel accomm. : all details active packages

B16-Plus package: *** & **** hotel accomm. : all details

B16-Superior package: *** & **** hotel accomm. : all details

B16-Luxury package: *** & **** hotel accomm. : all details

 

 

 

 

 

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