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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 (5 or 6 days), max 45 km a day in Provence.
Standard ** hotel Cycling Tour by the foothills of 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 (30-45 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

Bike tour 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.  You'll visit Abbaye de Senanque. On last day you will see the famous surging river Fontaine de Vaucluse where Petrarca  wrote his poems.
We can combine this cycling trip with a wineries program.
 

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 (B17 standard package).
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
 2011 B&B Dinners Lunches  Basic rate  Suppl. single room Solo all-in Bike rental
B16  5 days light 4 2 0 485 122 751 62
B16  6 days light 5 2 0 557 154 860 73
B16  7 days light 6 2 0 696 207 1124 84
B16  8 days light 7 3 0 800 213 1253 95
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 48 Free 34 11
Saignon **/*** Yes Yes No 61 Free 29 11
St.Saturnin-les-Apt ** Yes Yes No 67 Free 28 11
St.Saturnin-les-Apt ** Yes Yes No 67 Free 28 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,  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 : 16 % 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
5d
light		 B16
6d
light		 B16
7d
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8d
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Avignon ** B&B hotel
No cycling this day.		 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1
By train/taxi to Cavaillon (bike rental, if needed). Cycling to Saignon.

Saignon ** Half board guesthouse+restaurant

 day 2
 		 day 2   day 2
By train/taxi to Cavaillon (bike rental, if needed). Cycling to St.Saturnin-les-Apt or Rustrel. ** 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 ** Dinner, B&B     day 5 day 6
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 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 +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 or Cavaillon 37 km
 		 -200m
+150m		 ** B&B hotel
l'Isle sur la Sorgue
Cycling from l'Isle sur la Sorgue via Fontaine de Vaucluse back to (Cavaillon and by train/taxi back to) Avignon, sight seeing. 40 km
-150m
+150m		 ** 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: 12h42 55 min to Cavaillon and 85 min to Avignon
    Départure : 16h03 55 min to Cavaillon and 85 min to Avignon
    Départure : 17h01 55 min to Cavaillon and 85 min to Avignon
    Départure : 19h03 55 min to Cavaillon and 85 min to Avignon

     

 


 

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.

 

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