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Provence Highlight Charm

Cycling in the heart of Provence

Anyone who thinks of Provence immediately associates the scent of herbs, lively markets and the special light that fascinated Van Gogh and Gauguin. On this cycle tour you can enjoy this unique southern French flair. A diverse landscape awaits you: from hilly vineyards and orchards to spectacular viewpoints and the unique landscape of the Camargue with its pink flamingos and Camargue bulls. Last but not least, Provence is also known for its important architecture:

The 14th century Palace of the Popes, the unfinished bridge and the old town of Avignon are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as are the Arena of Arles, the Roman theatre in Orange and the Pont du Gard. After the day's stages, there is enough time to visit these special highlights.

Along the way, there are plenty of opportunities to savour Provençal delicacies, or take inspiration from the markets for a typical French picnic with a good red wine, a fresh baguette and a tasty goat's cheese, but there are also numerous nice restaurants along the way that invite you to stop off for a bite to eat. How about a ‘Daube Pronvencale’, a typical stew with a delicious ratatouille.  Cycle along quiet little roads through the beautiful  countryside and enjoy the savoir vivre to experience an unforgettable holiday in Provence.

Easy to moderate
Bike tours
8 Days / 7 Nights
Self-guided tour

Itinerary

Enjoy the city with the wonderful architectural monuments from Roman times. The great theatre and the triumph arch are historical witnesses from this epoch. The old town attracts with Provençal charm as well as small pretty shops and cafés.

The first stage takes you through beautiful vineyards to the famous wine village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Take the opportunity to taste a glass of this legendary wine.  Cycle on to Avignon on a lively journey. The pretty old town of Avignon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the 14th century papal palace and the unfinished bridge.

You can look forward to an organised city tour with the opportunity to visit the Palais des Papes on the guided tours.

Without much ado and once again with hardly any traffic you leave the town and cycle directly to St. Rémy, probably the most beautiful and certainly the most typical town in the Provence. Nothing surpasses the hustle and bustle, the blaze of colour and the richness of herb scents under the shadow-offering plane trees in the ancient alleys of the old town. The effort of the ascent to the Alpilles is rewarded with great views of the Les Baux. Because of the harmonic location of the village and because of the fortress ruins, Les Baux is also known as the “city in rock”.
 Chosen small paths and tiny streets take you to Arles. Roman culture and Romanesque heritage characterise the cityscape and the history of Arles. Arles was the second-biggest city of the Roman Empire; it is also the city of Vincent van Gogh. Your hotel accommodates you for the next two nights.

Half sea, half land – the Camargue is an unique natural landscape with brackish water lakes, vast salt steppes, wild horses and the famous pink flamingos. Small paths take you into the unique nature reserve. In Mejanes with the Arena you have the opportunity of travelling with a small train through unspoilt nature and to admire, with some luck, flamingos and wild bulls. The route takes you on almost traffic-free paths back to Arles.

In the morning you cycle to the cities Tarascon and Beaucaire. Both cities are placed beside the Rhône River. There are a lot of nice places and castle of the 12 century. Visit a café in Beaucaire and enjoy a pause beside the riverbank. The charm of the city Beaucaire invites you to stay and relax. In Nîmes numerous well-preserved buildings are evidence of the Romans. Visit the arena, the Maison Carrée or the Tour Magne. Or enjoy the modern part of the city the “Carré d´art” of Norman Foster.

The fortress of Tarascon, located high above the Rhône, accompanies you for a while through the vineyards of Costières-de-Nimes. About noon you will already see Pont-du-Gard, the famous aqueduct from Roman times, world heritage as well. Aromatic plants such as lavender, thyme and rosemary accompany you into the pretty Provençal town of Uzès, which attracts with its magical, medieval charm. Among other places of interest, the unique market square, surrounded by arcades, is worthwhile.

Today the landscape changes once again. The last stage takes you through the hilly landscape of the Garrigue, with its oaks and Mediterranean herbs. Later on, the vineyards and the lovely orchards of the Provence take over once again. On the other side of the river you cycle through other famous wine regions of the Côte du Rhône (Lirac, Laudan) and reach the city of Orange again in the afternoon.

Your tour is completed after breakfast.

Tour character

Easy to moderate

Between easy and medium exhausting. The cycling tours are between 45 and 55 km long and lead through the different landscapes of Provence. Except for small climbs in the hilly country of the Garrigue and in the Alpilles, you can expect an easy and varied tour even for less experienced cyclists. The tour runs mainly on small, low-traffic roads and asphalted farm tracks. With our electric bike, this trip is an easy tour for everyone.

Prices & Dates

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.

Prices per person in EUR
7-gear touring bike
Gear hub with coaster brake

Exclusive production by Velo de Ville for Rückenwind.

Excellent bicycle with a Shimano 7-gear Nexus hub with coaster brake.

45 cm
50 cm
55 cm
24-gear touring bike
Derailleur gears with freewheel

Exclusive production b< Velo de Ville for Rückenwind.

Excellent bike with Shimano 24-speed Acera derailleur gears with freewheel.

45 cm
50 cm
55 cm
30-gear bike premium
Derailleur gears with freewheel

Exclusive production by Velo de Ville for Rückenwind.

Excellent bike with Shimano 30-gear Deore/XT derailleur with freewheel, RST 60 mm suspension fork and hydraulic disc brakes. Equipped with an aluminium hybrid type.

45 cm
50 cm
55 cm
60 cm
Unisex-Elbectric bike 8-gear
Hub gear with pedal brake

Exclusive production by Velo de Ville for Rückenwind.

High-quality electric bike with a Shimano 8-gear Nexus hub with coaster brake, Bosch activeline plus motor 500 Wh battery. 

42 cm (26 "")
45 cm
50 cm
55 cm

Services & extras

Services

Included Service

  • 7 Overnights in hotels of the booked category incl. breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
  • Personal welcome briefing (GE,EN)
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
  • At best elaborated route with maps (GE,EN,FR)
  • Detailed travel documents with maps 1x per room (GE,EN,FR)
  • GPS-Tracks on request available
  • For rental bikes, rental bike insurance
  • 7-days-service-hotline

Not included Service

  • 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

  • Fly to Marseille. Take the train (TGV) from Marseille airport to the main train station in Orange. Good rail connection to Orange, duration approx. 1,5 h.
  • Good train connections to Orange (TGV-station). The start hotel is located approx. 1 to 3 km away from the station. 
  • Deluxe: Depending on availability, free car park ‘Parking Daudet’ or underground car park Pourtoules nearby. Costs approx. €UR 10.00 per day. No reservation possible.
    Cat. A: Depending on the hotel booked and availability, either the free ‘Parking Daudet’ car park or the nearby Pourtoules underground car park. Costs approx. EUR 10.00 per day or car park at the hotel, some with costs, no reservation possible.

Hotels

French hotel classification

Category A: Overnight stays in very good quality hotels of the 3*/4* category, partly with air conditioning system and pool. All rooms with shower/bath and WC.

Category Deluxe: Comfortable, high-quality and mostly very centrally located hotels of the 4-star category (French classification), some with air conditioning and pool.

Further information

Further important information in accordance with the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) can be found here!

"We look forward to making your holiday dreams come true"

Meike Engling
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Die Reise war toll. Die App ist hilfsreich, falls man sich verliert. Sonst fährt man am besten mit den Wegweiser-Kleber (E) an den Pfosten, sowie mit der Karte auf Papier. Eine gesprochene Wegführung über Ohrhörer wäre praktisch gewesen. Wir haben nicht herausgefunden, wie eine solche zu aktivieren ist. Der Berater am ersten Tag im Hotel wusste auch nicht, ob es überhaupt möglich ist.

Anke Tammen
Answer from Anke Tammen

Herzlichen Dank für Ihre Bewertung, die richtig toll klingt. Schön, dass Sie eine gelungene Radreise genießen konnten! Es tut uns leid, dass Sie die Sprachsteuerung nicht finden konnten. Wo sie sich "versteckt", haben wir Ihnen in einer sep. mail gerne erläutert.

Gut geplante Tour, schöne Landschaft, Strecke mit dem E-Bike auch mit 'Gegenwind' gut zu fahren, gute Hotels, und vor allem guter Service vor Ort. Es wurde SEHR kurzfristig noch vor Ort ein gutes Leihrad in passender Größe für mich organisiert. Danke nochmal für den unkomplizierten Service.

Anke Tammen
Answer from Anke Tammen

Toll, dass Sie Ihre Radreise so genießen konnten. Es freut uns, dass wir Ihnen einen guten Vorort - Service anbieten konnten - so muss es sein👍.

Tolle Landschaft mit überwiegend schöner Streckenführung. Die Restaurant-Empfehlungen sollten aktualisiert werden - einige haben dauerhaft geschlossen. Starke Unterschiede bei den Hotels, Lage immer sehr gut, die Zimmer in Orange werden dem Label „Deluxe“ auch nach einer Reklamation nicht gerecht. Das Hotel in Arles war das Highlight. Sehr gute und komfortable E-Bikes.

Anke Tammen
Answer from Anke Tammen

Lieben Dank für Ihre Rückmeldung über die wir uns sehr freuen👍. Ihren Hinweis zur Qualität des Zimmers im Hotel in Orange leiten wir gerne an die Fachabteilung weiter und werden das gesammelt am Ende der Saison bei den Hotelverhandlungen berücksichtigen. Wir hoffen, dass das nicht Ihre Urlaubsfreude allzu sehr geschmälert hat und Sie sich trotzdem immer gern an Ihre schöne Radreise erinnern werden.

Sehr schöne Rundreise auf guten Nebenstrassen durch schöne Landschaft. Gute Hotels bis auf das Hotel in Arles Maison Volter. Diese Haus ist kein 4 Sterne Hotel obwohl es so klassiert ist. Wir empfehlen Ihnen diese Hotel zu prüfen und von der Liste zu streichen. Sonst haben wir die schöne sehr genossen.

Anke Tammen
Answer from Anke Tammen

Schön, dass Sie die Tour so begeistert hat und Sie eine positive Rückmeldung abgegeben haben - trotzdem Sie mit einem der Hotels nicht zufrieden waren. Wir prüfen die Klassifizierung und berücksichtigen dabei alle unsere Kundenbewertungen am Saisonende. Danke für den Hinweis, dazu sind die Bewertungen unserer Kunden so wichtig.

Ganze Tour war sehr abwechslungsreich und die ausgewählte Hotels sind sehr gut gelegen. Nîmes (traumhaftes Hotel) und Arles haben uns am besten gefallen. Hotel in Avignon am wenigsten. Gangschaltung der Leihräder (nicht E-Bike) könnte einmal neu eingestellt werden. Schnallen an Radtaschen bereits nach einem Tag defekt. Aber Ersatz wurde umgehend von Rückenwinde organisiert, herzlichen Dank für den guten Service!

Anke Tammen
Answer from Anke Tammen

Hallo Herr Parisi, danke für Ihre freundlichen Worte und auch, dass Sie über kleine Unzulänglichkeiten hinwegsehen können. Gerne erwarten wir Sie wieder auf einer unserer vielen erlebnisreichen Touren🚴

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