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Pyrenees, Canal du Midi & Mediterranean Sea - 8 days

Original France-Bike Tour
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Bookingcode:
FB17+PCM
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from 995 € Per person

The Mediterranean Sea, the Pyrenees and the Canal du Midi - all in one unique bike tour.

This tour leads you through overwhelming landscapes and although it is situated in the Pyrenees Mountains, it's planned so that any cyclist can do it. It starts in Narbonne and goes along the Mediterranean coast to Perpignan. The following day you will get up into the heart of the Pyrenees with one of the most beautiful mountain railways in Europe. During the next day you are cycling through the Capcir and the wild high valley of the Aude River, which is guiding you down and out of the mountains. Untouched landscapes and deep canyons awaits you as well as small villages and wonderful towns on your way to Carcassonne. From here you’ll follow the Canal du Midi back to Narbonne.

Day 1: Arrival in Narbonne
Come to Narbonne and settle down in your splendid 3*** / 4**** hotel in the heart of the town. Take the time to discover Narbonne and especially the Archbishop’s Palace and the Gothic Cathedral.
Day 2: Narbonne > Perpignan, ~78 km
The first stage leads you along the Canal de la Robine and the Mediterranean coast to Catalonian Perpignan. You will realize that the Spanish border can’t be far away from here. And your charming 3*** / 4**** hotel in the town center will astonish you.
Day 3: Perpignan > Mont-Louis (by bus/train)
Visit Perpignan, its historical center and the amazing royal palace before leaving. Then take the train to the Pyrenees towards the medieval town of Villefranche-de-Conflent. After a visit continue with the yellow mountain railway "Petit Train Jaune“- a real highlight! It leads you through the mystic Pyrenees Mountains up to the fortified town of Mont-Louis (1650m), which was built by Vauban. From your 2** hotel with swimming-pool you’ll have a wonderful view of the Puigmal (2913m).
Day 4: Mont-Louis > Quillan, ~68 km
On the plateau you will first go over a mountain pass at 1710m above sea level. Then follow the Aude River from its source down through wild canyons to Quillan. For those who like good honey we recommend to make a stop in Axat at Le Rucher de l'Ours.
Day 5: Quillan > Carcassonne, ~55 km
The Aude leads you to Carcassonne. Take a break in the former bishop’s town Alet-les-Bains and cycle on to Limoux, which is well-known for the oldest sparkling wine worldwide, the Blanquette de Limoux. After this refreshing potion, which medieval kings already ordered to their castles, you pedal on through the lovely Aude Valley until you arrive in Carcassonne. And from your elegant 4**** hotel you’ll see the impressive fortress on the other side of the river.
Day 6: Carcassonne > Homps / Olonzac, ~35 or 40 km
Ride along the Canal du Midi on small roads or towpaths and in the shade of centuries-old plane trees towards La Redorte, Olonzac or Homps.
Day 7: Homps /Olonzac > Narbonne, ~35 or 40 km
Stop on the Canal du Midi to have a picnic at one of the picturesque places and then continue along the Canal de la Robine until Narbonne.
Day 8: Unfortunately end of the trip

7 nights in very good 2**, 3*** and 4**** hotels & chambre d'hôtes in cat. A
7 nights in very good 4****, 3*** and 1x 2** hotels & chambre d'hôtes in cat. de Luxe
7x breakfast
7x tourist tax
luggage transport (1 piece per person)
carefully chosen roads and paths
detailed documentation (Gb, D, F), brochures, plans, maps, etc.
France-Bike signs along the route
GPS tracks on request
France-Bike security vest
service hotline

hotel according to offer

  • twin room, BnB
    995 €
  • double room, BnB
    995 €
  • twin room, BnB, cat. de Luxe
    1190 €
  • double room, BnB, cat. de Luxe
    1190 €
  • single room, BnB
    1345 €
  • single room, BnB, cat. de Luxe
    1590 €

additional services

  • supplement if only 3 persons starting
    100 €
  • supplement if only 2 persons starting
    150 €
  • supplement solo traveler (luggage)
    300 €
  • theft insurance for the bike
    20 €
  • theft insurance for the e-bike
    40 €
  • rental bike 21 gears
    100 €
  • electric bike
    250 €
  • own bike
    0 €
  • half board cat. de Luxe
    250 €
  • half board
    220 €

self-guided tour - 8 days / 7 nights
dates

arrival every Saturday
20.04.-12.10.2024
season I (995 €/person in double)
20.04.-31.05.2024
14.09.-12.10.2024
season II (+150 €/person in cat. A and +200 €/person in cat. de Luxe)
01.06.-13.09.2024
min. 4 travellers
supplement for solo traveller 300€
supplement for 2 travellers 150 €/person
supplement for 3 travellers 100 €/person
"arrival any day“
possible for 4 persons minimum without supplement
supplement of 150 €/person for 2 persons
supplement of 100 €/person for 3 persons
note: the supplement for "minimum of participants” and “arrival any day” are not added twice but 1x per person
route (1)-(2): ~280 km/173 miles
flat, sometimes small hills, suitable for all cyclists
how to get there
by car: motorway to Narbonne
by train: station Narbonne, direct from Paris with TGV
by plane: airport Montpellier, direct from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin, Copenhagen and Stockholm or airport Agde-Béziers, direct from Paris, London and Stockholm
parking
in a public car park near the hotel for 10 €/day
in category de Luxe at the 1st hotel for 11 €/day (free on days that you spend at the 1st hotel)
transfer
from Montpellier or Béziers airport to Narbonne for 180 €/ride, other transfers possible on request
note
mountain railway from Villefranche to Mont Louis is not included, please buy your ticket at the station for ~15 €/person
train or bus from Perpignan to Villefrance not included, 1-7 €/person

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