WORLD-CLASS BICYCLE TOURS

Day 1 - Orange

Join us at our comfortable little hotel in Orange. After settling in and enjoying a bit of lunch under a canopy of Plane trees we'll take an afternoon warm-up ride through the vineyards of the Cote-du-Rhone and visit the best preserved Roman theatre in Europe. This evening we'll celebrate new friendships at our get-acquainted reception and dinner.

Day 2 - Orange- Avignon

Cycle among the vineyards of Chateauneuf de Pape, a world-renowned wine area. Follow the Rhone river to the Abbey of Chartreuse, home to the liqueur and color of the same name. Visit the Palace of the Popes in Avignon and spend a night in this medieval walled city.

Day 3 -Avignon - St Remy

We'll make an early stop at the Pont-du-Gard, a Roman aqueduct that is an artistic and engineering marvel and take a swim in its shadow. Cycle on tiny, quiet roads, stopping at the castles of Beaucaire and Tarascon en route to St Remy, the birthplace of Nostradamus where we'll spend the night.

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Day 4 - St Remy - Arles

Just outside of St Remy is the asylum where Van Gogh painted so many of his masterpieces. Stand in his footsteps, see what he saw. Then visit the oldest farm house in France and the Roman excavations at Glanum. Cycle through the best olive groves in France to Le Baux, perched high on a promontory with a view that goes on forever. Then on to Arles, stopping at Daudet's Mill, where France's favorite author worked. Arles is a Roman walled city with French bullfights in the Coliseum (The bulls live on to fight another day and may even become famous!). Visit the Roman theatre, the St Trephine Cloisters and Museum of Pagan Art. Enjoy an evening stroll along the Rhone, with the moonlight reflected on its wide, smooth surface.

Day 5 - Arles - Aix-en-Provence

Pedal through tree-lined lanes, small villages and along the shore of a great bay to Aix-en-Provence. Have a coffee on the beautiful Cours Mirabeau. Visit the studio of Cezanne, and tonight, enjoy a little baccarat at the elegant casino.

Day 6 - Aix-en-Provence -  Cassis

A day of spectacular scenery as we head for Cassis and the Mediterranean Sea, one of the most charming little seaports on the French Riviera. We'll enjoy our farewell party and, afterward, take a late night stroll along the water.