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Provence home-based tour

Discover one of the most beautiful areas of Southern France...

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Please note: You can only take part in this trip if you are vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19!
As of Oct 2022, subject to change.

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Rebooking FREE OF CHARGE until 28 days prior tour start; valid for all new bookings between May 01 and ***September 15 2021***. Valid for all tour-dates 2021 – the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

Provence is like a living museum of the Roman heyday. But the Middle Ages have also left traces here, with a precious presence of buildings, churches and castles. Orange has around 30.000 inhabitants, and in the town you will find, amongst other things, the best preserved Roman amphitheatre in France together with a Roman Triumphal arch. You will be residing in the family hotel Le Glacier, which is situated in a quiet spot by a market square and the entrance to the pedestrian area of the old town.

Restaurants and shops are to be found side by side everywhere in these small streets. On Thursday morning you can experience a real Provence market. Before your departure, you will be sent a suggestion of five light cycling day tours. The routes go through vineyards, olive groves and sunflower fields and, just to mention a few, the Pope’s old town, Avignon, the vineyard town Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and other less known yet charming sleepy provençal countryside towns.

Route

Tour profile / level 2

The route is mostly flat, with some hilly parts and stretches. The cycle paths are mostly paved but a good condition is definately good. Mostly you cycle on side roads, some times on cycle paths and main roads.

Day 1: Orange

Individual arrival to Orange. Use the day to discover the city of Orange while walking through the city in the evening.

Tour routings / route suggestions

You can find our suggestions for the nicest bike tours in the surroundings below. It is up to you, which ones you choose and combine...or if you do something completely different. In your travel documents you will find further information about the region and tipps and tricks for your cycle tour!

Route 1: Bédarrides - Châteauneuf du Pape, approx. 43 km

The person in charge of your bicycles will deliver them to you at the hotel on the morning after your arrival. The day tour will follow small roads on an easy terrain and it will be marked with our own arrows. The first stops are the country towns Jonquières and Bédarrides, with many shops, cafes and restaurants. If you wish to have something light and local, buy some food and drinks you can then eat at the picnic area by the roman bridge at Bédarrides. The next town is called Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and it is here, in the 1300s, the Pope used to get his wine when he stayed in Avignon. Wonderful wine is still made here today and there will be many opportunities to visit wine producers and wine shops on the way.

Route 2: Beaumes de Venise und Vacqueyras, approx. 52 km

Today’s cycling route takes you east towards the wine areas of Beaumes-de-Venise and Vacqueyras. Beaumes-de-Venise produces red wine and noble dessert white wine with Muscat grapes. In Vacqueyras they specialize in red wine. Both country towns have small shops, restaurants, cafes and wine shops. The terrain is relatively easy, but does go slightly uphill before Beaumes-de-Venise.

Route 3: Avignon, approx. 31 km (Attention - no round trip!)

This tour takes you to Avignon. On the way there, you will go through the small towns of Caderousse, Roquemaure og Villeneuve-les-Avignon, where you will have a chance for refreshments and to enjoy the sights. At the end of the tour you will cycle into Avignon, where you can visit the famous unfinished bridge Pont d’Avignon (you might remember the song ‘Sur le pont d’Avignon, on y danse, on y danse..’?) and the fantastic palace of the Pope from the 1300s. The bridge was opened in 1184 and is actually called Pont Saint Benezet. Today only a part of the bridge remains. To get back to Orange, you will have to take a local train from the railway station in Avignon, taking the bike with you. Alternatively, should you feel particularly energetic that day, you can cycle the same way back.

Route 4: Uchaux und Sérignan du Comtat, approx. 28 km

The day’s leg takes you up to the wooded areas north of Orange. The landscape is barer than the other legs, but the terrain is easy with no significant hills. We recommend the country town of Sérignan-du-Comtat for lunch. Here you will find the statue of the scientist Jean-Henry Fabre (1823-1915) in front of the town hall and you can visit a museum in his old house. Jean-Henry Fabre’s field of interest was insects. His great scientific accomplishment is that he managed to document the importance of insects for flowers. Moreover, he was a poet and a humanist.

Route 5: Camaret - Sainte Cécile les Vignes, approx. 46 km

Flat and varied tour which takes you through the cosy country towns of Camaret-sur-Aigues with its beautiful fort walls, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes and Rochegude. We recommend taking this tour on a Saturday morning, so that you can also enjoy the little weekly provençal market in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes.

Day 4/5/6/7/8: Orange

Individual departure from Orange. Look back at some wonderful holidays...

Services

Included services:
  • 3-7 nights in rooms with private facilities incl. breakfast
  • dinner on the first day (if you booked min. 5 nights) incl. 1 glass of wine
  • maps and information material per room

Dates & Prices

Dates

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    Season / Period
    Type

    Extras

    Bicycles & equipment (price depending on how many nights you stay)
    8-speed (freewheel) 58-130
    E-bike 76-148

    Best - Price - Guarantee

    If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!
    All prices per person in EUR

    Accommodation

    Bicycle

    Bicycles inclusive panniers:

    7-speed-touring bikes (brand: Vélo de Ville) with freewheel; equipped with a handlebar bag and a pannier bag

    OR:

    E-bike
    With an electric bike every bike tour is a breeze!The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern electric bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times ...  Acclivity can be handled easily.

    A note to our customers: Electric bikes are a great thing! However, due to their characteristics (high weight + high speed) they should only be booked by very experienced and safe cyclists with a good sense of balance. E-bikes are not appropriate for persons who do not ride bikes frequently.

    Private Bikes
    You are welcome to bring your own bicycle. This is adapted especially to your needs. Do not forget to bring a repair kit with all necessary tools such as: keys, reserve tube and lock. Please check your own bicycle for operability upon arrival.

    Useful

    ARRIVAL-PARKING-DEPARTURE

    ARRIVAL BY PLANE

    Airport: Lyon (LYS) , Marseille (MRS), Montpellier (MPL), Avignon (AVN), Orange (OAG)

    From the different airports you can use the train to the Gare d’Orange. The train station is approx. 15 minutes walk down to the hotel Le Glacier (1,2km) or you take a taxi.

    Current train connections and prices you will find under: www.radreisen.at/france-train

    ARRIVAL BY CAR

    Parking: The hotel has a limited number of parking spaces, upon availability. There is a reservation possible, price € 8,-/day. Public parking spaces are available near the hotel.

    ARRIVAL BY TRAIN

    Train station: Gare d’Orange

    From the train station you can either take a 15 minute walk down to the hotel Le Glacier (1,2km) or you take a taxi.

    Current train connections and prices you will find under: www.radreisen.at/france-train

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    Travel stories

    4,7 of 6 Stars | 3
    Enjoyed tour, lovely hotel in Orange (Le Glacier) with very friendly and helpful staff...M.M. 09/18
    4.8 02.07.2019 | Joost K. Provence home-based tour

    A very nice area for short and flexible trip.

    We truly enjoyed biking through the vineyards and fields around Orange. It was beautiful. This is our 4th cycling trip in Europe with Rad+Reisen affiliates, but for us was the shortest and most focused on one area. Unlike previous trips and this trip ...
    • Overall satisfaction 5
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 5
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 5
    • Board 3
    • Route description 5
    • On-site assistance 3
    • Route-character 5
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
    • Price-performance ratio 5
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    5.2 29.09.2018 | Martin M. Provence home-based tour

    Provence stay at home tour

    Enjoyed tour, lovely hotel in Orange (Le Glacier) with very friendly and helpful staff. The only thing we didn’t like was the meal on the first night. Evening meal was not included but on the first night we were given vouchers for 18 euros each to take ...
    • Overall satisfaction 6
    • Booking handling 5
    • Travel documents 5
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 6
    • Board 5
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 5
    • On-site assistance 5
    • Route-character 5
    • Bicycle + equipment 5
    • Price-performance ratio 5
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    3.9 25.05.2018 | Arnold H. Provence home-based tour

    Home-based tour in Provence, France

    This tour appears to have been co-ordinated by a Norwegian company. The biggest problem initially was that while useful route descriptions were provided NO LOCAL MAPS AND NO ROUTE MAPS WERE GIVEN. Other issues included (1) the apparent absence of a local ...
    • Overall satisfaction 4
    • Booking handling 5
    • Travel documents 3
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 3
    • Accomodation 5
    • Board 4
    • Route description 4
    • On-site assistance 3
    • Route-character 4
    • Bicycle + equipment 4
    • Price-performance ratio 4
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