Ciclismo Classico started out offering bike tours of neighboring Italy but now has a full selection of French tours. The eight day "Burgundy" tour follows a wine route in search of a delicious glass of local drink. The "Dordogne Castles and Valleys" trip wanders through the southwest on a 10-day trip that includes visits to artist studios and a chance to get off the bike for a relaxing boat ride. Other tours include trips through Provence, the Alps and the island of Corsica. The "Follow the Race" tour offers a unique opportunity to ride actual portions of the Tour de France before the competition and then later to watch different stages of the race itself. Experienced bilingual guides accompany each tour and each tour includes high quality overnight accommodations, many meals and luggage transportation. The company provides high quality Bianchi road bicycles and accessories. Some tours are an easy to moderate level of riding difficulty while others are more challenging.
Discover France coordinates self-guided bike tours through different regions of France. Tour options include a week long "Classic Provence," which spins through the cities of Arles and Avignon, known as the city of Popes. History buffs might enjoy the "Normandy Landing Beaches Bike Tour," which takes in World War II sites and charming towns along the way on a five day trip. The "Alsace Wine Country" tour explores the border lands near Germany and Switzerland and a wine route with a hundred villages with a wine-producing history. Tours have flexible pricing which allows travelers to select different qualities of hotels from three to five stars and a choice of hybrid or carbon bikes. Different routes offer different levels of riding difficulty. The company organizes the hotels and some meals, delivery of the bicycles, daily baggage transfer and supplies a detailed road book with maps, a GPS unit, helmets and other accessories and emergency support throughout the tour. The company also offers self-guided hiking tours around different regions of the country.
Discover France
8502 E. Via de Ventura #124
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
800-960-2221
discoverfrance.com/cycling_france.html
DuVine Adventures specializes in luxury bike tours that include overnight stays in deluxe hotels and châteaux, gourmet meals and tastings of fine wines. The "Loire Valley" tour visits castles like the grand Chenonceau and the medieval Chaumount and villages like Amboise. The "Bordeaux" tour travels the country roads surrounding some of the world's best vineyards. Stone churches, fruit trees, charming small towns, and the Chateau Mouton-Rothschild wine museum are some of the highlights. Most tours last six days and are easy to moderate riding difficulty. Tour packages include accommodations, most meals and tastings, services of a bilingual guide and support vehicle with luggage transportation, hybrid bike and accessory rental and entrance to historic sites and museums.
DuVine Adventures
667 Somerville Ave
Somerville, MA 02143 USA
888-396-5383
duvine.com
