Itinerary
Day One: Meet the barge in the medieval
city of Aigues-Mortes. Dinner.
Day Two: Spend a day enjoying cycling through the
wilderness and wildlife refuge of the Camargue. ( 28 miles)
Day Three: Be bewitched by wild beauty and
authentic traditions as you ride beside salt lakes and
wetlands to Saintes Maries de la Mer. (38 miles)
Day Four: Sail to Arles
and explore the Roman monuments and the shaded terraces. You
will be surrounded by scenes that inspired painters including
Van Gogh (9 miles)
Day Five: Today takes us
to the Alpilles, the perched village of Les Baux and to Saint
Remy de Provence. Cycle through a landscape of limestone,
lavender and olive groves before spending the night moored at
the pretty village of Vallabreques (31 miles)
Day Six: One of
the many highlights today is the impressive Pont du Gard, the
best preserved Roman aqueduct in Europe. From here the route
winds its way to the banks of the Rhone and the beautiful city
of Avignon. (33 miles).
Day Seven: The final
cycle day follows quiet roads beside the famous Rhone
vineyards towards Chateauneuf-du-Papes before returning along
the banks of the river (26 miles)
Day Eight: Departure after breakfast.
Alternate weeks the tour operates in
reverse starting in Avignon.
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