Country
Alsace · France
Duration
5 days · 4 nights
Profile
Hilly
Supported Tour
Van support
Private Tour
Your group. Your dates.
EXPLORING THE ALSACE WINE ROUTE & ITS CHARMING VILLAGES
A bike trip in Alsace is a deep cultural experience. You ride your bicycle from Strasbourg to Colmar, throughout a region that proudly reveals its medieval castles, Renaissance houses and the flowered alleys of its charming villages. The Alsace Wine Route is the most famous wine route in France. Known for its remarkable itinerary, Alsace is a land of tradition and wine, offering a unique cycling adventure. It winds through sloping valleys along the foothills of the Vosges.
Day 1 : Welcome to Alsace
We will meet you at the Basel airport at a predetermined time before transferring you to your hotel in Strasbourg. In the afternoon we will take the opportunity to introduce you to the program and adjust your bike. In the late afternoon we visit the historical heart of Strasbourg, its Gothic cathedral and La Petite France
Meals: Dinner
Accomodation: Hotel Les Haras 4* – Strasbourg
Day 2 : Strasbourg - Obernai
The change of scenery is on the agenda of this bike ride. From Strasbourg, we follow Canals reaching the first vineyards near Obernai, an essential stopover on the Alsace Wine Route. We make a detour to discover in the middle of the forest, the holiness of the Mont Saint-Odile.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 50 km / 750 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 65 km / 750 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Le Parc Hotel Obernai & Yonaguni Spa 4* – Obernai
Day 3 : Haut-Koenigsbourg - Colmar
After the Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg, we penetrate into the heart of the Alsace Wine Route as we sail through an ocean of vineyards and through some of France’s most beautiful villages such as Kaysersberg and Riquewihr. Then we reach Alsace’s most impressive town: Colmar.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 45 km / 500 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 90 km / 1300 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Le Colombier 4* – Colmar
Day 4 : Eguisheim
Cultural hub and gastronomic step, Colmar is also a good starting point to explore the South of the Alsace Wine Route. We will finish this loop with a stop in Eguisheim, a medieval village surrounded by vineyards and nestled in a green setting. where we take the time to taste and appreciate the finesse and elegance of Alsace wines.
Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner
Route: Option 1 : 50 km / 1000 m Elevation Gain – Option 2 : 60 km / 1100 m Elevation Gain
Accomodation: Hotel Le Colombier 4* – Colmar
Day 5 : End of stay
It’s the end of this bike tour in Alsace region with Veymont Travel. After breakfast your guide will take you to Basel airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Included / Not included
IncluDED
Accomodation
- 4 nights in 4* hotels in double occupancy
Meals
- 4 breakfasts
- 3 picnics / lunches
- 4 dinners
- Sport nutrition for every day of cycling
Guiding
- 1 guide-driver with van who supports the group all along the tour
Activities
- 3 bike rides
- Alsace wine tasting
- Haut-Koenigsbourg visit
- Mont Saint-Odile visit
Equipment
- Garmin GPS rental : 1 for 4 pers.
- 2 bottles
- 1 Veymont Travel cycling jersey
Support & Transfer
- Transfer of people
- Transfer of luggages
- Transfer of bikes
- Mechanical assistance
- Pick up and drop off at predeterminated places
Non Inclus Séjour Liberté
- Travel and repatriation insurance
- Plane/train tickets and transportation to/from predetermined pick up/drop off locations
- Accomodation before and after the stay
- Personnal effetcs purchased during the stay
- Activities not planned by Veymont Travel
- Meals not mentionned in the “meals” section
- Wine and dinks in bars, hotels and restaurants
- Bike rental
- Cycling guide
Additional information
Guaranteed departure from 4 participants. Less than 4? More than 8? Contact-us !
In option:
- Bike rental and equipment
- Room in Single occupation
- Cycling guide