Biking the HEART OF provence: GORDES, Senanque Abbaye and the LUBERON VALLEy

For this cycling vacations in Provence, we are based in Gordes, one of the most beautiful village of France and with no doubt the most iconic of Provence. A bike trip in Provence is the ultimate way of life: the scents of lavender and scrubland, the singing of cicadas, sunny cuisine… An atmosphere that you will enjoy every single day during your tour. Visit the Abbey of Senanque & the beautiful villages of the Luberon Valley and enjoy the show by opening your eyes wide to a nature where the green of the Luberon competes with the ochres of Roussillon and the purple of the lavender fields.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Ochre of Roussilon, Gargas & Rustrel
  • Perched Villages of the Luberon
  • Senanque Abbey (included in the guided  version)

A BIKE TRIP THAT ADAPTS TO YOUR WISHES!

Choose the option that suits you: supported, guided or custom.

Supported Tour

The perfect balance between autonomy and assistance.

Thanks to the simplicity of use of the biking GPS, which we include, you can enjoy your day the way you want. We suggest places for lunch and dinner as well as the activities not to be missed on the itinerary we have created.

A support vehicle (van) and its driver-guide will accompany you. It will pick you up on the first day at the meeting place and drop you off at the end of your stay. At each stage, he transfers your luggage. For more security and comfort, the van is at your disposal for the duration of your trip. It will stay nearby to provide you with supplies, to solve any mechanical problems or to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in case of fatigue or capricious weather. Finally, since we choose to offer you the most beautiful itineraries, it sometimes requires a transfer to make the junction between two stages.

Our trips are privatized, offering you the guarantee to travel in small groups with your friends or family.

Dates

Possible departure all year round

Duration

5 days – 4 nights

Guaranteed departures from 4 participants

Less than 4 ? More than 8 ? Contact us !

Pick up – Drop off

Avignon TGV

Bike itinerary

Loops around Gordes

Type

Hilly

Support vehicle

9-seater van – Passenger transportation

Guide

1 driver-guide

Navigation

Biking GPS

Mechanical assistance

Punctures, etc.

Luggage

Luggage transfer

Bike rental

Hybrid bike rental included

Meals

Breakfasts

Snacks

Fruits, bars and refreshments

Accomodations

4 star hotels or equivalent

Single occupancy (1 person per room)

In supplement from + 360€

From 1490€/person

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Guided Tour

Follow the guide !

All you have to do is pedal and enjoy the scenery, we’ll take care of everything! You discover the region accompanied by a certified bike guide. Every day we program the best places for lunch and dinner, as well as the activities not to be missed on the itinerary we have created.

A support vehicle (van) and its driver-guide will accompany you. It will pick you up on the first day at the meeting place and drop you off at the end of your stay. At each stage, he transfers your luggage. For more security and comfort, the van is at your disposal for the duration of your trip. It will stay nearby to provide you with supplies, to solve any mechanical problems or to pick you up and transfer you to your hotel in case of fatigue or capricious weather. Finally, since we choose to offer you the most beautiful itineraries, it sometimes requires a transfer to make the junction between two stages.

Our trips are privatized, offering you the guarantee to travel in small groups with your friends or family.

Dates

Possible departure all year round

Duration

5 days – 4 nights

Guaranteed departures from 4 participants

Less than 4 ? More than 7 ? Contact us !

Pick up – Drop off

Avignon TGV

Bike itinerary

Loops around Gordes

Type

Hilly

Support vehicle

9-seater van – Passenger transportation

Guide #1

1 driver-guide

Guide #2

1 certified bike guide

Mechanical assistance

Punctures, etc.

Luggage

Luggage transfer

Bike rental

Hybrid bike rental included

Activities

Senanque Abbey

Meals

Full board

Snacks

Fruits, bars and refreshments

Accomodations

4 star hotels or equivalent

Single occupancy (1 person per room)

In supplement from + 360€

From 2150€/person

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Custom Tour

The trip of your dreams !

With our expertise and the elements that you will share with us, we will know how to accompany you in the conception of the trip of your dreams! Whether it’s a question of creating a new itinerary or adapting one of our tours, each element of your trip will be carefully studied to meet your expectations: budget, dates, itinerary, difficulty, activities, theme, guiding, accommodation, catering or bike rental.

We design and organize bike tours for friends and families who wish to celebrate an event or simply share good times. We also offer solutions to companies, associations and administrations who wish to thank their teams or partners.

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    BIKe itinerary

    Welcome to Provence

    We will meet you at Avignon TGV at 2 pm before taking you to your hotel in Gordes. We take advantage of this first day to adjust our bikes, discuss the stay and explore the beauty of this village, which smells of Provence. Gordes, perched on its cliff, dominates the valleys and facies the Luberon. The village offers to the sun its cobbled streets where it is nice to get lost.

    Train station
    Avignon TGV
    Night
    Gordes

    Perched Villages LOOP

    We are on the Provençal roads for a ride that will take us to Beaumettes and the perched villages of the Luberon Valley: Oppède-le-Vieux, Ménerbes, Lacoste, Bonnieux.

    Route 1
    37 km / 575 m D+
    Route 2
    51 km / 820 m D+
    Night
    Gordes

    The Ochre LOOP

    Using small, picturesque and rarely used roads, this itinerary crosses some of the most beautiful landscapes and most remarkable villages of the Luberon Regional Nature Park.

    A land of colours and materials where light plays on the contrasts of the seasons, the ochre deposits of Vaucluse are exceptional natural sites.

    Let yourself be immersed in the magical beauty of Roussillon, Gargas and Rustrel!

    Route 1
    37 km / 520 m D+
    Route 2
    73 km / 950 m D+
    Night
    Gordes

    Senanque ABBEY LOOP 

    Nestled in a small valley on the edge of lavender fields, the Abbey of Senanque is part of its environment, between stone and vegetation. Nowadays the places are still in use and even inhabited by Cistercian monks as a place of retreat.

    The village of Fontaine de Vaucluse had the privilege of giving its name to the department (Vaucluse) which means the enclosed Valley, at the bottom of which mysteriously rises the Sorgue.

    Route 1
    46 km / 970 m D+
    Route 2
    60 km / 1010 m D+
    Night
    Gordes

    END OF STAY

    We will take you back to Avignon TGV after breakfast to end this Provence Escape bike tour, unless you want to extend your stay with Veymont Travel.

    Train station
    Avignon TGV

    ACCOMODATIONS / HOTELS

    Veymont Travel retains the right to change the hotels if necessary as stipulated in our GTC.

    Gordes – 4 nights

    Le Jas de Gordes 4*

    This peaceful Provencal house, built at the origin using local dry-stone, has just been totaly renovated in a mix of modernity and tradition for optimal comfort.

    equipment / bikes

    Included

    Hybrid Bike

    Trek Zektor 3 or equivalent

    Women’s model also available

    Size: 47 (XS) – 51 (S) – 54 (M) – 57 (L) – 61 (XL)

    Chainring: 48-32 Cassette: 11-34

    Supplement + 25 €

    Carbon road bike – Shimano 105

    Trek Emonda SL5 or equivalent

    Women’s model also available

    Size: 47 – 50 – 52 – 54 – 56 – 58 – 60 – 62

    Chainring: 50-34 Cassette: 11-32

    Supplement + 40 €

    Hybrid E-bike

    Trek Dual Sport + or equivalent

    Women’s model also available

    Size: 15″(S) – 17,5″ (M) – 20″ (L) – 22″ (XL)

    Supplement + 75 €

    Road E-bike

    Pinarello Nytro or equivalent

    Size: 46,5 – 50 – 53 – 55 – 58

    Chainring: 50-34 Cassette: 11-30

    Supplement + 135 €

    Carbon road bike – Ultegra DI2

    Pinarello Prince or equivalent

    Women’s model also available

    Size: 46,5 – 50 – 51,5 – 53 – 54 – 56 – 57,5 – 59,5 – 62

    Chainring: 50-34 Cassette: 11-32

    Supplement + 450€

    Carbon road bike – Dura Ace DI2

    Pinarello Dogma F12 or equivalent

    Size: 46,5 – 50 – 51,5 – 53 – 54 – 55 – 56 – 57,5 – 59,5

    Chainring: 50-34 Cassette: 11-32

    Equipment / dEtails

    You can choose to travel with your own bike and/or bring your own pedals, saddle and helmet. The guide will set up your equipment upon arrival.

    Equipment provided with the rental of a Road Bike
    Equipment provided with the rental of a Hybrid Bike
    • Pedals to choose from the following:
      • cleats: SPD-SL / SPD-M / Look Keo
      • flat with cages
      • flat
    • 1 Pump
    • 1 Computer
    • 2 water bottles
    • 1 saddle bag: 1 spare tube + 1 multitool + 2 tire-levers
    • 1 helmet
    Equipment provided with the rental of a Hybrid Bike
    • Pedals to choose from the following:
      • cleats: SPD-SL / SPD-M / Look Keo
      • flat with cages
      • flat
    • 1 Pump
    • 1 Computer
    • 1 water bottle
    • 1 saddle bag: 1 spare tube + 1 multitool + 2 tire-levers
    • 1 helmet
    • 1 handlebar bag
    • 2 rear panniers

    WHAT’s INCLUDED / WHAT’S NOT incluDED ?

    Included
    Supported tour
    Not Included
    Supported Tour

    Accomodation

    • 4 nights in a 4* hotel (or equivalent) in double occupancy

    Meals

    • 4 breakfasts
    • Snacks and refreshments

    Guiding

    • 1 driver-guide

    Activities

    • 3 hybrid / road bike rides

    Equipment

    • Hybrid bike rental with bike equipment (see above)
    • Garmin bike GPS rental (1 for 4 persons)
    • 1 Veymont Travel cycling jersey

    Support & Transfer

    • 1 support van following the group and offering to the guests:
    • Transfer of people
    • Transfer of luggage
    • Transfer of bikes
    • Mechanical assistance
    • Refreshments
    • Pick up and drop off at predeterminated places
    Not Included
    Guided Tour
    • 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
    Included
    Guided tour
    Not Included
    Guided Tour

    Accomodation

    • 4 nights in 4* hotels (or equivalent) in double occupancy

    Meals

    • 4 breakfasts
    • 3 lunches
    • 3 dinners
    • Snacks and refreshments

    Guiding

    • 1 driver-guide
    • 1 certified bike guide

    Activities

    • 3 hybrid / road bike rides
    • Visit of Senanque Abbey
    • Visit of Ochre Trail

    Equipment

    • Hybrid bike rental with bike equipment (see above)
    • Garmin bike GPS rental (1 for 4 persons)
    • 1 Veymont Travel cycling jersey

    Support & Transfer

    • 1 support van following the group and offering to the guests:
    • Transfer of people
    • Transfer of luggage
    • Transfer of bikes
    • Mechanical assistance
    • Refreshments
    • Pick up and drop off at predeterminated places
    Not Included
    Guided Tour
    • 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

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