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An amazing bike tour in the south of France, cycling along the Canal Du Midi. Short daily distances including two rest days with optional bike excursions to Minerve or the sea. Stay in wonderful hotels & bed & breakfasts, and taste superb wines in historic wine regions & gourmet local food in excellent restaurants.
DURATION: 7 DAYS / 6 NIGHTS | LEVEL: MODERATE | CUSTOMIZABLE: YES | TYPE: SELF-GUIDED
POPULAR BESPOKE OPTIONS
Extra day in Béziers to cycle to the beach.
Extra day in Carcassonne before start of tour.
DEPARTURES
Every day.
DISTANCE
119 Km
191 Km with excursions
PRICE (BIKE INCLUDED)
€895 PP
Price for double occupancy
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Arrival by car, train, or airplane directly into Carcassonne. You will have plenty of time to visit the medieval Cité of Carcassonne. The Cité is the largest medieval castle in the world, and its cobbled streets, drawbridges, and narrow streets are said to have inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
You have some time in the morning to explore the castle of Carcassonne if you have not done so yet. Start your bike tour along the Canal Du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Cycling is easy on the ancient towpaths with no traffic.
Today you have the choice of going for a swim in the hotel pool or the nearby lake. For the more sportive persons, there is the option of cycling to Minerve and back. This will require a bit of climbing. The trip to Minerve will be on county roads. There is a taxi service that can take you and your bikes to Minerve if you wish (not included; book yourself or with our assistance; pay taxi driver yourself).
Continue cycling along the Canal Du Midi towards Narbonne. You will pass by Le Somail around noon time, making this ancient rest stop a good spot for you to take a break and lunch as well. Later you will cycle past the Canal de la Jonction and the Canal de la Robine right to the hearth of Narbonne.
Explore the small city of Narbonne. Visit the cathedral and its museum. Have lunch in the Halles or one of the many great restaurants in the city center. Today also includes two optional bike rides to the beach. You can continue along the Canal de la Robine to either Port Nouvelle or Gruissan. Port Nouvelle has a train station so you could take the train back to Narbonne with the bikes, or vice versa depending on wind directions. Gruissan is closer by and is more beautiful, but has no train station so you have to go back the same way you came. There is also an extreme option of ~65Km circle ride around the La Clape mountain back to Narbonne (GPS phone app required).
Cycle along paved county roads back to the Canal Du Midi. Visit the Malpas Tunnel, the only tunnel on the Canal Du Midi. Shortly after you will pass by the famous Nine Locks of Béziers, the masterpiece of the Canal Du Midi. These locks offer a fantastic view of Béziers, the birth place of Paul Riquet (the builder of the Canal Du Midi). Cycle over the Orb aqueduct to enter Béziers.
The oldest city in France has undergone a facelift recently and is now more welcoming to visitors as ever before. You can visit the old Roman arena here or climb the cathedral tower. Béziers has a train station and airport with connections all over France and Europe.
An extra day and night in Carcassonne. A rest day to get over jet-lag.
An extra day in Béziers. Take a rest day or cycle to the beach along the Canal Du Midi (paved this time!) to Portiragnes Plage. For the extreme cyclists you can also cycle to Sète and take the train back with the bikes.
What’s Included:
Optional: (not included)
Not Included:
*images are non-contractual
Cycling tours in the south of France.
To take the first step to this bike tour, please send us this form. We will email you in a few hours about availabilities and all the next steps to confirm your booking.
You can also email us at relaxbeziers@gmail.com
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We own and operate our own fleet of bikes
WHY TRAVEL WITH US?
We are an registered travel agency
Located 800 meters from the Canal Du Midi
All tours are private and can be customized
Relax Bike Tours & Rentals
Allées Paul Riquet
34500 Béziers
France
Phone: Due to too many people calling for 1 day rentals we no longer list our phone number here. We do not rent bikes for 1 day anymore.
Atout France n° IM034170006
Relax Bike Tours is a registered Travel Agency in France.
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WHY TRAVEL WITH US?
Canal Du Midi Bike Information
Relax Bike Tours & Rentals
Allées Paul Riquet
34500 Béziers
France
Phone: Due to too many people calling for 1 day rentals we no longer list our phone number here. We do not rent bikes for 1 day anymore.
Atout France n° IM034170006
Relax Bike Tours is a registered Travel Agency in France.