Region France / Spain - From Bilbao to Lourdes
Tour Basque Experience
EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE FAMOUS CAMINO SANTIAGO AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY BY BIKE
7 days / 6 nights
Level: Intermediate Advance
Distance: 480km
Price From: A$2,423
We start at the rooftop bar in the Spanish coastal seaport of Bilbao overlooking the city skyline at twilight. You may make some time on your arrival to visit the 2nd of the famous Guggenheim Museums. From Bilbao, we begin our journey to France along the rugged Basque coastline through small fishing villages to arrive at the iconic seaside town of San Sebastian for Tapas and Sangria in the old town. Our green route inland toward the Pyrenees is carefully chosen for smooth quiet roads all the way with the option to bag the trophy climb of Col d’Aubisque on arrival to Lourdes.
This route was chosen to offer exceptional landscape and cultural experiences on a route that is not too challenging.
Highlights
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Guggenheim Museum
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San Sebastian Old Town
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Basque Culture
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Col d’Aubisque, Col du Soulour
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Coastal Roads and views
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Basque Hinterland
Arrival Details
5th June 2020
Fly into Madrid or Barcelona then fly or fast train to Bilbao. We suggest arriving a day early to recover and to visit the Museum.
Departure Details
11th June 2020
if not continuing: Fly from Pau or Tarbes or train from Lourdes to Toulouse or Paris airport.
Region France - From Grenoble to Annecy
Tour Haute Alpes Tour de France
Experience the famous countryside of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, coastline and Pyrenees.
9 days / 8 nights
Level: Intermediate Advanced
Distance: 375km
Price From: A$3,230
From Grenoble, we have several days to ride the route and experience the excitement of the tour de France go by. Alternatively, if you have seen enough of the Tour de France, you will have an option for a challenging ride away from the crowds to arrive at your destination in time to relax, explore the town or make friends with the locals in a bar to watch the race finish, either way, there is a great day to be had for everybody.
We will make our way through to the famous athletic town of Annecy and the home of Mavic. This quaint little town on the lake with great shopping, exploring and lots of cycling, on arrival we will do the make sure you see the highlights.
Highlights
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Le Tour de France (options to skip the tour for longer trophy rides)
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Chartreuse
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Annecy
Arrival Details
13th July 2020
Fly into Paris or Lyon and train to Grenoble
Departure Details
19th July 2020
If not continuing: Train to Geneva airport