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Cote d’Azur road cycling

Guided cycling Trip Cote d’Azur
Any date between April 1 to October 30 – Private groups only from 6 persons or more

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Guided road cycling Cote d’Azur

Cycling the Côte d`Azur (or French Riviera) is one of the greatest attractions in the world. Behold the glitter and glamour, sunshiny golden beaches, beautiful mountain ranges, and gastronomic French specialties. Combine the best of the Côte d`Azur with physical activity and the beauties of this very popular region. Bike through Monaco where expensive cars, flashy yachts, and exclusive shops are the norm. Cycle through cosmopolitan cities like Nice, Cannes, or Antibes and find your rest inland. Tiny villages are linked by deserted French countryside roads surrounded by beautiful mountains overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Ride the backyards of the Côte d`Azur and test yourself on the famous Col de la Madone or Col du Vence. Let your eyes be opened to this fantastic Gorges du Verdon cycling trip. Finally, you will visit the world-famous red carpet at Cannes. This prestigious film festival is considered one of the most important festivals in the world. Enjoy fitness with the qualities of life in “La Douce France”. Immerse your cycling holiday in Europe and cycle the Côte d`Azur.

Cycle the Cote d’Azur on-road bike.

Cycling in France means also riding the French Alps. Cycle up to Col de Madone, the mountain where Lance Armstrong was born.
Discover how it feels to walk the famous 24 steps of the Cannes Film Festival red carpet and chill on the boulevard La Croisette
Crystal-clear blue water and sun-soaked beaches
Wine tasting at “Le Chateau Des Demoiselles” in the backyards of the Côte d’Azur.
Cycle Côte d’Azur is a Breathtaking cycle track along the Mediterranean Sea
Cycle through exclusive and sophisticated towns like Nice, Antibes, Cannes, and the Principality of Monaco
Spectacular Grand Canyon tour “Gorges du Verdon” a Cycle trip that you will never forget
4 Days of Challenging cycling stages with unbelievable panoramic views

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Day 1

Check in

Check-in at your hotel in the vicinity of Nice. For those who want to have an airport/railway station pick up please contact us. A welcome drink awaits you and evening dinner will be provided. The tour leader will explain the coming activities and itinerary for this Cycle Côte d'Azur program.

Day 2

Cagnes-sur-Mer to Col du Vence

Cycle the Côte d’Azur on your first day in “La Douce France”. You will start from the historic village of Vence. This twelve-century perched village has the perfect starting point for a fantastic ride in the backyards of the Mediterranean Sea. The circuit of today is roughly 90 km (56 miles) with the climb of Col de Vence at the end. The climb is relatively steep but not especially hard. The day starts with a short climb and then a descent to Gorges du Loup from here you head to the typical perched village of Coursegoules. Virtually it’s a 40 km downhill ride back to Vence before you tackle Col du Vence. In the evening a delicious French haute cuisine. Evening at leisure.

Day 3

Cagnes-sur-Mer to Col du Madone

Get up bright and shiny and prepare yourself for a long and remarkable day. At your hotel, you directly jump on our bikes for a cycling tour on the famous Promenade des Anglais in Nice. The cycle path on the banks of the Mediterranean Sea is a perfect place to discover Nice and its surroundings; this is cycling the Côte d'Azur at its best. After Nice, you continue your way along the beautiful coastline of the French Riviera. You cross villages like Villefranche-Sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer before reaching the Principality of Monaco. Relax and watch the enormous yachts in Monaco’s main port before heading to Menton. From this popular village, you take the route up to Lance Armstrong Col de Madone! From here you continue back to your hotel. Evening at leisure.

Day 4

Cannes & Wine Tasting

Today you will have a non-cycling day. After breakfast, you will leave for Cannes. Once a little hilltop fishing village, Cannes has evolved into a sophisticated, flashy, and high-class destination. Cannes is one of the most popular places to visit in France and is worldwide known for its annual Cannes Film Festival which takes place every year in May. After all, it’s not every day you get the chance to tread the red carpet! In the afternoon you will leave for Chateau des Demoiselles in La Motte: located in a magnificent setting in the Var region. The vineyard is dominated by the chapel of St Michel and is known for its “Le Charme des Demoiselles” wine that once belonged to the famous Grimaldi family. After the visit to Chateau des Demoiselles, you return to your hotel. Late afternoon and evening at leisure.

Day 5

La Napoule to Saint-Raphaël to La Napoule Loop ride

Today you will ride a top-class France Cycle Tour, and after breakfast, you go to La Napoule. This tiny village is situated in the footsteps of Massif de L’ésterel and the Corniche d`Or (gold coast). You get on your bikes and peddle all the way up through the Massif de l`Esterel to the beautiful resort town of Saint-Raphaël where Napoleon landed in 1799. From this touristy town, you navigate your way back on the N98 with the Mediterranean Sea constantly on your right-hand side. You will pass coastal villages like Boulouris and Agay before you reach the pretty resort of Théoule-Sur-Mer (one of our favorite spots). From there we descend gently back to La Napoule. A beautiful day…. breath-taking views stunning landscapes and hopefully full of sunshine. Discover Nice during the evening you will go to the old medieval town of Nice and explore this beautiful ancient city. Grab a beer on the famous boulevard Promenade des Anglais. Evening at leisure.

Day 6

Gorges du Verdon Loop ride 95 km

Cycle The Alps, your alarm clock rings early! Today you will leave for Trigance. This tiny medieval village is the perfect starting point for visiting the Canyons of du Verdon and lies right in the middle of the beautiful Gorges du Verdon region. The Gorge du Verdon is one of the biggest and most beautiful Gorges in Europe and therefore a very popular tourist attraction. Today’s Cycle Tour is Cycling France at its best. You will see stunning views and gigantic cliffs of limestone rock cut by the unbelievable turquoise-green river Verdon. It will be a day you never forget. There is an excellent road circuit with many hairpins and narrow steep mountain roads. First, you take the route up to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie passing plenty of viewpoints and particularly Balcony de la Mescla (look down some 250 meters to the base of the Gorge). From Moustiers-Sainte-Marie you will continue your way along the Route des Crêtes on the north side where you will see some points overlooking an 800m drop-down of the Gorges du Verdon before you’ll reach our former starting point Trigance. The entire circuit loop will be approximately 95 km (59 miles). After this spectacular day, you deserve a good glass of wine and a good chat with your new cycle friends! Dinner included.

Day 7

Departure day

Departure day…..Time to say goodbye, a good flight back home, or else a pleasant stay in France.

Airport

Côte d`Azur main airport is Nice International Airport.There are many flights to/ from Europe.
Toulon-Hyeres Airport has several flights with Air-France to/from Paris Orly International Airport and flights leaving to/from London, Brussels, Oslo, and several other destinations.

Trains

There are regular fares between Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and many other cities from/to Nice Main Railway station.
From Paris, the train ride takes approximately six hours to/from Nice
From Lyon, the train ride takes approximately four and a half hours to/from Nice
And from Marseille to/from Nice the fare takes roughly two and a half hours.

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Included

6 nights lodging in 3* hotel in Nice
Daily breakfast
1 dinner
Welcome drink on arrival day
English speaking tour guide
Sport drinks/water/snacks/fruit/during cycling days
Group maximum 14 persons
Support van during whole Tour.

Not Included

Lunches
Airport pick up & drop off
Single supplement €225
Road bike Hire €195
Insurance
Airfares

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Cote d’Azur road cycling

Cycling the Côte d`Azur (or French Riviera) is one of the greatest attractions in the world. Cycle through cosmopolitan cities like Nice, Cannes, or Antibes and find your rest inland. Immerse your cycling holiday in Europe and cycle the Côte d`Azur in France.

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May -Sept

3* Hotels

from € 1995

€ 195 Road bike

Description

Cote d’Azur road cycling

Guided road cycling Cote d’Azur

Cycle the Cote d’Azur on-road bike.

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