LATEST NEWS - Book now your 2023 tour with a 10% OFF - Offer ends 06/02/23*.
Covid-19: As with many countries, the number of Omicron cases and hospitalisation rates, in France, is low. And life is back to normal now, with no health pass or masks required to enter a public building or transport, with the exception of « medical » buildings (hospital, doctors, pharmacies...).
International borders are opened to vaccinated visitors or people with a negative test. No reason for travelling or a sworn undertaking statement
are required to enter to France. It is essential, however, to check the conditions with your own local national bodies regarding
travel to and from France. Below we have listed links to several official Foreign national bodies regarding their own
travel requirements to France.
USA: https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Canada:
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/221
UK: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements
EU + Schengen area: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/
We understand though that even if you are fully vaccinated, some guests may still have some reluctance to organise overseas travel, for fear of the Covid situation deteriorating and due to the tragic situation in Ukraine. So, in order to give you peace of mind when booking your future tour with us, we have put in place our 3-point Covid/Ukraine Guarantee policy.
We hope you find the above conditions reasonable; it must be said not many other tours are offering such good terms!
Our 2022 tours restarted in May, with great joy from our guests being able to cycle again in Provence and the Luberon! Please note though that with the back log of people wanting to travel, availabilities for 2023 are moving very fast…
Here’s a link to our 2023 tour dates https://www.provence-cycling-holidays.com/availabilities-2023.html.
Happy biking - Neil & Nat (Owners).
Vaccination requirements.
We are comfortable receiving our biker guests, as any international traveller entering France has to show evidence of their double vaccination.
Furthermore, and for your peace of mind (and ours), we’re happy to say that our entire family has been vaccinated, so again we’re covered, and ready for our tours.
Covid measures and our tours.
We are of course implementing all necessary Covid-19 measures to keep everybody as safe as possible. Something that is relatively easy given that we have lots of space at our properties and that we run relatively small group numbers, with no more than 8 guests at any one time at the B&B - and no more than 6 guests at the villa. These are not mass tours.
Measures at the B&B -
Measures at the Villa -
Also something to remember is that our guests spend the majority of their time out biking in their own small groups, made up of family and friends. The biking is also in a low density, rural setting, with the majority of the time being spent in open countryside and the small villages that we visit along the way. Areas, that to date, have been less impacted by Covid-19 than urban areas.
Our B&B based tours are on the edge of the small village of Coustellet, whereas our Villa based tours are in the small village of Taillades.
Another advantage that we have is that you can minimise risks by using the quieter, smaller, yet convenient transport hubs to get to our locations. Marignane/Marseille airport is a medium sized, relatively quiet airport (yet it has good links) and we have the Avignon high speed train station (TGV) - which are both just a 50 min car journey away.
If you have any questions regarding an existing booking or a future booking, please contact us.
Hope to see you soon for some great cycling in Provence – Neil & Nat Cowell - (Owners).
✔ We now have a new 3-point Covid / Ukraine Guarantee policy in place: Full Credits, Full Flexibility & Full Transferability. So you can be confident that if travel restrictions, to France, are put in place within 21 days of your tour start dates, that you won't lose out.
Covid-19: As with many countries, the number of Omicron cases and hospitalisation rates, in France, is low. And life is back to normal now, with no health pass or masks required to enter a public building or transport, with the exception of « medical » buildings (hospital, doctors, pharmacies...).
International borders are opened to vaccinated visitors or people with a negative test. No reason for travelling or a sworn undertaking statement
are required to enter to France. It is essential, however, to check the conditions with your own local national bodies regarding
travel to and from France. Below we have listed links to several official Foreign national bodies regarding their own
travel requirements to France.
USA: https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Canada:
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/221
UK: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements
EU + Schengen area: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/
We understand though that even if you are fully vaccinated, some guests may still have some reluctance to organise overseas travel, for fear of the Covid situation deteriorating and due to the tragic situation in Ukraine. So, in order to give you peace of mind when booking your future tour with us, we have put in place our 3-point Covid/Ukraine Guarantee policy.
We hope you find the above conditions reasonable; it must be said not many other tours are offering such good terms!
Our 2022 tours restarted in May, with great joy from our guests being able to cycle again in Provence and the Luberon! Please note though that with the back log of people wanting to travel, availabilities for 2023 are moving very fast…
Here’s a link to our 2023 tour dates https://www.provence-cycling-holidays.com/availabilities-2023.html.
Happy biking - Neil & Nat (Owners).
PRICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A fully hosted bike tour.
B&B single base accommodation in our 17th century Provencal farmhouse.
Large covered pool (open from end April), garden & terrace.
Breakfasts & two 3 course Dinners (including wine, beers & soft drinks).
A new, quality Trek FX3 hybrid bike rental.
Garmin GPS rental - Edge 1000s, 1 per person.
Use of our comprehensive Ride Directory with multiple selection criteria (maps, distance, time,
climbing, sights visited etc).
30+ tried and tested backroad rides, pre-programmed into your GPS.
Individual route notes with an overall map, with the best cafes, restaurants and places to
visit.
Bike equipment: helmet, repair kit, pump, bottle, lock, pannier bags etc.
Transport in case of mechanical breakdown.
List of tried and tested favourite restaurants & cafes.
Our own guide of the best things to do & see in the Luberon & Provence.
Help with all the "other" questions / requests that you may have.
All holiday taxes.
OUR BIKE TOURS: 6 nights accommodation (7 day stay with 5 full days cycling) - start days vary. Our prices vary depending on the room booked.
MONTH | WEATHER CONDITIONS (Max Average Temps.) |
TOUR START DATE |
ROOM CABRIERES per person 6 nights |
ROOM OPPEDE per person 6 nights |
ROOM MENERBES & GORDES per person 6 nights |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
APRIL | 21°C The cherry trees are in full blossom! |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
MAY | 23°C The Perfect cycling conditions! The poppies & flowers are out - It's beautiful! |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
JUNE | 27°C Lovely warm spring weather! It's strawberry & cherry time! |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
JULY | 30°C Summer time in Provence: Blue skies, long evenings. The lavender is in full blossom! |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
AUGUST | 33°C Summer time in Provence: Blue skies, long evenings. |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
SEPTEMBER | 27°C Beautiful "Indian Summer". Ideal for cycling! The wine harvest begins. |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
OCTOBER | 24°C Beautiful "Indian Summer". Ideal for cycling! The wine harvest continues. |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
Prices are per person, based on 2 sharing a room, subject to changes.
Single occupancy surcharge 360 € per 6-night tour.
For electric, carbon road bike or tandem rental, please add €198 per person for your stay.
Other currencies (Guide only - based on Feb 2021 rates & our full list prices):
American Dollar: 1€ = $1.21 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,336 to $1,445 depending on room booked)
Australian Dollar: 1€ = $1.59 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,755 to $1,898 depending on room booked)
Canadian Dollar: 1€ = $1.56 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,877 to $2,030 depending on room booked)
New Zealand Dollar: 1€ = $1.70 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,856 to $2,007 depending on room booked)
British Pound: 1€ = £0.89 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from £983 to £1,063 depending on room booked)
How to make a booking :
On confirmation of your booking request we will send you a pre reservation form for you to check - these dates are then held temporarily for you. We will also send you details regarding the €200 per person deposit that we require to secure your booking. You are also supplied with a link to our terms and conditions for you to check. Sending your deposit acknowledges your acceptance of our terms and conditions.
And if you are concerned that the Covid situation might deteriorate, remember that you can book with us with confidence with our COVID / Ukraine Guarantee Policy:
Full Credits: If your local Gov’t will not let you travel to France, or the French Gov’t will not let you enter France, within 21 days
prior to your tour start dates, then we will provide you with a Full Credit
for any payments made.
Full Flexibility: Any credits made by us, will be on an open-ended basis, allowing you to use them for any future tour date of your choosing and convenience.
There is no short “use by date” or admin fees.
Full Transferability: You also have the choice to pass your full credit onto a friend or family member, without admin fees
either…
On reception of your deposit we will email you a deposit receipt and your booking confirmation form, with some information for you to return to us.
We will send you a reminder for your tour balance amount 2 months prior to the start of your holiday.
Payments can be made by Wise - previously TransferWise - (usually the cheapest option), PayPal, a foreign bank transfer, or by a French Euro cheque.
Payments can be made via:
Wise - A relatively new, really good option, from the people that built Skype, that is usually cheaper than both PayPal and a Bank Transfer.LATEST NEWS - Book now your 2023 tour with a 10% OFF - Offer ends 06/02/23*.
Covid-19: As with many countries, the number of Omicron cases and hospitalisation rates, in France, is low. And life is back to normal now, with no health pass or masks required to enter a public building or transport, with the exception of « medical » buildings (hospital, doctors, pharmacies...).
International borders are opened to vaccinated visitors or people with a negative test. No reason for travelling or a sworn undertaking statement
are required to enter to France. It is essential, however, to check the conditions with your own local national bodies regarding
travel to and from France. Below we have listed links to several official Foreign national bodies regarding their own
travel requirements to France.
USA: https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Canada:
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/221
UK: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements
EU + Schengen area: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/
We understand though that even if you are fully vaccinated, some guests may still have some reluctance to organise overseas travel, for fear of the Covid situation deteriorating and due to the tragic situation in Ukraine. So, in order to give you peace of mind when booking your future tour with us, we have put in place our 3-point Covid/Ukraine Guarantee policy.
We hope you find the above conditions reasonable; it must be said not many other tours are offering such good terms!
Our 2022 tours restarted in May, with great joy from our guests being able to cycle again in Provence and the Luberon! Please note though that with the back log of people wanting to travel, availabilities for 2023 are moving very fast…
Here’s a link to our 2023 tour dates https://www.provence-cycling-holidays.com/availabilities-2023.html.
Happy biking - Neil & Nat (Owners).
Vaccination requirements.
We are comfortable receiving our biker guests, as any international traveller entering France has to show evidence of their double vaccination.
Furthermore, and for your peace of mind (and ours), we’re happy to say that our entire family has been vaccinated, so again we’re covered, and ready for our tours.
Covid measures and our tours.
We are of course implementing all necessary Covid-19 measures to keep everybody as safe as possible. Something that is relatively easy given that we have lots of space at our properties and that we run relatively small group numbers, with no more than 8 guests at any one time at the B&B - and no more than 6 guests at the villa. These are not mass tours.
Measures at the B&B -
Measures at the Villa -
Also something to remember is that our guests spend the majority of their time out biking in their own small groups, made up of family and friends. The biking is also in a low density, rural setting, with the majority of the time being spent in open countryside and the small villages that we visit along the way. Areas, that to date, have been less impacted by Covid-19 than urban areas.
Our B&B based tours are on the edge of the small village of Coustellet, whereas our Villa based tours are in the small village of Taillades.
Another advantage that we have is that you can minimise risks by using the quieter, smaller, yet convenient transport hubs to get to our locations. Marignane/Marseille airport is a medium sized, relatively quiet airport (yet it has good links) and we have the Avignon high speed train station (TGV) - which are both just a 50 min car journey away.
If you have any questions regarding an existing booking or a future booking, please contact us.
Hope to see you soon for some great cycling in Provence – Neil & Nat Cowell - (Owners).
✔ We now have a new 3-point Covid / Ukraine Guarantee policy in place: Full Credits, Full Flexibility & Full Transferability. So you can be confident that if travel restrictions, to France, are put in place within 21 days of your tour start dates, that you won't lose out.
Covid-19: As with many countries, the number of Omicron cases and hospitalisation rates, in France, is low. And life is back to normal now, with no health pass or masks required to enter a public building or transport, with the exception of « medical » buildings (hospital, doctors, pharmacies...).
International borders are opened to vaccinated visitors or people with a negative test. No reason for travelling or a sworn undertaking statement
are required to enter to France. It is essential, however, to check the conditions with your own local national bodies regarding
travel to and from France. Below we have listed links to several official Foreign national bodies regarding their own
travel requirements to France.
USA: https://fr.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Canada:
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/221
UK: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements
EU + Schengen area: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/
We understand though that even if you are fully vaccinated, some guests may still have some reluctance to organise overseas travel, for fear of the Covid situation deteriorating and due to the tragic situation in Ukraine. So, in order to give you peace of mind when booking your future tour with us, we have put in place our 3-point Covid/Ukraine Guarantee policy.
We hope you find the above conditions reasonable; it must be said not many other tours are offering such good terms!
Our 2022 tours restarted in May, with great joy from our guests being able to cycle again in Provence and the Luberon! Please note though that with the back log of people wanting to travel, availabilities for 2023 are moving very fast…
Here’s a link to our 2023 tour dates https://www.provence-cycling-holidays.com/availabilities-2023.html.
Happy biking - Neil & Nat (Owners).
PRICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A fully hosted bike tour.
B&B single base accommodation in our 17th century Provencal farmhouse.
Large covered pool (open from end April), garden & terrace.
Breakfasts & two 3 course Dinners (including wine, beers & soft drinks).
A new, quality Trek FX3 hybrid bike rental.
Garmin GPS rental - Edge 1000s, 1 per person.
Use of our comprehensive Ride Directory with multiple selection criteria (maps, distance, time, climbing, sights visited etc).
30+ tried and tested backroad rides, pre-programmed into your GPS.
Individual route notes with an overall map, with the best cafes, restaurants and places to visit.
Bike equipment: helmet, repair kit, pump, bottle, lock, pannier bags etc.
Transport in case of mechanical breakdown.
List of tried and tested favourite restaurants & cafes.
Our own guide of the best things to do & see in the Luberon & Provence.
Help with all the "other" questions / requests that you may have.
All holiday taxes.
OUR BIKE TOURS: 6 nights accommodation (7 day stay with 5 full days cycling) - start days vary. Our prices vary depending on the room booked.
MONTH | WEATHER CONDITIONS (Max Average Temps.) |
TOUR START DATE |
ROOM CABRIERES per person 6 nights |
ROOM OPPEDE per person 6 nights |
ROOM MENERBES & GORDES per person 6 nights |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
APRIL | 21°C The cherry trees are in full blossom! |
ANY DATE | €1,074 |
€1,037 |
€994 |
MAY | 23°C The Perfect cycling conditions! The poppies & flowers are out - It's beautiful! |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
JUNE | 27°C Lovely warm spring weather! It's strawberry & cherry time! |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
JULY | 30°C Summer time in Provence: Blue skies, long evenings. The lavender is in full blossom! |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
AUGUST | 33°C Summer time in Provence: Blue skies, long evenings. |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
SEPTEMBER | 24°C Beautiful "Indian Summer". Ideal for cycling! The wine harvest begins. |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
OCTOBER | 24°C Beautiful "Indian Summer". Ideal for cycling! The wine harvest continues. |
ANY DATE | €1,165 |
€1,127 |
€1,084 |
Prices are per person, based on 2 sharing a room, subject to changes.
Single occupancy surcharge 360 € per 6-night tour.
For electric, carbon road bike or tandem rental, please add €198 per person for your stay.
Other currencies (Guide only - based on Feb 2021 rates & our full list prices):
American Dollar: 1€ = $1.21 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,336 to $1,445 depending on room booked)
Australian Dollar: 1€ = $1.59 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,722 to $1,863 depending on room booked)
Canadian Dollar: 1€ = $1.70 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,877 to $1,734 depending on room booked)
New Zealand Dollar: 1€ = $1.68 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from $1,856 to $2,030 depending on room booked)
British Pound: 1€ = £0.89 (Thus a 6 night tour ranges from £983 to £1,063 depending on room booked)
How to make a booking :
On confirmation of your booking request we will send you a pre reservation form for you to check - these dates are then held temporarily for you. We will also send you details regarding the €200 per person deposit that we require to secure your booking. You are also supplied with a link to our terms and conditions for you to check. Sending your deposit acknowledges your acceptance of our terms and conditions.
And if you are concerned that the Covid situation might deteriorate, remember that you can book with us with confidence with our COVID / Ukraine Guarantee Policy:
Full Credits: If your local Gov’t will not let you travel to France, or the French Gov’t will not let you enter France, within 21 days
prior to your tour start dates, then we will provide you with a Full Credit
for any payments made.
Full Flexibility: Any credits made by us, will be on an open-ended basis, allowing you to use them for any future tour date of your choosing and convenience.
There is no short “use by date” or admin fees.
Full Transferability: You also have the choice to pass your full credit onto a friend or family member, without admin fees
either…
On reception of your deposit we will email you a deposit receipt and your booking confirmation form, with some information for you to return to us.
We will send you a reminder for your tour balance amount 2 months prior to the start of your holiday.
Payments can be made by Wise - previously TransferWise - (usually the cheapest option), PayPal, a foreign bank transfer, or by a French Euro cheque.
Payments can be made by Wise - previously TransferWise - (usually the cheapest option), PayPal, a foreign bank transfer, or by a French Euro cheque.
Payments can be made via:
Wise - A relatively new, really good option, from the people that built Skype, that is usually cheaper than both PayPal and a Bank Transfer.A fantastic way to experience Provence.
The best value you can find for a premiere holiday cycling in a most beautiful area. Two thumbs up!"
Bike Holidays France in Provence - D. Moliterno - US - June 12 - 5* Tripadvisor review.WE HAVE BEEN RATED 5* FOR VALUE FOR MONEY ON TRIPADVISOR FOR THE LAST 14 YEARS!
* Offer valid from January 1st, 2023, for 2023 new bookings made before 6th February, 2023. Additional ebikes, road bikes or tandems not included.