Bicycle tour, around La Rochelle
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Dates
- Departure from La Rochelle,
Everyday from July 8rd to August 25st
On Sunday and Thursday for other periods
- Feasible from April 7rd to October 21rd 2012
Options
- Bike rental (Hybrid or electrical bike)
- Extra night at the beginning and the end of the tour
- Transfer Train station / Accommodation
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General information
- Star shape tour
- Half board tour
- Road Book provided
- Visits not included
- Assistance
Details below
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Levels :
1 2 3 4 5 6
Terrain :
Flatland.
Climate
Gentle sun, little wind and comfortable temperatures
Technical nature :
25 to 35 km per day ie 2h to 4 hours riding (90 km to visit the entire Island of Ré)
Itinerary partly marked out, road book and map reading helpful.
Bibliography :
- Cycling maps and guidebooks on the Atlantic coast on cartovelo.com
- Le p'tit crapahut en Charente Maritime Edition Libris
- Charente-Martime, Edition Bonneton
Accommodation Standard + :
Hotel*** with toilet and bathroom in the room
Extra nights :
Two additional nights are available at the beginning and at the end of the tour.
Food :
- Rich breakfast (coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, bread, butter, jam, orange juice)
- Lunch : not included
- Diner : in restaurants nearby the accommodation.
The bike :
- Bike rental : If you rent a bike (see our bikes) you will get it when arriving. We will ask you to leave a deposit. At the end of the tour, you will have to leave the bike at the last hotel and inform the reception. We will take care of it.
We can provide you specific equipments for kids such as seats, little bikes hitched and trailers
- Own bike : If you travel with your own bike, we advice against bikes with small tires. Hybrids and Mountain bikes are excellent. Remember to check your bicycle before the tour. At the end of the tour, you will be in charge of your bike.
Assistance :
- For the bike in case of breakdown (except for punctures)
Road Book :
You will get detailed maps and description of the routes when arriving at the first hotel. You will also get vouchers for the hotels and restaurants.
Transportation : Location
- By train : SNCF TGV to La rochelle, about 3h00 from Paris (Montparnasse train station) To get more information on the time schedules, please contact SNCF on www.sncf.fr
- By car : A10 Exit 32 or 33. Paris is 460 km far from La Rochelle.
- By plane : Poitiers and La Rochelle airports. Nantes and Bordeaux international airports.
Your vehicle :
A parking space is available at the hotel, to be paied on site.
For more information, please contact us : contact
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