Bicycle tour, 9 days and 8 nights
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Dates
- Departure from Niort, everyday
Everyday from July 8rd to August 25st
On saturday for other periods
Feasible from April 7rd to October 21rd 2012
Options
- Diners (half-board)
- Bike rental (Hybrid or electrical bike)
- Extra night at the beginning and the end of the tour
- Transfer back to the starting point
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General information
- On-line tour
- B&B tour
- Road Book provided
- Visits not included
- Assistance
Details below
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Levels :
1 2 3 4 5 6
Terrain :
Flatland. Only the loop route by Mervent is hilly.
Climate
Gentle sun, little wind and comfortable temperatures
Technical nature :
35 to 67 km per day ie 3h to 5 hours riding
Itinerary partly marked out, road book and map reading necessary for some stages.
Bibliography :
- Cycling maps and guidebooks in Marais Poitevin on cartovelo.com
- Cycling maps and guidebooks on the Atlantic coast on cartovelo.com
- Le p'tit crapahut en Charente Maritime Edition Libris
- Retour aux sources, Editions Vent du Large
- Charente-Martime, Edition Bonneton
Accommodation :
Version Confort : All hotels *** with toilet and bathroom in the room
Version Standard + : one hotel ** in Rochefort
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
- Dinner : optional half board, diners 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)
- In case of inclement weather or if you cannot cycle one day, possible transfer to the next stage.
Return, 2 possibilities :
By train : We can book your train ticket. In that case, the tickets will be in your road book. You will come back with your luggage. If you travel with your own bike, this train accepts bikes.
By minibus : You will give you the time schedule. We will take care of the luggage and the bikes.
Luggage :
We assume its transportation. Limited to one luggage per person (20 kg max).
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 as well as tags for your luggage.
Transportation : Location
- By train : SNCF TGV to Niort, 2h30 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 400km far from Niort.
- By plane : Poitiers and La Rochelle airports. Nantes and Bordeaux international airports.
Your vehicle :
A parking space is available at the first hotel, to be paied on site.
For more information, please contact us : contact
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