Vision du Monde

ViaRhôna from Vienne to Avignon by bike

Cycle sports, Cycle touring, Electric-assisted bike

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ViaRhôna from Vienne to Avignon by bike

38200 Vienne

Discover the Rhône Valley along the river by cycling on the ViaRhôna. With your family and friends, make your way into Provence from Vienne to Avignon, across ever-changing landscapes and colourful provençal villages.

Come cycling with your family and friends on the ViaRhôna, a new cycling route along the Rhône River, whose ambitious aim is to connect Lake Geneva with the Mediterranean! From the ancient city of Vienne to Avignon, the Papal city, our itinerary reveals the Rhône River’s secrets as it makes its way through different civilisations, a link between Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. Follow the banks of the most powerful French river as you cycle into the ever-changing landscapes of Provence; from sunny vineyards and gentle hills, through orchards, nature reserves, lavender fields and olive trees, beside châteaux, palaces, cathedrals and charming villages. Taste the products this incredibly diverse region has to offer: fruit, ValRhona chocolate, chestnuts from Ardèche, nougat de Montélimar, Provence’s olives, Tricastin’s truffles, and of course the world-famous Rhône Valley Grands Cru wines. Accessible to all, this tour associates gastronomy, heritage and nature, and invites you to enjoy biking safely on French roads, meeting some passionate local characters along the way.

Highlights:
• Vienne and Orange, ancient Gallo-Roman cities
• World-famous Rhône Valley Grands Cru wines: Côte-Rôtie, Crozes-Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape…
• Typical Provençal villages: Rochemaure, Cruas, Viviers, la Garde-Adhémar, Suze-la-Rousse…
• Arrive in Avignon, Papal city and UNESCO world heritage site
• Comfortable accommodation in 2/3* hotels and guest houses (mostly with swimming pools)
• Daily luggage transfer
• A safe itinerary mainly along greenways

Development Projects
Our “ViaRhôna from Vienne to Avignon” project contributes to a charity development fund in Mali (€20 /cyclist).
Last years, we funded three projects in the Dogon area (more than €3,000):
•Drinking fountain in Gongo village school
•Rebuilding of housing for teachers in Koundou
•Micro-loan for the women’s cooperative in the village of Kousougou Ley

Please note

Services for cyclists :
Many places have been awarded the Accueil Vélo label, indicating facilities and services for cyclists (for instance, laundry facilities) and a quality hospitality (circuits, weather reports, etc.).
All hotels and guest houses have secure bike storage (except in Avignon, where the bikes are stored outside the hotel).

Our services

Holiday checks accepted

Further information

Accommodation formula

2- and 3-star hotels and comfortable guest houses, most of which have swimming pools.

Spoken languages

English
French

Length of stay

8 days / 7 nights

Opening

From 19/03 to 17/06/2022.
Departures every days.

From 18/06 to 20/08/2022.
Departures every days.

From 21/08 to 12/11/2022.
Departures every days.

Prices

From 19/03 to 17/06/2022
Adult: 850 to 1,125 €
Child : 725 to 955 €.

From 18/06 to 20/08/2022
Adult: 890 to 1,165 €
Child : 755 to 990 €.

From 21/08 to 12/11/2022
Adult: 850 to 1,125 €
Child : 725 to 955 €.

Child entry valid for 2 - 12 years.

Price includes :
• 7 nights in double room in 2/3-star hotels or guest houses
• 7 generous breakfasts
• 4 dinners on days 2, 4, 5 & 6
• Daily transfer of your luggage from one hotel/guest house
to the next (maximum one 20kg bag per person)
• Entry to the Cité du Chocolat (Valrhona) in Tain-
L’Hermitage (day 3)
• Visit of a lavender farm in Clansayes (day 6, only in July
and August)
• Glimpse of the vines, visit to cellars and wine tasting (1
white + 2 reds) in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (day 7)
• Information documents (1 booklet per room: map, topoguide,
practical information, visit suggestions)
• 7-day assistance service, 8am-8pm
• Repatriation insurance
• Contribution to the Mali development fund (€1 0 per cyclist).