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Cycle tour around Bordeaux and its greatest vineyards

  • 6 days / 5 days riding
  •  / ref. BO3
  • / Difficulty Sustained
  •  / Round trip
from 920 €
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Your cycling tour in the great Bordeaux vineyards:

Bordeaux is known all over the world thanks to its famous vineyards.
So, that city full of cultural and historical places is the logical starting point for your cycling trip.
Get carried away by the sweet atmosphere and follow an itinerary which will guide you from the ‘Entre deux mers’ area to the land of ‘Haut Médoc’. Smell the delicate and fruity fragrances spreading from the famous wine properties bearing suggestive names, and dream about the glorious & turbulent past of the old properties you will cross.

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Tour highlights

  • A bike tour through the most prestigious vineyards of Bordeaux
  • The docks of Bordeaux: one of the most wonderful urban heritage in the world
  • The fortress of Blaye, built by Vauban

Day 1 Arrival in Bordeaux


From your ideally located hotel, discover Bordeaux, with its numerous green and flowered open spaces, its exceptional heritage, and then its quality of life naturally punctuated with gastronomic pleasures and night parties.

Day 2 Bordeaux – Cadillac | 47 km


Proud of its new transport facilities, Bordeaux has given a large access to bikes ! This way, easily leave the town centre to ride on an original and rustic cycling path which will lead you to Créon, a typical fortified village of the area ! Then continue through the vineyards of Cadillac to the village’s surrounding walls.

Day 3 Excursion to Sauternes vineyards | 46 km


Another loop for your papilla and your adventure in the vineyards : After a ride between forest and vineyards, the Chateau Yquem will appear and invite you to discover another taste : a honey flavour for a sweet white wine highly appreciated by wine’s lover ! From the deep cellars to the small routes between vineyards, ride on the path of a soil renown through the entire world. Then en route you will have the opportunity to stop at the Toulouse Lautrec resting place before coming back to Cadillac via Loupiac.

Day 4 Cadillac – Saint-Emilion | 49 km


This stage will allow you to ride through the heart of ‘Entre-deux Mers’ vineyards, from the Garonne river to the Dordogne river. You will have the opportunity to visit the charming village of Rauzan, overlooked by its dignified medieval chateau, before reaching the prestigious village of Saint-Emilion, one of the richest historical heritage villages.

Day 5 Saint-Emilion – Blaye | 65 km


Leave this city symbol of the greatest vintage wines to ride along Bordeaux vineyards and the ‘Bordeaux Supérieur’ terroir then continue to ‘Côtes de Blaye’ AOC vineyards. Blaye is also known for its dignified and magnificent citadel overlooking the Gironde river, which has been built by Vauban during the 17th century and has been classified as historical heritage.

Day 6 Blaye – Bordeaux | 61 km


Take in some invigorating sea air! Start this ride with a Gironde river boat crossing to reach Lamarque and its Médoc vineyards. For the most courageous and for the vintage wine lovers, an escapade towards Pauillac is a must ! Then, for a wonderful finish, make a stop at the prestigious Château Margaux and reach Bordeaux.
Departure at the end of the stage.

Possibility to add an extra night in Bordeaux.


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Your accommodation

These hotels offer all the comfort and well-earned rest after a cycling day (private bathroom). A perfect place to enjoy all the centres of interest around.
These hotels provide services on high quality as well as a great location.
Pictures for indicative purposes. Depending on the availability.
Including :

• 5 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Luggage transport during the stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
• Equipped cycle rental for 5 days
• Boat transfer on Day 6
• A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
• City taxes
• Hotline 7 days a week

Not including :

• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
• Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
• Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
• Single room supplement (5 nights included)

Including :

• 5 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Luggage transport during the stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
• Equipped cycle rental for 5 days
• Boat transfer on Day 6
• A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
• City taxes
• Hotline 7 days a week

Not including :

• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
• Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
• Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
• Single room supplement (5 nights included)

Children discount :from 0 to 2 years old : - 90%
from 3 to 11 years old : - 20%
from 12 to 15 years old : - 10%

(Children's discounts only apply when triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by at least 2 people paying the full rate)

hybrid bike TREK FX3

(bike included in this tour)

OPEN or CLOSED frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 handlebar bag
  • 1 smartphone holder
  • 1 repair kit
  • 1 lock

Helmet not provided

(These models of bike may be replaced by another one, similar)

e-bike CUBE Touring

OPEN or CLOSED frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 handlebar bag
  • 1 smartphone holder
  • 1 repair kit
  • 1 lock

Helmet not provided

(These models of e-bike may be replaced by another one, similar)

Practical details

Bikes will be delivered at the 1st hotel.

At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.

Your travel appYour journeyHow to arrive in BordeauxReturn

Your travel app

You’ll have personalized access to our travel app, which you can download onto your smartphone.
This app includes all your cycling stages, tourist and practical content, as well as your accommodation. The application will guide you along your route, like a GPS, during your cycling stages.

If you would like a printed version of the roadbook (including color maps of your stages), please let us know when you book your trip. It will be provided at your first accommodation.

How to arrive in Bordeaux

By train
From Paris Montparnasse station >> Bordeaux St Jean station (about 2h10 by TGV train).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en

By plane

  • From Orly airport:
    – Taxi transfer to Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St-Jean train station (by TGV train).

– Bus shuttle (Le Bus Direct) : from Orly Sud or Ouest – Line 1 >> Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St Jean train station (by TGV train).
www.lebusdirect.com/en/lines-and-schedules/orly-airport-paris-etoile-champs-elysees-line.html

  • From Beauvais airport:
    – Taxi transfer to Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St-Jean train station (by TGV train).

– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 + line 13 >> Montparnasse train station >> Bordeaux St Jean train station (by TGV train).
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes

Return

If you have to return to Paris (city centre) / Paris Airports:

  • This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: please contact us!
  • A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
    Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
    (Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility)
    – Bordeaux Station >> Paris Montparnasse Station (TGV train).
    – Bordeaux Station >> Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 Station (train + TGV train).

Close Airport:
– Bordeaux Airport: www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en


Trip overall rating : 5 *****/ 5 testimonials

  • « Très belle expérience » 9 *****
    « Très bonne organisation, pas de problème . Circuit et hôtels conforment au descriptif.  »
    France
  • « Very good overall » 8 *****
    « We had a great trip. Good bikes that were lovely to cycle and the staff adjusted the saddle height to suit us ... »
    Irland
  • « Voyage inoubliable » 10 *****
    « Voyage inoubliable pour nos 45 ans! Tous a été super avec RandoVelo (hébergement, application pour les ... »
    France
  • « Wonderful trip » 9 *****
    « We researched a few companies and decided on this one because their prices were good and they offer a good ... »
    Australia
  • « Super organisation » 10 *****
    « Merci à Marie pour nous avoir aidé à organiser ce séjour dans le Bordelais. Nous étions trois couples, ... »
    France