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From Bordeaux to Arcachon by bike, between vineyards and pines’ forest

  • 5 days / 4 days riding
  •  / ref. BA2
  • / Difficulty Easy
  •  / Linear trip
from 800 €
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Your cycling tour from Bordeaux to Arcachon:

Follow the bike paths as leaving Bordeaux, stroll about accross the vineyards, ride under the shading pines’ forest! This itinerary by bike leads you from Bordeaux ‘La Belle endormie’ to the Arcachon bay. You will be enthralled by the variety of landscapes that offers the tour: Between urban heritage, vines, pines, dunes and beaches.

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Tour highlights

  • Biking along the Garonne river banks in Bordeaux
  • Margaux and the Bordelais greatest vineyards
  • Arcachon Bay, the Dune du Pilat, the seaside softness
  • The quietness of the cycle paths under the shading pine forest

Day 1 Arrival in Bordeaux


At your arrival, take your time to visit Bordeaux, World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Take a walk along the Garonne docks, meander in the lively streets of St Pierre quarter, bargain-hunt in the Chartrons quarters, have fun on the reflecting water’s mirror of water …

Day 2 Bordeaux – Margaux | 34 km


This first stage leads you across the vines, toward one of the most famous vineyards in France: Château-Margaux. As far as you leave Bordeaux, you will be surrounded by vineyards. You won’t know where to turn for a wine tasting or winery visit.

Option
Extra night in Margaux + bike excursion to Pauillac | 64 km

Perched on the Garonne’ hillsides the Margaux and Haut-Médoc vineyards are scattered by chateaux and charming residences. You will discover, especially, vineyards with appellations like Pauillac and St Julien, before coming back to Margaux.

Day 3 Margaux – Lacanau-Océan | 56 km


Enjoy the vineyards landscapes for some kilometers before reaching the cycle paths. This will softly lead you, toward Lacanau-Océan, by the pines of the greatest France forest: the Landes forest. Then reach directly your hotel where a swimming pool is waiting for you.

Day 4 Lacanau-Océan – Arcachon | 46 km


Follow the Ocean until Arcachon. This stage is a subtle mix of pines and fines sands’ dunes. Leave your bikes, wherever you wish, to enjoy the beaches. Arriving at the Cap Ferret, take the ferry, with your bikes, to reach Arcachon. The hotel will welcome you, not far from the beaches, to have fun in the Bay waves!

Day 5 Excursion to the Dune du Pilat | 23 km


Leave Arcachon, following the beaches on the bike paths. Cross Le Moulleau, lively village, and keep going slowly until the Dune du Pilat. You will need a little effort to climb this 110m-high dune. But the reward, once up there, is this amazing view on the Landes forest, the Arcachon Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Go back to Arcachon under the pines’ forest.
Departure at the end of the day

Possibility to book an extra night in Arcachon.

The little extra with Biking France:


Private return transfer from Arcachon to Bordeaux – (on request).


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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 charming services on high quality as well as a great location.
Pictures for indicative purposes. Depending on the availability.
Including :

• 4 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
• Equipped cycle rental for 4 days
• Boat transfer from Cap Ferret to Arcachon (bike included)
• 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 (4 nights included)
• Transfer from Arcachon to Bordeaux and personal bike repatriation

Including :

• 4 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
• Equipped cycle rental for 4 days
• Boat transfer from Cap Ferret to Arcachon (bike included)
• 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 (4 nights included)
• Transfer from Arcachon to Bordeaux and personal bike repatriation

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 ARCADE Escape - 21 speed gears

(bike included in this tour)

OPEN or CLOSED frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 front pannier
  • 1 smartphone holder (per booking)
  • 1 repair kit (per booking)
  • 1 lock (for 2 bikes)

Helmet not provided.

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

ebike ARCADE Vitality or TREK Verve+1 Lowstep

UNIVERSAL frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 front pannier
  • 1 smartphone holder (per booking)
  • 1 repair kit (per booking)
  • 1 lock (for 2 bikes)

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 come back to the start point:

  • 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.)
    – Arcachon Station >> Bordeaux Station (about 50 minutes by train)
    – Arcachon >> Bordeaux (by taxi)

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.)
    – Arcachon Station >> Bordeaux Station (by train) >> Paris Montparnasse Station (by TGV).
    – Arcachon Station >> Bordeaux Station >> Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 Station (by train + TGV)

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


Trip overall rating : 5 *****/ 8 testimonials

  • « Très bonne prestation de services » 9 *****
    « Très bonne prestation de services de randovélo. Le circuit proposé était agréable et sécuritaire. Les ... »
    Canada
  • « Voyage à conseiller pour découvrir Bordeaux et la baie d'Arcachon » 8 *****
    « Itinéraire varié et bien pensé. Hotels très bien choisis. Bref, une organisation très réussie.  »
    France
  • « Great trip » 9 *****
    « The trip was great, everything went well and the places more than wonderful. Thank you Randovelo! Le ... »
    Italy
  • « Great tour » 9 *****
    « Has a bit of everything in only a few days – city, villages, wine regions, forest, coast and beaches. ... »
    Australia
  • « Des vacances dynamiques et touristiques à la fois » 10 *****
    « C’était une première… j’en garderais un très bon souvenir, et j’en ferai certainement d’autres! ... »
    France
  • « Une très belle expérience » 9 *****
    « Une très belle expérience, un magnifique parcours et un excellent service de Randovélo !  »
    France
  • « We had a very good holiday, absolute recommendation. » 10 *****
    « Perfect organization, very nice hotels, excellent restaurants, beautiful route  »
    Belgique
  • « Impatients de recommencer » 10 *****
    « Merci ! Très beaux itinéraires, réactivité de Randovelo au top. Notre deuxième experience avec Rando ... »
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