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EF Adventures handpicks every hotel you’ll stay at, striking a balance between comfort, location, sustainability, and local charm. Specific properties will vary based on your departure date, but are typically three-to-five-star hotels; always include private bathrooms; and usually have in-room safes for valuables. Additionally, your hotels will have Wi-Fi, but access may be limited to common areas. There may also not be elevators. Unfortunately, we can’t guarantee that your accommodations will have laundry services or facilities. However, there will be one opportunity during the tour for complimentary laundering of cycling gear only. We recommend checking directly with your hotels once they’ve been confirmed, about 30 days prior to departure. Some hotels on this tour are situated on narrow streets; as such, our mini-vans can’t drop you off right out front. In these instances, you’ll have to walk your luggage to the property, no more than a few blocks. Please be advised that the strength of the air conditioning in European hotels/buildings is often not as strong or as cool as what you might be used to in the U.S. or Canada. France operates on the European standard 230 volts and uses Type C (two round pins) or Type E (two round pins with grounding) plugs.
Provence’s countryside is practically made for cycling, which is why it’s a popular way to explore two of the area’s most scenic regions: the Luberon and Mt. Ventoux Natural Regional Park. You’ll cruise through Provence’s picturesque landscapes, from the ochre town of Roussillon to some of the most beautiful villages in France, like fortified Les Baux-de-Provence and the gorgeous hilltop town of Gordes. You’ll pedal to the medieval Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque, speed down the canyons of Gorges de la Nesque, and end on a high note tackling one of the most challenging climbs of them all, the super-steep Mt. Ventoux (or, for those preferring a more relaxed finale, enjoying time at its base). You may have seen cyclists conquer these rides during the Tour de France—and now it’s your turn—it’s time to pedal Provence!
Daily distance
3–35 miles
Daily elevation
0–6,020 ft
Duration
8 days
D-Score™
D4
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