Bordelais bike-boat

France / Europe / Explore at your own pace

Pair cycling with vintage wines

Pedalling, drifting, tasting… what a wonderful way to travel! In southwest France, your Bordelais experience will begin in Arcachon, a charming town known for its gingerbread architecture – especially the Ville d’hiver (winter quarter) – and its Dune du Pilat, and will end in Bordeaux, whose port, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a must-see. Between the two, you will rotate the pleasures of biking and boating. The currents of the Gironde, Garonne and Dordogne Rivers will take you toward the region’s many vineyards, whose famous names - Médoc, Blaye & Bourg, Saint-Émilion, Entre-deux-Mers, Graves & Sauternes, Bordeaux – will make your mouth water. You will definitely need your calf muscles and sea legs for this multifaceted adventure!

Another way to discover Europe
BIKING AND BOATING, double your pleasure: This style of travelling broadens your perspective of the region visited. The pleasure of biking along the route is enhanced by the breathtaking shoreline views from the boat. You pedal and drift, in turn active and contemplative, savouring the moment…

Formula:
Available in customized package only

Trip length: 12 days / 11 nights

Level of difficulty: 1+

Customized Trips

Prefer to travel with your own group - family, friends or colleagues? Want to carry out a project, discover a destination, take up an athletic challenge or collect funds for a cause you hold dear? The obvious choice is the Customized Formula.

Tell us about your project in terms of preferred dates and desired destination, whether for a day, a week or two weeks. We will help you realize your dream of getting away in good company.

Contact our consultants now!

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General Conditions

Options for serving you better
Delayed departure or return, single occupancy, travel insurance, bike rental (for several destinations) and much more: ask our consultants!

From day to day

Day 1 - Arrival in Bordeaux and transfer to Arcachon (1 hr).
Day 2 - Round trip via Dune du Pilat (22 km) or looped route via ferry, Cap Ferret, Arès, Audenge (62 to 80 km).
Day 3 - Arcachon, Marcheprime, Pessac, Bordeaux (62 km).
Day 4 - Bordeaux, Libourne. (35 km). Boarding the boat.
Day 5 - Cycling, St-Émilion region (21 to 43 km).
Day 6 - Cycling, Bourg-Blaye region (25 to 41 km).
Day 7 - Cycling, Médoc region (42 km).
Day 8 - Cycling, (10 km).
Day 9 - Cycling Graves-Sauternes region (35 to 50 km).
Day 10 - Cycling Entre-deux-Mers region (27 to 46 km).
Day 11 - Landing and transfer to the hotel in Bordeaux
Day 12 - Free day.
Day 13 - Transfer to Bordeaux airport and flight back to Montréal.

The level of difficulty of each of our routes is rated from 1 to 6. These ratings take into account the terrain and the daily distances travelled. The proposed ratings and distances, established according to the basic route, serve as a guide only. Weather conditions (sun, rain, wind direction, temperature and altitude can also affect the amount of excursion required on a given day. To select the route that is right for you, contact one of our travel consultants.
1	Easy and flat route; presents few difficulties; from 30 to 60 km.
2	Relatively easy route; includes some gentle slopes; from 40 to 70 km.
3	Route of average difficulty; rolling, occasionally hilly terrain; from 50 to 80 km.
4	Relatively difficult route; rolling and hilly, with slopes that are quite steep; from 50 to 90 km.
5	Difficult route; repeatedly requires a significant amount of effort; from 60 to 110 km.
6	Very difficult route: requires constant effort, repeated climbs (passes) as well as advanced training; from 70 to 165 km. The proposed levels of difficulty and distances are provided as references only.