Grand Tour 2027
Duration: 6 days and 5 nights
Date*
September 18 through October 3, 2026
Europe
France
Canal du Midi
Flight included
Starting at
6299$
per person
Duration
15 days
14 nights
Level
Level:
3 - Moderate - hilly, sometimes mountainous - 50 to 80 km
This trip is also available as a package Self-guided
Dates and Prices
Date*
Duration
Prices starting at
Note
Duration
15
days
/
14
nights
Prices starting at:
$6,299 per person
Guaranteed departure
( * Please contact us to check availability. )
Happiness on the Riverbanks
Connecting Toulouse to the Mediterranean, the Canal du Midi—built between 1667 and 1682—is considered the greatest engineering feat of the 17th century. Your journey, organized in loops around four stopover towns, will allow you to appreciate its ingenuity and explore it at your own pace. In Carcassonne, we recommend visiting the medieval citadel, whose fortifications stretch for nearly 3 km and are home to the Count’s Castle and the Basilica of Saint-Nazaire.
Looking for something different? Narbonne invites you to explore an underground labyrinth of ancient warehouses (horreum) dating back to Roman times. In Béziers, perched on a majestic promontory, you’ll marvel at the canal’s masterpiece: the nine locks of Fonseranes. Then in Sète, bordered by the Thau Lagoon and nicknamed the “Little Venice of Languedoc,” your final stop: the Mediterranean Sea and sandy beaches await you. What a delight to cruise along the water!
Another Way to Discover Europe
4 STOPOVER CITIES: This way of traveling lets you settle in and take things at a very leisurely pace. Your itinerary, designed as loops around four stopover cities, minimizes the number of trips you’ll take and gives you plenty of time to explore and enjoy the places you visit. Make the most of it!
Package includes
air transportation of the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle on Air Transat;
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back; bus transportation on Day 14;
14 nights in three- and four-star hotels, based on double occupancy;
14 breakfasts and 3 dinners;
- Transportation of luggage between each stopover city (one bag per person, maximum 20 kg) as well as transportation of the bike box;
- The guide will map out the route and update the data on Ride with GPS before the group sets out;
- Supervision of a VQV guide;
- Mechanical breakdown assistance and access to a replacement vehicle;
- Sharing GPX data via Ride with GPS, as well as electronic versions of maps and daily itineraries 24 or 48 hours before departure;
- Taxes;
- Coverage under the Travel Agent Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV), which amounts to $1 per $1,000, as well as the applicable discount.
Package includes
air transportation of the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle on Air Transat;
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back; bus transportation on Day 14;
14 nights in three- and four-star hotels, based on double occupancy;
14 breakfasts and 3 dinners;
- Transportation of luggage between each stopover city (one bag per person, maximum 20 kg) as well as transportation of the bike box;
- The guide will map out the route and update the data on Ride with GPS before the group sets out;
- Supervision of a VQV guide;
- Mechanical breakdown assistance and access to a replacement vehicle;
- Sharing GPX data via Ride with GPS, as well as electronic versions of maps and daily itineraries 24 or 48 hours before departure;
- Taxes;
- Coverage under the Travel Agent Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV), which amounts to $1 per $1,000, as well as the applicable discount.
Package does not include
equipment, such as a bicycle
Travel and Trip Cancellation Insurance
Package does not include
equipment, such as a bicycle
Travel and Trip Cancellation Insurance
Additional Information
Departure/Return
Montreal-Trudeau
Toulouse
Toulouse
Montreal-Trudeau
For groups of 12 or more cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Route rating: 3+
Moderately difficult route: hilly, sometimes mountainous; 50 to 80 km.
Bike rentals available: hybrid, road, and electric bikes
Additional Information
Departure/Return
Montreal-Trudeau
Toulouse
Toulouse
Montreal-Trudeau
For groups of 12 or more cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Route rating: 3+
Moderately difficult route: hilly, sometimes mountainous; 50 to 80 km.
Bike rentals available: hybrid, road, and electric bikes
Check the elevation profiles
Check out the elevation changes along this route and plan your upcoming trip with all the information you need. Please note that the elevation changes are provided for informational purposes only and may not always reflect actual conditions on the ground.
Day-by-Day Cycling Itinerary
Short route: 247 km • Long route: 726 km
1
Day 1
Arrival in Toulouse and transfer to Mirepoix (1 hour and 15 minutes).
2
Day 2
A day off or a loop route via Viviès, Tourtrol, Dun, Lieurac, Laroque-d’Olmes, Esclagne, Pradettes, Limbrassac, Senesse de Senabugue, and Besset. (58 km)
3
Day 3
Mirepoix, Moulin-Neuf, Caudeval, Alaigne, Belvèze-du-Radez, Cailhau, Lavalette, Carcassonne. Alternative route via Tréziers, Peyrefitte-du-Razes, Monthaut. (56 or 68 km)
4
Day 4
A day off or a loop via Villedubert, Malves-en-Minervois, Villeneuve-Minervois, Sallèles-Cabardès, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villemoustaussou. A loop via Marmorières and Limousis (47 or 54 km).
5
Day 5
Carcassonne, Trèbes, Badens, Aigues-Vives, Puicheric, Montbrun-les-Corbières, Ferrals-les-Corbières, Luc-sur-Orbières, Ornaisons, Névian, Montredon-des-Corbières, Narbonne (77 km).
6
Day 6
A day off or a loop route via Gruissan, Les Ayguades, and Ricardelle (48 km).
7
Day 7
A day off or a loop through Cuxac-d’Aude, Sallèles d’Aude, Bize-Minervois, Maihac, Pouzols-Minervois, Paraza, St-Nazaire d’Aude, and Moussan (58 km).
8
Day 8
Free day or loop route via Gruissan, Les Ayguades, Narbonne Plage, St-Pierre-la-Mer, Vinassan (49 km)
9
Day 9
Narbonne, Moussan, Sallèles-d’Aude, Ouveillan, Quarante, Creissan, Capestang, Maureilhan, Béziers (61 km).
10
Day 10
A day off or a loop route to Maraussan, Cazouls-lès-Béziers, Murviel-lès-Béziers, Magalas, Puiscalicon, Lieuran-les-Béziers, Bassan, and Boujan-sur-Libron. Loop via Cessenon-sur-Orb, St-Nazaire-de-Ladares, and Laurens (53 to 73 km).
11
Day 11
A day off or a loop route via Corneilhan, Lieuran-lès-Béziers, Espondeihan, Abeilhan, Alignan-du-Vent, Valros, Montblanc, and Bessan. Alternative route via Pézenas, Aumes, and Castelnau-de-Guers (59 or 77 km).
12
Day 12
Béziers, Villeneuve-lès-Béziers, Vias, Agde, Les Mougères, Marseillan Plage, Sète (56 km).
13
Day 13
A day off or a loop route via Frontignan, Vic-la-Gardiole, Fabrègues, Montbazin, Poussan, and Balaruc-les-Bains (52 km).
14
Day 14
Transfer from Sète to Toulouse, followed by the rest of the day at leisure.
15
Day 15
Transfer to Toulouse Airport and return to Montreal.
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