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Canal du Midi – Self-guided

Self-guided
The Self-guided experience Self-guided designed for independent cyclists. You choose your departure date and dream destination, and enjoy a trip planned by our advisors: transportation, accommodation, meals, and, of course, our exclusive itineraries. These offer routes of interest around stopover towns chosen for their services and accommodation. This means you set off with all the information you need to ensure your trip runs smoothly. Once you reach your destination, you enjoy greater freedom, without a guide or support vehicle, allowing you to choose how you spend each day!

Starting from

4299$

per person

Duration

13 days

12 nights

Level

Level:

2 - Easy - hilly - 40 to 70 km

Dates and prices

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Van Gogh-like brightness

Connecting Toulouse to the Mediterranean, the Canal du Midi is characterized by the extraordinary light that inspired Van Gogh. Rich in history thanks to cities such as Carcassonne and its medieval citadel, or Narbonne, the first Roman colony outside Italy, it offers a generous cuisine featuring cassoulet and sausages.

And to allow you to fully appreciate this charming program, your itinerary is structured around three stopover towns from which you can set off on loops, giving you complete freedom in terms of pace. Travel along the Canal roads at your own pace, enjoying the pleasure of contemplating the superb landscapes and stopping at every turn filled with history.

Go Self-guided

With the Self-guided option, enjoy your stay however you want, in complete independence. We give you the itinerary, book your accommodation, and the rest is up to you!

Another way to discover Europe

4 STAGE TOWNS: Your itinerary is designed in loops around four stage towns, limiting the amount of travel and giving you plenty of time to discover and enjoy the places you visit.

Package includes

transfer between the airport and the hotel, at the destination, on arrival and departure;

12 nights in a three-star hotel, double occupancy;

12 breakfasts and 2 dinners;

  • luggage transport between each stage town (one per person, maximum 20 kg) as well as bike box transport;
  • taxes;
  • GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;
  • information to ensure the trip runs smoothly: contact details and phone numbers for transport providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency number, etc.;

Not included: air transportation for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment such as bicycles; the presence of a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; costs in the event of mechanical or physical problems; Travel Agent Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV) coverage, i.e., $1 per $1,000 and applicable discount.

Package includes

transfer between the airport and the hotel, at the destination, on arrival and departure;

12 nights in a three-star hotel, double occupancy;

12 breakfasts and 2 dinners;

  • luggage transport between each stage town (one per person, maximum 20 kg) as well as bike box transport;
  • taxes;
  • GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;
  • information to ensure the trip runs smoothly: contact details and phone numbers for transport providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency number, etc.;

Not included: air transportation for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle; equipment such as bicycles; the presence of a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; costs in the event of mechanical or physical problems; Travel Agent Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV) coverage, i.e., $1 per $1,000 and applicable discount.

Other information

Departure/return

Toulouse Airport

Toulouse Airport

Route rating: 2
Fairly easy route: includes a few hills; 40 to 70 km

Other information

Departure/return

Toulouse Airport

Toulouse Airport

Route rating: 2
Fairly easy route: includes a few hills; 40 to 70 km

Check the elevation profiles

Discover the elevation changes along this route and plan your upcoming trip with all the necessary information. Please note that elevation changes are provided for informational purposes only and may not always reflect the actual conditions on the ground.

Day-by-day cycling itinerary

1

Day 1

Meet at Toulouse airport and transfer to Mirepoix (1 hour 30 minutes).

2

Day 2

Free day or loop via Tourtrol, Dun, Lieurac, Larocque-d'Olmes, Pradettes, Limbrassac, La Bastide-de-Bousignac (55 km).

3

Day 3

Free day or loop via Lafarge, Belpech, La Bardaille, La Tour-du-Crieu, St-Amadou, Vals (63 km).

4

Day 4

Mirepoix, Val-de-Lambronne, Caudeval, Escueillens, Belvèze-du-Razès, Caihau, Lavalette, Carcassonne (32 miles).

5

Day 5

Free day or loop via Alairac, Arzens, Alzonne, Villèsquelande, Caux-et-Sauzens, Lavalette (50 km).

6

Day 6

Free day or loop via Berriac, Malves-en-Minervois, Villeneuve-Minervois, Conques-sur-Orbiel, Villemoustaussou (29 miles).

7

Day 7

Free day.

8

Day 8

Carcassonne, Trèbes, Aigues-Vives, Puichéric, Monbrun-des-Corbières, Ferrals-les-Corbières, Luc-sur-Orbieu, Ornaisons, Névian, Narbonne (46 miles).

9

Day 9

Free day or loop via Narbonne Plage, St-Pierre-la-Mer, Vinassan (50km).

10

Day 10

Free day or loop via Gruissan (30 miles).

11

Day 11

Free day or loop via Cuxac-d'Aude, Sallèles-d'Aude, Bize-Minervois, Mailhac, Paraza, St-Marcel-sur-Aude, Moussan, Narbonne. (36 miles).

12

Day 12

Transfer from Narbonne to Toulouse (2 hours) and the rest of the day free.

13

Day 13

Transfer to Toulouse airport.

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Canal du Midi by bike