From the Provence of the Popes to the Luberon – Self-guided
Duration: 8 days and 7 nights
Starting at
per person
Duration
14 nights
Level
4 - Advanced - hilly and mountainous - 50 to 90 km
Welcome to the land of castles perched on rocky cliffs, foie gras, truffles, and sweet white wines. Here, life slows down, and you feel as though you’ve stepped back in time to a simpler era, when France and its people knew how to savor the finer things in life.
On your bike, your efforts will be rewarded at the end of the day with hearty meals showcasing the Périgord’s agriculture and livestock, all steeped in the region’s royal history. Thus, from Cahors to Sarlat via Rocamadour, you’ll journey through the ages—from prehistoric caves to Gallo-Roman ruins, from the medieval period to the early Renaissance, not to mention the Camino de Santiago. Make way for refined epicureanism!
air travel for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle with Air Transat
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back;
bus transfers;
14 nights in a two- to four-star hotel, based on double occupancy;
14 breakfasts and 3 dinners;
air travel for the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle with Air Transat
transportation between the airport and the hotel at the destination, both on the way there and on the way back;
bus transfers;
14 nights in a two- to four-star hotel, based on double occupancy;
14 breakfasts and 3 dinners;
equipment, such as a bicycle
travel and cancellation insurance
equipment, such as a bicycle
travel and cancellation insurance
Montreal-Trudeau/Toulouse
Toulouse/Montreal-Trudeau
For groups of 12 or more cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Route difficulty: 4+
fairly difficult route;
hilly and mountainous, with relatively steep climbs;
50 to 90 km.
Montreal-Trudeau/Toulouse
Toulouse/Montreal-Trudeau
For groups of 12 or more cyclists, accompanied by our guide.
Route difficulty: 4+
fairly difficult route;
hilly and mountainous, with relatively steep climbs;
50 to 90 km.
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 1
Departure from Montreal-Trudeau to Toulouse.
Arrival and transfer to Cahors (1.5 hours).
Day 2
A rest day or a loop via Mercuès, Castelfranc, Luzech, Douelle, and Pradines. Alternative route via Mont-St-Cyr, Prayssac, Puy-L’Évêque, Grézels, and Sauzet (13, 64 to 88 km).
Day 3
Cahors, Arcambal, St-Cirq-Lapopie, Cénevières, Cajarc, Faycelles, Figeac. Alternative route via Cabrerets, Sauillac-sur-Célé (77 or 96 km).
Day 4
Figeac, Reyrevignes, Assier, Reilhac, Carlucet, Couzou, Rocamadour. Alternative route via Cardaillac, Lacapelle-Marival, Thémines (59 or 79 km).
Day 5
A rest day or a loop route via Rignac, Alvignac, Padirac, Gintrac, Carennac, Creysse, Saint-Sozy, and Lacave. Alternative route via Autoire and Loubressac. (66 or 77 km)
Day 6
Rocamadour, Calès, Payrac, Lamothe-Fénelon, St-Julien-de-Lampon, Veyrignac, Vitrac, Sarlat-la-Canéda. Loop via Domme (65–74 km).
Day 7
A day off or a loop route via Marquay, Sergeac, Montignac-Lascaux, La Chapelle-Aubareil, and Proissans. (67 km).
Day 8
Sarlat-la-Canéda, La Roque-Gageac, Castelnaud-La-Chapelle, Berbiguières, Saint-Cyprien, Meyrals, Les Eyzies. Option via the countryside (46 or 57 km).
Day 9
Rest day or loop via Tursac, Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, Thonac, Vialot, Aubas, Montignac-Lascaux, and Sergeac. Alternative route via Galinat and Tamniès (59 or 66 km).
Day 10
Les Eyzies, Le Bugue, Limeuil, Trémolat, Lalinde, Couze-et-St-Front, Lanquais, Bergerac. Alternative route via Faux, St-Aubin de Lanquais, Monbazillac (63 or 71 km).
Day 11
Bergerac, La Force, Gardonne, St-Philippe-du-Seignal, Eynesses, Gensac, Flaujagues, Castillon-la-Bataille, St-Christophe-des-Bardes, Saint-Émilion, Libourne (78 km).
Day 12
A rest day or a loop route via Lalande-de-Pomerol, Montagne, Saint-Philippe-d’Aiguille, Saint-Gènes-de-Castillon, and Saint-Émilion. Alternative route via Villefranche-de-Lonchat, Montpeyroux, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, and Belvès-de-Castillon (48 or 71 km).
Day 13
A day off or a loop via Pont de Génissac, Moulon, Branne, Naujan-et-Postiac, Rauzan, Mérignas, Civrac-sur-Dordogne, St-Jean de Blaignac, Cabara, St-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens. Loop via Ruch, Coubeyrac, Pujols (63 or 86 km).
Day 14
Transfer from Libourne to Toulouse (2 hours 45 minutes) and free afternoon.
Day 15
Transfer to Toulouse Airport and return to Montreal.
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