Easy-to-moderate cycling featuring undulating routes with more frequent short ascents, and a mix of shorter and longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
15 April - 08 October 2019
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| mm | 40 | 39 | 41 | 52 | 77 | 81 | 62 | 72 | 56 | 46 | 51 | 45 |
6 nights: 15 April - 08 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 April - 23 May | £775 | £295 |
| 24 May - 24 September | £798 | £305 |
| 25 September - 2 October | £775 | £295 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£55 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £55 |
Includes accommodation, meals, bike hire, luggage transfers and any other services integral to the holiday as described, plus cycling notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Electric bikes available: add £75 per person
If twin room required in Bergheim, ADD £60pp all dates.
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
6 nights: 15 April - 08 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 April - 23 May | £1025 | £295 |
| 24 May - 24 September | £1060 | £305 |
| 25 September - 2 October | £1025 | £295 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£60 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £60 |
Includes all elements in the 'cycle price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras or Ebbsfleet International to Lille or Paris, with onward travel as described below.
Electric bikes available: add £75 per person
Included travel: UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris–Colmar (TGV), approx duration 5h50 & taxi transfer (out 0h25/home 0h40).
If twin room required in Bergheim, ADD £60pp all dates.
If you book your holiday less than 3 months in advance of your travel date, seats may no longer be available at the tariffs on which our prices are based, but we may be able to offer you seats on the sames services at a supplement.
6 nights: 15 April - 08 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 April - 23 May | £830 | £295 |
| 24 May - 24 September | £855 | £305 |
| 25 September - 2 October | £830 | £295 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£105 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £105 |
Includes all elements in the 'cycle price', plus a return ferry crossing between Dover and Calais with P&O Ferries for your party and one car.
Electric bikes available: add £75 per person
If twin room required in Bergheim, ADD £60pp all dates.
A supplement of £35 per car per single journey applies for outbound travel 5-7 Apr & 19-21 Apr, and for inbound travel 21-22 Apr 2019. A supplement of £45 per car per single journey applies outbound on Fridays & Saturdays 24-25 May & 12 Jul-17 Aug 2019 inclusive, and inbound on Saturdays & Sundays 1-2 Jun & 19 Jul-2 Sep 2019 inclusive.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hostellerie de la Ferme du Pape | ||
|---|---|---|
| Superior: 15 Apr - 08 Oct 2019 | £10 |
| Hotel La Cour du Bailli | ||
|---|---|---|
| Junior suite: 15 Apr - 08 Oct 2019 | £30 | |
| 'Privilège': 15 Apr - 08 Oct 2019 | £30 | |
| Suite: 15 Apr - 08 Oct 2019 | £52 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Prices include an extra day’s hire of a standard bike. If you are upgrading to an e-bike, add a further £15pp per day.| Hostellerie de la Ferme du Pape (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr - 08 Oct 2019 | £78 | £126 |
| Hôtel Les Remparts (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr - 08 Oct 2019 | £72 | £104 |
| Hotel La Cour du Bailli (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr - 08 Oct 2019 | £72 | £127 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast City - Paris CDG | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Belfast Intl. - Paris CDG | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Paris CDG | Air France, Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Basel | easyJet |
| Bristol - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Cardiff - Paris CDG | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Doncaster Sheffield - Paris CDG | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Basel | easyJet |
| Edinburgh - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet, Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Exeter - Paris CDG | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Paris CDG | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Paris CDG | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Liverpool - Paris CDG | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London City - Paris CDG | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Basel | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Paris CDG | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Luton - Basel | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Paris CDG | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Strasbourg | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Basel | easyJet |
| Manchester - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet, Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Norwich - Paris CDG | Flybe |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Paris CDG | Flybe |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £30 per person for our flight booking service (£50 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Basel
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Basel-Mulhouse airport to hotel (1h) | £48 | flexible |
| bus Basel-Mulhouse airport to St Louis (0h10 pay locally), rail St Louis to Colmar (0h35), taxi Colmar to hotel (0h20) | £18 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi hotel to Basel-Mulhouse airport (1h20) | £60 | flexible |
| taxi hotel to Colmar (0h40), rail Colmar to St Louis (0h35), bus St Louis to Basel-Mulhouse airport (0h10 pay locally) | £25 | 1200 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Paris CDG
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Paris CDG airport to Colmar SNCF (3h30), direct taxi Colmar SNCF to hotel (0h20) | £80 | 1500 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi hotel to Colmar SNCF (0h40), rail Colmar SNCF to Paris CDG (3h) | £85 | 1500 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Strasbourg
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Strasbourg to Colmar (0h30), taxi Colmar to hotel (0h20) | £18 | 1700 |
| direct taxi Strasbourg airport to hotel (1h) | £62 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Colmar (0h40), rail Colmar to Strasbourg (0h30) | £25 | 1100 |
| direct taxi hotel to Strasbourg airport | £58 | flexible |
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Overall we loved the Walking Lake Lucerne hiking holiday, and would not hesitate doing another similar holiday.
However, our experience with the Alsace Cycling holiday was not so good, primarily due to being provided with inappropriate bicycles. Also, Bergheim was too quiet a town, with not one restaurant open on the second day of our stay there. We would probably not recommend this holiday unless these issues were addressed.
All arrangements and communications with Inntravel were excellent, and we would be more than happy to use them again in the future.
Thank you for writing a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your time in Lake Lucerne but are sorry to hear that Alsace was not so successful.
We have received a number of comments about some of the towns and villages in Alsace being particularly quiet in June this year and we are greatly surprised by this; it is usually a pleasantly lively and bustling area throughout the entire Summer season.
With regards to the bikes, please do contact us during your holiday in future if there is a similar problem and we will do our utmost to resolve it. The cycle hire company we work with in Alsace is very quick to respond and usually receives great feedback. We are sure that they would have provided replacement, smaller-sized bikes for you, if they had known that you were struggling with their size.
We loved this holiday, with varied cycling on woodland tracks, pretty quiet lanes and on dedicated cycle paths through vinyards. There were plenty of route options and information was given in the notes about places to visit and detours to make. The temperatures in early September were in the late 20s to early 30s centigrade so it was quite hot for the cycling but we were never too far from a pretty village where we could stop for a drink and explore. We also found the local Alsace people were very friendly. This is such a pretty region and I would recommend it to anyone including a stop over in pretty Strasbourg.
An excellent weeks cycling and discovery holiday through the lovely villages and vineyards of Alsace with delicious meals and wine, especially in the restaurants in hotels La Ferme du Pape and La Cour du Bailli.
Overall we loved the Walking Lake Lucerne hiking holiday, and would not hesitate doing another similar holiday.
However, our experience with the Alsace Cycling holiday was not so good, primarily due to being provided with inappropriate bicycles. Also, Bergheim was too quiet a town, with not one restaurant open on the second day of our stay there. We would probably not recommend this holiday unless these issues were addressed.
All arrangements and communications with Inntravel were excellent, and we would be more than happy to use them again in the future.
Thank you for writing a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your time in Lake Lucerne but are sorry to hear that Alsace was not so successful.
We have received a number of comments about some of the towns and villages in Alsace being particularly quiet in June this year and we are greatly surprised by this; it is usually a pleasantly lively and bustling area throughout the entire Summer season.
With regards to the bikes, please do contact us during your holiday in future if there is a similar problem and we will do our utmost to resolve it. The cycle hire company we work with in Alsace is very quick to respond and usually receives great feedback. We are sure that they would have provided replacement, smaller-sized bikes for you, if they had known that you were struggling with their size.
We loved this holiday, with varied cycling on woodland tracks, pretty quiet lanes and on dedicated cycle paths through vinyards. There were plenty of route options and information was given in the notes about places to visit and detours to make. The temperatures in early September were in the late 20s to early 30s centigrade so it was quite hot for the cycling but we were never too far from a pretty village where we could stop for a drink and explore. We also found the local Alsace people were very friendly. This is such a pretty region and I would recommend it to anyone including a stop over in pretty Strasbourg.
An excellent weeks cycling and discovery holiday through the lovely villages and vineyards of Alsace with delicious meals and wine, especially in the restaurants in hotels La Ferme du Pape and La Cour du Bailli.
Cycling was great, villages as old and picturesque as any we have ever seen complemented by wonderful Alsace food and wine. The quality of their meat is incredible (veal, beef, lamb, chicken and liver sampled) and we are mainly fish/veg eaters in the UK !
Highlight was probably the visit to Turckheim - the Musee Memorial des Combats de la Poche de Colmar was superb and very moving, highly recommend - short audio tour for about an hour.
We went on three Inntravel cycling holidays last year and we have now been on two this year with a further one already booked. You must be doing something right as we have thoroughly enjoyed each one. Our only concern is that we might run out of the easier ones soon!
Overall an excellent experience with beautiful scenary and weather (apart from cycling through one torrential downpour!). The route and guidance were very detailed and there was really no need to consult the maps which however were a useful backup. There were good options of shorter or longer more demanding routes on most days. For the more energetic, there was the time to undertake more severe climbs e.g. we did the Cinq Chateaux route above Eguisheim at the end of Day 1 and the Les Trois Epis on the last day cycle back from Kaysersburg (if you have the time, it is well worth hiring out the bikes for this final ride back to Eguisheim). Although all the overnight stays were very enjoyable, our favourite was Bergheim, partly due to the very atmospheric hotel and also the fact that the tourists don't seem to flock here (yet!).
Dinner at Hôtel la Cour du Bailli was wonderful!!
We enjoyed discovering the Alsace region and sampling the food and hospitality. The 'notes' helped us get more from our experience and created a bit of an adventure! This has been our first holiday with Inntravel, we have been well looked after, have found everything easy going and would definitely like to cycle with you again.
We loved the scenery, we loved the villages but we would describe this holiday as a sightseeing holiday by bicycle rather than a cycling holiday. The distances were much too short and, unlike other Inntravel tours we have been on, we found it harder to find our own longer routes. Not sure why, maybe because it is a more populated area than any we have been to before.
We had a lovely week in Alsace and the weather was perfect for cycling. The maps and detailed instructions were excellent, we found highlighting the routes beforehand really helped. The staff in all of the hotels were very helpful, and happy to let us practice our French before moving on to English!
Our highlights were the stork sanctuary, visiting in May meant there were lots of chicks; wine tasting in Eguisheim and Bergheim; and the evening meals at both hotels.
Cycling through the vineyards during the vendange, being greeted by friendly cheers, reaching yet another perfect half-timbered village in time for coffee and patisserie. Good memories.
Cycling route was very well planned, the villages that we passed through were beautiful and the scenery on the cycle paths was spectacular . We usually tried the longer route options each day and found that we still had ample time at each village without having to rush.
We went on three cycling holidays and a walking holiday. Every holiday had highlights and we had a wonderful time experiencing the countryside of France. The notes for the cycling and the walking are very detailed and accurate which is always important. Treasures of Southern Burgundy includes a great ride through vineyards to Beaune and back. Riding in the Loire is generally flat and there are interesting chateaus to see. Overall my personal favourite was the Villages and Vineyards of Alsace. This ride has some slightly more challenging riding but also more variety in the scenery and things to do. I loved the ride to Dambach and back from Bergheim. The walking holiday was also great because you get away from the main roads and yet you are still on well maintained tracks. The walk from Port Le Gagnac to Loubressac was very scenic and gave us a good workout. My tip would be to get fit before your holiday and then you will have a wonderful time. We travelled in July and were surprised that it was generally cooler than anticipated. So another tip is to be prepared for variations in temperature and some rain no matter when you go. Inntravel is well organised and this made our holiday go very smoothly.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers enjoyed the following cycling holidays: The Land of Kings (Loire & Sologne), Treasures of Southern Burgundy, Villages & Vineyards of Alsace followed by our Villages of the Dordogne walking holiday.
This was our first holiday of this kind, and with Inntravel, and will not be the last. Inntravel exceeded expectations in every way from the initial booking to the accommodation and details of the suggested routes. The accommodation was perfect and all three made us feel very welcome and are perfect partners for Inntravel as they all have the customer's satisfaction as the number one priority. Let's not forget the taxi company or the bike hire company who were equally as attentive. This really was an excellent trip and I cannot praise Inntravel enough. Anyone looking for holiday a bit different from the norm should get in touch with Inntravel to see what they have to offer. We will definitely be using Inntravel again and I have already recommended them to numerous friends, family and work colleagues.
From my experience, I feel that cycling holidays are better not undertaken alone. Of course, I am rather old! However, the physical aspects of the holiday were not a problem, the mental aspects more so!
Our biking tour of Alsace was relaxing, beautiful, well-organized, and included excellent accomodations and meals. The routes through the vineyards and medieval villages exceeded our expectations. Each hotel provided a comfortable room and character, a tremendous breakfast, and were located in excellent locations. Hôtel la Cour du Bailli was our favorite. The indoor pool provided a relaxing experience on arrival. We are already planning our next Inntravel biking tour for next year.