Easy cycling for all with shorter days mainly on the flat, but some gentle ascents.
The season for this holiday is:
01 April 2022 - 31 October 2022
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
°C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
mm | 62 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 62 |
6 nights: 01 April 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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1 - 27 Apr 2022 | £930 | £275 |
28 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £990 | £275 |
22 May - 27 Sep 2022 | £1030 | £285 |
28 - 30 Sep 2022 | £990 | £275 |
1 - 25 Oct 2022 | £930 | £275 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£50 | |
Single traveller supplement | £50 |
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 £63 per person
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: 01 April 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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1 - 27 Apr 2022 | £1180 | £275 |
28 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £1240 | £275 |
22 May - 27 Sep 2022 | £1280 | £285 |
28 - 30 Sep 2022 | £1240 | £275 |
1 - 25 Oct 2022 | £1180 | £275 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£115 | |
Single traveller supplement | £115 |
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 £63 per person
Included travel: UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris–St Pierre des Corps (TGV), approx duration out 6h10/home 7h & taxi transfer (out 0h45/home allow 1h).
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
If you book your holiday less than 10 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 same services at a supplement.
6 nights: 01 April 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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1 - 27 Apr 2022 | £995 | £275 |
28 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £1045 | £275 |
22 May - 27 Sep 2022 | £1090 | £285 |
28 - 30 Sep 2022 | £1045 | £275 |
1 - 25 Oct 2022 | £995 | £275 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£115 | |
Single traveller supplement | £115 |
Includes all elements in the 'cycle price', plus a return Channel crossing between Folkestone and Calais with Eurotunnel for your party and one car.
> More information about travelling self-drive
Electric bikes available: add £63 per person
A supplement of £65 per car per single journey applies for outbound travel on 1-2, 8-9, 14-15 & 29-30 April, as well as for inbound travel on 9-10, 16-18 & 23-24 April. A supplement of £42 per car per single journey applies for outbound travel on 27-28 May; 2-3 Jun; 15-16, 22-23 & 29-30 Jul; 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 & 26-27 Aug; and 21-22 Oct, as well as for inbound travel on 2 May; 4-5 Jun; 30-31 Jul; 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 & 27-29 Aug; 3-4 Sep; and 29-30 Oct.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
La Croix Blanche, Fontevraud | ||
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'Mini suite': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2022 | £26 |
Hotel de France, Chinon | ||
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Superior: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2022 | £24 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Prices include an extra day’s hire of a standard bike and of an e-bike.La Croix Blanche, Fontevraud (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
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01 Apr - 30 Apr 2022 | £140 | £178 |
01 May - 30 Sep 2022 | £162 | £200 |
01 Oct - 31 Oct 2022 | £140 | £178 |
Hotel de France, Chinon (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
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01 Apr - 31 Oct 2022 | £104 | £156 |
Travelling from the UK
Outward route | Airline |
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Aberdeen - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Birmingham - Paris CDG | KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Bristol - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Edinburgh - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Edinburgh - St Pierre des Corps via Paris CDG air/rail | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Glasgow - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Leeds Bradford - Paris CDG | jet2 |
Outward route | Airline |
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Liverpool - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Gatwick - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Heathrow - Paris CDG | British Airways |
Outward route | Airline |
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London Southend - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Stansted - Tours | Ryanair |
Outward route | Airline |
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Manchester - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Manchester - St Pierre des Corps via Paris CDG air/rail | Air France |
Outward route | Airline |
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Newcastle - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
Newcastle - St Pierre des Corps via Paris CDG air/rail | Air France |
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 for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. 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 Paris CDG
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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rail Paris CDG airport to St Pierre des Corps (1h40), taxi St Pierre des Corps to hotel (0h45) | £80 | 1700 |
rail Paris Montparnasse to St Pierre des Corps (1h05), taxi St Pierre des Corps to hotel (0h45) | £76 | 1600 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to St Pierre des Corps station (0h45), rail St Pierre des Corps to Paris CDG airport (1h40) | £80 | 1500 |
taxi hotel to St Pierre des Corps (0h45), rail St Pierre des Corps to Paris Montparnasse (1h) | £76 | 1500 |
Connecting travel options - flying via St Pierre des Corps SNCF
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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taxi St Pierre des Corps to hotel (0h45) | £36 | flexible |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to St Pierre des Corps (0h45) | £36 | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Tours
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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direct taxi Tours airport to hotel (1h) | £45 | flexible |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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direct taxi hotel to Tours airport (1h) | £45 | flexible |
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We allowed extra time to visit chateaux and museums, and it was worth it. Our biking was on the order of 25-40 km per day. But we went to Sache to visit the Balzac Museum, and we spent time in several chateaux and Art museums because the biking was not too demanding. We also visited caves of trogolodites (Check out Goupilleres near Azay). We also added time for a hot air balloon ride, and that was very much an experience to enjoy!
This was our first such cycling holiday and was most enjoyable even if the weather wasn't perfect. The organisation, information and service provided by Inntravel was excellent, the choice of hotels and routes extremely good. We recommend downloading the routes to Komoot on a smartphone and using it for navigation (take a fixing with you to attach the phone to the handle bars. And a supplementary battery pack!). We wouldn't hesitate to use Inntravel again in the future.
This was our first cycling holiday with Inntravel and we enjoyed the thoughtful choice of routes, mostly along very quiet roads with wonderful, expansive views. We particulary liked Hotel de Biencourt in Azay le Rideau and our top sites were Fontevraud Abbey and Chinon castle.
We allowed extra time to visit chateaux and museums, and it was worth it. Our biking was on the order of 25-40 km per day. But we went to Sache to visit the Balzac Museum, and we spent time in several chateaux and Art museums because the biking was not too demanding. We also visited caves of trogolodites (Check out Goupilleres near Azay). We also added time for a hot air balloon ride, and that was very much an experience to enjoy!
This was our first such cycling holiday and was most enjoyable even if the weather wasn't perfect. The organisation, information and service provided by Inntravel was excellent, the choice of hotels and routes extremely good. We recommend downloading the routes to Komoot on a smartphone and using it for navigation (take a fixing with you to attach the phone to the handle bars. And a supplementary battery pack!). We wouldn't hesitate to use Inntravel again in the future.
This was our first cycling holiday with Inntravel and we enjoyed the thoughtful choice of routes, mostly along very quiet roads with wonderful, expansive views. We particulary liked Hotel de Biencourt in Azay le Rideau and our top sites were Fontevraud Abbey and Chinon castle.
Excellent arrangements, transfers and tips. Inntravel did everything well and in a highly professional manner. Hotel accommodations were better than expected and included meals were very good. We would highly recommend this trip in the Spring or Fall.
We thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed cycling through the rolling countryside with all the wonderful châteaux to visit. Food and drink were exceptional. Hotel de Biencourt in Azay-le-Rideau could not have been more helpful. We returned on an extremely hot day and, although our room was not ready, we were able to use the facilities to change out of our cycling gear and sit in the shade with a cooling drink.
In Azay, on the main road Rue Nationale is a good boulangerie/patisserie with charcuterie opposite, and wine shop (Couly-dutheil) literally just down the road from the Hotel de Biencourt. Fontevraud lovely, despite having the popular abbey literally off the main square; the day-trip option to Saumur was great, we'd recommend the Auberge St.Pierre restaurant/bar for food (lunch). Chinon is a lovely town. Very good food at At'able, and brilliant patisserie just down the street from there selling local specialities.