Easy cycling for all with shorter days mainly on the flat, but some gentle ascents.
The season for this holiday is:
09 April 2022 - 30 September 2022
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
°C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
mm | 81 | 69 | 56 | 53 | 59 | 52 | 44 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 98 | 89 |
6 nights: 09 April 2022 - 30 September 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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9 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £875 | £575 |
22 - 31 May 2022 | £895 | £595 |
1 Jun - 24 Sep 2022 | £935 | £625 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£25 | |
Single traveller supplement | £25 |
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 £74 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: 09 April 2022 - 30 September 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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9 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £1140 | £575 |
22 - 31 May 2022 | £1190 | £595 |
1 Jun - 24 Sep 2022 | £1235 | £625 |
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 £74 per person
Included travel: UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris–La Rochelle (TGV), approx duration 6h45 out/7h15 home & taxi transfer (out 0h40/home 0h15).
> 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: 09 April 2022 - 30 September 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
Starting | Price | Single room |
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9 Apr - 21 May 2022 | £1045 | £575 |
22 - 31 May 2022 | £1095 | £595 |
1 Jun - 24 Sep 2022 | £1130 | £625 |
3rd & 4th person discount | -£170 | |
Single traveller supplement | £170 |
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 £74 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)
Grand Hotel des Bains, Fouras | ||
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'Privilège': 09 Apr - 30 Sep 2022 | £15 | |
Privilège plus: 09 Apr - 30 Sep 2022 | £25 |
Hotel le Champlain, La Rochelle | ||
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'Prestige': 09 Apr - 30 Sep 2022 | £12 |
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 £14pp per day.Grand Hotel des Bains, Fouras (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
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09 Apr - 28 May 2022 | £98 | £186 |
29 May - 30 Sep 2022 | £105 | £204 |
Hotel le Champlain, La Rochelle (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
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09 Apr - 30 Sep 2022 | £100 | £190 |
Travelling from the UK
Outward route | Airline |
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Aberdeen - Bordeaux (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Aberdeen - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
Aberdeen - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Belfast Intl. - Bordeaux | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Birmingham - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
Birmingham - Paris CDG | KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Bristol - Bordeaux | easyJet |
Bristol - La Rochelle | easyJet |
Bristol - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Edinburgh - Bordeaux | Ryanair |
Edinburgh - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
Edinburgh - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Gatwick - Bordeaux | British Airways, easyJet |
Gatwick - La Rochelle | easyJet |
Gatwick - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Heathrow - Bordeaux | British Airways |
Heathrow - Bordeaux (via Brussels) | Brussels Airlines |
Heathrow - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
Heathrow - Paris CDG | British Airways |
Outward route | Airline |
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Luton - Bordeaux | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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London Southend - Paris CDG | easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Manchester - Bordeaux | easyJet, Ryanair |
Manchester - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
Manchester - La Rochelle | jet2 |
Manchester - Paris CDG | Air France, easyJet |
Outward route | Airline |
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Newcastle - Bordeaux (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
Newcastle - Bordeaux (via Paris) | Air France |
Newcastle - Paris CDG | Air France, KLM |
Outward route | Airline |
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Southampton - Bordeaux (via Paris) | 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 Bordeaux
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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rail Bordeaux to Rochefort (2h10), taxi Rochefort to hotel (0h20) | £45 | 1400 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to La Rochelle (0h15), rail La Rochelle to Bordeaux (2h30) | £36 | 1500 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Paris CDG
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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RER/metro Paris CDG to Paris Montparnasse (1h15), rail Paris Montparnasse to La Rochelle (3h), taxi La Rochelle to hotel (0h40) | £98 | 1200 |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to La Rochelle (0h15), rail La Rochelle to Paris Montparnasse (3h), RER/metro Paris Montparnasse to Paris CDG (1h15) | £93 | 1600 |
Connecting travel options - flying via La Rochelle
Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
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direct taxi La Rochelle airport to hotel (0h35) | £50 | flexible |
Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
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taxi hotel to La Rochelle airport (0h20) | £12 | flexible |
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We’ve travelled with you many times and by and large loved it. We weren’t enamoured of this trip. Sea access was actually quite annoying. We managed to get into the sea at the far end of Ile de Ré just after the tide had turned and in the evening at Fouras. Ile de Ré was a shock. We cycled right to the end in the hope of getting some peace. Horrified to find gift shops, cafes and huge crowds at the lighthouse. Nothing ’slow’ there! La Rochelle eating out. Inclusive meal on the first evening (Saturday) great. Many restaurants then closed on Sunday until Tuesday evening. Your recommended ones were closed. We had to eat in the restaurants by the marina which were fairly mediocre, pizza & tourist based.
The choice and variety of the cycle routes was excellent. La Rochelle, Rochefort and Marans are all gems in their different ways. A personal highlight was the ride into La Rochelle. The included meal at La Bonne Femme was also excellent.
Great holiday. Organisation was very good and everything went to plan. Hotels felt very French and special. The bikes were really comfortable.
We’ve travelled with you many times and by and large loved it. We weren’t enamoured of this trip. Sea access was actually quite annoying. We managed to get into the sea at the far end of Ile de Ré just after the tide had turned and in the evening at Fouras. Ile de Ré was a shock. We cycled right to the end in the hope of getting some peace. Horrified to find gift shops, cafes and huge crowds at the lighthouse. Nothing ’slow’ there! La Rochelle eating out. Inclusive meal on the first evening (Saturday) great. Many restaurants then closed on Sunday until Tuesday evening. Your recommended ones were closed. We had to eat in the restaurants by the marina which were fairly mediocre, pizza & tourist based.
The choice and variety of the cycle routes was excellent. La Rochelle, Rochefort and Marans are all gems in their different ways. A personal highlight was the ride into La Rochelle. The included meal at La Bonne Femme was also excellent.
Great holiday. Organisation was very good and everything went to plan. Hotels felt very French and special. The bikes were really comfortable.
We found cycling over to Île de Ré fine, and so long as you don't go too far across the island would recommend it on your own bikes to save the time getting buses and hiring other bikes. This holiday could easily be made a 7 night holiday by doing a night in Châtelaillon-Plage which is very nice.