Easy cycling for all with shorter days mainly on the flat, but some gentle ascents.
The season for this holiday is:
14 April 2024 - 30 June 2024
01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024
15 April 2025 - 30 June 2025
01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 11 |
| mm | 60 | 64 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 38 | 22 | 47 | 71 | 114 | 67 | 62 |
6 nights: 14 April 2024 - 30 June 2024, 01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024, 15 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 14 - 30 Apr 2024 | £1095 | £410 |
| 1 May - 24 Jun 2024 | £1195 | £435 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2024 | £1205 | £435 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2024 | £1105 | £410 |
| 15 - 30 Apr 2025 | £1140 | £430 |
| 1 May - 24 Jun 2025 | £1245 | £455 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2025 | £1245 | £455 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2025 | £1140 | £430 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£70 to -£73 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £70 to £73 |
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 £84pp in 2023 or £92pp in 2024
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: 14 April 2024 - 30 June 2024, 01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024, 15 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 14 - 30 Apr 2024 | £1350 | £410 |
| 1 May - 24 Jun 2024 | £1505 | £435 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2024 | £1470 | £435 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2024 | £1360 | £410 |
| 15 - 30 Apr 2025 | £1405 | £430 |
| 1 May - 24 Jun 2025 | £1570 | £455 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2025 | £1520 | £455 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2025 | £1405 | £430 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£70 to -£73 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £70 to £73 |
Includes all elements in the 'walk price', plus standard-class travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras to either Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, or Lille, with onward travel as described below.
Electric bikes available: add £84pp in 2023 or £92pp in 2024
Included travel: out UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris–Avignon TGV–Avignon Centre (TGV/regional rail), approx duration 7h20 & walk to hotel (0h04); home walk or own taxi to station (1km), Arles–Avignon TGV–Paris (regional rail/TGV), Paris–UK (Eurostar), approx duration 10h.
> More about 'by rail' prices
> The 'rail experience': what to expect
If you book your holiday less than 6 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: 14 April 2024 - 30 June 2024, 01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024, 15 April 2025 - 30 June 2025 & 01 September 2025 - 31 October 2025
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 14 - 30 Apr 2024 | £1175 | £410 |
| 1 May - 24 Jun 2024 | £1275 | £435 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2024 | £1330 | £435 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2024 | £1230 | £410 |
| 15 - 30 Apr 2025 | £1270 | £430 |
| 1 May - 24 Jun 2025 | £1375 | £455 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2025 | £1375 | £455 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2025 | £1270 | £430 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£150 to -£155 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £150 to £160 |
Includes all elements in the 'cycle price', plus a return Channel crossing between Folkestone and Calais with LeShuttle for your party and one car.
> More information about travelling self-drive
Electric bikes available: add £84pp in 2023 or £92pp in 2024
A supplement of approximately £65 per car per single journey applies for travel at key dates over Easter, while from May onwards a supplement of approximately £42 per car per single journey applies for travel over public holidays and at weekends during school holidays. See the self-drive page or contact us for more details.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Cloître Saint-Louis, Avignon | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Exclusive': 14 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £13 | |
| 'Exclusive': 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £13 |
| Hotel le Gounod, St-Rémy | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Charme': 14 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £44 | |
| 'Charme': 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £44 | |
| 'Charme': 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2025 | £46 | |
| 'Charme': 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £46 | |
| 'Comfort': 14 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £24 | |
| 'Comfort': 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £24 | |
| 'Comfort': 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2025 | £25 | |
| 'Comfort': 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £25 |
| Le Calendal, Arles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Larger: 14 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £31 | |
| Larger: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £31 | |
| Larger: 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2025 | £32 | |
| Larger: 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £32 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Except in Arles, prices include an extra day’s hire of a standard bike. If you are upgrading to an e-bike, add a further £16pp per day.| Cloître Saint-Louis, Avignon (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr - 30 Apr 2024 | £108 | £181 |
| 01 May - 30 Jun 2024 | £121 | £213 |
| 01 Sep - 24 Sep 2024 | £121 | £213 |
| 25 Sep - 15 Oct 2024 | £108 | £181 |
| 16 Oct - 31 Oct 2024 | £88 | £143 |
| 15 Apr - 30 Apr 2025 | £112 | £188 |
| 01 May - 30 Jun 2025 | £130 | £226 |
| 01 Sep - 24 Sep 2025 | £130 | £226 |
| 25 Sep - 15 Oct 2025 | £112 | £188 |
| 16 Oct - 31 Oct 2025 | £92 | £149 |
| Hotel le Gounod, St-Rémy (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £128 | £238 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £128 | £238 |
| 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2025 | £135 | £249 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £135 | £249 |
| Le Calendal, Arles (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £101 | £185 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £101 | £185 |
| 15 Apr - 30 Jun 2025 | £105 | £192 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 | £105 | £192 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Birmingham - Montpellier (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Birmingham - Montpellier (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Marseille | easyJet, Ryanair |
| Bristol - Montpellier | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Edinburgh - Marseille (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Edinburgh - Marseille (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Montpellier (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Montpellier (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Glasgow - Marseille | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Humberside - Marseille (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Marseille | easyJet |
| Gatwick - Montpellier | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Marseille | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Montpellier (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Luton - Montpellier | easyJet |
| Luton - Nîmes | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| London Southend - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Stansted - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Marseille | Ryanair |
| Manchester - Marseille (via Amsterdam) | Air France |
| Manchester - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Manchester - Montpellier (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Manchester - Montpellier(via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Newcastle - Montpellier (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Marseille (via Paris) | Air France |
| Southampton - Montpellier (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Teesside International - Montpellier (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
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. 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 Nîmes
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Nîmes Centre to Avignon Centre (0h35), taxi (0h05, pay locally) or walk (0h05) to hotel | £15-£16 | 1830 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| walk (0h15) or taxi (0h10, pay locally) to Arles SNCF, rail Arles SNCF to Nîmes Centre (0h25) | £13-£14 | 1200 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Montpellier
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Montpellier St Roch to Avignon Centre (1h15), taxi (0h05, pay locally) or walk (0h05) to hotel | £24-£25 | 1800 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| walk (0h15) or taxi (0h10, pay locally) to Arles SNCF, rail Arles SNCF to Montpellier St Roch (1h05) | £22-£23 | 1100 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Marseille
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Marseille Vitrolles to Avignon Centre (1h), taxi (0h05, pay locally) or walk (0h05) to hotel | £24-£25 | 2000 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| walk (0h15) or taxi (0h10, pay locally) to Arles SNCF, rail Arles SNCF to Marseille Vitrolles (0h40) | £18-£19 | 1030 |
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We had cancelled, delayed and rerouted transatlantic flights and Inntravel staff came through every time within an hour or two to rebook rail and taxi journeys. They supported us every step of the way. They were amazing!
We will highly recommend Inntravel holidays, because of your ability to organise a complete itinerary through beautiful areas and at special, interesting hotels.
Thank you!
Highlights are L'Essential restaurant in Avignon, and also our side trip, by local bus, to the Pont du Gard. In Saint Remy we side tripped by bike to Glanom (more Roman ruins). In Arles we enjoyed the Van Gogh history, and the local market.
HIGHLIGHT: The time around Hotel Gounod. The cycling was good and there was a nice pool to come back to, plus a shady garden.
We had cancelled, delayed and rerouted transatlantic flights and Inntravel staff came through every time within an hour or two to rebook rail and taxi journeys. They supported us every step of the way. They were amazing!
We will highly recommend Inntravel holidays, because of your ability to organise a complete itinerary through beautiful areas and at special, interesting hotels.
Thank you!
Highlights are L'Essential restaurant in Avignon, and also our side trip, by local bus, to the Pont du Gard. In Saint Remy we side tripped by bike to Glanom (more Roman ruins). In Arles we enjoyed the Van Gogh history, and the local market.
HIGHLIGHT: The time around Hotel Gounod. The cycling was good and there was a nice pool to come back to, plus a shady garden.
This is a great holiday - add on days helps relax before and after and I highly recommend the add on options. We tried the L'Essential hotel in Avignon and loved it. We also tried Chez Fon Fon at Marseille - it is a lovely walk from Vieux Port - though personally I wouldnt try the bouillabaisse as its too crude and boiled fish (quantity was too much) and veg don't go well together!
Fantastic trip from start to finish! Would 100% recommend travelling via train - we boarded the Eurostar 10:30am in London and were in the hotel in Avignon by 18:00 local time - not much longer than flying, a way more comfortable and enjoyable travelling experience, and not to mention better for the environment! Great quality bikes and luggage transfer service. Trip notes were 100% accurate and easy to follow - didn't use our phones once! Pool and gardens at Hotel Gounod were a highlight. We loved St Remy village and glad we stayed an extra night - we did a short hike in the Alpilles to Le Rocher des Trous which was beautiful scenery and straightforward, easy-moderate hike - highly recommend! Cycling is all on the flat and very much Easy (as advertised). We chose to make the cycle from St-Remy to Arles more difficult by going via Les Baux (D27) which we recommend if you have an e-bike (and used to cycling up hills) where we stopping at Carrieres des Lumieres art exhibit - another highlight! Arles was really cool city and exceeded expectations - good atmosphere in the squares and impressive roman buildings. Our first Inntravel holiday and will definitely be booking another!
The cycling in the Camargue was exceptional and memorable. We saw flamingoes, white horses and bulls. We were lucky enough to be in St Remy for the summer solstice festival, with various live bands and dancing in the streets, which was fantastic.
We really enjoyed the holiday - easy cycling with lots of interesting places to see. We were pleased that we added an extra day in St Remy as the hotel was lovely and it gave us time to visit the excellent market, Roman remains and the clinic where Van Gogh was held. Likewise, the days we added in Arles at the end allowed more time to explore and visit the Luma tower. Food was exceptional - we would recommend Le Goustarou in St Remy for lighter meals and Le Criquet near the hotel in Arles.
Very pleasant holiday overall. Cycling grade as advertised. The hotels were in good locations but we were disappointed with the rooms in the Hotel Cloitre in Avignon and the Hotel Gounod in St Remy, which was particularly small. The Hotel Calendal in Arles was very good. The luggage didn't arrive in Arles until 6.15pm, which was far too late.
Bikes (non electric in our case) were fine and no issues
I enjoyed the ride from St Remy to Arles the best.
We added Carcassonne onto the trip and enjoyed it.
The whole holiday worked very well. We enjoyed the two night at each place arrangement. The hotels were good, staff friendly, bicycles ideal (and good support when we needed it for a malfunctioning brake- my fault) and the daily cycles interesting and varied. I am not a cyclist but managed the routes easily. We still had plenty of time to explore the interesting towns.
This was a great holiday and although the weather was cool and cloudy for much of the time this made the cycling more manageable. We found lots to do in all three locations. In Avignon we would certainply recommend crossing the river to Villeneuve-les-Avignon, which felt quieter and more relaxed than the city itself, and having the bikes makes this easily accessible. Our favourite location was Arles, we really liked the Hotel le Calendal and enjoyed wandering round the narrow streets. In terms of the cycling itself the highlight for us was adding the optional climb up to the pass on the crest of the Alpilles Mountains. This was a bit of a slog on a standard bike, but would be straightforward on an e-bike and well worth the effort.
We had surprisingly cold weather, but still managed most of the recommended routes. The bird life on the last day was very enjoyable, you see so much more from a bike.
A great trip with bikes that were of a very high standard. The route was carefully planned and easy to follow and the accommodation was excellent.
Fantastic holiday, great service and gorgeous routes going through beautiful countryside. The Mistral is deceptive so remember your factor 50! I only wish we'd booked an extra night in each of the excellent hotels to explore the towns more.
A magical holiday, wandering gently through Van Gogh country and the Camargue, plus the impressive towns of Avignon and Arles. Bicycles are ideal for the short distances between towns, and it's possible to extend the circuits for the more energetic. All is beautifully organised by Inntravel who chooses original and comfortable hotels.
Each hotel was intereating as well as being luxurious, and very well located. The routes chosen were good and mainly on very quiet roads. We loved the plentiful history of the area, and the Van Gogh trail in St Rémy. We suggest cycling a few kilometres further south in the Camargue to see more birds.
My wife and I, along with three dear friends, completed the Postcards of Provence bike ride the second week of September 2022. It was our first experience with Inntravel and we absolutely loved the trip. Inntravel customer service was exceptional throughout. I highly recommend anyone planning a trip to communicate early and regularly with Inntravel staff; they are ever so responsive. The bike ride trip notes were, simply, great. There were, for example, recommendations for wine domaines and we loved the two places we visited. The hotels were fabulous and the bike rental company prompt and super helpful. We so enjoyed each and every day of our ride and, though we were not able to complete the final day due to high mistral winds, loved having the day to further explore Arles. We also took the advantage of the Nimes add-on and highly recommend it.
Trip 1 - Flavour of Tuscany
Tuscany is beautiful and we enjoyed exploring the region. The Inntravel routes can take you to off-the-beaten-track towns and villages you might not otherwise think of visiting, but are glad you did because it was so rewarding. (We've now done four Inntravel walking or cycling trips in four European countries.) The hotels were great and the staff friendly. This trip (Flavours of Tuscany) is graded level 2, and even with an electric mountain bike, one of us found the rolling hills of Tuscany and a couple of busy roads a bit challenging at times. Colle di Val d'Elsa was a delight - a town with a walled old city and a vibrant new town with lots of restaurant options. The end-of-summer festival we encountered during our stay (in September 2022) was great fun. Toiano amongst the sunflower fields was a peaceful place to stay (lovely hotel and pool), and the Siena hotel a pleasure to arrive at, with its relaxing garden and view back over the countryside we had cycled through.
Trip 2 - Postcards of Provence
We thoroughly enjoyed our Postcards of Provence trip in September 2022. The cycling routes were mostly flat and on quiet roads or lanes. Our bikes (electric) were great, and we were very pleased on day one to receive a friendly explanatory handover from a rep of the cycle rental agency. The recommendations for restaurants, lunch stops and places to visit were excellent (for example the goat farm, where we bought some cheese and enjoyed it with a drink that evening). The hotels were wonderful. We had some unexpected delights: on a quiet Sunday cycling on country lanes we came across an end-of-harvest celebration being held in the village church courtyard, and our stay in the town of Saint Remy de Provence coincided with an annual festival which had the streets buzzing with activity. In Arles we can recommend visiting the new (in 2021) Frank Gehry designed Luma Arles Tower, which as well as having interesting exhibition spaces affords a wonderful view over Arles and the region from the top floor.
In Provence during late May the roadside poppies and wild flowers are beautiful. French cycle paths were excellent and car drivers were courteous... never felt unsafe. This was our first cycling holiday and a good introduction. A tip for travelers - carry your swimming costumes on the bikes on transfer days so you can take advantage of the hotel pools on arrival as your cases are likely to be delivered later.
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