Easy cycling for all with shorter days mainly on the flat, but some gentle ascents.
The season for this holiday is:
01 May 2020 - 21 July 2020
21 August 2020 - 31 October 2020
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
| mm | 51 | 47 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 26 | 48 | 67 | 106 | 64 | 60 |
6 nights: 01 May 2020 - 21 July 2020 & 21 August 2020 - 31 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 21 May 2020 | £945 | £265 |
| 22 May - 25 Jun 2020 | £995 | £290 |
| 26 Jun - 15 Jul 2020 | £1095 | £340 |
| 21 - 31 Aug 2020 | £1095 | £340 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2020 | £1045 | £305 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2020 | £945 | £265 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£35 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £35 |
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 £65 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 May 2020 - 21 July 2020 & 21 August 2020 - 31 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 21 May 2020 | £1395 | £265 |
| 22 May - 25 Jun 2020 | £1465 | £290 |
| 26 Jun - 15 Jul 2020 | £1575 | £340 |
| 21 - 31 Aug 2020 | £1575 | £340 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2020 | £1520 | £305 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2020 | £1395 | £265 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£100 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £100 |
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 £65 per person
Included travel: UK–Paris (Eurostar), Paris–Girona out and Figueres Vilafant–Paris home (TGV), approx duration 9h30 out/10h30 home & transfer (out 0h30/home 1h30).
> 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.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| Hotel La Plaça, Madremanya | ||
|---|---|---|
| Terrace: 01 May - 21 Jul 2020 | £16 | |
| Terrace: 21 Aug - 31 Oct 2020 | £16 |
| Hostal Blau, Peratallada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Terrace: 01 May - 21 Jul 2020 | £14 | |
| Terrace: 21 Aug - 31 Oct 2020 | £14 |
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 £8pp per day.| Hotel Terramar, Llafranc (with dinner) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 May - 31 May 2020 | £122 | £158 |
| 01 Jun - 30 Jun 2020 | £142 | £188 |
| 01 Jul - 21 Jul 2020 | £168 | £230 |
| 21 Aug - 30 Sep 2020 | £142 | £188 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2020 | £122 | £158 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Barcelona | Ryanair, Vueling |
| Birmingham - Girona | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bournemouth - Girona | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Barcelona | Ryanair |
| Nottingham East Midlands - Girona | jet2, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Barcelona | Ryanair, Vueling |
| Edinburgh - Barcelona (via Paris) | Air France |
| Edinburgh - Girona | jet2, Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Girona | Ryanair |
| Leeds Bradford - Barcelona | jet2, Vueling |
| Leeds Bradford - Girona | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Barcelona | British Airways, easyJet, Vueling |
| Gatwick - Girona | TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Barcelona | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Barcelona | easyJet, jet2, Ryanair, Vueling |
| Manchester - Girona | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Southampton - Barcelona (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. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 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 Barcelona
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Barcelona Sants to Girona (0h40), taxi Girona to hotel (0h30) | £45 | 1900 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Girona (1h30), rail Girona to Barcelona Sants (0h40) | £65 | 1200 (1300 Sun) |
| taxi hotel to Palafrugell (0h15), bus Palafrugell to Barcelona Airport (3h, pay locally) | £10 | 1130 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Girona
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi Girona airport to hotel (1h) | £48 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| direct taxi hotel to Girona airport (1h) | £48 | flexible |
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Excellent holiday. the booklet sent from you beforehand was detailed and informative and gave us all a chance to study the area , history and routes beforehand. None of us had been to Catalonia and we all agreed it is a gem and perfect in May as not busy. However in the booklet it indicated we would be having city trek bikes for the standard option and Freel bikes for the electric ones. We looked them up on the internet and didn't think they were suitable at all and so were worried! when the Cicles JK guy came to the hotel (he came very rushed in the middle of our breakfast) the electrics were nice and new Scott bikes with Bosch electric which were excellent. My standard bike however was a rather heavy city trekker. I did however think it maybe OK and so accepted it. What a mistake - the hills are gradual but the bike is too heavy for this type of touring along paths and roads. I am fit and have a hybrid bike here at home - this bike was clearly not similar and struggled with the inclines. so I called Inntravel at lunchtime and you arranged for an electric one to be delivered the following morning which happened. I was so glad I changed.
The routes on the whole were good to follow with a few amends due to roads being closed (around Platja de Castell). Loved the hotels particularly La Placa. We found the Mas Rabiol a bit dark and my bedroom (no 1) small so not worth the extra supplemement. We chose this hotel for the pool which looked nice but too cold in May we discovered. The hospitality was good, the food nice but overall we probably should have opted for the hotel in the town.
Llafranc lovely and Hotel Terramar clean, fresh and good food and service. In all 3 cases the food was v good although portions probably too large for us.
Would definitely recommend to other cyclists. The routes are probably not for the beginner.
This was yet another superb Inntravel holiday with exceptional and varied hotels in lovely medieval villages. Our final hotel on the coast was a pleasant contrast and we loved the nearby botanic gardens. Madremanya was such a treat with great views from our room and delicious meals. We had a suite of rooms in Hostal Blau with a complimentary bottle of cava and an open fire! Much appreciated as it was chilly there! We were so glad that we had read other reviews as we changed our booking to e bikes! They were very good quality bikes and we would have struggled on hills and in headwinds without them. We were celebrating our 70th birthdays!
We enjoyed the whole holiday, the meals at La Placa were fantastic. Hostal Blau was quaint, the owners were very friendly and fun. We thoroughly enjoyed arriving at the coast and having a lovely room with sea view at Hotel Terramar, we reccomend an extra night here as a walk along the coast at the end of the holiday is great, as is the chance for a swim!
Excellent holiday. the booklet sent from you beforehand was detailed and informative and gave us all a chance to study the area , history and routes beforehand. None of us had been to Catalonia and we all agreed it is a gem and perfect in May as not busy. However in the booklet it indicated we would be having city trek bikes for the standard option and Freel bikes for the electric ones. We looked them up on the internet and didn't think they were suitable at all and so were worried! when the Cicles JK guy came to the hotel (he came very rushed in the middle of our breakfast) the electrics were nice and new Scott bikes with Bosch electric which were excellent. My standard bike however was a rather heavy city trekker. I did however think it maybe OK and so accepted it. What a mistake - the hills are gradual but the bike is too heavy for this type of touring along paths and roads. I am fit and have a hybrid bike here at home - this bike was clearly not similar and struggled with the inclines. so I called Inntravel at lunchtime and you arranged for an electric one to be delivered the following morning which happened. I was so glad I changed.
The routes on the whole were good to follow with a few amends due to roads being closed (around Platja de Castell). Loved the hotels particularly La Placa. We found the Mas Rabiol a bit dark and my bedroom (no 1) small so not worth the extra supplemement. We chose this hotel for the pool which looked nice but too cold in May we discovered. The hospitality was good, the food nice but overall we probably should have opted for the hotel in the town.
Llafranc lovely and Hotel Terramar clean, fresh and good food and service. In all 3 cases the food was v good although portions probably too large for us.
Would definitely recommend to other cyclists. The routes are probably not for the beginner.
This was yet another superb Inntravel holiday with exceptional and varied hotels in lovely medieval villages. Our final hotel on the coast was a pleasant contrast and we loved the nearby botanic gardens. Madremanya was such a treat with great views from our room and delicious meals. We had a suite of rooms in Hostal Blau with a complimentary bottle of cava and an open fire! Much appreciated as it was chilly there! We were so glad that we had read other reviews as we changed our booking to e bikes! They were very good quality bikes and we would have struggled on hills and in headwinds without them. We were celebrating our 70th birthdays!
We enjoyed the whole holiday, the meals at La Placa were fantastic. Hostal Blau was quaint, the owners were very friendly and fun. We thoroughly enjoyed arriving at the coast and having a lovely room with sea view at Hotel Terramar, we reccomend an extra night here as a walk along the coast at the end of the holiday is great, as is the chance for a swim!
Another good holiday with Inntravel. Well thought out and well organised which is why we often choose Inntravel.
Overall, an outstanding holiday which exceeded our expectations. We will not hesitate to make Inntravel our go to holiday company in the future.
This is a wonderful cycling holiday for those who enjoy a biking holiday but want something less strenuous. It is advisable to have food through the day as restaurants tend to open later in the evening.
We enjoyed all the places we visited. The views from our hotel balcony in Madremanya were lovely as was the food and the unusual saltwater swimming pool which was refreshing. We enjoyed the atmosphere of Peratallada and your restuarant reccommendations Bonay and El Borinot. The old fashioned resort of Llafranc was picturesque and charming. The sea was gorgeous. We walked to the lighthouse which was quite an achievement but a doddle if you like hills. Calella de Palafrugell was beautiful. Also glad we had a few hours in Girona which is an interesting city.
We loved the holiday but would recommend upgrading from Hostal Blau especially if cycling in summer as a pool would have been great. Llafranc was fantastic and we would recommend an extra day spent here.
The cycling was not as scenic as the countryside in France.
I would strongly recommend Inntravel and I really enjoyed the holiday. The holiday I chose was described as of "moderate difficulty". Overall, this was accurate but I think you should suggest that some cycling prior to the holiday would be beneficial; both myself and my cycling partner are fit for our age (mid -60s) but as a doctor, I would suggest that the 5km ascent to Madremanya at the end of Day 1, especially when it is 32 degrees with no shade, is more of a coronary stress test than a holiday. We spoke to an American couple in their mid-30s who had done the reverse trip (coast to Madremaya) and they said that the 5km ascent was the hardest ride of their trip and they were doing it on Day 5 not Day 1 !
Absolutely brilliant holiday, very relaxing. Very well planned to give a variety of accommodation and terrain.
WE LOVED EVERY MINUTE!!!!
The bar was set high from our first experience of an Inntravel cycling holiday last year in Mallorca, and our expectations were more than met by this trip in Catalunya. Each of the overnight accommodations had a different character, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stays in all three. The staff were universally friendly and helpful. The menu and presentation of the food was particularly noteworthy at La Hotel Placa. Hotel La Placa and Hostel Blau are both almost overwhelmingly quaint in their adaptation of the centuries-old original buildings. Hotel Terramar has a perfect location on the seafront at Llafranc: The spacious balcony provides an ideal lounging spot overlooking the Med after the day's cycling, and it is only a short walk (beach towels provided) across the promenade to the beach and the sea. A pre-breakfast swim is recommended when the sea is glassy, before the sea-breeze picks up. The itinerary took us to parts of the country which we could not have hoped to have found using a map alone, only rarely involving roads with traffic, and then only for the shortest necessary time before getting back onto empty narrow roads and gravel tracks through beautiful countryside and historic villages. An ideal combination of activity, scenery, history, culture, relaxation and luxury.
All told a truly superb gentle holiday. Super places to stay. Weather brilliant My bike had service problems.
Day 2 saw the Catalan general strike and we were getting fearful of not getting anything to eat for the rest of the day after breakfast. The bed and breakfasts hosts (Hotel Blau) conjured up and impromptu evening meal for six with drinks at minimal cost.
A really excellent holiday using quality hotels which had very different styles. The highlight was the evening meal with Jaume (Hotel-Restaurant La Plaça) who cooked up a real feast when the main restaurant was closed on Tuesday night. His generosity with wines from his vineyard was amazing. The cycling was in outstanding countryside. The routes will planned and the bikes of good quality. There are several hills which are challenging but manageable given the time allowed. The rewards far outweigh the effort. We would have no hesitation in recommending Inntravel and are likely to be returning customers very soon. Thanks.
Both holidays were delightful. We travelled through beautiful quiet countryside visiting places unknown to most British tourists and with fascinating histories. The scenery was varied with agriculture, livestock and fruit farms. The riding was excellent but the grading should be 1-2. Most of the circular routes were pretty hilly. Nearly all the hotels were a pleasure to stay in. The owners or staff were really kind and meals were delicious. Hotel Historic was the only disappointment and was very noisy and is not really a 4 star hotel.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers enjoyed both our Freewheeling in Catalonia and Catalan Coasts & Villages cycling holidays.
We thoroughly enjoyed the fantastic scenery around the Catalan Coast and Villages. We found the hotels very good and plenty of wonderful food too. The coastal resorts were a perfect way to round off our holiday.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: These customers enjoyed a stay at the Hotel Sant Roc, Calella, after their cycling holiday.