Join Pete Halligan and Steve Gurney for a glorious week of cycling around Provence, through its landscapes dotted with orchards and vineyards. Discover amazing perched villages, cycle up to the infamous summit of Mont Ventoux, Provence’s highest mountain and one of the classics of Tour de France (see photo below). Gourmet Provençal picnics are provided during the day, while you rest your cycling legs in charming hotels at night.
“Après l’effort le réconfort” this popular French saying means relaxation is well deserved after effort. To do so, you will embark on a cruise along the valleys of the Rhône and Saone Rivers, indulging beautiful landscapes. This cruise will not only provide pleasure for your eyes it will also tickle your taste buds with several wine tasting opportunities and an unforgettable dinner in the purest French culinary tradition at the “Abbaye de Collonges”, a venue managed by recently named Chef of the Century: Paul Bocuse.