On this scenic cycling tour, you will follow the Garonne canal, the extension of the Canal du Midi that connects Toulouse to the Mediterranean Sea. This section is called the “Canal des Deux Mers” (the canal of the two seas), connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea: it’s a fantastic route that passes by vineyards and medieval villages, along the Garonne River between two of France’s finest cities; Bordeaux and Toulouse. You will venture across beautiful towns and cultural sites while enjoying the world-renowned cuisine of the region!
Embarking from Bordeaux, this delightful journey unfolds along a "Voie Vertes" greenway cycling route, spanning 50km to Sauveterre de Guyenne, then continues 26km through scenic small roads to La Réole, concluding with a picturesque ride along the Garonne canal until reaching Toulouse.
This flat itinerary can be done in both ways. You can choose the route that is more practical for your access.
- Unforgettable cultural sites and Unesco World Heritage sites
- Beautiful landscapes and vineyards in the south of France
- A mostly flat relaxing easy to moderate cycling itinerary
- Charming guesthouses and hotels
- French cuisine and wine
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The Green Line and the Garonne Canal - 6 nights | 5 stages
Tour profile:
Easy to moderate.
Stages from 37 to 67km per day according to the programme, 2 to 5h bike per day. The terrain is flat. Hybrid bikes are perfect for this type of tour. Mountain bikes are not essential but possible. From Bordeaux, the route profile has a few ascents and descents but becomes flat when you reach the canal.
You can expect excellent road surfacing.
Children: Accessible to children from 12 years old.
Travel Documents:
Self-guided tour, without a human guide. A digital travel packet will be sent by email that includes: the list of your accommodations, travel vouchers, all the detailed information you need to make your trip a success (documents can be provided in German, French or English), and access to our phone travel app for navigating bike rides and accessing local maps. The phone application is available in English only. If you wish to have a “printed travel pack” (with paper roadbook in German, French or English + topo maps), it needs to be requested at the time of booking and there is a supplement fee per package. For all requests, the printed travel packet will be waiting and given to guests at the 1st accommodation included in the itinerary. There is no welcome meeting at the arrival hotel or bike rental orientation meeting on this tour.
Bike Rental:
Your bikes will be delivered to your hotel on Day 1 at the end of the day, or on Day 2 before 10:00 a.m. They will be collected on the evening of Day 6 at your final hotel. No appointment with the rental company is required, and no on-site briefing will be provided. All the information you need to operate the bikes is included in your travel folder.
Luggage Transfers:
You only carry your daily belongings in a small bag or saddle bag. You’ll get your luggage at your hotel in the evening: your luggage is transported by taxi. We ask you to limit your luggage to 1 bag per person, 15kg max.
Hotel Classification:
3* Hotel in Moissac and in Sérignac; 4* Hotel Bordeaux and in Toulouse; Guesthouses in Camiran and Le Mas d’Agenais.
In France, more and more hotels and guest houses are refusing to take part in the star-rating system, even establishments which were classified a year or two ago are now choosing to not take part. This doesn’t mean that they are of a lesser quality, in fact far from it. If we indicate that an accommodation is ‘3-star or equivalent to’ this means that the establishment has chosen not to receive an official classification, but we believe the level of comfort provided is equal to that of a 3-star establishment.
Arrival and parking:
Arrival by plane: International airports of Bordeaux or Toulouse.
Arriving by train: TGV to Bordeaux or Toulouse.
Arrival by car / parking: Car Park: in Bordeaux, about € 100 (7 days; non secured car park - do not leave belongings in the car); in Toulouse, about € 160 (7 days; non secured car park - do not leave belongings in the car).
Transfers:
Bordeaux Airport to Bordeaux bus station: Daily shuttle between the airport and the bus station, both ways - about 10€.
Bordeaux Airport to Bordeaux train station: The airport is 6km away from the train station, 1h20 to 1h30 travel.
Toulouse train station to Bergerac train station: 4h30 journey.
Toulouse Airport to Toulouse train station: Daily shuttle between the airport and the bus station, both ways - about 9€.
Taxi: Blagnac airport to Toulouse city-center is about € 80, same price for Bordeaux.
