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Day 1. Villeneuve Lez Avignon – Meet at the train station in
Avignon at mid-morning. We’ll transport you to our hotel, an elegant 14th
century priory in the village of Villeneuve Lez Avignon. The remainder of
the day you can explore the nearby shops, take a short swim or relax under a
provençal pergola. Our evening repast will be at the hotel served with Cote
de Rhone wines.
Day 2. Villeneuve Lez Avignon – Mid-morning bike ride to the charming stone clad hill town of Châteauneuf de Pape. We will explore and sample many wines of the area’s vintners by just simply walking the streets. After lunch we’re off to Orange to visit the open air market. Return to Villeneuve Lez Avignon for a well-earned dinner. Day 3. Villeneuve Lez Avignon to Uzès – Our destination is a small village outside of Uzès. Along the way we pass the vineyards of Provence and the quaint towns of the Gard. Stop along the way to pick some grapes, have a café, take photos and just soak up the Provençal sun and beauty. We arrive at our unique domain set in the small quiet town of Castillon-du-Gard. Day 4. Uzès – Today is an optional bike ride to visit the town of Uzès for shopping or the Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard which spans the Rive de Gardon. Or just relax… stay poolside with a good book while listening to the church bells. Day 5. Uzès to Saint Rémy de Provence –We travel south to the picturesque town and home of Van Gogh, Saint-Remy. We will cycle through the countryside and past the vineyards and small towns. We will take time to have lunch at the Abbey St Michel de Frigolet set within a forest of Aleppo pines. Our hotel is within a park-like setting near the heart of St.-Rémy. Day 6. Saint-Rémy – Today options abound. Go into Saint Rémy and check out the shopping, a café or museums. Or, take a short bike ride to the town of Les Baux de Provence and discover this incredible hill town…or both. Tonight is a free evening for you to go into Saint-Remy and try out a local restaurant. Day 7. Saint-Rémy to Bonnieux – Now it’s time to start our journey into the Luberon. We cycle through the countryside to our final destination in the petite village of Bonnieux. Day 8. Bonnieux to Gordes – We start a loop ride to visit Lacoste (château of the Marques de Sade), the orange hills of Roussillon, and on to village of Gordes, and return to our “bastide” for our bon voyage dinner! Day 9. Bonnieux to Avignon – We say au revoir to Provence and return late morning via the van to the Avignon train station.
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