3 days / 2 nights – 8 to 12 persons

  • Saturday 09/18 – Monday 09/20
  • Saturday 10/09 – Monday 10/11

And all year round on private request

Need to breathe clean air and meet freedom?

Finally a great idea to catch up and plan an awesome MTB weekend with friends, all connected to sport and nature! In addition, September and October are the best times to enjoy the “swetness of Provence” and the beauty of landscapes. Now you know what you really need: a great dose of sports and making memories for life.

In the meantime, we are offering you a completely different challenge: a MTB weekend tour around the “Giant of Provence”. We mean 3 days of intensive eletric-powered mountain biking, with the care of a guide, along very technical routes, 50km/ day, +/- 1,500 m.

Mont-Ventoux is a mythical mountain, or even a dream for some. In addition to being a real challegne for any seasoned cyclist during the stages of the Tour de France, Provence offers you exceptional landscapes: between mountains, forests, lavender fields and great weather, you will not be disappointed!

Indeed, tracing the slopes of the massif with breathtaking views, this circuit will take you to the heart of Provence, olive groves and typical towns such as Vaison-La-Romaine, with ancient monuments and delicious wines.

Come to Provence and feel this characteristic blend of love, thrills, pleasure and finnaly the incredible satisfaction that accompanies great physical exertion. Don’t hesitate to break the routine and let yourself be transported by your emotions during an unforgettable mountain biking weekend!

Program

DAY 1 – Departure from Bédoin or Sainte Colombe

~ 50km stage between 1200 and 1600m of elevation gain over the day

Possibility of transfer from Dijon and to take pre-night in the region.

  • 9 am: Meeting with your guide at Bédoin or Sainte-Colombe (possibility of parking vehicles). E-MTB equipment and departure with guide for the day of adventure.
  • 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. : Picnic in Savoillan
  • ~ 5 p.m. arrival in Buis-les-Baronnies
  • Installation at the hotel.
  • 8 p.m. Dinner at the hotel restaurant.

 

DAY 2 – Buis les Baronnies – Vaison la Romaine

~ 50km stage between 1200 and 1600m of elevation gain over the day

  • After a full and hearty breakfast to have enough energy for the day,
  • meet your guide at the hotel,
  • 9am: Departure for the day of electric-powered ATV adventure.
  • 12:30pm – 1:30 pm: Picnic to La Chapelle de Paty or Propiac.
  • 5pm : End of the route at Vaison la Romaine. Installation at the hotel.
  • 8pm: Dinner and overnight.

 

DAY 3 – Vaison la Romaine – Bédoin / Ste Colombe

Stage of ~ 48 km between 1000 and 1300m of elevation gain accumulated over the day

  • 9am : Departure after breakfast for the last day of fun with a journey full of discoveries.
  • 12:30 pm – 1:30pm : Picnic at Mont Serein.
  • 5pm : End of the tour in the afternoon

Practical Aspect

Things to bring :

  • your stuffs for 3 sportive days,
  • a backpack to bring your picnic and your belongings for the day,
  • adapted clothing for the weather,
  • bicycle helmet,
  • bottle of water/ gourd or a camel-bag to transport 1,5L of water ,
  • Snack (cereal bars, for instance)
  • Any device to take pictures to sublimate your Instagram profile, share and tag your best pics at @activetoursfrance

You are :

A person maintaining his physical form and regularly practicing MTB at least the half of the year (a ride a week minimum).

Types of terrain:

Alleys or paths (“singles”) alternating rolling passages (most of the time), and passages with “obstacles”/ “obstructions” that could be avoided (rocks, tree stump, roots, ect), or slightly steeper trails.

Technical know-hows:

  • Control your braking,
  • Place your front wheel accurately,
  • choose an ideal trajectory.

Accompaniment:

ATV qualified-guide / Certified mountain bike guide

Accommodation:

Holiday residences

Luggage transportation :

Your luggage will be transferred from accommodation to accommodation by us.

Freedom option:

Possible for this tour – contact us

462 €
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HIGHLIGHTS
  • A varied itinerary, the result of several years of recognition,
  • Very technical crossings mixing dirt paths, pebbles and sand alleys, 
  • Superb views of the mythical “Giant of Provence”
  • Strong sensations, a good dose of adrenaline and dopamine to the delight of experienced mountain bikers
  • In the heart of the Provençal terroir with its stone villages of Vaucluse
  • The scents of Provence
This price includes
  • 3 guided Mountain Bike routes around Mont-Ventoux, 
  • A certified-MTB guide, 
  • 2 nights with full board in “holidays village” hotels, 2* (breakfasts, dinners and picnics for the day of bike ride) 
  • Assistance in case there are any issues
This price doesn’t include
  • Rental of an electric mountain bike : €225 for the 3-day-tour 
  • Transportation to the starting point of the stay

PRICE: 430 € / person in a quadruple room

  • Triple room supplement: + 20 € / pers
  • Double room supplement: + 49 € / pers
  • Single room supplement: + 79 € / pers
  • Freedom option possible on this tour with the GPS app
  • Optional pre-night: 54 € / person in double room
  • Transport from Burgundy: 120 € / person on the basis of 8 passengers

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