Our Itinerary

22 August - Arrive in Paris: find our way to Blue Marble office, drop off bags, pick up paniers and train tickets then head down to Avignon in Provence. Overnight in Avignon. 
Start Alpilles Tour

23 August:  Pick up bikes. AVIGNON to GRAVESON (66 km) 24 August:  GRAVESON to ARLES (45 km) 25 August:  ARLES to SAINT-REMY-de-PROVENCE (46 km; 56 km with the extension through les Baux-de-Provence) 26 August:  SAINT-REMY-de-PROVENCE to AVIGNON (25 km)

Drop off bikes and head to train station. Afternoon train to BORDEAUX. Overnight in Youth hostel Start Bordeaux/Dordogne Tour 27 August: Local train to Libourne. TRIP MEETING, WARM-UP CYCLE in the VINEYARDS (15km) 28 August: VINEYARDS of ST-EMILION and POMEROL (20-60km) 29 August: BATTLEFIELDS and FORTRESSES (40km) 30 August: FOIS GRAS and TRUFFLES (65km) 31 August: RIVERSIDE BIKING, CRO-MAGNON CAVES (35-55km) 1 September: LES EYZIES to SARLAT (25-75km) 2 September: SARLAT LOOP (30-75km) 3 September: SARLAT - SOUILLAC (30km)Afternoon train back to Paris then on to Switzerland Start Italian Lakes Tour 4 September: The SIMPLON PASS (0-25km)Train from Brig through the Alps to Italy 5 September: The OSSOLA VALLEY (50km) 6 September: LAGO MAGGIORE (0-100km) 7 September: TICINO (50-70km) 8 September: THE CERISIO (60m) 9 September: LAGO di COMO (75-95km) 10 September: COMO, VILLA d’ESTE (20km) Afternoon train to Paris 11 - 14 September: PARIS 14 September: Eurostar to London 14 - 17 September: LONDON 17 September: Fly home 19 September: Arrive ADELAIDE