Name: France: Provence – Camargue
Brand: Boat Bike Tours
Price: 1190 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 9.3 (2834 reviews)

A wonderful boat & bike tour through the wild Camargue nature with its bulls and horses: from the medieval fortress of Aigues Mortes you’ll cycle gradually towards Arles. After that you’ll visit the most typical Provence landscape, including the Rhone Valley, Van Gogh’s Provence and the Roman Pont du Gard.

Easy cycling in mostly flat areas, with only few short climbs and descents. Little effort required, suitable for most people.

In this tour you have the possibility to explore by bike the southern part of France. Historically, Provence was important to the Celts, Greeks and Romans, which added to the layers of Provencal life, while in more modern times the Provence landscape inspired artists like Van Gogh and Cézanne. You will cycle along quiet roads with breathtaking scenery and discover many delightful hilltop villages, among vineyards and orchards. Then you will enter the Camargue region, a dramatic river delta, home to flamingos, wild horses and countless bird species. You will find it difficult not to fall in love with these landscapes!

The ship – Your sailing hotel
In between cycling excursions, you cruise along with the ship, which travels to a new destination every day. You dine, sleep and eat breakfast on board and you can prepare a packed lunch every day. It’s also possible to spend a day on board if you like. There are rental bikes/E-bikes on board.

Motor ship

Panoramic windows

Library

Cozy lounge area

Individually controlled air conditioning

max. 20 passengers

10 cabins

1 tours available with this ship

L’Estello

The classic Dutch passenger barge L’Estello has been sailing since 1937. Of course she has been converted to today’s standards of comfort, to make sure you’ll have a pleasant stay. The atmosphere aboard most likely makes you feel at home immediately. The lounge area has large panoramic windows that provide plenty of natural light and the glass doors give access to the inviting sun deck. Find yourself a seat in one of the comfortable sofas or chairs for a refreshing drink and enjoy your breakfast and dinner in the restaurant area. Sleeping will be no problem in the nicely styled cabins.

Rental bikes:
City bikes are available in various sizes in unisex models. At the moment of booking, you can choose from the following bikes:
– City bike Nuvinci N380
– Electro-bike
Features: aluminium frame, mudguard, rear rack, comfort gel saddle, anti-puncture Schwalbe tyres, ergonomic bicycle grips and Speed Lifter system (only for city bikes).

Own bike
The use of own bikes is not recommended in this tour because of the limited space on the boat and also because of the difficulty of reaching the starting/ending point with public transportation. The possibility of bringing own bikes on board is anyway allowed only on request.

Motor ship

Free coffee and tea 24/7

Restaurant with separate lounge

Individually controlled air conditioning

max. 21 passengers

11 cabins

1 tours available with this ship

Caprice

The Caprice was – like many other vessels – built as a cargo ship and later on converted into a passenger ship in 1996. The last refit (2009) brought its level to standards of modern comfort. In the pleasant air conditioned lounge you have a wonderful view. This is especially nice whilst enjoying your breakfast and dinner in the restaurant, or when you relish a cool drink in the salon. Each of the 11 cozy cabins have a private bathroom with a shower, toilet and sink.

Reviews

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Another exceptional experience with Boat Bike ( as with our previous 4 Boat Bike trips ). All of the bike rides were the correct length and the directions with interesting sights were perfect. The bikes ( e bikes ) were easy to ride, sturdy and in great condition. The guide, Michaela was so helpful, knowledgable, caring and friendly. The food on the boat was exceptional and plentiful. The boat was very comfortable. I cannot praise Boat Bike Tours enough, and we are looking to our next tour in June.

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had such a fantastic experience. We’re so grateful for your recommendation and hope to welcome you back on board in the future! Kind regards, Boat Bike Tours

Oh my goodness, All the team at this boat & bike trip were great, friendly and , professional at their job : Cedric, Antonio , Captain and professional chef ,they provide the best services and food we have ever had , We are very well experienced travellers , we really enjoyed our guided trip with this team

Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful experience and that Cedric, Antonio, the Captain, and the chef made your trip so memorable. It’s fantastic to know that their service and food exceeded your expectations, especially as seasoned travelers. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon! Kind regards, Boat Bike Tours

We traveled as a couple on this tour. The fact that we knew no one was not an issue as the tour guide and crew made it a very welcoming and inclusive experience. Our tour guide was an amazing person. She was a lot of fun. She had researched her area and was extremely knowledgeable. She made everything engaging and her instructions were always clear. She was Italian and her French and English was great, so her skills as an interpreter were excellent. The boat staff were always helpful and friendly. The food was plentiful and of a good quality. When feedback was given about the need for salad it was taken on board immediately. The bikes were well maintained and great to ride. Equipment generally was very well organised. Our cabin was a double, which was tight but… it’s a boat. The living area upstairs was lovely so that compensated more than adequately. The itinerary was an excellent one. Our trip was from Avignon to Agues Morte. It seems this is the best option, it certainly worked well for us. I would thoroughly recommend this company to others.

Hi John, Thank you for your wonderful feedback on our tour! We're delighted to hear you felt welcomed and included. Our guide's knowledge and language skills, along with the friendly boat staff and delicious food, made for a memorable experience. We appreciate your observation about the salad, and we're glad our prompt response met your expectations. It's fantastic that you enjoyed the well-maintained bikes, organized equipment, and the lovely upper deck. While we understand the cabin size may have been tight, we're pleased that the spacious living area compensated adequately. We're grateful for your recommendation and hope to welcome you back on board in the future. Warm regards, Romy

My wife and I had a wonderful week. Hugo the guide was exceptional. He had tremendous knowledge of the area weaving through small towns and vineyards. Added to this was his grasp of the historic background of the towns, castles, roman ruins, other sites we visited coupled with his knowledge of the historical figures. The food on the boat met all of our expectations, it was simply very good. This was a winner. (One additional note. There are a few relative short steep climbs on multiple days. The literature should encourage casual riders to consider an e bike to make these climbs easier.)

Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a wonderful week with our exceptional guide, Hugo. We're glad you enjoyed the food and appreciate your suggestion about e-bikes for steep climbs. We look forward to hosting you again on a Boat Bike Tours adventure!

France: Provence – Camargue

Southern part of France

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