Rivers of the Tarn Cycling Holidays

• Far from the madding crowd, deep, rural southern France
• Eagles circling on the thermals
• The little known Gaillac wines are produced in the local vineyards and are quite delicious
• Walnuts and truffles are a speciality, they are found in the woods and appear in lots of dishes
• The Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade, a history of pillage and murder still poignant today
• Perfect for even the most jaded executive who cannot resist switching off their cellphone

Our holidays start and finish at Hotel du Pont at Ambialet. Our regional hotels are *** , **** and chateaux hotels and an occasional ** hotel. Two of the restaurants are Michelin starred.

You'll cycle through winding river valleys where the going is easy, then climb up into the hills for the stunning views. Search the valleys for the home of Mary Magdalene and the ‘Da Vinci Code’, and explore the history of the early christians in France. Discover in the wildflower meadows, gloriously coloured butterflies and a stunning variety of bees, insects and birds

Places to visit:

Millau viaduct, the highest bridge in the world. Toulouse-Lautrec and Albi, his home town. Viking ships navigated the Tarn 1000 years ago, as far as Brousse le Chateau.

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Our Gentle Tourer holiday options

For other cycling holiday options please click here. For travel details see below.

Cycling Holiday Options	Price	Check Availability (select)
3 nights or Adventurer: Ambialet, hotel pool.	£402
5 nights: Ambialet and Plaisance. Pool & river swimming.	£671
7 nights: Ambialet, Brousse le Chateau, Plaisance, pool & river swimming.	£941
9 nights: Ambialet, Albi, Cordes, Cahuzac or Monestiès. 3 pools.	£1101
10 nights: Ambialet, Brousse le Chateau, St.Rome de Tarn, Millau, Plaisance. (Millau Viaduct, river route). 1 pool.	£1181
12 nights: Ambialet, Albi, Cahuzac, Feneyrols, Najac, Cordes or Monestiès. 4 pools.	£1341
14 nights Aveyron: Ambialet, Albi, Cahuzac, Feneyrols, Monestiès, Belcastel*, Sauveterre* 4 pools, *2 Michelin chefs.	£1501
Region to Region: 14 nights Tarn to Dordogne. Ambialet, Cahuzac, St. Remy, St. Cirq Lapopie, Mercuès, Mauroux, St. Vivien, Duras. 8 pools.	£1538
Region to Region: 14 nights Tarn to Provence. Ambialet, Plaisance, St. Rome de Tarn, Millau, Meyreuis, Pont l’Herault, Collias, St. Remy de Provence.	£1538

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Insurance: Up to 11 nights £30.20 Up to 18 nights £33.50 UK residents only
Price Discounts: Children under 15 years per night £20.00 Triple Rooms: per room per night £3.00
Group bookings: 8-12 people per person £12.00
Price Supplements: Single Room: Per Person per night £15.00

NOTE 01 MAR 2008 - Due to the continuing strength of the euro against the £ sterling, we regrettably have had to add a 9% surcharge to our holiday prices above. This applies to all holidays booked from March 1st 2008.

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Getting there : Rivers of the Tarn cycling holidays

Your travel options and prices. We can book all or part of your travel to and from the UK and France. Our prices are for return travel, per person, to your first hotel. Airport Tax & passenger service charges are included.

How to get to Vallans (for cycling in Rivers of the Tarn)
1) EUROSTAR, TGV & taxi via Paris to Montauban. Total journey time is approximately 12 hours. Departs St Pancras 08.52	1st Class 2nd Class	£441 £383
2) TGV from Paris to Montauban and taxi.	1st Class 2nd Class	£315 £262
3) Direct FLIGHT and taxi	Gatwick-Toulouse Birmingham-Toulouse Manchester-Toulouse Bristol-Toulouse	£328 £348 £400 £347
4) Taxi only from Toulouse airport, if no other travel included £110 per person return
5) Ferry Crossings with Brittany Ferries and Seafrance. Discuss prices and routes with our office.
6) For your own bookings, the nearest regional airport is Rodez.

 

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