Catalan Coast & Villages Bike Tour
Hotel & Bike • 7 nights
VISITING: Spain
Overview
Why we love this tour
Monasteries and Gothic churches, Greek & Roman ruins and medieval towns
Golden beaches, green olive groves, sparkling rivers and the Pyrenees
Pink flamingos and black storks, red wines and rich Catalan stews
Cycling based in two properties with optional rest days by the beach or pool
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Experience Catalonia, where everything from the language to the landscape is distinctly different to the rest of Spain. A truly diverse region, you’ll pedal past sandy stretches and craggy coasts, green mountains and sheltered forests. Following easy-going cycle tracks, you can choose to arrive in the medieval city of Girona, the Catalan capital of Barcelona or Salvador Dali’s birthplace of Figueres.
As you tour through sleepy hamlets and medieval towns, stop off to try regional red wines and the local staple of bread rubbed with tomatoes, sprinkled with salt and drizzled with olive oil. You’ll ride through typical Catalan countryside, passing vineyards, orchards and olive groves with a backdrop of the Pyrenees. The golden beaches on Catalonia’s wild coast are ideal for a rest day and nature fans can spot pink flamingos and black storks in Aiguamolls Nature Reserve.
The Trip
Route
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Accommodation
7 Night Tour
We use a boutique family run hotel and for 2024 departures a 17th Century farmhouse with a salt water swimming pool for this tour (for 2023 departures a 19th Century farmhouse without a pool is used). The accommodation has a lovely local flair, with a chance to experience local life with an authentic flavour of your destination.
A boutique family run hotel and a 17th Century farmhouse with a salt water swimming pool (2024 departures)
Breakfast included
Secure bike storage
Luggage transfers included
What's included
Price includes
7 nights accommodation in a boutique family run hotel and a 17th Century farmhouse (2024 departures)
Board Basis: Bed and breakfast
Hybrid bike with pannier
GPS unit with GPS route on one of the bikes
Luggage transportation
Maps and route information
Welcome meeting with local English speaking guide
Local contact number for assistance
Transfer to/from Girona Airport (or Figueres Vilafant Train Station if travelling from Barcelona or France)
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Flights
Bike hire and extras
Bike hire
21-gear hybrid bike hire included in tour price. Pannier, handlebar bag, mobile mount, repair kit, spare inner tube, bike computer and lock all included at no extra cost with the bike. Helmets can also be provided with rental bikes at no extra charge - please add at time of booking if required.
Hybrid bike
21-gear hybrid
E-bike
21 gears with pannier.
Other Extras
Helmet
Helmet hire
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Friendly service with expert knowledge
Easy to book and pay online
Full financial protection
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about this tour. Simply click on a question to reveal the answer.
Fly from Barcelona or Girona. To get to Barcelona, take a transfer to Figueres Vilafant. then take a high speed train (Renfe) to Barcelona Sants and a train to the airport. To get to Girona, take a transfer.
Some days will be flat, other days will have some modest hills. Easy to Moderate cycling holidays are suitable for most ages and degrees of fitness. We recommend that you have some previous cycling experience.
We are always on hand to offer advice, so please give us a call if you wish to chat about the tour’s grading.
We use a pool of hotels to maximise availability for you.
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