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CANAL DU MIDI | CASTLES OF LOIRe


Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi

How to get there:

  • Airport in Carcassonne, 10’ busride to the trainstation and 30’ trainride to Narbonne. The centrally located hotel lies at 700 meter from the station.
  • Trains: TGV to Narbonne
  • Highway Barcelona - Narbonne

Level: easy and flat with some minor hills

Route: quiet and rural roads + cycle tracks along ‘canal du Midi + canal de la Robine’.

Top places of interest:

  • The lovely and easy cycling along canals, the sea and quiet wine-villages
  • The rich architecture of Narbonne and Carcassonne
  • The great food in the French restaurants
Tour description

1st day: arrival in Narbonne
Arrival in our centrally located hotel in Narbonne, a monumental city. Enjoy the enormeous cathedral and the splendid palace.

2nd day: loopride Narbonne (ca. 67 km)
Along the canal de la Robine we cycle towards the Atlantic Coast. Between the lakes Sigean and Ayrolle we cycle on to Port-la-nouvelle and Peyriac-de-Mer before returning to Narbonne.


Canal du Midi

3rd day: Narbonne – Homps (37 km)
Along the canal du midi we cycle to Homps, an attractive wine-village.

4th day: Homps – Carcassonne (ca. 45 km)
The next day we keep on cycling along the canal towards the impressive medieval center of Carcassonne.

5th day: loopride Carcassonne to Sainte-Hilaire (ca. 47 km)
Along the riverbanks we leave Carcasonne in direction of the Abbey of Ste.Hilaire. Following the river Lauquette we pass through a long canyon before returning to our centrally located hotel in Carcasonne.

6th day: Carcassonne - Homps (ca. 48 km)
Today we pass by the old Abbey of Caunes before entering the old pilgrimagesite of Notre-Dame de Cros. Cycling through Rieux-Minervois with its beautiful church we continue to Homps.

7th day: Homps – Narbonne (ca. 66 km)
The final stage brings us to Lezignan-Corbières and on to the ruins of the castle of Montseret. Along the Abbey of Pontfroide and a property of the winery Rothshild we arrive in the communal forest of Narbonne.


Canal du Midi

8th day: departure after breakfast or extra night


PRICES:
  Price per person in €
Double room, half board
585
Supplement single room
140
All taxes included


WHAT´S INCLUDED IN THE TRIP:
Departures
Every Saturday from 31th March till 27th October 2007
Days /nights
8 days / 7 nights
Included Services
- 8 days – 7 nights in **/*** hotels (3* in Narbonne and Homps, 2* in Carcasonne 2)
- Room with shower / bath and toilet, 7 x breakfast
- Lluggage transport (1 piece / person till 20 kilos)
- Map, touristic information and road description
- 7 x eveningdinner (3-course meal)
Reductions
 With 2 adults in one room:
Children 0-3 years: -100%, 3-6 years: -50%, 7-12 years: -25%, third person in double room: -10%
Rental - Bike
7 -gear touring bike 60 €
Included: pannier, pump, roadbookholder, lock, repair kit
Bike-insurance 12 Euros per bike
Cancellation fee 60 days before arrival:10%; 30 days:25%; 8 days: 50%; day of arrival or no show: 100%.
Payment 100% of the total invoice 7 days before arrival.
 


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