Guided and self-guided vacations in
France, Italy, Spain, & Switzerland
Short Cycling Escapes in France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland
We, just like you, realize the importance of vacations. Quality vacations are on par with family, health and airline legroom in terms of things we all value most in life. Well, okay, and maybe also restaurant tables that don't wobble.
We also, just like you, realize vacation time is limited. Maybe to a few days or weeks per year, making it especially important that you plan and choose your vacation time wisely.

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Short Escapes: 3, 4, or 5 days!

 
It is with this dual understanding that we came up with our catog of "Short Escapes." These bicycle tours are designed for people with limited vacation time and/or limited bicycling experience to enjoy an actual European bike tour.

Each Short Escape Tour lasts five days or less, making them perfect for a quick vacation escape, or as an add-on to a business trip, family gathering or friend's wedding.

Using our many years of bike touring experience and our local, insider knowledge, we've purposely centered these bike tours around some of Europe's most famous regions - Normandy, Burgundy, Lake Geneva, Venice - giving you plenty of bicycle tours to choose from that best meets your personal interests.

All of the tours are self-guided. This means you ride at your own pace, making it feel like you're on an actual vacation, allowing you to experience rather than just see.

The daily rides are short and easy, making each of our Short Escape Tours suitable for all riding levels.

And so as to maximize your vacation enjoyment, we handle all the logistics - bikes, routes, lodging, luggage transfer, suggestions for places of interest. So your only concerns will be fun concerns. You know, like deciding on whether to order wine with breakfast, choosing which high-five photo from the day's ride to post on Facebook, and finding a restaurant table that doesn't wobble.
 
Tours
Reference   Regions   Level   Days   Type   Price
France
                     
Cycling Pyrenees' high climbs   Pyrenees   5   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 625
  This spectacular self-guided tour will elevate your life both figuratively and literally. You'll spend five days, riding in France's renowned Pyrenees...
                     
The Alpilles Tour   Provence   1/2   3n/4d   Road   From
€ 410
  Painted, depicted, and described my many, the beauty of Provence is revealed to those who pedal...
                     
A Short Escape from Avignon to Arles   Provence   2/3   2n/3d   Road   From
€ 290
 

This trip is perfect for travelers who would like to give biking a try without necessarily committing to a week-long bicycle vacation.

                     
Cycling Jaunt through Upper Provence and Luberon   Provence   3/4   3n/4d   Road   From
940 euros
 

A fun and challenging jaunt through a magnificent landscape... A wonderful get-away-from-it-all type of trip, ideal for a long week-end.

                     
A Short Escape along the Dordogne river   Perigord/Dordogne   1/2   3n/4d   Road   From
€ 370
  This trip's recipe includes gastronomy, cycling, beauty, history, etc.. The result is a memorable week-end that will please everyone
                     
The Cider Country Rules! A Short Escape in Pays d'Auge   Normandy   2/3   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 460
 

One of our favorite cycling areas, which you will be guaranteed with quiet roads, beautiful landscapes and of course extraordinary locally produced food. 

                     
Authentic Alsace: Through Rural Alsace   Alsace   2   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 480
  Very proud of its unique cultural identity and legacy, as well as a key geographical location throughout history, the Alsace offers an amazingly rich variety of sites and landscapes....
                     
A Short Escape in Alsace   Alsace   2   3n/4d   Road   From
€ 490
  Our short Alsatian escape starts from one of the prettiest towns we've ever seen, Colmar. Some would compare it to a movie set or equate it with the experience of being plunged back to medieval times in a time machine.
                     
Tour de France Mythic Climbs: Alpe d'Huez, Galibier, etc..   French Alps   4/5   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 530
  This short escape will allow you to truly experience the Alps and its mythical climbs. All you need is a long week-end...
                     
Upper French Alps: Geneva to Geneva   French Alps   4/5   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 535
  Discover our playground! Ride by Lake Geneva through the Alps and the Jura mountains.... One of our most amazing short vacations!.
                     
Lake and Mountains around Geneva   French Alps   1/2   2n/3d   Road   From
350 euros
  Take a whirlwind of adventures inter-twining the over land, lake and mountains of the French and Swiss.
                     
A Short Escape from Geneva   French Alps   1/2   2n/3d   Road   From
€ 295
  A great escape, a short hop away from most European capital cities...
                     
A Short Escape in
Burgundy
  Burgundy   1   3n/4d   Road   From
295 euros
  Want to travel? A long week-end will do! We have the perfect week-end for you a short train ride from Paris...
                     
A Short Escape
in Beaujolais
  Burgundy   3   3n/4d   Road   From
520 euros
  An ideal trip for groups of unequal fitness levels as two options are offered daily, a short and a long one that is sure to...
                     
A Short Escape in Bordeaux   Bordeaux   1/2   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 590
  An ideal trip for those who want to explore the city of Bordeaux and the neigboring wine regions, including Saint-Emilion... Most of the riding is done on bikeways and on very low-traffic country roads... a delight!
                     
Cycling through Bordeaux's Medoc   Bordeaux   1/2   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 615
  A riveting tour for all families, novice riders and those who want to explore France's countryside at your own pace!
                     
                     
Switzerland
Upper French Alps   Lake Geneva   4/5   4n/5d   Road   From 450 euros
  Discover our playground! Ride by Lake Geneva through the Alps and the Jura mountains.... One of our most amazing short vacations!
                     
A Short Escape from Geneva   Lake Geneva   1/2   2n/3d   Road   From 295 euros
  A great escape, a short hop away from most European capital cities
                     
Lake and Mountains around Geneva   Lake Geneva   1/2   2n/3d   Road   From 350 euros
  Take a whirlwind of adventures inter-twining the over land, lake and mountains of the French and Swiss.
                     
Italy
Leaning Towards Tuscany: From Pisa to Florence   Tuscany   3   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 390
 

Tuscany and beauty go hand in hand. Tuscan landscape, architecture, wine, and food are beautiful and inspiring!

                     
Dolomites Secret Downhill Climbs   Dolomites/Veneto   1/2   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 390
  Beginning and ending in Bolzano, this five-day tour is unique in several ways. Besides the bilingual element, it's one of the few alpine tours suitable for riders of all abilities
                     
The bilingual Green Way: From Bolzano to Venice   Dolomites/Veneto   4   4n/5d   Road   From
450 euros
  Looking for a trip that combines a sense of achievement, safe biking on easy terrain, extraordinary landscape, diversity in scenery and cuclture, great gastronomy, and more? This short tour delivers it all!
                     
Venitian Jewels: From Vicenza to Venice   Veneto   1/2   4n/5d   Road   From
€ 370
  From Vicenza, Bassano, Treviso, Mestre, Venice
                     
From Verona To Venice   Veneto   2/2   4n/5d   Road   From
€390
 

We’ve blueprinted this tour so as to maximize your exposure to some of the world’s greatest architectural landmarks.

                     
My Bike For Your Gondola: Ride along the Venetian lagoon   Veneto   1/2   3n/4d   Road   From
€ 290
  Beginning and ending just outside of Venice in Mestre, this short four-day bike vacation will expose you to all of the aquatic and architectural magic of Venice and its surrounding environs.