Nice & the French Riviera
Itinerary Virtual Tour Tour Map
Ride the training routes of the Pros and take in some of the spring races: Paris-Nice and Milan-St Remo!
The Nice area is well known worldwide for the sun and beaches and wealth that come here from all over the world. It is also famous, but less known for the cycling and the off season training that a lot of athletes do here. Warm weather makes it possible when a good part of Europe is still cold and wet and even snowy! While Nice is a big city, the hills and mountains in the interior countryside make great training grounds and it is here we go to enjoy some awesome early season rides. Travel costs are lower at this time of year too, and after a winter indoors, you may be ready to breakout onto the roads a little early!
We made these trips in conjunction with the Paris Nice pro race and Milan-St Remo: March 7-14, March 20-27, and April 11-18, 2010
Itinerary
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DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8
Day 1: Arrival day in Nice. We will meet at a central Nice hotel at 4pm. After we take time to set up bikes, do an orientation of activities for the coming week, get to know each other, and with any time remaining visit the town and surroundings of Nice. Dinner open tonight - lots of choices!
Hotel Nice Riviera
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Nice
Ideally located in the city center of Nice, a few steps from the train station and only 10 minutes f...
Day 2: Ride Day - start with a trip to St Tropez (100+km) Nothing like a coastal ride in the early spring to start things off! This is a long ride for a first day and is not at all flat, but is not so hilly. We'll enjoy the coast, and get our legs, and include a stop for a picnic lunch. Arrive in St Tropez, time to visit, gawk, and people watch. Dinner out on your own. (B,L)
La Bastide de Saint Tropez
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Saint Tropez
In the heart of heavenly and exotic gardens and overlooking a magnificent swimming pool, La Bastide ...
Day 3: Ride back toward Cannes (120+ km) Going back in the direction of Nice, but on a different route, we'll aim to make this more of a challenging ride with more hills yet still in site of the coast at times, but more inland areas passing through Provence. Mimosa trees flower in March and we pass numerous charming villages. Arrival in Cannes and beach front hotel. Dinner on your own. (B,L)
Hotel le Canberra
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Cannes
The Hotel Le Canberra and its Restaurant - Lounge Bar Le Café Blanc are located in the very heart o...
Day 4: Cannes to Menton (95+ km) This itinerary will have us skip around the city of Nice toward Vence and back to the coast at Menton near the Italian border. More hill climbing today and a bit of the back country feel in the hills of the Riviera. Smaller villages and routes today too. Group dinner in Menton tonight. (B,L,D)
Hotel Riva
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Menton
Conceived in harmony with the Menton environment the 40 rooms at Hotel Riva are characterized by the...
Day 5: Menton to St Remo and Back. We cross into Italy today and go on to San Remo. During the tour where the race comes to San Remo we will stay to watch the finish and then return. The route isn't long on a direct line, so we'll ride into the hilly countryside to make an itinerary of about 80km. Back to Menton, dinner on your own. (B,L)
Hotel Riva
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Menton
Conceived in harmony with the Menton environment the 40 rooms at Hotel Riva are characterized by the...
Day 6: Loop Ride Menton (130 km) Loop ride into the Haute Provence, more climbing and quiet back country roads as we go far into the region we start to see the snow capped peaks of the Alpes. Return via another route, night out in Menton on your own. (B,L)
Hotel Riva
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Menton
Conceived in harmony with the Menton environment the 40 rooms at Hotel Riva are characterized by the...
Day 7: Ride back to Nice (70+ km) This ride takes us back to Nice but the actual itinerary will be in function of the Paris Nice route 2010. Normally the race arrives in the countryside near Nice on this day, before tomorrow's finish in Nice. Back in Nice, you can have dinner on your own tonight. (B,L)
Hotel Nice Riviera
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Nice
Ideally located in the city center of Nice, a few steps from the train station and only 10 minutes f...
Day 8: Departure Day - Paris Nice Final No riding planned today. We use the morning to box up bikes and prepare for departure. Extra nights possible this night, please inquire. Your guides will depart by 12:00 noon, this is the end of services. (B)
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Tours Details
Duration: 7 nights / 8 days - GUIDED
Dates 2010: March 7-14, March 20-27, April 11-18; this tour is guided and is only available on these dates. The tour can also be requested by groups of 6 or more to operate on any date, subject to hotel availability.
Accommodation: 3 and 4 star hotels - very comfortable to deluxe hotels. Rooms are twin rooms with 2 separate beds, unless doubles/queens are requested by a couple. Breakfast buffets daily at each hotel.
Bike: Rent our Look 566 carbon road bicycles for 210 Euros.
Tours: challenging tour with some difficult climbing; recommended for strong cyclists only.
Trip includes: all lodging in 3 and 4 star hotels with private bathrooms and twin bed arrangements, 1 dinner, daily buffet breakfast, picnic lunches on each ride day, 1 professional cycling guide bilingual in French/English, 1 support vehicle with roof mounted bike carrier, welcome orientation and drink, road book with maps, luggage transfers, vehicle support, energy drinks, water, snacks and picnic lunches and souvenir jersey. Note: 1 guide for 8 pax is maximum. Pricing below is based on 6 or 8 pax. Contact us for different size groups.
Price: 1595 euros/person with 8 participants; 1710 euros/person with 6 participants. Dbl occup.
Single Supplement: please contact us