Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
Overview
Highlights
- Week-long holiday between two important Mediterranean cities
- Explore the Camargue regional park and natural reserve
- Cycle through the beautiful Catalan region of Emporda
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Itinerary
Our trip starts in Marseille. An exuberant multicultural port city in southern France with a mix of grit and grandeur, Marseille was originally founded by the Greeks in the 6th century BC and has been a crossroads of immigration and trade ever since. The Tour Lead...
After breakfast we plan an orientation walk around old Marseille - including the old port, Place de Lenche, Place de Moulin, Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica and the historic Panier district. Later this morning we leave the city in our bus and drive for just over an ho...
Today we continue cycling on a mixture of paved and unpaved roads through the rivers, lagoons and canals of the Camargue and Rhone Delta. The area has rich birding opportunities and we will keep our eyes peeled for wildlife including the evocative white horses and Fla...
We leave the Camargue today and cycle to Bezier along back roads and a stretch of the famous Canal du Midi. Today's cycling ends in historic Bezier where we get on a train (1hr 30mins) to the medieval port town of Collioure. This picturesque town has a backdrop of the...
Our cycle ride today involves some longer climbs and there are a few busier sections of road to be covered in the first 11 kilometre/6.8 miles. We then cycle inland on quiet back roads over the Banyuls pass, which marks the border between France and Spain. Entering Sp...
After breakfast we cycle from our accommodation off across the rolling hills of the Emporda region of Catalonia. We will take a rest stop in Empuries where you have the chance to visit the remains of one of the most important Greek settlements in Spain. The beaches he...
This morning we cycle from our hotel through diverse scenery including stops at the lovely medieval villages of Peratallada and La Bisbal. Our route continues across low hills covered with oak tree forests before reaching the port town of Palamos. Our bus ride to Barc...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Barcelona. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would like an airport t...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Jennifer
Nov 2024
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
I recommend this trip. The itinerary was well thought out and planned and included a number of places I wanted to visit. Weronica our guide was excellent, very suppo...
Monica
Oct 2024
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
I thoroughly enjoyed travelling with Explore. Tge group leader and driver made all tge difference. It was a well planned trip with lots of fabulous scenery and a var...
Harry
Oct 2024
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
A great trip with an excellent tour guide, Weronika who is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Our man in the van, Lluis, also enhanced the experience with a series...
Paul
Oct 2024
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
Weronica was great. Very informative, full of positive energy, and kept us from getting lost. Lluis was an amazing support person. His picnics were fabulous, and he ...
Catherine and Harry
Oct 2024
Cycle Marseille to Barcelona
We had not been to Marseille or Barcelona before so this was a perfect trip to link the two cities and our love of cycling holidays; mid October the weather was jus...
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