Published by Lyn on 16 December 2014
Yuksell wrote in to ask about guided bike tours in Normandy and Brittany. Here's our email chat.
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Hi
We are looking for a cycling guided holiday in France in Brittany or Normandy for four adults in June 6 for five or six days.
We can get the ferry from Poole to St Malo.
Can you help please.
Kind regards
Yuksell.
I wrote back:
Hi Yuksell
The guys at Battlefield Journey specialise in war sites and have a guided Normandy D-Day tour May 25-30.
Battlefield Journey's D-Day guided tour.
On the whole though, Brittany and Normandy are very cycle-friendly, which is why most tours in these regions are self-guided, rather than guided.
That means the tours are arranged through tour companies which provide maps, full itineraries (and sometimes GPS devices), bike hire (sometimes included in the price, sometimes not), luggage transfer, accommodation, and emergency support. Most self-guided rides have flexible start dates.
We have an article on the pros and cons of guided rides v self-guided holidays.
In Brittany, Inntravel have this 6-night Brittany Land's End tour starting Wednesday through to Mondays. See also Belle France's Emerald Coast ride. It's a 7-night tour that departs Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Inntravel have a 6-night tour of the quieter corners of Brittany.
For more local options see Brittany Borders Bicycling or email info@brittanybordersbicycling.com. He offers flexible tours and may be able to tailor something to your specific needs and dates, plus offer additional local support.
Brittany Borders Bicycling has a 7-day self-guided bike ride that includes the iconic Mont-St Michel.
For more on cycling in Normandy, see here and also here for Brittany.
I hope that helps.
Cheers
Lyn.
