Champagne & Alsace Family Bike Tour
From $6,799 - $7,149 /person
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
Champagne & Alsace Family Bike Tour
6 days
5 nights
Activity Levels 2-4
Premiere Hotels
2024: Jun-Aug
Sparkling Champagne & the Alsace Wine Route
This family trip bubbles over with legendary names like Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot and Gewürztraminer. Have you ever biked vine-laced hills to the town where Napoleon enjoyed lavish soirées? Or pedaled alongside French canals, listening as they quietly flow by you? Have you ever tasted Champagne in Champagne? Oh, you will.
Highlights
- Delight in an exclusive family dinner and champagne pairing at world-renowned Moët & Chandon, one of the oldest Maisons de Champagne
- Cycle dedicated bike paths along sleepy canals and through scenic towns on the famed Route des Vins, nestled in the Vosges foothills
- Travel through some of France's most beautiful villages, with half-timbered houses and gardens filled with colorful geraniums
- Vacation in style at our elegant Relais & Châteaux hotels, from a tranquil retreat amid a sea of vineyards to one nestled in Alsatian forest
Start Reims
End Strasbourg
* Start/End locations may vary. Do not book flights until your trip details are confirmed.
Itinerary
Days 1-2
Just outside of Paris, celebrated vineyards, such as Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon, provide an idyllic backdrop as you bike in the Coteaux de Champagne and through a World Heritage landscape • Visit Abbaye d'Hautvillers, the last resting place of monk Dom Pierre Pérignon • Marvel at the splendid properties of prestigious négociants (wine merchants) on the Avenue de Champagne • An exclusive cellar tour and dinner await at world-famous Moët & Chandon.
Nights 1-2
With sweeping views over the surrounding Champagne vineyards, this award-winning retreat features elegant modern design, an expansive and airy spa and top-notch service. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool, spa)
Day 3
Discover the enchanting town of Marlenheim • Take a family ride along the Route des Vins (Wine Route), beloved for its meandering canals and postcard-perfect villages • Bike rolling terrain through the heart of Alsace and in the graceful Vosges foothills • Obernai is a heavenly place to explore on foot, with its profusion of Alsatian-style half-timbered houses and window boxes of geraniums • Relax at a beautiful retreat nestled in the green hills of Ottrott.
Night 3
Traditional Alsatian architecture meets sleek modern design at this spa hotel nestled in the region's forested hills. (pool, spa)
Days 4-6
Wander through Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg, a 12th-century fortress that overlooks the Rhine River Valley • Bike tree-lined paths into the peaceful Vosges forest • Hop off the saddle to admire impressively preserved Riquewihr and Eguisheim, both members of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, with stunning Gothic churches and medieval fortifications • Sit down to incredible gastronomic experiences with the region's famed tartes flambées and dinner in Colroy-la-Roche • Cap off your family journey with one last morning ride in the valley, with views of the Vosges Massif and nearby Germany.
Nights 4-5
Tucked away in an Alsatian forest, this unforgettable boutique property is a modern oasis elegantly influenced by natural elements. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool, spa)
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Hotels
World-Class Hotels
Our hand-selected Premiere hotels offer exceptional hospitality and experiences as special as the regions we explore.
Hotels may vary based on departure. Any variations will be displayed when selecting a departure under Dates & Prices.
Nights 1-2
Premiere Hotel
With sweeping views over the surrounding Champagne vineyards, this award-winning retreat features elegant modern design, an expansive and airy spa and top-notch service. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool, spa)
Night 3
*Casual Hotel
Traditional Alsatian architecture meets sleek modern design at this spa hotel nestled in the region's forested hills. (pool, spa)
Nights 4-5
Premiere Hotel
Tucked away in an Alsatian forest, this unforgettable boutique property is a modern oasis elegantly influenced by natural elements. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool, spa)
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Bikes
Choose Your Perfect Bike
Our bikes are designed and built with specific cyclists and riding styles in mind, so we can always offer you a perfect ride. Please note that bike requests are subject to availability and prioritized based on the date they're submitted.
Included in your trip price
- Ideal for avid cyclists
- Redesigned for 2024
- Next gen titanium frame with carbon wheels
- Responsive, efficient and comfortable
- Drop handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- Suited for a wide range of cyclists
- Comfortable ergonomic seat
- Long wheel base adds to the bike's control and stability
- Upright handlebars only
Included in your trip price
- One of the lightest e-bikes available
- Provides plenty of power and more than enough battery
- Lower top tubes for easier mounting and dismounting
- Upright handlebars only
Min. age to ride e-bike: 16+
- $650 rental fee; subject to availability
- Ride like a pro with the top-of-the-line carbon Cannondale Synapse Hi-Mod Red ETAP AXS
- Delivering phenomenal acceleration and handling in a light and powerful package
- Built for hard-core riders
- $400 rental fee
- Hand-built frame features Co-Motion's custom-designed Cro-Moly steel tubeset, powerful Avid disc brakes, Shimano Ultegra drive train
- Custom upgraded wheelset
- Best for riders with some tandem experience.
Dates & Prices
Dates & Prices
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