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Canal de Garonne à vélo. Ride from Bordeaux to Toulouse

Price per person

From 945€

Type of stay

Bicycle trip

Location

Bordeaux, Toulouse - France

Duration

7 days

Difficulty

Departures

Daily from April to October

Capacity

2 people minimum

Reference

Cyclo 14

Your stay

The Garonne Canal by bike. From Bordeaux to Toulouse.

In fact, it’s the first part of the Canal des Deux Mers linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, as an extension of the Canal du Midi. This “Canal de Garonne à vélo” tour is also available from Toulouse to Bordeaux.

This bike tour links Bordeaux, the wine capital, with Toulouse, the pink city and capital of violets… Two emblematic cities with very different characters, but which come together in culinary terms! From Bordeaux, you’ll cycle to the start of the Garonne Canal at Castets en Dorthe, after a ride through the Entre-deux-Mers region, on a pleasant cycle path winding through vineyards and typical bastides such as Créon or Sauveterre de Guyenne. The tour then continues along the canal, punctuated by 53 locks and several remarkable engineering structures such as the Pente d’Eau de Montech and the famous Pont Canal d’Agen. This impressive canal bridge, more than 500 metres long, provides access to the center of Agen, with its 2,000-year history and capital of the Pruneau…

You’ll pedal along a 90% equipped greenway, which is very easy to ride, first on a former railroad line, then on the old towpath lined with plane trees. This very peaceful cycle ride along vineyards, hillsides, hedged farmland and orchards will take you through a number of bastides and small, peaceful villages with their obvious gentle way of life. And don’t forget Moissac, nestled at the confluence of the Tarn and Garonne rivers, a mecca of Romanesque art, with the cloister of its abbey church… one of the most beautiful in the world!

You’ll finally reach the heart of Toulouse and its famous Place du Capitole! If you wish, we can also offer this tour in the opposite direction, from Toulouse to Bordeaux.

You'll enjoy :

The rolling countryside of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, with its pretty bastides (fortified towns)
A pleasant cycle path between canal and century-old plane trees, punctuated by locks
The many remarkable engineering structures along the route, such as the Canal Bridge at Agen
The Cloister of the Abbey of Moissac, at the mouth of the river Tarn
Toulouse The “pink city

Back to travel

Daily program

Day 1 - Arrival in Bordeaux, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Bed and Breakfast accommodation in *** hotels or charming B&Bs in the heart of Bordeaux. Handover of your bike, documentation on the region and a route booklet indicating your itinerary.

Bordeaux, the ancient Roman “Burdigala”, indissociable from its vineyards…shines brightly in its stone finery to dispense with artifice. The Garonne River, the heart of the city, welcomes walkers on its banks or for boat trips. Everyone can make the quays their own, in the hope of witnessing the stopover of a cruise liner, the “astonishing spectacle” of a giant of the seas in the heart of the city.

Day 2 - From Bordeaux to Entre-deux Mers

From Bordeaux to the Sauveterre area

This itinerary allows you to discover the Entre-deux-Mers region on 55 km of trails, greenways and small roads… A real treat!

You’ll leave Bordeaux on the track that runs alongside the Garonne and its marvellous quays, then follow the greenway that winds through the Entre-deux-Mers hillsides, passing through Créon and Sauveterre de Guyenne, both magnificent fortified bastides. Finally, you’ll make your way back to your accommodation on small roads through the vineyards.

Night, dinner and breakfast in a charming B&B.

Day 3 - The start of the Canal de Garonne

From near Sauveterre to near Marmande

The greenway here is royal: it alternates between vineyards and small forests, and crosses several railway stations that have been converted into residential homes. Despite a few false flats, the trail is easy and offers a breath of fresh air.

On this slightly shorter stage, you can take advantage of the many stops along the way. At the end of the afternoon, you’ll be welcomed in a charming B&B.

Dinner, overnight stay and breakfast.

Day 4 - The Garonne Valley and its treasures

From Marmande to Sérignac

The tour continues through the rich Garonne valley and its orchards. This is a very pleasant itinerary, especially between Buzet and Meilhan-sur-Garonne, where you’ll be able to drive under large plane trees, and discover Buzet-sur-Baïse, Le Mas d’Agenais and many other pretty little towns.

The Sérignac nautical stopover is a haven of tranquillity on the banks of the canal. In the village, visitors will discover a 13th-century bastide house, streets lined with cornices and a friendly atmosphere.

Overnight in hotel***.and breakfast. Optional dinner

Day 5 - Sérignac sur Garonne to Moissac

This is one of the most beautiful stages, with so many points of interest. This easy, safe route, in the welcome shade of the plane trees, takes you to some superb sites, including the Baïse bridge-canal, the Agen bridge-canal, Auvillar, the Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave lake and Moissac.

For your last accommodation along the canal, enjoy the peace and splendor of a hotel with a panoramic view of the Tarn, which meets the Garonne at precisely this point.

Overnight in *** hotel with breakfast. Optional dinner

Day 6 - Between Abbey and Capitol

From Moissac to Toulouse

Here, the Canal de Garonne underscores the rural charm of the villages of Tarn-et-Garonne, dominated by churches built in the pure Toulouse Gothic style. For example, you can visit Montech, famous for its marina and unique water slope. This peaceful stage, in the shade of plane trees, ends with a few kilometers of slightly less tranquil roads into Toulouse, but they do provide access to the heart of the city – a real comfort!

Toulouse is well worth a long visit, with its famous Place du Capitole and the quays of the Garonne, a magical place at sunset. A city of distinctive architecture, Toulouse is nicknamed the “pink city” because of the terracotta bricks used to build its houses. Its other nickname is the “city of violets”, a flower that you can taste in all its forms!

Bed and Breakfast in a *** hotel with breakfast

rates

Price per person

	With 2 dinners	With 4 dinners	Before April 15 and after October 10
7 days – 6 nights :	945 €	1020 €	+ 150 €

Price includes

6 nights in 3 and 4-star hotels and bed & breakfasts (in double/twin rooms)
2 or 4 dinners
Road book (with map and directions)
1 GPS App for smartphone
Luggage transfer at each stage
24/7 technical assistance

Supplement

VTC bike rental: € 145
Electric bike rental: €275
Gravel hire: €250

Further information

We take care of transporting your luggage every time you change accommodation, so you can travel light and enjoy your day’s hiking.

Leave your luggage at the reception desk of your accommodation before departure.

At the end of the afternoon, you’ll meet them at the reception desk of your new accommodation or directly in your room.

Luggage accepted per person: 1 suitcase or travel bag (maximum 23 kg) + 1 carry-on.

Your travel file corresponds to the documents or files you receive prior to your trip (generally one month before) and/or on arrival at your first accommodation.

It includes :

A welcome letter with key practical information:

Baggage transport times
Details of delivery and collection of rental bikes if required
Your local contact and emergency telephone number(s)
Any additional information

Travel logbook including map with route (at the appropriate scale) and directional, tourist and practical information

Any necessary vouchers to be given to the service provider(s)

On request and depending on the tour:

Download the “Evazio” application onto your smartphone for GPS navigation with visual (reading the route on your smartphone screen) and/or spoken guidance. The application also contains practical and tourist information. Once the trip has been downloaded, no Internet connection is required.
Loan of a GPS device with pre-recorded tracks
Send GPX tracks of each stage for use with your own navigation device

On this tour, we can provide you with a choice of the following, upon reservation:

A VTC bike adapted to the ride and the route

An electric bike adapted to the route

A gravel bike adapted to the course

With equipment :

Bag 1

Handlebar bag

Repair kit

Anti-theft device

Headset

1 rear bag
1 handlebar bag
1 repair kit
1 helmet (on request)
1 anti-theft device
1 charger (for electric bike)

For younger children, depending on age and size, we can offer

Children's bikes

Bicycle follower

Trailer

Second trailer

A child’s bike
A baby seat
A trailer
A follower bike

The bike is adjusted to your size and delivered to the first accommodation.

At the end of the tour, the bike must be left at the last accommodation with its equipment. We’ll take care of collecting them.

This tour is offered in the “superior” category

Hotel categories :

Comfort: The tour features mainly 2 and 3-star hotels (or equivalent comfort level) and bed & breakfasts.
Superior: The tour features mainly 3- and 4-star hotels (or equivalent level of comfort) and charming bed & breakfasts.
Luxury: The tour features mainly 4- and 5-star hotels (or equivalent level of comfort).

For the duration of your stay, our telephone assistance service is available: