2027 French Pyrenees, Ventoux & Alps Private Cycling Tour

Arrival Information

• 📍 Start city: Toulouse, France

• 📅 Arrival day: Monday 5th July 2027

• ⏰ Collection: Monday 5 July 2027 – Toulouse Airport, Toulouse -10.30am

Departure

• 📍 Finish city: Lyon, France

• 📅 Departure day: Monday 15th July 2027

• ⏰ Tour Ends: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport & TGV station – 11.00am

Great accommodation makes a big difference on a challenging cycling tour, particularly when you’re spending ten days riding some of France’s biggest climbs. For this private tour, we’ve selected three very different properties that combine location, comfort and the chance to properly recover between rides.

L’Argalyde Wellness & Cycling, French Pyrenees, 4 nights
We begin with four nights at L’Argalyde, a 5-star cycling and wellness residence designed with cyclists in mind. With spacious accommodation, secure bike storage, a fully equipped bike workshop and excellent wellness facilities, it’s an ideal base for riding the great climbs of the Pyrenees.

Domaine du Val de Sault, Provence, 2 nights
At the foot of Mont Ventoux, Domaine du Val de Sault provides a more luxurious stay surrounded by the landscapes of Provence. For these two nights, every guest will have their own private room within the apartment-style accommodation, giving everyone additional space and privacy to relax and recover. With swimming pools, wellness facilities and views towards Mont Ventoux, it’s a pretty special base for our time in Provence.

Hôtel Le Castillan, Alpe d’Huez, 4 nights
We finish with four nights directly on Alpe d’Huez at Hôtel Le Castillan. Its location puts us right among the legendary roads of the French Alps, while the traditional alpine setting provides a comfortable base to relax after some of the biggest riding days of the tour.

It’s an unusually high standard of accommodation for a mountain-focused cycling tour, and an important part of how we’ve designed this private experience.

Group Size: 8–15 guests, supported by 3 experienced Bikestyle Tours staff

Designed for intermediate and experienced riders, this private tour brings together three of France’s great cycling regions, the Pyrenees, Provence and the French Alps. The focus is on riding many of the climbs that have shaped the history of professional cycling, while still allowing time to recover, enjoy the destinations and experience each region properly.

With two cycling guides, a dedicated driver and mechanic, support vehicle, ride nutrition and mechanical assistance throughout, the tour is fully supported from start to finish.

Riding Experience

This is a mountain-focused cycling tour featuring an exceptional collection of climbs, including Hautacam, Col du Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, Col du Soulor, Col d’Aubisque, Mont Ventoux, Alpe d’Huez, Col du Galibier, Col de Sarenne, Col du Glandon and Croix de Fer.

The riding changes noticeably as we move across France. The Pyrenees bring steeper valleys, quieter mountain roads and traditional villages, Provence is all about the distinctive landscape and challenge of Mont Ventoux, while the French Alps deliver longer climbs, higher passes and spectacular alpine scenery.

Ride Flexibility

You don’t need to complete every climb or every kilometre to enjoy this tour. Where practical, we’ll provide shorter and longer ride options, allowing riders to choose the challenge that suits them each day.

You might tackle one major climb instead of two, add extra kilometres when the legs are feeling good, take a recovery day or use the support vehicle for part of the route. With a small group and high level of staff support, we have the flexibility to adapt as the tour progresses.

The aim is simple, to enjoy riding some of France’s greatest cycling roads without turning every day into a test.

This private tour has been designed specifically for a group of intermediate to experienced cyclists who are comfortable riding longer distances and tackling sustained mountain climbs.

The itinerary brings together some of France’s most celebrated cycling roads across the Pyrenees, Provence and French Alps, with a combination of major climbing days, easier riding, transfer days and recovery opportunities.

Intermediate Riders

You should arrive with good cycling fitness and experience riding longer climbs. On the bigger mountain days, shorter ride options and vehicle support provide the flexibility to manage the amount of climbing and distance you take on.

Experienced Riders

For stronger riders, this itinerary offers an exceptional collection of mountains, including Hautacam, Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, Aubisque, Mont Ventoux, Alpe d’Huez, Galibier, Sarenne, Glandon and Croix de Fer.

Longer options on selected days provide additional distance and climbing, while the recovery and transfer days are deliberately positioned to help you arrive ready for the tour’s biggest mountain stages.

With experienced guides, mechanical assistance and dedicated vehicle support throughout, you can focus on enjoying some of the best mountain cycling in France.

All buffet breakfasts, dinner on 6 nights.

When you travel with Bikestyle Tours, the complicated part of riding across three of France’s great mountain regions is taken care of. We manage the accommodation, transfers, route planning, bike logistics and on-road support so you can focus on the reason you’re here, riding some seriously good mountains.

Your 2027 French Pyrenees, Ventoux & Alps Private Cycling Tour includes:

✔ 10 nights of carefully selected premium accommodation across the French Pyrenees, Provence and French Alps

✔ Experienced Bikestyle Tours cycling guides and professional support throughout the tour

✔ Three Bikestyle Tours staff supporting a private group of 8 – 16 guests

✔ Two experienced cycling guides

✔ Dedicated driver and mechanic

✔ Private support vehicles and bike transportation throughout the tour

✔ Toulouse Airport collection at the beginning of the tour

✔ All scheduled transfers through the Pyrenees, Provence and French Alps as outlined in the itinerary

✔ Scheduled group departure transfer to Lyon TGV Station

✔ The opportunity to ride iconic climbs including Hautacam, Col du Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, Col du Soulor, Col d’Aubisque, Mont Ventoux, Alpe d’Huez, Col du Galibier, Col de Sarenne, Col du Glandon and Croix de Fer

✔ Flexible shorter and longer ride options on selected cycling days

✔ Dedicated vehicle support during scheduled rides

✔ Professional mechanical assistance and bike support throughout the tour

✔ Navigation support on guided rides

✔ Water, sports drink powders and ride snacks during cycling activities

✔ Flexibility to adjust selected days around the 2027 Tour de France if suitable race viewing opportunities align with the final route

From the legendary climbs of the Pyrenees to Mont Ventoux and the high roads of the French Alps, our team takes care of the logistics so you can concentrate on the riding, the mountains and enjoying France from the saddle.

There aren’t many cycling tours where you can ride the Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux and French Alps in the same trip. Each region has its own character, and that variety is one of the things we love most about this tour.

The Pyrenees feel raw and dramatic, with quiet mountain roads leading towards legendary climbs such as Hautacam, Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden and Aubisque. Then the landscape changes completely in Provence, where Mont Ventoux dominates the horizon and the classic climb from Bédoin delivers one of those days on the bike you’ll remember for years.

We finish in the French Alps, based directly on Alpe d’Huez and surrounded by some of cycling’s biggest names. Galibier, Sarenne, Glandon and Croix de Fer provide some spectacular final days, with the famous 21 switchbacks of Alpe d’Huez right outside our door.

What makes this itinerary particularly special is what happens off the bike as well. We’ve secured an unusually high standard of accommodation for a mountain cycling tour, including a 5-star cycling and wellness residence in the Pyrenees, private-room apartment-style accommodation in Provence and four nights on Alpe d’Huez. After a big day in the mountains, having somewhere genuinely comfortable to recover, relax and enjoy the evening makes a real difference.

For us, this tour isn’t about ticking climbs off a list. It’s about spending eleven days riding through three very different parts of France, staying in some exceptional locations and enjoying the big mountains with great support, great company and enough flexibility to enjoy the experience properly.

Pricing for this private cycling tour is calculated per person and is based on the final number of guests travelling. As many of the tour’s operating costs are fixed, the per-person price varies according to the confirmed group size.

Tour Pricing, Twin Share:

Additional Pricing:

• Deposit: AUD $2,000 per person
• Full Single Supplement: AUD $875 per person, limited to a maximum of 5 single rooms due to availability at the first accommodation
• Part Single Supplement: Single-room accommodation for 6 nights is available on request, subject to availability. Pricing will be confirmed at the time of request
• Bike Hire: AUD $850 per person, private group rate AUD $650
• Bossi Titanium Bike Upgrade: Additional AUD $150 per person

The tour requires a minimum of 8 paying guests to proceed. The final per-person tour price will be determined by the confirmed number of paying guests in accordance with the pricing schedule above.

If the number of guests changes before departure, the applicable per-person price may be adjusted to reflect the revised group size. Please refer to our Bespoke & Private Tour Reservation Conditions for full details regarding deposits, minimum group numbers, changes in group size, payments and cancellations.

Please note: All prices are per person and based on twin-share accommodation unless otherwise stated. Prices exclude international airfares. Single-room options are subject to availability and will be allocated on a first-confirmed basis.

Travel Insurance: It is a requirement of Bikestyle Tours that all guests have travel insurance for their trip.

Many guests enjoy the convenience of renting one of our professionally prepared, high-quality bikes.

• Rent a bike to avoid the hassle of transporting your own on a longer European holiday.
• Renting helps prevent potential damage or delays that can come with international bike transit.

Bike Hire Charges

Standard Bike Hire: AUD $850.00 – BMC – Discounted to AUD $650.00

Upgrade options available – Bossi Titanium D12 for an Additional AUD $150.00 – Limited Number Available.

Please note: As a renter, you are responsible for any damages to your rental bike during the hire period, so we ask that you handle it as if it were your own. Each bike is customised to your measurements before arrival and fully serviced by our professional mechanic to ensure top performance.

This 11-day private cycling tour connects three of France’s great mountain cycling regions, beginning in the Pyrenees before travelling through Provence and finishing among the legendary roads of the French Alps.

Our journey begins at Toulouse Airport, where we meet the group and transfer into the Pyrenees for three memorable days of riding. Hautacam provides our introduction to the mountains before bigger days featuring the Col du Tourmalet and Luz Ardiden, followed by the spectacular Col du Soulor and Col d’Aubisque.

From the Pyrenees, we travel east across southern France to Provence and the village of Bédoin. Here we take on one of cycling’s most recognisable challenges, Mont Ventoux, climbing the classic route from Bédoin to its exposed summit.

The final part of the tour takes us into the French Alps, where we base ourselves on Alpe d’Huez for four nights. Riders can tackle the famous 21 switchbacks before exploring some of the region’s great high-mountain roads, including the Col du Lautaret, Col du Galibier and Col de Sarenne.

A deliberately flexible recovery day gives everyone the opportunity to rest or enjoy some easier riding around Bourg d’Oisans before our final Queen Stage, featuring the Col du Glandon and Croix de Fer.

We’ve also placed particular emphasis on the accommodation for this tour, with a 5-star cycling and wellness residence in the Pyrenees, premium apartment-style accommodation in Provence where every guest has their own room, and four nights directly on Alpe d’Huez. It’s an unusually high standard of accommodation for a mountain cycling tour and gives the group somewhere comfortable to properly recover between the bigger riding days.

Throughout the tour, our guides, mechanic and support vehicles take care of the daily logistics, navigation and bike support. Shorter and longer ride options on selected days also provide flexibility as we move through the mountains.

After our final night on Alpe d’Huez, we transfer to Lyon TGV Station on 12 July, bringing eleven days of riding across the Pyrenees, Provence and French Alps to a close.