Diverse Directions
Self-Guided Cycling Tours in France

Scheduling Your Bicycle Tour

Reserve Your Tour as Early as Possible ...
France hosts more visitors each year than any other country in the world. For this reason it is prudent to reserve your tour as far in advance as possible to ensure the availability of accommodations during the period of your stay.

A Few Words about the Basic Design of our Tour Itineraries ...
If you are traveling from anywhere outside of France, we ask that you plan to arrive at your tour's starting point at least one day prior to "Day 1" of your tour (as described in the tour's daily itinerary.) Day 1 of all Circuit Tour itineraries is reserved for bicycle pick-up and fitting, a free-style test ride should you desire, sightseeing in your tour's starting destination, and acclimating yourself to the local time. Day 1 of all Hub & Spoke Tour itineraries consists of bicycle pick-up and fitting and completion of your first spoke (day-trip ride).

Your itinerary's remaining days consist of some combination of required cycling days, optional cycling days and / or rest days.

Scheduling a Circuit Tour ...
The table below provides the dates available for each Circuit Tour in 2010. In most cases, those taking circuit tours will be required to begin their tour on a scheduled start date (as shown in the Tour Schedule below) and follow the tour's published itinerary. Exceptions can be made for parties of four or more.

Scheduling a Hub & Spoke Tour / Blackout Dates ...
Unlike circuit tours, you may schedule your Hub & Spoke Tour at any time, with the following caveats:

Before Booking your Flight ...

Though Diverse Directions customers enjoy a large degree of flexibility in scheduling their tours. we STRONGLY recommend that flight arrangements NOT be finalized until you have clearly communicated your intended itinerary with our Tour Director.

2010 Circuit Tour Schedule ...

  • To view the daily itinerary of any tour on the schedule, simply click on the tour's name.

  • The LATEST ARRIVAL DATE is described as "DAY 0" in each tour's daily itinerary. For those traveling from North or South America, you will need to schedule your flight for one day prior to the LATEST ARRIVAL DATE.

  • The TOUR START DATE is described as "DAY 1" in each tour's daily itinerary.

  • Assuming that you are departing immediately after the conclusion of your bike tour, you should not schedule your return flight before the EARLIEST DEPARTURE DATE provided.

To jump to a particular month in the schedule, click on one of the following:

Aug 10   Sept 10   Oct 10   Nov 10

 

August 2010
Latest Arrival Tour Start Date Tour Name Earliest Departure Status
Aug 5 Aug 6

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Aug 13

Aug 11

Aug 13

Aug 13

Aug 13

Aug 13

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Aug 12 Aug 13

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Aug 20

Aug 18

Aug 20

Aug 20

Aug 20

Aug 20

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Aug 19 Aug 20

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Aug 27

Aug 25

Aug 27

Aug 27

Aug 27

Aug 27

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Aug 26 Aug 27

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Sept 3

Sept 1

Sept 3

Sept 3

Sept 3

Sept 3

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

September 2010
Latest Arrival Tour Start Date Tour Name Earliest Departure Status
Sept 2 Sept 3

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Sept 10

Sept 8

Sept 10

Sept 10

Sept 10

Sept 10

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Sept 9 Sept 10

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Sept 17

Sept 15

Sept 17

Sept 17

Sept 17

Sept 17

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Sept 16 Sept 17

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Sept 24

Sept 22

Sept 24

Sept 24

Sept 24

Sept 24

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Sept 23 Sept 24

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Oct 1

Sept 29

Oct 1

Oct 1

Oct 1

Oct 1

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Sept 30 Oct 1

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Oct 8

Oct 6

Oct 8

Oct 8

Oct 8

Oct 8

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

October 2010
Latest Arrival Tour Start Date Tour Name Earliest Departure Status
Oct 7 Oct 8

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Oct 15

Oct 13

Oct 15

Oct 15

Oct 15

Oct 15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Oct 14 Oct 15

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Oct 22

Oct 20

Oct 22

Oct 22

Oct 22

Oct 22

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Oct 21 Oct 22

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Oct 29

Oct 27

Oct 29

Oct 29

Oct 29

Oct 29

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Oct 28 Oct 29

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Wine, Castles, & Cave Paintings

Magical Lot

Nov 5

Nov 3

Nov 5

Nov 5

Nov 5

Nov 5

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

November 2010
Latest Arrival Tour Start Date Tour Name Earliest Departure Status
Nov 4 Nov 5

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Nov 12

Nov 10

Nov 12

Nov 12

Open

Open

Open

Open

Nov 11 Nov 12

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Nov 19

Nov 17

Nov 19

Nov 19

Open

Open

Open

Open

Nov 18 Nov 19

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 7 Days

Mediterranean Canals & Beaches - 5 Days

Provence of the Caesars

Provence of the Tour de France

Nov 26

Nov 24

Nov 26

Nov 26

Open

Open

Open

Open

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