Best of Provence Plus! the Luberon and Aix-en-Provence

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• An amazing experience beyond expectations! It hits all the marks? great cycling, food, scenery, culture.

  Jen W., Fort Collins, CO – September 2022

• This tour provides people with an in-depth view of the French countryside. It is impossible to get this intimate of an experience in a car.

  Vivica W., Clarksville, MD – June 2022

• We were immersed in Provence with all of our senses. Taste of the unique and delicious local cuisine. Experiential enjoyment “IN” the vines and olive orchards. Scents of the region as we cycled and walked through ruins and the many charming villages. We learned about the culture by listening to and sharing a meal with a local chef in his home. An olive orchard owner imparted her knowledge and love for her craft in the factory/showroom setting. Lodging surrounded by a vineyard enhanced our understanding and appreciation of the region.

  Mary Catherine M., Fort Collins, CO – October 2021

• Wonderful combination of great food and wine, beautiful buildings and scenery, and deep cultural history.

  Kevin M., Salt Lake City, UT – September 2021

• Oh, fabulous France. The cycling routes were wonderful. Climbing up to villages on tops of hills was a delight. Screaming down hill to Lourmarin in the rain was also quite a memory! Pont du Gard – well what more can one say? Explored every inch of the great castle at Tarascon and looked for the monster hiding somewhere… Hotels were all specially located and at that time of year air conditioning made them all even better. Domaine de Cabasse was beautifully situated amongst the vineyards. Hotel du Poete in Fontaine de Vaucluse was so peaceful with the spring flowing by. Hotel Le Mas de Guilles was a gorgeous place we are planning on returning to in 2021 with our non-cycling family!

  Joan M., Redwood City, CA – Sept 2019

• An excellent combination of great food and a great route in an area that needs to be seen to be believed.

  Tim P., Afton, MN – May 2019

• Beautiful scenery, great cultural experience and great wine. There was a mix of riding with some days being quite challenging.

  Jody D., Fort Collins, CO – May 2019

• Great itinerary in a truly beautiful part of the world. Most memorable experience was climbing Mt. Ventoux. The Carrieres de Lumieres in Les Baux was also exceptional.

  James B., Incline Village, NV – September 2018

• Pleasant riding through some wonderful, historical French villages. I am happy with ExperiencePlus and hope to do some more rides in the future.

  Matthew A., Auckland, NZ – September 2018

• This trip was fantastic. Great leaders and really nice hotels. Great exercise each day, fantastic surroundings, fun people.

  Jim H., Denver, CO – September 2018

• Bike Trip exceeded all expectations in every way. Both guides were so professional at all times and to everyone, they were so kind and courteous and patient at all times.

  Cathy H., Adelaide, Australia – September 2018

• Beautiful routes, wonderful back roads, great food, and lots of different things to see.

  Debbie M., Tiburon, CA – September 2017

• How would you describe this tour to a friend? Roman ruins, medieval castles, centuries” old churches, great food and drink, great weather, great scenery!

  Pam B., Eugene, OR

• The scenery and cycling tradition in Provence is not to be missed. Love the chalk marks!

  Laurie R., Minneapolis, MN

• Thank you for another great trip. We are always confident that Experience Plus will offer us fun, safety, culture, and a great ride. I LOVE my new used bike!

  Linda Z., Sherborn, MA

• Day sheets are extremely well done. Elevations and distances are very helpful. And the arrows, of course, are fabulous! Needless to say, we loved our bikes so much we brought them home.

  Brooks Z., Sherborn, MA

• Spectacularly beautiful. For an amateur, some challenging climbs. Loved all of it.

  Verdi D., Wynnewood, PA

• The whole experience with your company has been excellent. We like your arrow system, your choice of routes and hotels, your briefings and the materials provided for each day”s ride, and of course your guides. Thank you very much.

  Brooks Z.,Sherborn, MA

• Fantastic trip. Love the arrows.

  Robert K., Reno, NV

• Outstanding. Well organized, great region in France. We are ready to go again but we will go on other tours with you for the next 5 years and then do this one again.

  Peggy A., Soquel, CA

• Thanks for recommending this tour it was unbelievable! We had a really terrific time.

  Lizz V., Sunnyvale, CA

• A great ride in beautiful countryside with amazing Roman ruins, delicious food and wine, and some pretty good hills too!

  Laura Edman, Tacoma, WA

• Dear all at EXP. Wow what a wonderful time we had this year on Provence Plus Oct!! The best guilds ever, outstanding weather, excellent program design, outstanding food and hotels, good bikes, and the best scenery in France. The routes you have designed could not be better. Time and time we would say that this back road was the best and up to the last day you would show us another even better one.

  John S., Portland, OR

• If you want to experience Provence by way of fabulous cycling without cue sheets or hassle stress free at your own pace, this is the way to go. We were especially delighted to make new friends and share great cultural and social experiences.

  David S., Voorhees, NJ

• This was an excellent trip. I would recommend it to anyone.

  Hal F., Saginaw, MI

• In ten years of active travel, with a variety of companies, this was among the best trips we have taken. We were simply stunned by Provence. And our tour leaders, being native Europeans, were superlative. Just the best. Period.

  Paul R., Baltimore, MD

• Fabulous, beautiful, fun, the best way to take a bike trip. The perfect combination of guidance and independence. The routes were well thought out – beautiful and interesting. My niece and I are vegans and our guides made sure the meals were perfectly done for our needs and had extra food available if we needed it. The bicycles were great and the guides very attentive to their daily care. The pre-assistance I received was very helpful as well.

  Kathy S., Saginaw, MI

• This was a great biking tour. Our guides were all excellent and the cycling routes and directions were very well done. We enjoyed the scenery immensely and loved seeing the countryside and all the small towns that we visited. This was a great trip and we appreciate all the people at ExperiencePlus! who do the work to make it happen so flawlessly.

  Shelley M., Scottsdale, AZ

• What a blast!

  Leonard M., Sunnyvale, CA

• THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts! I think that plenty of fresh air, exercise, great accommodations, and great food and drink shared together makes for perfect conditions for people to leave the stress of work behind and thoroughly enjoy each others company as we adventure together. We are sold on bicycle touring for all these reasons!

  Anne C., North Oaks, MN

• Another fantastic ExperiencePlus ride with informed guides and fun people to ride with. It was our 10th ride and we have loved everyone of the 10. Plus the discount was nice! Next will be Spain in 2014.

  Mary B., Newport Beach, CA

• I loved everything about this tour. The route was beautiful and interesting. I liked the flexibility that was available as well. The tour guides were so knowledgeable, helpful, fun and just really nice guys! The accommodations and food were great. I learned a lot and had a terrific time. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

  Pam H., Mukilteo, WA

• It was a great tour… Thank you. I can”t wait to sign up for a 2014 tour.

  Susan C., Ft Collins, CO

• Favorite things: Mont Ventoux, the food, the sights and guides.

  Robert P., Bellevue, WA

• What was your favorite experience on this trip? Les Baux de Provence, the bull games in St. Remey, the chance to ride up Mt. Ventoux. A great trip.

  Gordon B., Calgary, Alberta

• Best vacation we”ve ever had. Beautiful country, Excellent tour guides, Excellent overall tour process.

  Jim H., Loveland, CO

• I have done over 20 cycling tours in Europe with 5 different touring companies …. they were all good, but this was one of the best …. the routes, the arrows so each could cycle at their own pace, and the guides were all excellent.

  Bill M., Paso Robles, CA

• I have described it as the best cycling trip I have taken. I have recommended the trip to everyone as a must do. One reason I like tours is so that someone else can do the planning and events in a country with which I am not familiar. This trip was well planned and executed. You are the experts!

  Jean M., Paso Robles, CA

• The tour leaders were absolutely awesome. I would recommend this tour to everyone that has an interest in biking. It was an experience of a lifetime. The countryside is absolutely beautiful!

  Linda H., Loveland, CO

• I loved it. Eating and biking across Provence. I ate dessert at every meal and didn’t gain weight. Warm, sunny days. Cools evenings. Natural beauty combined with historical attractions, and great biking.

  Jeffrey B., Wilmington, DE

• A fabulous experience! Thank you.

  Ellen L., Boulder, CO

• This was our 1st bike tour & we are ready to book another!! Terrific vacation

  Phil C., Littleton, CO

• The Provence region was even better than we had hoped. I enjoyed the ancient towns, castles and Roman ruins and meeting the French people.

  Ron J.Windsor, CA

• I’m hooked on bike touring! I loved all the small French towns that we visited – places I never would have found if I was on my own. I liked being able to get away from the tourist crowds and really experience Provence!

  Mike O.Florissant, MO

• We look forward to our next tour with Experience Plus! We enjoyed the people we met on the Provence tour. A very compatible group, the guides were excellent and the routes were superb!

  Ludmila S., Prospect, KY

• What was your favorite experience on this trip? There were many memorable moments and experiences – pehaps my birthday picnic beside the river looking up at the Pont du Gard – and then cycling across it – was a favourite. I also enjoyed the many interactions with French folks along the way who were good humoured and patient with my fractured French.

  Diane C., Gabriola, BC, Canada

• What was your favorite experience on this trip? The hilltop towns of the Luberon and the variety the routes provided day to day. At times it felt as if we were riding in a totally different country from day to day.

  Gayle R., Whitefish Bay, WI

• It is one of the great joys of our lives to be able to do your tours.

  June W. Saint Paul, MN

• This is my first bike tour and my first trip to France and I loved both! It was so nice to take a trip and have someone else take care of most of the details. I look forward to another bike tour in France in the very near future…thanks for the wonderful experience!

  Prati W.New Berlin, WI

• Everything was perfect, I wouldn’t change a thing!

  Marilea S.San Diego, CA