Gastronomic Catalonia Cycling - Spain 7 Nights

General Tour Information

Duration: 8 days & 7 nights

Dates 2012: Any date On request from 15 February to November, Can start any day of the week, except Sunday. NOTE: night 6 is in the Hostal Empuries which is not available during July and August due to a required 3 night minimum in this period. So, we put you for 3 nights at Moli del Mig (Night 4/5/6).

Low season rates apply outside of the dates of April 1-8, and June 15-Sept 15.

Either hybrid or road bikes are available on this trip; depending on what bike you prefer, you will not ride the same route. So, note that if a couple wants to ride together they must select the same bike. Our hybrid bikes can travel on many unpaved bike paths that the road bikes cannot use; these bike paths are well traveled by cyclists and avoid car traffic.

A "Tasting Menu" is available as a supplement which will greatly enhance the dining experience of what is already a gastronomic affair!

Level 2 - Moderate - flat to rolling countryside with a fair amount of unpaved, quiet routes. Some unpaved sections are gravel and rocky. Self Guided Travel - Learn More

Local Coordinators

Our local staff is there to help you during your trip; either Bo, Neus, or Empar are all available to help; they all live in Catalonia and will meet you for orientation and provide emergency assistance throughout your trip.

Customer Comments

"The trip was the most relaxing time I've spent in 20 years. I learned how to slow down. There were no TVs, radios, phones, internet or clocks. Just listening to the birds chatting outside the window was the music for the evening. We spent a lot of time speaking Spanish (and Catlan) while getting to know the hosts and other B & B world travelers. Thanks for a memorable vacation!"
- Mark M.

"The tour was GREAT, every day was like a treasure hunt, great new places to discover! the food, of course was unbelievable, and the best meals we had were at little places we discovered along the way for lunch, mostly three star cafes. the scenery was also unbelievable, the coast is great and the foothills were also fun and beautiful."
- Dan. G

"We had a great experinence. Terrific support and info from Maggie, Saskia and Dave."
- Al B.

"Your itinerary was really excellent and we all felt we got a true feeling for Northern Spain--the interior with the medieval villages and then the costa brava was wonderful."
- Jan T.

"We had a fantastic time and absolutely loved our trip. It will be a long time until we could ever go again, but we are already recommending the trip to our friends and family.!"
- Nancy A.

 

Itinerary

Click on a day to see that days itinerary.

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8

What's Included

7 nights deluxe lodging, breakfast daily, 3 top quality dinners, luggage transfers, local Girona based emergency support, orientation and bike set up, Day 2 and departure transfers, road books with riding route maps and cue sheets, suggestions for visitation and dining. Additional services and stays can be arranged separately.

We HIGHLY recommending to upgrade some rooms on this trip: Nights 4&5 in Moli del Mig to Jr Suite including spa, Night 7 at La Placa in Jr Suite, and an upgrade to the sea view rooms at Hotel Llevant in Llafranc. All the rooms are excellent if available! Please advise at time of booking.

Hostal Empuries: on the beach, this unique hotel is an historic property just next to the archaeological site of Empuries. The hotel is an eco-friendly LEED certified renovated property that uses onsite solar generated energy, recycles water, grows an extensive garden for its restaurant, is PVC free, all low VOC buidling materials, and more! Free yoga classes and a wellness ambiance! We are pleased to add this property to this tour, but book early and note the seasons; this hotel is not included for July and August bookings!

Accommodation: [Virtual Hotel Tour] 7 nights in deluxe 3 and 4 star hotels. Included hotels are shown in the Daily Itinerary tab and at the base rate include: Hotel Historic****, Hotel Casamar**, Hotel Moli del Mig****, Hostal Empuries***, Hotel La Placa****. Upgrades are to a suite in Hotel Historic, sea view room at Hotel Llevant***, Jr Suite at Moli del Mig, Jr Suite at La Placa.

Options: Bike Ride options - separate itinerary for road only riding.
Hotel Upgrades as noted.
Girona stop overs

 

Tour Rates

Price Per person based on double occupancy:
Low Season: 1310 Euros per person
High Season: 1430 Euros per person (high season: April 1-8, June 15-Sept 15) Hostal Empuries not included July & August when we include 3 nights Moli del Mig instead.

Single supplement when 2 or more persons are traveling but in separate individual rooms:
Low Season: 370 euros
High Season: 405 euros

Solo supplement (traveling alone): 520 euros or 555 Euros according to season

UPGRADES: High Season all hotels: 385 euros/person
Low season all hotels: 255 euros/person
Tasting Menu option: supplement of 75 euros/person gives you 3 upgraded meals. There are 3 gastronomic dinners included in the above rates; you can go even higher to a sublime dining experience at each place. OR, you can simply choose to pay a supplement on your own at the restaurant and ask the tasting menu on 1 night.
Notes: Upgrades can also be done on a hotel by hotel basis instead of all hotels. Rates vary substantially by category and season. For example, the upgrade at La Placa to Jr Suite is only 35 euros/person and is strongly recommended! The upgrade at Hotel Llevant can vary from 40 euros to 200 euros depending on season and actual room booked.

Hybrid Bike or Road Bike Rentals are available for a supplement of 95 or 145 euros respectively, please see the Bike Rental tab for all details about the bikes we offer.

Private transfer Barcelona or BCN to Girona: 230 euros for up to 4 persons.

NOTE:Hotel Casamar in Llafranc is often sold out in high season; our 2nd choice is a 3 star hotel, with basic double rooms, partial sea view room, or full sea view rooms with rates varying from 40 to 200 euros/person (for 2 nights).

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Bike Info

Bike rentals are available for all tours in Spain. Click on our Rental Page link to know more about the Hybrid model on this tour. A road bike version of this tour is also available that includes a different ride itienrary than for the hybrid bikes. See the specs/details of our road bikes at this link: Road Bikes in Spain.

Trek Hybrids are available on this trip. Note: pedals are flat or with clips; if you bring your own clipless pedals and shoes we can install them. Note, the routes for the hybrids on this tour uses a good amount of unpaved roads. The bikes are perfectly adapted for these routes; which were chosen for the serenity they offer away from cars and traffic. Designated as bike paths, many cyclists use them; they are simply unpaved.

A road bike version of this tour is also available. The route is different and takes you only on paved surfaces. All else is the same for hotels and services if you choose to do a road bike version. Road bikes are more expensive to rent than hybrids. Rates are from 145 euros.

Hybrid Bike 95 euros: [Click for image] Trek 7200FX or 7300 hybrids, 24 speed, shimano groupo, suspension saddle, aluminum frame, rapid fire shift, 700x35 presta, 15kg loaded with rear rack and panniers, 2 bottle cages and bottles (male frame only); flat pedals unless clips requested in advance. Travelers can bring own clipless pedals to be installed. SPD possible for rent if requested in advance.

 

 

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