A splendid bike and boat trip in the heart of France, along the banks of the Marne River. Start your journey in the mesmerizing Paris and discover the Champagne region at the pace of pedaling on an e-bike. In between glasses of Champagne, you can also visit farms where Brie cheese is produced. This vacation is a great opportunity to enjoy the rich local food and wine: all to try! A week in the Champagne wine region. While largely following the Marne River or its tributaries, the bike route includes several ups and downs, some more challenging than others.
You'll ride on mostly paved and lightly-traveled secondary roads, rarely on bicycle paths. Some stages include a choice between a shorter and a longer ride. Of course, you can always take a day off and stay aboard the riverboat. Overnight accommodation is provided aboard a riverboat, a real floating hotel ready to follow you during the biking stages and welcome you aboard in the evening.
The atmosphere is comfortable and is designed down to the smallest detail to ensure that you have an unforgettable stay. At dinner and in moments of relaxation, the chefs and crew treat you to a feast of flavors and aromas.
The boat's cabins have private bathrooms and air conditioning. After the welcome meeting, your tour begins with a cruise through Paris that will take you to Lagny-sur-Marne, a small countryside village on the outskirt of Paris. Continue pedaling to the 18th-century castle of Champs-sur-Marne, one of the most luxurious in the Ile-de-France region.
The stage ends back in Lagny, where the boat awaits you for the night. Today we continue cycling along the Marne Valley. You have a choice between a shorter and a longer route variant, both hilly. Again on this day you have a choice of two hilly routes, one short and one longer. Peaceful forests and villages accompany you along the north and south banks of the river. After an initial stretch along the river, you enter a valley, following bucolic country roads in hilly terrain, up to a plateau.
