Catalonia by Bike for Families

What's Included

• Accommodation
  7 nights in traditional farmhouses

• 7 breakfasts

• 7 nights in traditional farmhouses on a family-share or twin share basis with private facilities in low season

• High quality rental bike with 24 gears (childrens bikes (8-14yrs) and pull-along bikes (age 5-8) available). Helmets are available for rent - small reservation fee applies

• Luggage Transfer, 1 piece maximum 20kg, supplement applies for excess

• Arrival transfer from Flaça train station to the start hotel and from the end hotel to Figueres train station - both stations are on the regional train line servicing Barcelona and France

• Digital information pack including smartphone app with route book, maps & GPX

• Travel to and from Flaça / Figueres

• Meals not listed as included, drinks

• Travel insurance - mandatory

• E-bike hire, supplement applies

• Helmets, available to rent

• Guide – this is a self guided cycling holiday

• A supplement will apply if you book a single room

• Entrance fees not listed as included

• Transfers not listed as included

• Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage

• Excess Luggage

• Handlebar phone holder – to follow the route more easily using the app / GPX files

• Hotel taxes if applicable – payable directly to the hotel

• Items of a personal nature

What's Not Included

• Items of a personal nature such as drinks, phone calls, additional transfers, etc.

• Entrance fees

• Lunch and 3 dinners

• Tour guide - this is a self guided cycling trip

• Travel Insurance

• Helmet reservation fee - Euro 5

• Lunch and 5 dinners

• We recommend bringing a holder for your mobile phone to fix to the handlebar to cycle smoothly following the app / GPS tracks

Accommodation

7 nights in traditional farmhouses
The accommodation during the trip is in traditional farmhouses (casas de pagès), historical buildings which have been converted to charming rural accommodations. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms, and a buffet breakfast is included each morning. Some meals are not included in the arrangement (lunch and 3 dinners (Peratallarda), but options are available at or near all the hotels. Provisions can be bought along the cycling routes.

What You Carry

During the cycle day you will carry your daily requirements in the pannier provided with the bike. This may include your lunch, wet weather gear, mobile phone and water. A small daypack which can be kept inside the pannier is useful for sightseeing.

Grading

Daily bike tours of between 17-57km/10.5-35.5mi on relatively flat terrain. The rides follow well-maintained tarmac roads, country lanes with little traffic and few dirt tracks. We have tried to avoid traffic near larger towns wherever possible. Some days there is an option to do a longer cycle. The accent is on keeping a steady pace to take in all of the attractions, with time to stop and take photos. You will need a reasonable level of fitness to participate fully in this adventure. Kids should be reasonably strong cyclists and most importantly be comfortable riding a bike for extended periods.