| Reaching & Leaving Your Trip, Travelling Before and After, our “Access Packages” |
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Information on reaching and leaving your trip is offered below, trip-by-trip. The linked documents tell you where and when your trip assembles, where and when it disbands, the closest airports, and offer travel hints on connecting these points. They also detail our “Access Packages.” These are travel packages designed to simplify your travel between your trip and nearby major (airport) cities, or other local attractions. They include trains, sometimes lodging, meals, and especially advice. They offer extra-cost options, including 1st class upgrades, modifiable train tickets, arrival via different cities, and extra hotel nights. If the option you want is not there, ask us about it. We'll help if we can.... They also offer slimmed-down versions for those who prefer to make most or all of their own travel arrangements. Our packages often offer savings over trying to hunt down the individual services yourself. And they never add more than a few shekels to your overall costs, even if you have the best of luck in setting up your own travel, and hit every possible discount fare. But their real advantage is practical: they offer a “one-stop shop” that can save you considerable research time, and walk you through each of the decisions you have to make in planning your travel. Pricing of our “Access Packages” The announced price of each “Access Package” corresponds to the route and timing that most of our guests follow, to or from the nearest major airport city. Your own price will vary with the services you select. $US and $C prices for the base “Access Package” of a given trip can be consulted on the price chart (“Trip Prices”). The prices that appear in the documents linked from the table below are denominated in €uros. If you are a North American traveller, the $ price (US or C) on your price chart applies until 35 days prior to trip departure. Otherwise euro prices, which may increase substantially as the travel date draws closer, are transcribed to your account statement in its currency, converted at the exchange rate of the day on which the package is requested (rounded to the nearest whole dollar, pound, or pengo). Example: to roughly calculate, recently observed exchange rates to 1 € (euro) have oscillated around $1.30 US, $1.45 Cda, £0.70 sterling. Current “mid-market” rates can be consulted from the web site we use for conversion. We use the mid-market rate on the day of conversion, and add 2% to cover currency broker exchange commissions (our conversion rates are thus better than any you would obtain, including via your credit card). Local currency ($US or $C) prices are subject to change, especially with currency fluctuation. Even euro prices are subject to change as suppliers adjust their prices. In particular, “Access Package” prices often rise 35 days in advance. Within 35 days we can still help you reach your trip (there is always a way), but prices may be higher and / or travel options less attractive. |
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How to Read the Access Table (below) The Access Table lists every trip, with its start and end city. Click on the city name to open the page discussing that city (if there is no link, the package is currently being revised, and will be re-posted soon). This page...
Puzzle through them (contact us if you need help). Then reply to this questionnaire. Even if you are getting to the trip start point under your own power, we are grateful for that information, as it means we can stop worrying about you. Finally, if you would like our help with air tickets, follow this link. |
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Regions Visited |
Start City
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End City
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LONG TRIPS (3 or more weeks) |
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| Atlantic Coasting | Spain (Galicia) and Portugal | ||
| Biking Transcontinental |
Southern Burgundy, Switzerland, the Italian Lakes, Austria All Departures except August 11 |
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| Switzerland, the Italian Lakes, Austria, Southern Burgundy August 11 Departure |
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| Giro d'Italia | Tuscany, Umbria & the Italian Lakes June Departure |
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| The Italian Lakes, Venice, Tuscany, Umbria September Departure |
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| Mozart & the Matterhorn | Switzerland (Zermatt) Italian Lakes + Venice, Austria | ||
| Northern Transcon 4 weeks |
Champagne, Northern Europe (Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany), Denmark & Norway | ||
| Northern Transcon 3 weeks (w/o Norway) |
Champagne, Northern Europe (Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany), Denmark | ||
| Northern Transcon 3 wks. (w/o Champagne) |
Northern Europe (Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany), Denmark & Norway | ||
| Roman Roads of France & Italy | Provence, Tuscany, Bordeaux & the Dordogne, Cévennes (May 6, September 16 Departures in 2007) |
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| Bordeaux & the Dordogne, the Cévennes, Provence, Tuscany (May 19 and September 29 Departures in 2007) |
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| Southern Cross | France & Spain (Loire Valley, the Basque Country, Galicia) |
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| Tour de France | Combo of 3 French regions |
Use the Start City (for 1st region visited) and End City (for 3rd region visited) under “SHORT TRIPS,” below.
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MID-LENGTH TRIPS (12 - 16 nights) |
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| Alpine Lakes | Switzerland & the Italian Lakes | ||
| Austrian Alps & the Danube | Austria | ||
| C'est Cheese | Southern Burgundy and Switzerland | ||
| Cyclist's Paradise | Northern Europe (Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany) & Denmark | ||
| Etruscan Trails | Tuscany & Umbria | ||
| Green Spain | The Basque Country + Galicia | ||
| Kingdom Off the Sea | Umbria + the Italian Lakes | ||
| Lavender & Olive | Provence and Tuscany | ||
| Mousse Head | Champagne and Northern Europe (Belgium, etc). | ||
| Portuguese Explorer | Portugal | ||
| Rivers & Canyons | Bordeaux & the Dordogne + the Cévennes | ||
| Roman Souvenirs | The Cévennes and Provence | ||
| Scandinavian Sampler | Denmark & Norway | ||
| Tapestries & Tapas | Loire Valley + the Basque Country | ||
| Wine Roads | Southern Burgundy, Bordeaux & the Dordogne |
Dijon
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| 2-weeks in France | Combo of 2 French routes |
Look at the Start City (for 1st region visited) and End City (for 2nd region visited) under “SHORT TRIPS,” below
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| 2-weeks, France + Italy | Combo of one French and one Italian route |
Look at the Start City (for 1st region visited) and End City (for 2nd region visited) under “SHORT TRIPS,” below
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| Mostly in France | |||
| Adventures in Alsace | Alsace | ||
| Bordeaux & the Dordogne | Bordeaux & the Dordogne | ||
| Burgundy Biking | Southern Burgundy | ||
| Champagne Pedal | Champagne | ||
| Chardonnay Burgundy | Northern Burgundy |
Montbard
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| Gorges of the Cévennes | The Cévennes | ||
| Loire Valley Cycle | The Loire Valley | ||
| Pinot Noir Burgundy | Trip re-named, “Burgundy Biking” (above) |
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| A Week in Provence | Provence | ||
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| Basque Biking | The French & Spanish Basque Country | ||
| Celtic Spain | Galicia | ||
| Danish Biking | Denmark | ||
| Italian Lakes | Northern Italy (the Alpine Lakes) | ||
| Northern Star | Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany | ||
| Norway Fjords & Glaciers | Norway | ||
| Pure Tuscany | Tuscany | ||
| Swiss Cycling | Switzerland | ||
| Umbria Unravelled | Umbria | ||
