Day 1 - Your cycling in Provence starts in Roman Arles
- Your biking adventure begins in the heart of Arles, the Provence "Rome". Take the time to discover the roman town of Arles, gateway to the Camargue, a lively town whose streets are set around a 2000 year-old Roman coliseum.
- Night in Arles
- Market on Wednesday & saturday (big one) morning in Arles
- We recommend:
. Enjoy a half-day safari in Camargue ! Pick up in Arles at 9am or 2pm
4 hours excursion in a 4x4 car through the Camargue with an english-speaking guide. You drive through the flat lands of the Camargue and observe wild horses, native bulls, pink flamingoes and birds. You stop in a "manade" (a typical bull farm), and have a free half hour in Saintes Maries de la mer. Saintes Maries is a charming little town located by the Med sea, with whitewashed homes, a beautiful fortified church, and is renowned in the gypsy community with the yearly pilgrimage. See all details in the Book - Extension section - Access : regular train line sfrom Avignon - Marseille - Paris > Arles on the SNCF website