We’ll meet at the terminal to board our crossing to France. While we wait to board we can introduce ourselves and start to get to know each other. Once we are en route we’ll have a chat about how our guided tours work, our rider policy (included in your info pack when you book) and answer any questions you may have while we head under the channel and wave goodbye to the UK.

If suitable for tour members, for the calais crossing, we will meet at Maidstone services on the M20 and ride the last few miles as a group to the terminal.

The departure time is planned for the morning, but should you wish to travel later due to distance in the UK we can arrange an alternative for you and will ensure you have the hotel details for the evening.

On arrival we'll head South for our overnight stop in Honfleur, a stunning French town with a magnificent harbour and plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from. The ride will include a few miles of motorway and long sections of stunning rural French roads, wihilst the ride over the Pont de Normandie is always spectacular on the way into Honfleur. Our hotel for the evening is a lovely (very) French hotel near the harbour.  

We can all get to know each over a beer or two around the harbour.

After breakfast in Honfleur, we'll head off into France – the fun begins!

Our route takes us through rural areas of France with endless green fields, deep forests, stately chateaux and small villages. Passing through the Loire valley, we’ll cross the Loire via the imposing bridge at Langeais. We’ll ride through La Brenne Nature Park that’s dotted with lakes, we arrive at Argenton-sur-Creuse where many of the houses with galleries and balustrades overhanging the riverbank are 15th-century.

Tonight we'll be staying in an 18th-century manor overlooking the river valley. The hotel has an outside pool, garden and terrace. The beautiful rooms are in classic French design with antique furniture.

Group dinner tonight.

We'll set off from Argenton after a relaxing breakfast and head East across France… the roads are simpy amazing and include some fantastic coffee and lunch stops.

Our stop tonight is in a lovely old hotel in the centre of Semur-en-Auxois.

Today we’ll ride across hilly landscapes and through the Champagne region with its ponds, forests and hedged farmland. Our route seeks out the best bends and scenery as the terrain begins to flatten out as we wind down for our final night in France.

Our hotel tonight is in Peronne. The busy square is the perfect place to watch the world go by. 

We'll relive our adventures over a final group meal.

Our last day in France. Following breakfast, we’ll ride the last 100 odd miles along some stunning roads to Calais to our Channel crossing, say our goodbyes and part company with happy memories… until the next time!