The Bikes
You can’t enjoy a great biking trip without a really great bike. On this trip, we’ll use well-tuned, high-quality, local bikes that provide the perfect fit for your size and weight.
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Private
XSmall Group
The right number of like-minded travellers to make new friends.
Private
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Tailored to your interests, a bespoke travel experience.
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24/7 Guided
XSelf-Guided
Combines the hallmarks of any B&R itinerary (excellent hotels and beautiful routes) with the freedom of pacing each day exactly the way you like.
Daytime Guided
Throughout the day, a knowledgeable local guide provides insider access and expert tips. At night, you can explore and dine on your own.
24/7 Guided
Our B&R guides are with you throughout, anticipating needs, translating languages, providing advice and—above all—facilitating fun.
- Difficulty Level
Level 2
XLevel 1: Occasional
Biking – 40-50 km (25-30 mi.) a day over relatively flat terrain with a few small hills—all very manageable for people trying their first biking trip.
Walking – 6-10 km (4-6 mi.) a day on country lanes, footpaths and coastal or forest trails, all on relatively flat terrain, perhaps with an occasional hill.
Level 2: Recreational
Biking – 40-50 km (25-30 mi.) a day over terrain that’s relatively flat but will include inclines and the occasional climb or two.
Walking – 8-12 km (5-7 mi.) a day over relatively flat terrain, with occasional steeper climbs.
Level 3: Enthusiast
Biking – 40-50 km (25-30 mi.) a day in gently rolling countryside, with occasional longer climbs to points that are well worth the effort.
Walking – 11-15 km (7-10 mi.) a day over rolling terrain on a variety of surfaces. Most days, one or two steeper climbs to spectacular viewpoints or places of interest.
Level 4: Avid
Biking – Roughly 50 km (30 mi.) a day in consistently rolling countryside, with repeated climbs and longer options available.
Walking – 11-15 km (7-10 mi.) over terrain that varies between rolling and hilly, with a few steeper climbs.
Level 5: Expert
Biking – 50-60 km (30-45 mi.) a day over both level and tougher, hillier terrain with multiple 100 km (62 mi.) options. The routes are designed for avid cyclists and include plenty of chances to push yourself.
Walking – 11-15 km (7-10 mi.) a day over fairly hilly terrain offering lots of challenges. Routes are along high meadow paths and/or well-maintained cliffside or alpine trails, with a few steep ascents to make you feel invigorated.
Rolling hills worthy of a celebration
Champagne is more than just a region built by bubbles. Its history spans centuries and riding through its historic hills means travelling through significant periods of France’s fascinating past. As for the biking, the empty roads stretch out like a ribbon through the rolling hills covered in cabbage, wheat and of course, vines. Oh, and did we mention that Château les Crayeres (your hotel!) is considered by many to be the finest hotel in France? Get ready to be amazed.
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Start your trip with a ride through the rolling Champagne countryside! After, explore Epernay with a stroll along the Avenue de Champagne. This afternoon enjoy a tasting and tour at Moet & Chandon followed by dinner at the hotel prepared by Chef Rossillon.
Today's ride will combine a variety of landscapes, views and wine regions typical of the Champagne region. You will have lunch on the terrace of a former monastery and enjoy a tasting at Maison Champagne Corbon before dinner.
Today we head north towards Reims. Bike around the famous Montagne de Reims vineyards before enjoying lunch and an exclusive tasting at the small family run Champagne House of Patrick Manceaux.
Begin your ride in Neuville, travelling through bucolic countryside dotted with vineyards and picturesque villages. Enjoy a special tasting at Frederick Savart before lunch at a local favorite, Le Comptoir a Bulles, in the village of Sacy. Your final night dinner will be served by a multi Michelin starred Chef, Philippe Mille.
This morning make your way to Reims train station for your journey onward. Bon voyage!
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Hotels
Les Avises, Avize
Hosts Anselme and Corinne Selosse welcome B&R as the first and only biking company to stay in their prestigious Champagne estate and the most exclusive Independent Wine Domain of Champagne. There are only 10 rooms in the property, each of which are unique and illustrate their relationship to the "Joie de Vivre" of Champagne.
Chateau Les Crayeres, Reims
Originally built in 1904 for the Marquis and Marchioness of Polignac, one of the great families of Champagne families, the Château was a gathering place for the social elite with its elaborate parties and expansive grounds. Since being converted into a hotel in 1979, the Château les Crayères has become synonymous with refined elegance. It boasts a three-star Michelin restaurant that is considered by many to be one of the finest restaurants in the world.
Travelling with B&R is what being alive is all about. It’s action packed and incredibly invigorating with so many personal and group highlights that it’s hard to single out just one.
— Andrew Crowe
Level 2
We ride mostly on rolling hills and along tranquil rivers through the countryside of Champagne, averaging 50 kilometers a day.
What’s included? Everything you need. Plus everything you’d
want. Plus a few things you never knew you wanted ‘til you got them.
In a word: everything. In ninety words? Signature B&R guides; local experts; unique, unforgettable biking and walking routes; private tours; authentic local cuisine; lessons and demonstrations; local artisanal wines; wine tastings; all victuals and libations; all the endorphins you can handle; new insight; interesting, fun and like-minded travel companions; a feeling of total freedom. In short: an extraordinary, hassle-free journey of discovery.
- All hotel accommodation
- Meals as indicated as selected by B&R
- Services of B&R guide and support van
- Use of a customized bicycle and helmet
- Detailed maps, route suggestions and water bottle
- All special events and private tours
- All transportation from rendezvous to drop-off
- All baggage transportation
- All gratuities for baggage, porters & hotel service
Local Bikes
Sometimes your B&R trip simply isn’t long enough! Extend your stay for the best vacation possible. If you wish to spend a few days in region either before or after your official B&R trip, and need assistance making those plans, your B&R Travel Advisor can help.
Call us to create an independent travel experience that fits your needs—we can also arrange for a local guide.
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