Plan a Family Vacation to France

Combine a family outing with sight-seeing in French cycling vacation. Cycling is a great way to enjoy France. Planning a cycling holiday in France gives you the opportunity to explore off beaten locations and see the country at your own pace. If you plan a self guided holiday, you can stop at any family-friendly location.

Here is your complete guide to enjoy a family cycling holiday in France:

Top destinations to Explore with Family:

If you have teenagers in family, who are experienced cyclists, then you must plan challenging mountainous tour to the Alps. Such a tour will be helpful to test their abilities as a cyclist. If you have five to ten-year-old child with you, who are not good cyclist, then you can opt for an easy route with the fairly flat low level of hills. You can go for coastal paths of France in the south-west. These paths are good if you want to travel with kids. They cover parts of the Vélodyssée, however, you can take a river route in the Lot Valley, or a countryside route in the Ardennes. All these locations are perfect to plan a family friendly Cycling Tours France.

If you're cycling with younger children, then town travel can be uncomfortable on cycle. You must stick to the countryside cycling lanes. Kids are mostly less competent on two wheels, to travel through crowded streets and full of traffic routes. Look for the areas of with designated bike paths and car-free routes like Voies Vertes, which have the canal and river towpaths and free railway tracks. Spend time with your family and ask your kids for their inputs, where they want to travel. Try to get the most out of your cycling tours, considering the age factor and level of ability of the family members.

Opt of Organized Tours:

There are number of companies offer organized Cycling Tours France. By organizing with the official tour company, you don’t have to worry about booking hotels, luggage transfer, food and planning itineraries. You can cycle light without any hassle. This is the easiest way to plan your cycling holiday in France. The Tour operator will provide you with the map and an itinerary that includes family friendly attractions to see along the way.

Putting it all together: Research the places you want to with your family members. If you don't have time to plan your own route, then opt for an organized cycling tour. Your tour operators will plan the quietest and prettiest routes according to your points of interest.