Auvergne & Cevennes Can Am tour
Day 1 - Vichy
Arrival of participants in Vichy.
Free visit of the town.
Group briefing and dinner in town
Day 2 - Vichy - Le Mont Dore
Leaving Vichy, we enter the valley and then the Sioule gorges, surmounted by ancient medieval ruins. After a detour via the Queuille meander, we'll take a lunch break by the water. Notre Dame d'Orcival, one of Auvergne's most beautiful Romanesque churches, awaits us. We'll then climb the Puy Morand and Guéry passes.
Day 3 - Le Mont Dore - St Flour
We leave the Sancy massif to continue towards the Dordogne valley. After a coffee break at the Château de Val, overlooking the lake at Bort les Orgues. We then wander through the medieval streets of Salers, one of the most beautiful villages in the Auvergne. Via the Pas de Peyrol, which leads to the summit of Puy Mary, we descend to Murol and the St Flour plain.
Day 4 - St Flour - Bozouls
As soon as we leave the hotel, we see the Garabit viaduct, with its imposing arch over the Truyère. We then follow the gorge of the same name to the spa town of Chaudes Aigues, home to the hottest waters in Europe. We cross the Aubrac plateau and its austere landscapes of stone and hills stretching as far as the eye can see. Your Can-Am will continue further south towards the Lot valley and its superb typical villages such as St Côme d'Olt or Bozouls and its impressive trou.
Day 5 - Bozouls - Albi
We cross the Causse towards Conques, a major stopover on the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela and one of France's most beautiful villages. We then follow the course of the Tarn to Villefranche de Rouergue and its imposing collegiate church. We'll then explore the narrow streets of Najac before reaching Albi to enjoy the historic center with its fortified cathedral, unique in Europe.
Day 6 - Albi - Millau
Following the Tarn valley, we head away from Albi towards Ambialet and its peninsula overlooking the river. We'll stroll through the narrow streets of Brousse le Château, whose imposing fortress overlooks the Tarn. We'll then visit the Roquefort cellars before continuing along the Tarn to the listed village of Peyre, which offers us the finest panoramic view of the Millau Viaduct.
Day 7 - Millau
On this day, we propose a short loop around Millau. This will take us across the Larzac plateau to La Couvertoirade, a typical Templar village, and then lunch in the heart of the cirque de Navacelles, classified as a Grand Site de France, to take advantage of the cool surroundings. We'll then follow the Dourbie gorges back to Millau, passing through the suspended village of Cantobre. All that's left for you to do is enjoy the swimming pool.
Day 8 - Millau - Les Vans
We start the day in the Jonte gorges, with their magnificent aplombs where many vultures nest. Then, after crossing the Méjean Causses, we'll descend the Malène hairpin bends, plunging into the heart of the Tarn gorges. We'll be able to admire remarkable sites such as the small village of St Chély du Tarn and Castelbouc. Finally, we'll have to cross the Col de Finiels on Mont Lozère to reach the Cévennes ardéchoises.
Day 9 - Les Vans - Le Puy en Velay
Here we are in southern Ardèche. We'll be visiting one of France's most beautiful villages, Balazuc, as well as Voguë. Then, following the Ardèche valley, we climb into the Monts d'Ardèche regional nature park via Burzet and the Ray pic waterfall. After a lunch break at Mont Gerbier de Jonc, source of the Loire, we'll reach our final stopover in Le Puy en Velay to enjoy the historic center of the episcopal city and celebrate the end of this superb journey through the Auvergne and Cévennes with a fine meal.
Day 1 - Vichy
Arrival of participants in Vichy.
Free time in old town.
Group briefing and dinner in town
Day 2 - Vichy - Le Mont Dore
eaving Vichy, we enter the valley and then the Sioule gorges, surmounted by ancient medieval ruins. After a detour via the Queuille meander, we'll take a lunch break by the water. Notre Dame d'Orcival, one of Auvergne's most beautiful Romanesque churches, awaits us. We'll then climb the Puy Morand and Guéry passes.
Day 3 - Le Mont Dore - St Flour
Day 4 - St Flour - St Geniez d'Olt
Day 5 - St Geniez d'Olt - Albi
Day 8 - Millau - Les Vans
Day 9 - Les Vans - Le Puy en Velay
Do you dream of taking a road trip to a beautiful region of France on your Can-Am Spyder? Join us as we take you through the most beautiful regions of the Massif Central. This 8-day trip will enable you to discover the best of the Auvergne and Cévennes, in terms of both the variety of landscapes and the beauty of authentic, unspoilt villages.
From the starting point in Vichy, you'll be riding your Can-Am on small, winding country roads from the Sioule valley to the Monts du Sancy, via Puy Mary and the Truyère gorges. Roads that will delight your Spyder. The Cévennes offer you their gorges and valleys, from the Tarn to the Jonte and Dourbie, and you'll fall under the spell of the grandiose, jagged landscapes that make up these regions of Causses and gorges.
Last but not least, you won't be able to resist the tasty gastronomy of this region, which knows how to please the taste buds of adventurous travellers who come to lose themselves in these lands...
Wherever you come from, you're never far from the Auvergne, so let yourself be tempted by this road trip and enjoy a moment of good humor and conviviality between members of the Can-Am community.
Part 1: From the Volcanoes of Auvergne to Occitania
Day 1 ARRIVAL IN VICHY
Day 2 VICHY - LE MONT DORE (230 km / 143 mi)
Day 3 LE MONT DORE - ST FLOUR (190 km / 118 mi
Day 4 ST FLOUR - ST GENIEZ D'OLT (170 km / 105 mi)
Day 5 ST GENIEZ D'OLT - ALBI (158 km / 98 mi)
Part 2: Occitanie to Cévennes & Ardèche
Day 6 ALBI - MILLAU (134 km / 82 mi)
Day 7 ROUND MILLAU (150 km / 93 mi)
Day 8 MILLAU - LES VANS (197 km / 122 mi)
Day 9 LES VANS - LE PUY EN VELAY (155 km / 96 mi)
Rates in guided tour formula (in € P/P) :
*This is the prices category when riders join the tour with their own bikes
The price of this guided motorcycle tour includes :
- 5 nights in 2 or 3 star hotels with continental breakfast for part 1 or 2
- or 9 nights in 2 or 3 star hotels with continental breakfast for the entire tour
- A professional bilingual guide leading the group
- Motorcycle with insurance and unlimited mileage (formula with rental bike)
- Welcome and farewell dinners
- information kit and road-book (paper and GPX format)
Not included in the price of this guided motorcycle tour :
- All meals not included in the tour
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Motorcycle and fuel
- Riding equipment (helmet, jacket, gloves)
- All visits not included in the package
