French Alps cycling tour operator Cyclomundo offers ValentineÂ’s Day discount

(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 30, 2012 ) GAILLARD, GREATER GENEVA, FRANCE Â– Flowers and chocolates wonÂ’t cut it for some active couples this ValentineÂ’s Day. For those folks, French Alps Cycling tour operator Cyclomundo is offering steep discounts on intimate, self-guided bicycle tours through France, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy.
Through CyclomundoÂ’s ValentineÂ’s Day discount, cyclists can save 20 percent on their partnerÂ’s fare. This discount can be applied to all self-guided Cyclomundo tours booked February 4-26 (the tours can be scheduled for any date).
Dates for companion tours are fully customizable, so they can be timed around ValentineÂ’s Day, a wedding anniversary, or any other significant date.

An intimate, self-guided experience

While many European cycling outfitters only provide trips led by guides, CyclomundoÂ’s self-guided philosophy allows cyclists to experience the country and culture of their choice on their own terms.
This approach produces a romantic atmosphere for couples, who can share an intimate experience and enjoy a trip that is truly their own while knowing they are never without help.
Cyclomundo provides cyclists with detailed maps and suggested itineraries, books all lodging and performs luggage transfers en route. The companyÂ’s staff work as an invisible hand on tours; they work to ensure everything goes smoothly for guests, but stay out of sight and out of mind unless their help is needed.
The companyÂ’s tours are available in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy. They are designed for riders of all ability levels, from those who want to test their mettle on sections of past Tour de France routes to those who would rather take a leisurely pace through the gardens and rolling hills of Tuscany.

A Â“jauntÂ” through the South of France for active couples

The ValentineÂ’s Day companion discount applies to all self-guided Cyclomundo trips and is available for all dates, but the companyÂ’s guides have selected one trip in particular as the best option for active lifestyle couples.
CyclomundoÂ’s four-day Â“jauntÂ” through Upper Provence and Luberon is one of the companyÂ’s harder trips, and takes travelers through some of FranceÂ’s most beautiful terrain.
Riders will travel anywhere from 37-48 miles each day over mountainous terrain, at one point making the climb to Mont Ventoux, one of the most famous climbs in cycling and a Tour de France classic climb.
The ride winds through FranceÂ’s stunning Dentelles de Montmirail mountain range and visits three of the countryÂ’s most beautiful villages: Venasque, Gordes, and Roussillon.
Each night, travelers will enjoy the finest accommodations Europe has to offer Â– the four-star La Coquillade in Gargas, the Hostellerie du Val de Sault in Sault, and a former estate of the Marquis de Sade, Le Chateau de Mazan.

Full price for this tour is Â€940, or about $1,215 U.S. With the ValentineÂ’s Day discount one member of a couple will have their rate reduced to Â€752, or about $970 U.S.

About Cyclomundo

Launched in 2004, Cyclomundo is a one-of-kind travel company that offers a diverse array of cycling vacations. The company offers tours that are guided, self-guided, pre-arranged, customized, leisurely, or challenging.
Based in France, Cyclomundo was born out of founder Bruno ToutainÂ’s lifelong love of cycling. The companyÂ’s philosophy is to use local experts who passionately share their heritage with guests and to adhere to an ethic of sustainable development. By hiring only the best local guides, collaborating with European cycling advocacy groups, and working with a network of the very best small businesses, Cyclomundo has established a place for itself at the center of European cycling culture.
Cyclomundo aims to help clients experience the cultural, regional, historical, and gastronomical heritage of their chosen destination and, of course, to provide safe and enjoyable bicycling adventures.

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Matt Minich
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