Description
Day 1 : Arrival in Besse et Saint-Anastaise
Arrival by your own means in Besse et Saint-Anastaise for lunch at the hotel’s restaurant. Then, you will discover the medieval village with its rich historical heritage and enjoy some free time. At the end of the day, meet your guide and mountain bike instructor who will accompany you throughout your stay. The meeting will take place in his cellar for a convivial tasting of local products. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2 : Puy de Sancy / Lac Pavin
Breakfast. The day will be dedicated to the discovery by bike of some of the many lakes and volcanoes in the area. Lunch in a local restaurant. Continue your day by returning to the Sancy massif, where the mysterious Lake Pavin is a must-see! Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3 : La Chaîne des Puys / Puy de Dôme
After breakfast, you will leave for a bike ride in the heart of the Chaîne des Puys, a natural site listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Along the way, you will discover the crater of a volcano, a unique experience! Lunch picnic basket prepared by the hotel. Thanks to the Panoramic Dômes train, you will reach the top of the Puy de Dôme and enjoy the 360° view from the highest volcano of the Chaîne des Puys. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4 : Saint-Nectaire
Breakfast at the hotel. As leaving the Auvergne region without a piece of cheese would be a sin, your guide will guide you to a farm producing the very best of Auvergne cheeses: the Saint-Nectaire Fermier AOP. You will be treated to a a cheese tasting before taking your lunch at the hotel. You will then spend the afternoon in Saint-Nectaire, relaxing in its hot baths, play areas, sauna and hammam (wellness treatments and massages are extra). You’ll be able to discover on your own this spa village and its Romanesque church, an architectural jewel of the 12th century perched on a rock spur. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5 : Departure
Breakfast. Departure in the morning. End of our services.
Additional info
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