France and Switzerland cycling holiday

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CARBON REDUCTION

Travelling by bike, you are no longer an observer — you are an active participant in the local environment and culture.

For reaching Chamonix and departing Geneva, we recommend travelling by train, a much more eco-friendly solution. Trains across Europe are more energy-efficient and minimize CO2 emissions compared with cars or air travel — and both Chamonix and Geneva are well served by rail.

On this Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Lake Geneva tour, you’ll ride through changing Alpine landscapes — from Mont Blanc’s snowy amphitheater to the deep blue waters of Lake Geneva — immersing yourself in both natural beauty and local lifestyle.

We promise to use many quiet local roads, greenway stretches, and bike-friendly connectors, keeping you mostly off busy traffic while you follow the gentle grades of the Arve Valley toward Geneva.

This route allows you to experience pastoral farmland, riverside poplars, and orchard flats, as well as charming Savoyard and Léman towns that reflect the authentic character of the French-Swiss border region. Along the way you’ll have opportunities to enjoy locally produced food and regional specialties. Savor mountain delights like tomme cheese and tarte myrtille high in the valley, and lakeside flavors such as fresh perch and Swiss chocolate as you approach Lake Geneva — perfect fuel and memories for the road.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

This trip also culminates in the cosmopolitan city of Geneva, where you can stroll the lakeside promenade, admire the Jet d’Eau, and enjoy Swiss hospitality after your ride - perhaps with a raclette or fondue to toast your achievements!

In cities, we recommend clients to use public transportation, or to walk or bike. City bike rentals are more and more widely available in big and medium-sized cities across Europe they are the best way to get around congested cities.

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LOCAL ECONOMY

We promise to provide access to local arts and crafts and to give sponsors of the local economy the opportunity to display their goods to an international clientele.

We promise to support local and family run hotels and restaurants. Forget the non-descript and indistinguishable big chain hotels; we use genuine places with local charm. We relying on local guides and family-owned hotels, and we hope to ensure a warm, personalized welcome. We expect these properties to be run by people who have a passion for their region, culture, gastronomy, and historical heritage. We use genuine places with local charm, blending harmoniously into the environment. Our hotels offer guests a pleasant, proper environment. Some of them have as few as two rooms, while others are small personal hotels.

We promise to team up with local bicycle renters throughout the Alps. We value their expert work and most of our clients are renting bikes directly through them instead of bringing their own. This, of course, benefits the local economy.

We are based in France. This is where we live and work. Our office is located in the French Alps, just a stone’s throw from the Swiss border, and we ride the very same roads we recommend for our cycling vacations. As firm believers of sustainable development, we have established a friendly network of professionals, comprised mainly of local tour guides, small operators, and family-run agencies. Most of our people have created their own jobs/enterprises in order to live out their passion for the region and cultural heritage. All have extensive travel experience and have lived in various places before falling in love with the area they now call home. We promise that traveling with us guarantees you will be taken care of by dedicated professionals who chose to build their lives here.