HIDDEN GEMS
5 NIGHTS
LUXURY
LEVEL 1-2
230 KM
2,000 M
GIRONA GOURMET TOUR
The Girona Gourmet Tour is for people who love cycling, food & discovering new places. Enjoy relaxed rides, unique local food experiences and discover Girona’s cycling culture.
Stay in a city centre hotel & kick back & relax by the pool at the end of the day.
On an Eat Sleep Cycle tour all you have to think about is enjoying your ride. This is a flexible itinerary offering riders the opportunity to extend or shorten the ride depending on their fitness level.
CYCLING ITINERARY
Day 1:
Meet at our Eat Sleep Cycle Café!
Guided warm ride up 30 km, 200 m
Aperitif in Girona Old Town
Day 2:
Banyoles Lake, 47 km, 500 m
Culture & architecture walking Tour of Girona
Day 3:
Ride to Masiá for a traditional lunch, 40 km, 300 m
Transfer back after lunch
Or, ride back to Girona total 60 km, 500 m
Day 4:
Tastes of Empordà, Wine, Cheese, Olive Oil & Architecture, 35 km, 300 m
Transfer home after lunch
Or, ride back to Girona total 60 km, 600 m
Day 5:
Tastes of the Mediterranean, 45 km, 500 m
Double the distance & ride home after lunch 90 km, 1200 m.
Celebration evening meal in Girona
Day 6:
Departure from Girona
IS THIS TOUR FOR ME?
Yes! The Girona Gourmet Tour is suitable for riders of all abilities and we can adapt the itinerary for your group. Choose to take the route at a leisurely pace and enjoy the food along the way.
The tour is based in Girona and has daily rides out of the city.
We can customise the ride itinerary for groups and make this a custom tour.
MAP
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- SEAFOOD ON THE COSTA BRAVA
- WINE TASTING IN EMPORDÀ
- TRADITONAL CATALAN MEAL
- GIRONA FOOD TOUR
GIRONA GOURMET TOUR INFORMATION
RIDE SUPPORT
Supported Cycling
Enjoy first class guiding & support from your dedicated cycling guides throughout the week.
Eat Sleep Cycle ride leaders are experienced professionals from all walks of life. Fun, friendly and patient, you will never be left behind.
Quick Facts
- NEARLY 100 PRO CYCLISTS ARE BASED IN GIRONA
- CATALUNYA IS HOME TO SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE CHEFS
- THE CHAPEL WHERE SALVADOR DALI GOT MARRIED IS 15KM EAST OF GIRONA.
FOOD & ACCOMMODATION
Taste Catalunya
Girona is as famous for its food as it is for its cycling. Ride through the Emporá wine region by day and taste the produce by night. Taste ice-cream from the best restaurant in the world. Sample Catalan home cooking, fresh seafood & the tastes of the land.
From seafood to paella, tapas to pintxos, the flavours of this town and the surrounding region are sure to tickle your tastebuds. Allow us to curate your food experience.
A breakfast buffet is included each morning at your Hotel, as well as the food experiences every day.
We’ll provide our recommendations for unmissable of cafés, cocktail bars & restaurants to enjoy at your leisure throughout your stay outside of the Gourmet Tour destinations. We can make reservations for you at your request.
Catalan Hospitality
Hotel Nord 1901 * * * *
The Hotel Nord luxury hotel brings the style of the Girona’s old town inside with beautiful decoration and fittings and exquisite attention to detail.
Complete with a courtyard garden and private pool the hotel serves a breakfast buffet of locally sourced produce – a perfect start to every day of your trip.
Hotel Bellavista * * * * *
A five star hotel with infinity pool & spectacular views of the city this hotel offers a perfect escape from the city centre. Complete with bar & restaurant this is a comfortable spot to get away from it all.
*Accommodation shown subject to availability at time of booking.
BIKE HIRE
Bike Hire
Benefit from a 10% discount on any Eat Sleep Cycle bike hire as part of this package.
Choose from a carbon Ridley road bike, designed in cycling’s heartland of Belgium, state-of-the-art Factor road bike or choose an electric road or hybrid.
All our bikes are supplied with compact 50-34 chainsets & 11-32 cassettes.
Our Bikes
RIDLEY ROAD BIKE
- Carbon Frame
- Choice of 105 or Ultegra Groupset
- Sizes 48 – 63
FACTOR 02
- Carbon Frame
- Shimano Ultegra Di2
- Black Inc finishing kit
ELECTRIC ROAD BIKE
- Orbea M20 Gain
- Shimano Ultegra Groupset
- Hydraulic disc brakes
HYBRID
- Electric or regular bike available
- Disc brakes for extra control
- Comfortable position
WHY EAT SLEEP CYCLE?
EXCELLENT LOCATION
Our home in Girona, Spain, gives us unique access to remarkable people and places, allowing us to create world class cycling tours.
EXPERT GUIDES
Our guides are experts in cycling, travel & hosting world class tours. We recruit professionals from all walks of life who love to ride.
5 STAR REVIEWS
You’ll be back!
98% of our guests say they’ll come back to Eat Sleep Cycle for another tour.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Ride with Eat Sleep Cycle and enjoy the best roads, landscapes & cultural experiences thanks to our knowledge.
TRIP SUMMARY
Self-Guided Package
price per head (min. 8 riders)
€1,599
Single Supplement €599
This tour is best enjoyed in Spring & Autumn
Ask us about dates that work for you!
Includes
5 Nights Luxury Girona accommodation
Vehicle support Days 1, 3, 4, 5
Olive oil tasting with picnic lunch
Two lunches enjoyed en route
Farewell evening meal
Walking tour of Girona
Girona Aperitif
Meet and greet, welcome briefing
Welcome ride bag
Available as a private tour & on demand for groups.
Travel Logistics
Meeting Point: The meet point for the tour is at our Eat Sleep Cycle hub.
End Location: The tour finishes in Girona city centre. The last hotel is a 5 min walk from Girona train station.
We can arrange transfers to Barcelona or Girona Airport on demand.
What's Included?
Cycling: Self-guided with vehicle support
Accommodation: 5 nights, boutique accommodation
Food: Breakfast with selected meals included
Bike Hire: Optional
Group Bookings
Groups of 8 or more riders: can opt to make a tour private and choose their own dates with the same pricing
Groups of 7 or less riders: can also opt for a privte tour – ask us for a quote!
Payment
Deposit: a 50% deposit will secure your place on the tour.
Balance: the outstanding balance is due 2 months in advance of the tour.
