Make your way to your hotel in Strasbourg and check-in. The rest of the day is yours to explore this wonderful old city. The beautifully preserved centre is perfect for exploring on foot and must-sees include the imposing Notre Dame Cathedral with its intricate and mesmerising astronomical clock and the baroque style Opera House. Petite France is a picturesque area between the two rivers, crammed with half-timbered houses and narrow cobbled streets. In the evening we recommend preparing yourself for the following day’s exertions with a plate of Sauerkraut and sausages accompanied by a glass of fortifying Alsace beer!

Your first ride will lead you out of the city on an idyllic cycle path beside the canal “La Bruche”. The canal was built in 1692 and was used to transport wine from the outlying regions to the city. Navigation is easy so enjoy the ride and let the meandering canal lead you past open farmland, forests and small villages to the charming Alsatian town of Molsheim. We recommend stopping for a snack or refreshment in the town’s beautiful old square before heading south, past the villages of Dorlisheim and Bischoffsheim, to the beautiful old town of Obernai where you will spend the night. Enjoy a stroll along the narrow winding streets lined with traditional half-timbered houses. Eventually you’ll find yourself in the town’s bustling and picturesque square.

Today’s ride is quite short and is so-designed to give you plenty of time to explore the succession of delightful wine villages you’ll pass through along the route. A quiet, cycle-friendly lane leads you south from Obernai into the glorious countryside. Meadows and fruit orchards line the path and it’s not long before you reach the peaceful village of Goxwiller. A little further on the extensive vineyards on either side of the lane indicate that you have arrived in the famous Alsace Wine Region. Stop for a wander around the traditional wine village of Barr with its winding narrow streets and brightly painted medieval houses. A few kilometers further on the pretty village of Mittelbergheim seems marooned in a sea of vineyards. In all these villages you will find many wineries offering tours and tasting sessions of their products. More gentle cycling through the vineyards brings you to the charming wine village of Andlau, nestled at the foot of the Vosges Mountains, and here you will stop for the night.

Today’s ride unveils more glorious wine villages adrift in the vineyard sea. The Vosges mountains provide an impressive backdrop to this pleasant scene which has changed little in centuries and the gently rolling terrain entices you to to see what’s over the next brow or around the next bend. Settle into the rhythm and enjoy the vineyard-lined lanes, interrupted every now and then by pretty medieval villages. The brightly painted houses with their traditional, steep tiled-roofs are reminiscent of the illustrations from children’s’ fairy tale books. You’ll spend the night in the delightful village of Saint Hippolyte

By now you are firmly in the rhythm and can look forward to another day of pedalling through the vineyards and villages of Alsace. Bergheim is a nice little place to stop for a look around and perhaps a coffee. From there, a lovely, quiet lane guides you through the vineyards to Ribeauville, another impossibly picturesque village where you might also be tempted to enter the decadent Chocolate Factory of Daniel Stoeffel!

Riquewihr, has to be one of the prettiest Alsatian villages – and that is really saying something – so plan to stop here for a good look around its beautiful, quaint, cobbled streets. It would also be a good spot for a leisurely lunch as from here it’s just a pleasant 5km ride to your overnight stop in the pretty village of Kaysersberg nestled in a valley at the foot of the Vosges.

After breakfast mount up and continue south on your wine-village adventure. Vineyards cascade down the slopes of the Vosges to your right while ahead, church spires give away the location of more quaint villages on your route. First up is Ammerschwihr with its many wineries, a couple of kilometers further on the small village of Katzenthal sits in its own secluded valley. 8 more kilometers of peaceful cycling bring you to the larger town of Turckheim – a good choice for a lunch break maybe?From Turckheim it’s an easy 6km pedal to your overnight stop at Eguisheim. This beautiful village was voted the country’s favourite in 2013 and you’ll really enjoy wandering around its quaint streets. The central square with its fountain surrounded by medieval houses sums up the essence of what makes this region so appealing.

Your final ride is relatively short and after a few kilometers of countryside riding you arrive in the charming old town of Colmar. The town is the capital of the Alsatian Wine Region and has a wonderfully preserved, historical centre called ‘Little Venice’ – so named because of the Lauch river that flows through it. The ancient, bustling streets are packed with artisan shops selling local delicacies and artwork – this is the place to purchase something typically Alsatian to take home with you. You’ll spend the night in this lovely old town

After breakfast it’s time to head for home or your next adventure. Catch the train from Colmar back to Strasbourg – the journey takes about 30 minutes and there are trains every hour. The train ticket is included in your package.