Pedal the Canal du Midi from Carcassonne to Narbonne via Homps, exploring medieval Carcassonne, vineyard country and Gruissan’s Mediterranean beaches with market stops and a wine tasting along the way.
  • Wander Carcassonne’s UNESCO-listed ramparts, beautifully lit after dark.
  • Cycle the UNESCO-listed Canal du Midi’s locks, aqueducts and bridges.
  • Explore Les Rustiques, a former Templar commandery village.
  • Taste Minervois wines at Chateau l'Amiral in Marseillette.
  • Pedal through vineyards and olive groves around La Laviniere.
  • Visit Minerve, one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France.
  • Discover Narbonne’s Roman warehouses and 13th-century Gothic cathedral.
  • Cycle to Gruissan Plage on the Mediterranean coast.
Stay at Hotel Aragon in Carcassonne, continue to le Chateau de Jouarres in Homps—our base for three nights—described as a pleasant, simple resort with a pool, and finish at Hotel Zenitude Residence in Narbonne. Accommodation names and locations follow the daily itinerary for this cycling trip.