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Loire Wine Tour by Electric Bike from La Grande Maison

  • by La Grande Maison d'Arthenay
  • 07 Feb, 2020

New for 2020 - As featured in The Guardian and The Observer

Loire Wine Tour By Electric Bike direct  from La Grande Maison into the Saumur Le Puy Notre Dame Vineyards

We will guide you through the vineyards on a fun fully electric ebike and take you tasting to Organic, Biodynamic and Natural wineries that follow green practices. Environmentally friendly with zero emissions we are also reducing our use of plastic by offering each guest an A6 flat re-usable water bottle to take away with you after the tour.
A delicious organic picnic stop in the vineyards with vegetarian and vegan options available. Our cargo bikes will allow easy transportation of your wine purchases back to La Grande Maison.

Part moped, part utility bike, part cargo bike and part ebike the Radrunner is the perfect vehicle with it's fat tyres to go off road in the vineyards. With a top speed of 25 mph the bikes are easy to ride and need no licence. You will be shown how to ride the Radrunner and helmets are provided.


Feature in The Guardian as one of the 20 best sustainable holidays in Europe for 2020  https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/dec/26/20-best-sustainable-holidays-europe-2020-green-getawa...

Featured in The Observer in the Top 5 « ...these stylish European holidays give the planet a break too » Gemma Bowes The Observer - La Grande Maison makes the top 5 https://www.pressreader.com/…/the-…/20191229/282638919500047
For those who don't feel like cycling we have an Electric Car Wine Tour available too. Arrive by train and we will collect you from Saumur station. Totally ECO and Zero Emissions. Reduce your carbon footprint today.
Read about The Eco Electric Wine Tour here:  https://www.lagrandemaison.net/ECOWineTourLoireFullElectric
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