Cycling & Yoga Week Along the Southern French Coast

You arrive on the Sunday and settle in at the guest house in Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré. The first yoga session takes place on the Sunday or Monday, and the first group ride goes out on the Monday morning. Breakfast is served at the house each day before the ride; rooms and cleaning are handled by the team, so the week is spent on the bike and in the yoga room rather than on logistics.

The rides run in the morning, generally between 30 and 50 km depending on the group and the day's route. The island is flat and crisscrossed with dedicated cycle paths, which makes it well suited to this kind of trip — you are not grinding over mountains, and the distances are honest but manageable. A cycling guide leads the rides, and there is a follow vehicle for technical support during the week. You ride on a bike provided as part of the stay, so there is no need to fly your own across.

Afternoons are for yoga at the house. The class is open to all levels, and a massage is built into the week as well. Once the ride and the class are done, the rest of the day is yours: the beach at Le Bois-Plage is a short walk or pedal away, and Saint-Martin-de-Ré — the island's main harbour town with its ramparts and cafés — is a short ride. The salt marshes and the lighthouse at the far end of the island are also an easy afternoon out.

The week is small, at most 10 guests, which means the rides stay together and the yoga class stays small enough for the teacher to actually correct people. The programme is flexible about activity order — if the weather turns, rides and yoga can be swapped — and the guides can put together a lighter day for anyone who wants one.

What sets this apart from a generic cycling holiday is the pairing: you get guided riding, daily yoga, and a massage in the same week, at a base where you walk to the beach and ride to the next village for dinner. It suits someone who wants to move every day without turning the week into a training camp, and who would rather be on an island of cycle paths than on a route with traffic and climbs.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation at the guest house in Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré - Daily breakfast - Bike rental for the duration of the stay - Guided group rides with a cycling guide (30–50 km) - Technical support vehicle during rides - Daily yoga sessions (all levels) - One massage during the week - Room cleaning during the stay

What's not included

- Travel to and from the Île de Ré - Airport or station transfers - Lunches and dinners - Drinks outside of breakfast - Travel insurance - Personal expenses and souvenirs - Additional spa or massage treatments - Anything not listed as included