By car
From Paris (730 km) - Marseille (260 km) - Lyon (270 km)
By air
Marseille-Provence airport or Lyon St-Exupéry airport
By train
Guillestre-Montdauphin railway station. Then by taxi or bus to the accommodation in Molines en Queyras
Presentation
The Queyras: 2500 inhabitants, 2500 chamois, 2500 flower species.
The Queyras resembles an archipelago sheltered from the worries of the modern world. Here the sun shines for 300 days a year. Valleys perched from 1600 to 2000 metres, cradle of the highest villages in Europe, wend their way towards Italy. In these mountain villages, buildings wrought from wood and stone seem to melt into the natural environment.
Tourist activity here has developed thanks to the richness of Nature, never to its detriment. Flora and fauna of impressive variety may be seen: there are 650 square kilometres in which a rare gem may be sought. Royal eagle, marmot, chamois, wolf, Eurasian eagle owl, black grouse, brown trout, arolla pine, larch, edelweiss, Turk's cap lily...
You'll love
- sleeping beneath the stars in Europe's loftiest villages
- the mountain flora and fauna
- the amazing Southern Alps weather - more than 300 sunny days a year!
- visiting the oldest house in Saint-Véran
Tariffs high season
From July to August departure only possible in 8 days version
The floating villages of the Queyras in 8 daysTariffs low season
From the 15th of June to the 1st of July and from the 1st to the 15th of september, departure everyday
IN DOUBLE ROOM
Adult : 335 €
Junior (12 - 17) : 335 €
IN TRIPLE room
Adulte : 320 €
Junior (12 - 17) : 320 €
IN SINGLE ROOM
405 €
SOLO TRAVELLER
435 €
What's included?
- Half board in 2 star hotels or chalet-hostelry.
- Roadbook and routemarked maps provided
- Update GPS tracks
- Technical and logistical support
- Baggage transfer by vehicle
- Private parking for your vehicle
OPTIONAL
- Picnics for the whole trip from :
- Adult or junior : 36 €
What's not included?
- Beverage and extra
- Round trip transfer from Home to the first accomodation
- Facultative cancellation and repatriation insurance
Characteristics of circuits
- Walking holiday going from place to place, without guide.
- Daily stages between 4 and 16.4km, 1hrs30 to 6hrs walking.
- Total uphill between 100 and 990 metres per day.
- You need to be in good shape to undertake this journey.
- Altitude between 1820 et 2740 metres.
Organisation
These walks are more about relaxed exploration than athletic performance. We carry your luggage between lodgings and provide all necessary logistical support. Your roadbook will guide you all along the way.
Hotels and mountain hostelries have been chosen for their atmosphere, warm welcome and environmental and architectural excellence.
N.B : the accommodation described above is given as an indication and may vary according to availability at the moment your reservation is finalized.
These are half board circuits. Picnics are extra and may be ordered at reservation.
Access
Comments
Global note
5.0
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Our hiking buddies and I did the Floating Villages of Queyras tour. We really enjoyed this trip. The landscape was beautiful, the villages were charming and the hotels we stayed at had delicious meals. Safran's roadbook for the hike gave two choices per day, one alpine and one valley stage. We really appreciated that we had the choice. Next time I'd like to do a longer hike in the Queyras region. I will use Safran again.
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Un périple de quelques jours entre amis,où nous avons juste profité, beaucoup marché et découvert de magnifiques paysages, sans les aléas de l'organisation. Que du bonheur. Je le conseille amplement.
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On est emballé ! On recommande !
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