France, the most visited country on the planet, continues to remain at the top of many travelers' lists of dream destinations. The stunning scenery, undeniable romance, delectable cuisine, intoxicating wine, and fascinating culture captivate the imagination and bring visitors through France's doors time and again. Discover France is the leading specialist in bicycle, hiking, walking, and specialty travel services throughout France that cover all regions of the country from Paris to the countryside. They feature creative itineraries that offer the best of each region at the greatest possible value to the traveler.

Their website features more than 30 different self guided tour itineraries that last anywhere from four to fourteen days. These trips offer visitors the opportunity to get more than just a snapshot of French culture and lifestyle--they offer an experience in true cultural immersion. The Discover France bicycle tours and walking vacations offer visitors a great deal of independence, yet ample support and guidance is provided.

Discover France, who will be celebrating their 16th anniversary in 2009, utilizes their collective experience and expertise in all aspects of travel planning assistance. Their longevity in the industry has allowed them to build lasting and reliable relationships that customers find truly beneficial. Planning a vacation overseas doesn't have to be a hassle, and Discover France holds the keys to a worry-free vacation.  Their sales office in the USA and their logistics office in Montpellier France covers all the aspects of a great trip from A to Z, and its all done by them for each client.

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Not only does Discover France offer an incredible variety of self-guided tours (over 30 itineraries are available on their website), but this option of travel is an amazing value. Most of the tours are priced under $1500, which includes accommodation in top quality hotels, and ample support is given.  

• Flexible – Durations can be modified to meet a client's needs, hotels are available for many budgets, and there is no minimum participation, eliminating the threat of cancellation by the operator.
• Affordable – Prices are amazing by comparison to the group guided option, yet worth the extra it might cost in a self-contained concept.
• Supported – Most operators offering the self-guided programs also provide baggage transfers, emergency support, orientations, transfers, and add on services. These support services are beneficial because they are founded on expert knowledge of the region, and are therefore a very reliable source for finding and offering unique properties, routes, and visits.
• Off the Beaten Path – Many of the tours follow themes and are created with a unique vacation experience in mind. Routes are well-chosen and naturally provide for a lot of interaction with the locals and their culture

Discover France is owned by LRB Flagship Inc, an Arizona corporation that also owns Pure Adventures, Go To Paris, and is a joint venture owner in the France based Cycling Classics, SARL.  Discover France is based in Scottsdale, AZ in the USA and in Lunel, France.  All front office and customer related matters are handled by the USA sales office, and all logistics, equipment, guides, support services are managed in the France office.  The France office is also a retail bike shop, and it operates team building programs, kids programs and other events for businesses, clubs, and city recreation departments.

Discover France has evolved over that last 14 years from a company that only offered cycling tours, to now all the tours and travel product described above. In 2008 Discover France is refocusing most of its promotional energy and expertise on to what they do best:  cycling and hiking tours in France.  The brand Cycling Classics falls under this objective and focuses on the segment of cycling travel for strong cyclists seeking challenges.  Pure Adventures brand offers trips in other countries similar to what Discover France provides, but these tours are subcontracted out to like minded specialists in each of the countries and regions where tours are offered.  This is consistent with the theme Discover France has developed and the goal of bringing the best of a destination out for each customer while giving the best value possible.

The Go To Paris website is an extension of Discover France. Through this site they are one of the largest distributors in the USA of museum and metro passes for Paris. Their partners are the RATP of Paris and Intermusee of Paris. They supply individual consumers as well as university groups and other tour companies and agencies with passes.

In 2007 Discover France was nominated for Most Extensive Product Offer Award by the French Government Tourist Office in New York. All of their product is displayed on their award winning website. Discover France is committed to the continuous improvement of their website and intend it to be the main distribution channel of their travel product. This is in line with their commitment to sustainable travel. Their commitment in that area also extends to their Carbon Neutral tour status. They have committed $9000 per year in carbon offset purchases to achieve this goal.

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