Classic style bike tours
Chalk arrows lead the way
Our Classic tours are defined by over a half-century of expertise creating unforgettable cycling vacations. If your dream is to truly travel through a region by bike, then our Classic style bike tours are for you! Our unique chalk arrows lead the way as you explore small villages and world-class cities while traveling at your own pace. Our local tour leaders are with you along the way to support your ride and bring a deeper understanding to the area’s history, traditions and culture.
The following inclusions are specific to Classic Tours.
- Lodging: On Classic tours, you will enjoy a mix of lodging styles that showcase mom and pop hospitality with modern amenities. We look for locally-owned accommodations that give you a feel for regional history and culture. Location is key and you’ll stay near interesting sites in the center of town or in picturesque rural settings.
- Meals: All breakfasts, a few lunches, and at least four dinners.
- Wine or beer with group dinners. *except for in the US, US tours do not include alcoholic beverages.
- Bikes: Choose a high-quality, lightweight titanium hybrid or road bike, or tandem. E-bikes are also available with a surcharge. Review the options on our bikes page.
- Navigation: ExperiencePlus! chalk arrows are your primary tool for navigating on Classic tours. GPS-tracks, though not necessary, are also provided for you to download to your own device. Daily route maps will also be available.
- Terrain: Routes on Classic tours are on paved roads and paths. You’ll find specific information about the tour level, the daily terrain, mileage and elevation gain on each tour’s itinerary page.
- Daily Mileage Options: For those folks who just can’t get enough cycling, we’ll suggest optional routes off our marked course. These may not be available every day but if you know you will want to add miles you can request more before your date and we will provide them on most days.
- Van Support: On tour you will have a support van providing water and snack resupply, mechanical assistance, a lift for tired cyclists, and luggage transfers.
- Local Experiences: Special events like wine tastings, cultural and artisanal visits as described in the trip itinerary.
- Tips and gratuities at tour hotels and group meals.
- Traveler Services: Assistance with transportation to and from the tour, including arranging extra nights at the tour starting and/or ending hotels. For tours in the USA this might not be available.
- Complimentary gift.
What’s not included:
- Transportation to and from the bicycling tour including airfare or ground transportation.
- Helmets – we ask that you bring your own to ensure the safest fit
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Tour leader gratuity
- Trip Insurance – learn more about trip insurance at our travel planning pages.
Find a tour
Bicycling Sardinia – Alghero to Cagliari
Sep 22, 2024 – Oct 02, 2024
Bicycling Venice to Florence
Sep 15, 2024 – Sep 22, 2024
Only one Recycle-Credit spot available.Sep 29, 2024 – Oct 06, 2024
Bike Across Italy – Venice to Pisa
Sep 15, 2024 – Sep 26, 2024
Only one Recycle-Credit spot available.Sep 29, 2024 – Oct 10, 2024
Cycling the Camino de Santiago – Roncesvalles to Santiago
Aug 16, 2024 – Aug 30, 2024
Cycling Corsica Plus! Beaches and Bonifacio
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling the Dordogne Plus! the Vineyards of Bordeaux
Sep 03, 2024 – Sep 13, 2024
2 more to confirm the departure
Cycling the Camino de Santiago – León to Santiago
Aug 23, 2024 – Aug 30, 2024
Bicycling Patagonia’s Lakes District
Nov 30, 2024 – Dec 06, 2024
Book now and save $200 per person!Feb 01, 2025 – Feb 07, 2025
Book now and save $200 per person!Feb 15, 2025 – Feb 21, 2025
Book now and save $200 per person!Dec 06, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025
Book now and save $200 per person!
Cycling the Dordogne
Sep 03, 2024 – Sep 09, 2024
Cycling Krakow to Slovakia Plus! Budapest
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Bicycling the Islands of the Dalmatian Coast
Sep 01, 2024 – Sep 08, 2024
Sold out-wait list available.Sep 15, 2024 – Sep 22, 2024
Contact Us For Availability. No Re-Cycle discounts available. Departure confirmed to go!.Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 27, 2024
Bicycling the Islands of Dalmatia Plus! the South Coast
Sep 01, 2024 – Sep 12, 2024
Sold out-wait list available.Sep 15, 2024 – Sep 26, 2024
Contact Us For Availability. No Re-Cycle discounts available. Departure confirmed to go!.Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 31, 2024
Bicycling Chile’s Wine Country
Mar 08, 2025 – Mar 15, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. Book now and save $200 per person!Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 04, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. Book now and save $200 per person!
Bicycling Chile’s Wine Country Plus! the Pacific Coast
Mar 08, 2025 – Mar 18, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. Book now and save $200 per person!Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 07, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. Book now and save $200 per person!
Bicycling Patagonia’s Lakes District Plus! The Island of Chiloé
Nov 30, 2024 – Dec 09, 2024
Book now and save $200 per person!Feb 01, 2025 – Feb 10, 2025
Book now and save $200 per person!Feb 15, 2025 – Feb 24, 2025
Book now and save $200 per person!Dec 06, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
Book now and save $200 per person!
Bicycling the Best of Provence
Sep 13, 2024 – Sep 20, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!Sep 27, 2024 – Oct 04, 2024
Best of Provence Plus! the Luberon and Aix-en-Provence
Sep 13, 2024 – Sep 23, 2024
2 more to confirm the departureSep 27, 2024 – Oct 07, 2024
Bicycling Provence to the Pyrenees Plus!
Aug 24, 2024 – Sep 03, 2024
Bicycling Provence to the Pyrenees
Aug 24, 2024 – Aug 31, 2024
Bicycling Catalonia’s Costa Brava
Sep 04, 2024 – Sep 11, 2024
Sep 18, 2024 – Sep 25, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling the Lakes of Austria and Slovenia
Sep 14, 2024 – Sep 21, 2024
Sold out -wait list available. Minor itinerary improvements coming for 2024.
Cycling the Lakes of Austria and Slovenia Plus! Ljubljana
Sep 14, 2024 – Sep 24, 2024
Sold out -wait list available. Minor itinerary improvements coming for 2024.
Bicycling Catalonia’s Costa Brava Plus! Barcelona
Sep 04, 2024 – Sep 15, 2024
Sep 18, 2024 – Sep 29, 2024
3 more to confirm the departure
Cycling Krakow to Slovakia
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Bike Across Portugal
Sep 07, 2024 – Sep 14, 2024
Sep 21, 2024 – Sep 28, 2024
Departure confirmed to go! Filling fast!Oct 07, 2024 – Oct 14, 2024
Private Departure. Not available to the public. No will shares.Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 26, 2024
Filling fast! Only 1 Recycle discount available.
Bike Across Portugal Plus! the Coast
Sep 07, 2024 – Sep 18, 2024
Sep 21, 2024 – Oct 02, 2024
Departure confirmed to go! Filling fast!Oct 07, 2024 – Oct 18, 2024
Private Departure. Not available to the public. No will shares.Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 30, 2024
Filling fast! Only 1 Recycle discount available.
Bicycling Brittany and Normandy
Aug 18, 2024 – Aug 24, 2024
One ReCycle credit spot available. Departure confirmed to go!
Bicycling Brittany and Normandy Plus! Bayeux and the D-Day Beaches
Aug 18, 2024 – Aug 28, 2024
One ReCycle credit spot available. Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Corsica
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Grand Cycling Tour of Andalucia in 13 days
Oct 04, 2024 – Oct 16, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Italy’s Lakes District
Sep 06, 2024 – Sep 12, 2024
Sold out – wait list available.
Cycling Italy’s Piedmont
Aug 25, 2024 – Sep 01, 2024
Departure confirmed to go! Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.Sep 15, 2024 – Sep 22, 2024
Filling fast! Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.
Cycling Italy’s Piedmont Plus! Lake Maggiore
Aug 25, 2024 – Sep 05, 2024
Departure confirmed to go! Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.Sep 15, 2024 – Sep 26, 2024
2 spaces remaining! Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.
Bicycle the Baroque Towns of Southeastern Sicily
Sep 14, 2024 – Sep 21, 2024
Sep 28, 2024 – Oct 05, 2024
Departure confirmed to go! Filling fast!
Cycling Southwestern Sicily’s Ancient Mediterranean Cities
Sep 21, 2024 – Sep 27, 2024
Oct 05, 2024 – Oct 11, 2024
2 Spaces Remaining!
Grand Cycling Tour of Sicily
Sep 14, 2024 – Sep 27, 2024
Sep 28, 2024 – Oct 11, 2024
2 Spaces Remaining!
Cycling Italy’s Lakes District Plus!
Sep 06, 2024 – Sep 16, 2024
Sold out – wait list available.
Bicycling Northern Argentina
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Bicycling Northern Argentina Plus! Ruins of Quilmes
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Andalucia Cycling: Córdoba to Granada in 8 days
Oct 09, 2024 – Oct 16, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Andalucia Cycling: Seville to Córdoba in 7 days
Oct 04, 2024 – Oct 10, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Italy’s Dolomites
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling Italy’s Dolomites Plus! the Sella Ronda
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling Central Cuba
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling Western Cuba
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Grand Bicycling Tour of Cuba
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling Champagne and Burgundy
Sep 16, 2024 – Sep 23, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Champagne, Burgundy Plus! the Côte d’Or
Sep 16, 2024 – Sep 26, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Italy’s Alpine Valleys
Jul 06, 2024 – Jul 13, 2024
Cycling Puglia’s White Villages
Sep 08, 2024 – Sep 14, 2024
Contact us for availabilitySep 22, 2024 – Sep 28, 2024
Filling fast!Sep 29, 2024 – Oct 05, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Puglia’s White Villages Plus! the Salento
Sep 22, 2024 – Oct 02, 2024
Filling fast!Sep 29, 2024 – Oct 09, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Ancient Greece: Sparta to Kardamyli
Sep 27, 2024 – Oct 04, 2024
Sold Out. Private departure. Not available to the public.Oct 11, 2024 – Oct 18, 2024
Sold out – wait list available.
Cycling Ancient Greece: Sparta to Kardamyli Plus! Pylos
Oct 11, 2024 – Oct 22, 2024
Sold out – wait list available.
Cycling Italy’s Alpine Valleys Plus! Venice
Jul 06, 2024 – Jul 17, 2024
Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights Plus!
Aug 25, 2024 – Sep 05, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!.
Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights
Aug 25, 2024 – Sep 01, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!.
Cycling the Portuguese Camino: Coimbra to Santiago de Compostela
Jul 16, 2024 – Jul 27, 2024
Aug 20, 2024 – Aug 31, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling the Portuguese Camino: Porto to Santiago de Compostela
Jul 20, 2024 – Jul 27, 2024
Aug 24, 2024 – Aug 31, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Lake Geneva to Chambéry Plus! Lyon
Sep 01, 2024 – Sep 11, 2024
Sold out. Wait list available. Departure confirmed to go!.
Cycling Lake Geneva to Chambéry
Sep 01, 2024 – Sep 07, 2024
Sold out. Wait list available. Departure confirmed to go!.
Grand Bicycling Tour of Alsace and the Black Forest
Jul 28, 2024 – Aug 10, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!Sep 08, 2024 – Sep 21, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Bicycling the Vineyards of Alsace
Jul 28, 2024 – Aug 04, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!Sep 08, 2024 – Sep 15, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Bicycling the Black Forest to Lake Constance
Aug 03, 2024 – Aug 10, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!Sep 14, 2024 – Sep 21, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Cycling Copenhagen to Gothenburg
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling Berlin to Copenhagen
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling Berlin to Hamburg
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Cycling Hamburg to Copenhagen
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Bicycle the Best of Bavaria Plus! Munich
Jul 24, 2024 – Aug 03, 2024
2 more to confirm the departureAug 28, 2024 – Sep 07, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Bicycle the Best of Bavaria
Jul 24, 2024 – Jul 31, 2024
Aug 28, 2024 – Sep 04, 2024
Departure confirmed to go!
Bicycle the Danube and the Czech Republic
Aug 02, 2024 – Aug 15, 2024
Aug 23, 2024 – Sep 05, 2024
Cycling Bohemia from Vienna to Prague
Aug 07, 2024 – Aug 15, 2024
Aug 28, 2024 – Sep 05, 2024
Bicycling the Danube Passau to Vienna
Aug 02, 2024 – Aug 08, 2024
Aug 23, 2024 – Aug 29, 2024