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 Venice to Florence
May 04, 2025 – May 11, 2025
May 18, 2025 – May 25, 2025
Contact us for availability. .Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025
.Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
.Sep 21, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! .
Bike Across Italy – Venice to Pisa
May 04, 2025 – May 15, 2025
May 18, 2025 – May 29, 2025
Contact us for availability. .Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025
.Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 18, 2025
.Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 02, 2025
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Cycling the Camino de Santiago – Roncesvalles to Santiago
May 16, 2025 – May 30, 2025
Jun 06, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
Aug 15, 2025 – Aug 29, 2025
Cycling Corsica Plus! Beaches and Bonifacio
May 07, 2025 – May 17, 2025
.Sep 10, 2025 – Sep 20, 2025
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Cycling the Dordogne Plus! the Vineyards of Bordeaux
Jun 02, 2025 – Jun 12, 2025
4 more to confirm the departure. .Sep 01, 2025 – Sep 11, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! . Only 1 Re-Cycle discounts available.
Cycling the Camino de Santiago – León to Santiago
May 23, 2025 – May 30, 2025
Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
Aug 22, 2025 – Aug 29, 2025
Bicycling Patagonia’s Lakes District
Nov 30, 2024 – Dec 06, 2024
Sold out! Wait list available.Feb 01, 2025 – Feb 07, 2025
Filling fast!Feb 15, 2025 – Feb 21, 2025
Departure confirmed to go.Dec 06, 2025 – Dec 12, 2025
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Cycling the Dordogne
Jun 02, 2025 – Jun 08, 2025
.Sep 01, 2025 – Sep 07, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! . Only 1 Re-Cycle discounts available.
Cycling Krakow to Slovakia Plus! Budapest
Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 25, 2025
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Bicycling the Islands of the Dalmatian Coast
Apr 13, 2025 – Apr 20, 2025
May 04, 2025 – May 11, 2025
Sep 14, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025
Oct 19, 2025 – Oct 26, 2025
Bicycling the Islands of Dalmatia Plus! the South Coast
Apr 13, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025
May 04, 2025 – May 15, 2025
Sep 14, 2025 – Sep 25, 2025
Oct 19, 2025 – Oct 30, 2025
Bicycling Chile’s Wine Country
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Bicycling Chile’s Wine Country Plus! the Pacific Coast
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No dates currently scheduled.
Private departures available.
Bicycling Patagonia’s Lakes District Plus! The Island of Chiloé
Nov 30, 2024 – Dec 09, 2024
Sold out! Wait list available.Feb 01, 2025 – Feb 10, 2025
Filling fast!Feb 15, 2025 – Feb 24, 2025
Departure confirmed to go.Dec 06, 2025 – Dec 15, 2025
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Bicycling the Best of Provence
May 02, 2025 – May 09, 2025
.May 30, 2025 – Jun 06, 2025
Private Departure. Not available to the public.Sep 12, 2025 – Sep 19, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! .Sep 26, 2025 – Oct 03, 2025
. Departure confirmed to go!
Best of Provence Plus! the Luberon and Aix-en-Provence
May 02, 2025 – May 12, 2025
.Sep 12, 2025 – Sep 22, 2025
.Sep 26, 2025 – Oct 06, 2025
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Bicycling Provence to the Pyrenees Plus!
May 10, 2025 – May 20, 2025
Aug 23, 2025 – Sep 02, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!
Bicycling Provence to the Pyrenees
May 10, 2025 – May 17, 2025
Aug 23, 2025 – Aug 30, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!
Bicycling Catalonia’s Costa Brava
May 14, 2025 – May 21, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!Jun 04, 2025 – Jun 11, 2025
Sep 03, 2025 – Sep 10, 2025
Sep 17, 2025 – Sep 24, 2025
Cycling the Lakes of Austria and Slovenia
Jun 21, 2025 – Jun 28, 2025
.Sep 13, 2025 – Sep 20, 2025
2 more to confirm the departure! . Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.
Cycling the Lakes of Austria and Slovenia Plus! Ljubljana
Jun 21, 2025 – Jul 01, 2025
3 more to confirm the departure. .Sep 13, 2025 – Sep 23, 2025
. Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.
Bicycling Catalonia’s Costa Brava Plus! Barcelona
May 14, 2025 – May 25, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!Jun 04, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025
Sep 03, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
Sep 17, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025
Cycling Krakow to Slovakia
Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
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Bike Across Portugal
Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 19, 2025
May 10, 2025 – May 17, 2025
May 24, 2025 – May 31, 2025
Sep 06, 2025 – Sep 13, 2025
Contact us for availabilitySep 20, 2025 – Sep 27, 2025
Oct 18, 2025 – Oct 25, 2025
Bike Across Portugal Plus! the Coast
Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 23, 2025
2 more to confirm the departure.May 10, 2025 – May 21, 2025
2 more to confirm the departure!May 24, 2025 – Jun 04, 2025
Sep 06, 2025 – Sep 17, 2025
Contact us for availabilitySep 20, 2025 – Oct 01, 2025
2 more to confirm the departure!Oct 18, 2025 – Oct 29, 2025
Bicycling Brittany and Normandy
May 10, 2025 – May 16, 2025
.Jun 17, 2025 – Jun 23, 2025
.Aug 16, 2025 – Aug 22, 2025
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Bicycling Brittany and Normandy Plus! Bayeux and the D-Day Beaches
May 10, 2025 – May 20, 2025
2 more to guarantee the departure. .Jun 17, 2025 – Jun 27, 2025
2 more to confirm the departure! and Save $200 per person.Aug 16, 2025 – Aug 26, 2025
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Cycling Corsica
May 07, 2025 – May 14, 2025
.Sep 10, 2025 – Sep 17, 2025
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Grand Cycling Tour of Andalucia in 13 days
May 09, 2025 – May 21, 2025
Oct 03, 2025 – Oct 15, 2025
Cycling Italy’s Lakes District
Jun 20, 2025 – Jun 26, 2025
2 more to confirm the departure. .Sep 05, 2025 – Sep 11, 2025
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Cycling Italy’s Piedmont
Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. .Aug 24, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. .Sep 14, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. .
Cycling Italy’s Piedmont Plus! Lake Maggiore
Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. .Aug 24, 2025 – Sep 04, 2025
Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. .Sep 14, 2025 – Sep 25, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025. .
Bicycle the Baroque Towns of Southeastern Sicily
May 03, 2025 – May 10, 2025
.Sep 11, 2025 – Sep 18, 2025
.Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 04, 2025
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Cycling Southwestern Sicily’s Ancient Mediterranean Cities
May 10, 2025 – May 16, 2025
.Sep 18, 2025 – Sep 24, 2025
.Oct 04, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025
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Grand Cycling Tour of Sicily
May 03, 2025 – May 16, 2025
.Sep 11, 2025 – Sep 24, 2025
.Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025
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Cycling Italy’s Lakes District Plus!
Jun 20, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025
.Sep 05, 2025 – Sep 15, 2025
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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
May 14, 2025 – May 21, 2025
Oct 08, 2025 – Oct 15, 2025
Andalucía Cycling: Seville to Córdoba in 7 days
May 09, 2025 – May 15, 2025
Oct 03, 2025 – Oct 09, 2025
Cycling Italy’s Dolomites
Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 07, 2025
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Cycling Italy’s Dolomites Plus! the Sella Ronda
Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 10, 2025
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Cycling Central Cuba
Mar 22, 2025 – Mar 29, 2025
Oct 25, 2025 – Nov 01, 2025
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Cycling Western Cuba
Mar 29, 2025 – Apr 05, 2025
Nov 01, 2025 – Nov 08, 2025
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Grand Bicycling Tour of Cuba
Mar 22, 2025 – Apr 05, 2025
Oct 25, 2025 – Nov 08, 2025
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Cycling Champagne and Burgundy
Jun 09, 2025 – Jun 16, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! . Only 1 Re-Cycle discount available.Sep 15, 2025 – Sep 22, 2025
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Cycling Champagne, Burgundy Plus! the Côte d’Or
Jun 09, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! . Only 1 Re-Cycle discount available.Sep 15, 2025 – Sep 25, 2025
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Cycling Italy’s Alpine Valleys
Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 21, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! .Jul 05, 2025 – Jul 12, 2025
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Cycling Puglia’s White Villages
Apr 20, 2025 – Apr 26, 2025
.May 04, 2025 – May 10, 2025
.Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 13, 2025
Filling fast! . One Recycle discount available.Sep 21, 2025 – Sep 27, 2025
.Sep 28, 2025 – Oct 04, 2025
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Cycling Puglia’s White Villages Plus! the Salento
Apr 20, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025
.May 04, 2025 – May 14, 2025
1 more to guarantee the departure. .Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 17, 2025
Filling fast! . One Recycle discount available.Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 01, 2025
.Sep 28, 2025 – Oct 08, 2025
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Cycling Ancient Greece: Sparta to Kardamyli
Apr 23, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025
.May 21, 2025 – May 28, 2025
Just 2 spaces available. .Sep 25, 2025 – Oct 02, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! .Oct 20, 2025 – Oct 27, 2025
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Cycling Ancient Greece: Sparta to Kardamyli Plus! Pylos
Apr 23, 2025 – May 04, 2025
.Sep 25, 2025 – Oct 06, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! .Oct 20, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
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Cycling Italy’s Alpine Valleys Plus! Venice
Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 25, 2025
.Jul 05, 2025 – Jul 16, 2025
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Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights Plus!
May 25, 2025 – Jun 05, 2025
Contact us for availability! .Aug 24, 2025 – Sep 04, 2025
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Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights
May 25, 2025 – Jun 01, 2025
Contact us for availability! .Aug 24, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
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Cycling the Portuguese Camino: Coimbra to Santiago de Compostela
Jun 03, 2025 – Jun 14, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! Re-Cycle discounts are no longer available.Jun 24, 2025 – Jul 05, 2025
Jul 15, 2025 – Jul 26, 2025
Aug 19, 2025 – Aug 30, 2025
Cycling the Portuguese Camino: Porto to Santiago de Compostela
Jun 07, 2025 – Jun 14, 2025
Departure confirmed to go! Re-Cycle discounts are no longer available.Jun 28, 2025 – Jul 05, 2025
Jul 19, 2025 – Jul 26, 2025
Aug 23, 2025 – Aug 30, 2025
Cycling Lake Geneva to Chambéry Plus! Lyon
Jun 22, 2025 – Jul 02, 2025
Aug 31, 2025 – Sep 10, 2025
Cycling Lake Geneva to Chambéry
Jun 22, 2025 – Jun 28, 2025
Aug 31, 2025 – Sep 06, 2025
Grand Bicycling Tour of Alsace and the Black Forest
Jun 22, 2025 – Jul 05, 2025
.Jul 27, 2025 – Aug 09, 2025
.Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 20, 2025
1 more to confirm the departure! .
Bicycling the Vineyards of Alsace
Jun 22, 2025 – Jun 29, 2025
.Jul 27, 2025 – Aug 03, 2025
.Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
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Bicycling the Black Forest to Lake Constance
Jun 28, 2025 – Jul 05, 2025
.Aug 02, 2025 – Aug 09, 2025
.Sep 13, 2025 – Sep 20, 2025
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Cycling Berlin to Copenhagen
May 25, 2025 – Jun 07, 2025
.Jul 20, 2025 – Aug 02, 2025
3 spaces remaining. .Aug 17, 2025 – Aug 30, 2025
1 more to confirm the departure.
Cycling Berlin to Hamburg
May 25, 2025 – May 31, 2025
.Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 26, 2025
Filling fast! .Aug 17, 2025 – Aug 23, 2025
Cycling Hamburg to Copenhagen
May 30, 2025 – Jun 07, 2025
.Jul 25, 2025 – Aug 02, 2025
Filling fast!Aug 22, 2025 – Aug 30, 2025
Bicycle the Best of Bavaria Plus! Munich
Jul 16, 2025 – Jul 26, 2025
Aug 27, 2025 – Sep 06, 2025
Bicycle the Best of Bavaria
Jul 16, 2025 – Jul 23, 2025
Aug 27, 2025 – Sep 03, 2025
Bicycle the Danube and the Czech Republic
Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 26, 2025
Aug 01, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!Aug 22, 2025 – Sep 04, 2025
Cycling Bohemia from Vienna to Prague
Jun 18, 2025 – Jun 26, 2025
Aug 06, 2025 – Aug 14, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!Aug 27, 2025 – Sep 04, 2025
Bicycling the Danube Passau to Vienna
Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025
Aug 01, 2025 – Aug 07, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!Aug 22, 2025 – Aug 28, 2025
Cycling Copenhagen to Oslo
Jun 07, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
Sold out – wait list available.Aug 04, 2025 – Aug 17, 2025
Sold out! Wait list available.Sep 01, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
Sold out! No Re-Cycle discounts available.
Cycling Copenhagen to Gothenburg
Jun 07, 2025 – Jun 13, 2025
Sold out – wait list available.Aug 04, 2025 – Aug 10, 2025
Sold out! Wait list available.Sep 01, 2025 – Sep 07, 2025
Sold out! No Re-Cycle discounts available.
Cycling Gothenburg to Oslo
Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
Sold out – wait list available.Aug 10, 2025 – Aug 17, 2025
Sold out! Wait list available.Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
Contact us for availability. . No Re-Cycle discounts available.
Bicycle the Basque Country: France and Spain Plus! Bilbao
Jun 16, 2025 – Jun 26, 2025
Contact us. !Sep 08, 2025 – Sep 18, 2025
Sold out – waitlist available.Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 09, 2025
Departure guaranteed to go! ! Only 1 Re-Cycle discount available.
Bicycle the Basque Country: France and Spain
Jun 16, 2025 – Jun 22, 2025
Contact us. !Sep 08, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
Sold out – waitlist available.Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 05, 2025
Departure guaranteed to go! ! Only 1 Re-Cycle discount available.
Cycling Sardinia’s West Coast Plus! the South
May 18, 2025 – May 29, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 02, 2025
Cycling Sardinia’s West Coast
May 18, 2025 – May 25, 2025
Departure confirmed to go!Sep 21, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025