The best Europe Bike tours are chosen for adult travelers of all ages who who want set their own pace, and who are looking for the expertise and convenience of a guided tour.
The Bike tour operators chosen will custom the pace to the groups desire, and can accommodate individual cyclists who want to take it slower or add more strenuous side routes for the more advanced bikers. The guide accompanies a small group of up to 20 cyclists in a support van to guide and aid all who wish to set their own pace. The tour operator will provide the bikes, overnight accommodations, luggage and transfers.
The Europe bike tours listed here are rated as rated as easy to moderate. The average daily distance is 25-29 miles or about 38-50km. This usually requires 3-5 hours of pedaling per day.
Bicycle touring in Europe takes you to medieval hill towns and along scenic lightly trafficked routes where you will stop along the way at bistros, wine cellars, or occasionally relaxing at a cafe with a coffee.
Our Top Choices for the Best Europe Bike Tours |
Loire Valley, France
Beaux Voyages, Inc.
P.O. Box 2153
Monument, CO 80132
719-488-0713
info@beauxvoyages.com
They offer a seven day small group guided bike tour that takes you to the top Loire Valley attractions including romantic chateaux, outstanding French cuisine and wine, charming hotels, and
beautiful gardens |
Tuscany, Italy
Cicloposse Bike Company
Via I maggio
27- 53026 Pienza
Siena, Italy
(39) 0578 749983
info@cicloposse.com
Join a small group on a guided bike tour over the back roads into rolling hills and through the fortified medieval villages of an untouched Toscana. This is a great trip for those who love to experience the gourmet tasting's of authentic tuscan including pecorino sheep-milk cheese, fruity olive oil, and Tuscany's popular wines, Chianti and Nobile. |
Heart of Europe: Bike & Barge Metz-Cochem
VBT Bicycling Vacations
614 Monkton Rd.
Bristol, Vermont
1-800-245-3868
vbtinfo@vbt.com
This is a combined bike and barge tour down the beautiful scenic Moselle River and medieval villages that line the river. Europe's Moselle River isn't a big name like the Rhine, the Danube or the Loire, though it's charm and scenery are tops as you will bike past medieval castles, timber-framed houses, and vineyards as you wonder how fast the time went. This trip is considered easy and is ideal for the cyclist looking for more some mild exercise. |
WEST CORK & KERRY - Ireland
Lynott Tours
205 Mineola Blvd, Suite 1B
Mineola, NY
1-800-221-2474
516- 248-2042
This tour covers some of the most spectacular scenery that Ireland has to offer. Bike from Killarney to the majestic lakes with a climb up to Molls gap with its awesome views of the Macgillycuddyreeks mountain range, to the coast along Kenmare Bay and the twisted mountains of the Beara Peninsula. Overnight accommodations will be at the Beara Peninsula with a rest day in Castletownbere. You will continue on inland and stay overnight at the charming Lakeside Gougane Barra at the source of the River Lee, and finally wind up the tour biking over the hills of the Coolea region. |
Alentejo, Portugal
Easy Rider Tours
P.O. Box 228
Newburyport, Massachusetts
800-488-8332 or (978) 463-6955
info@easyridertours.com
The easy pace of life in the Alentejo makes it perfect for exploring by bike. Here you will ride over lightly traveled roads alongside ox-drawn carts, olive groves, cork trees, villages with white washed homes, medieval castles and walls. Each village has it's own character and interesting features to explore. Overnight accommodations and in old world hotels and Portuguese pousadas. |
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