Biking

This is the best of worry-free travel. Itineraries highlight some of Europe’s most alluring and easy-to-navigate destinations where knowledge of a foreign language is completely optional. Invigorating rides in Piedmont’s renowned vineyard region, leisurely routes showcasing the Loire Valley’s magnificent châteaux, pathways along golden beaches in Gozo. Self-Guided Biking trips let you experience a locale according to your own interests and fitness level.

Even the most active adventurer needs rest.  Accommodations range from small, family-run inns to boutique hotels that reflect the character of each region. Often brimming with history, they’re frequently destinations in themselves.  Daily breakfasts and many meals are included; you decide how you’d like to dine at other meals—follow your appetite to enjoy local specialties and neighborhood eateries. 

We take the work and worry out of independent travel as we provide nearly every necessity, including:

• All accommodations: unique, small inns and boutique hotels near the best rides
• Daily breakfasts and many meals, boasting authentic regional fare
• Convenient luggage transfers—all you carry is a day pack
• Detailed and exclusive route notes and maps
• Top-notch equipment
• 24-hour local support while on tour -the cumulative expertise of the CW staff available to you for pre-trip advice and suggestions
• High-quality bikes and panniers

Comfortable and versatile bikes, tuned by our expert bike mechanics before every tour, are provided and yours to enjoy throughout your adventure. They provide a smooth ride, whether you’re freewheeling down a bog road in Ireland or skirting the Mediterranean along Catalonia’s coastline.

 

Equipment provided

• Lightweight aluminum-frame touring bikes with easy-to-use 21- or 24-speed Shimano gear, straight handlebars, flat pedals, and 700 x 35mm tires.
• panniers
• map holder
• puncture repair kit
• lock

Your local representative will deliver your bike at the beginning of your trip, adjust it for proper fit, and provide an overview of how to change a tire. You will set off knowing your well-tuned bike is the perfect fit for the journey ahead.

Please note: for safety reasons, CW cannot provide helmets. You are strongly advised to bring your own.

Reserving your adventure is simple. Choose from numerous departure dates, add your favorite traveling companion(s) or go solo, and let us handle all of the details.  Since your accommodations, many meals, and luggage transfers are all arranged you’re assured a worry-free journey.  Rest assured: once your departure is confirmed you’re guaranteed to go…no cancellation.

 

Self-Guided Biking trips are perfect for an active family vacation with young adults or multi-generational travelers:  they blend just enough activity with the right amount of exploration so you can tailor the day to everyone’s interests.  You ride at your own pace and determine your own schedule:  enjoy a leisurely breakfast or set out on your bike in early morning, stop for a game of boules with the locals, shop for picnic fare at bustling markets, or visit a renowned archaeological site. Quite simply, the choice is yours. On layover days, linger by the pool, wander among secret medieval passageways, join a cooking class, horse-back ride, or rejuvenate with a morning yoga session—the possibilities are endless.