Best Cycling Tour (2022)

Carolina Tailwinds offers multi-day inn-to-inn bicycle tours to 16 destinations in 10 states around the Eastern U.S. Guests stay at boutique hotels and country inns, with breakfasts, most lunches and dinners included.
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DuVine wants every traveler to experience the world by bike. These luxury bike tours focus heavily on food and wine, and itineraries often include family-run restaurants and boutique accommodations. You’ll find tours around the globe, including domestic options in Aspen, the Hudson Valley, Maine and Vermont, among others.
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ExperiencePlus! was the first US-based bicycle tour operator in Italy and is now one of the oldest and most well-respected bike touring companies based in the US. For almost a half-century, adventurous cyclists and active travelers have joined their award-winning guided bike tours and followed the path along some of the most delightful roads on Earth. ExperiencePlus! gives both novice and experienced cyclists alike experiences of a lifetime through cultural immersion, authentic cuisine and a slice of adventure.
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Albuquerque and Santa Fe offer some of the most diverse and remarkable bike touring country in the world. Routes Rentals provides a wide range of bicycle options to meet your needs, from city cruisers and tandem bikes to mountain, hybrid, and road bikes. Their professional tour guides are cycling enthusiasts loaded with plenty of local knowledge to share with their customers. Imagine exploring Albuquerque’s famous balloon festival or holiday lights on two wheels, or the history and culture along the Rio Grande with your family. Routes can also organize unique bicycle-based teambuilding events and bike-building workshops that benefit local kids in need.
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Exodus Travels has been offering small group and self guided cycling trips to over 100 countries for nearly 50 years. Cycling tours include leisurely exploration in places like Portugal and the Baltics as well as more challenging routes in places like Sicily, Panama, and Sri Lanka.   
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Bicycle Adventures’ motto is “stay curious and pedal happy.” With 35 years of experience in the industry, that’s just what many a guest does, whether biking the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway in Wyoming or riding through Oregon’s Columbia Gorge. Itineraries cover 13 states, along with more than a dozen countries.
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Summer Feet Cycling was founded more than two decades ago, offering bicycle tours of Maine. Today, the company continues to introduce visitors to their home state, with additional tour offerings in Quebec, Nova Scotia and Europe.
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BikeHike Adventures was founded in 1994 based on a love for cultural exploration and active travel. Today, the company specializes in small group multi-active itineraries in South and Central America, Oceania, Asia, Africa and Europe, with a range of activities on the menu. North American offerings include hiking and biking the Trans Canada Trail.
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Guests traveling with VBT can choose their trip by activity level: Easy, Easy/Moderate, Moderate or Challenging. Guided and self-guided itineraries explore destinations around the globe, including the Vermont countryside, South Carolina Lowcountry and the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.
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Fitz Montreal Bike Tours offers both biking and walking tours in Montreal, Canada. Their tours explore the sights, art, food and local lifestyles of the cities and visit popular and historical areas in each location. Fitz Montreal Bike Tours plan their adventures off the beaten path and works to help tourists experience the cities as locals.
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