Book Early and Save
Take advantage of our annual Early Booking Discount and save $200 on all 2021 bicycle tours. Submit your reservation by October 1, 2020, and we will take $200 off (per person) to reward you for planning early! Some 2021 tours are already filling up, so secure your spot for next year and save before the Early Booking Discount ends.
With the uncertainty surrounding travel, we realize it’s difficult to plan. But we also know that having something to look forward to is important. So for all new bookings with deposits made on or after April 1, 2020 we have a flexible deposit policy for 2021 with the option for a full refund of your deposit with the following deadlines:
- For tours scheduled in South America from November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, full refund of your deposit if you decide to cancel before October 15, 2020.
- For tours scheduled in Europe starting on or after after March 31, 2021 to November 1, 2021, full refunds on your deposit if you decide to cancel before January 15, 2021.
Visit our 2021 Travel FAQ page if you have questions about our booking terms.
Ready to get rolling as soon as the season starts? Here are some popular off the beaten track options for you to consider.
Grand Cycling Tour of Andalucia in 13 days
ExperiencePlus! offers three itinerary options for your exploration of Andalucia. You can select from: a 7-day itinerary from Seville to Cordoba, an 8-day version from Cordoba to Granada, or the Grand Tour that combines them both and has you cycling 13 days from Seville to Granada! Much of Andalucia’s colorful culture and stunning architecture springs from its history. For centuries this region in the south of Spain was the frontier between different faiths and cultures. This crossroads has left a treasure trove of vibrant monuments and historic footprints throughout the area including mosques transformed into churches; vast palace complexes; cuisine infused with dashes of North African spices; and a string of the iconic white towns stretching from Granada’s Albayzín to the riverside town of Cordoba.
Highlights: Granada, Andalucian Villages, Guided tour of Córdoba, Úbeda, Jaen, Seville, Alhambra, Guided visit of Sinagoga del Agua and Pottery demonstration in Úbeda, Winery visit and tasting at Benalua de Guadix
Check out the 2021 Details and Departure Dates
Grand Cycling Tour of Andalucia (13 days)
Andalucia Cycling: Cordoba to Granada (8 days)
Andalucia Cycling: Seville to Cordoba (7 days)
Cycling Ancient Greece: Sparta to Kalamata Plus! Pylos
Our bicycling tour of the Southern Peloponnese starts in ancient Sparta and covers the regions of Laconia and Messinia focusing on the Mani Peninsula, an area bursting with ancient and mythological history. The Mani Peninsula also has some of the most dramatic and varied scenery in Greece, much of it still wonderfully unexplored. You will bicycle through diverse landscapes including the lush, steep foothills of the Taÿgetos Mountains, pristine coastal coves dotted with tiny villages nestled amid olive groves, and arid landscapes peppered with abandoned stone towers in the south of the peninsula. We begin our cycling adventure in Mystras, home to one of Greece’s most beautiful archaeological sites, and ride along hilly coastal roads, staying in the picturesque villages of Gythio, Areopoli and Kardamyli. Our Plus! tour continues west through a unique and more lush micro-climate. Sleep in beachfront hotels, cycle along scenic coastline, and past beautiful villages on your way to the final destination of Pylos where you will find one of Greece’s best-preserved Mycenaean palaces, the Palace of Nestor.
Highlights: UNESCO World Heritage site of Mystras, History of the Ancient Spartans, Mysterious tower houses of the Deep Mani, Cycling on quiet roads, Spectacular coastal scenery and views, Experience traditional Greek village life; Nestor’s Palace.
Check out the 2021 Details and Departure Dates
Cycling Ancient Greece: Sparta to Kalamata Plus! Pylos (12-days)
Cycling Ancient Greece: Sparta to Kalamata (8-days)
Grand Cycling Tour of Sicily
This bicycle tour of Sicily explores traditional southern Italy and the heart of ancient Magna Grecia. Beginning in Siracusa (Syracuse), a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 3,000 years of Mediterranean history you’ll discover the interior towns in the Valle di Noto. You’ll visit four of them, Ragusa, Scicli, Modica and Valle di Noto. All four are listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and each one is spectacularly beautiful. Your journey will continue to the coastal town of Trapani known for its seaport and tuna fishing. Explore the medieval village of Erice with its narrow stone alleyways, and the hilltop town of Caltabellotta. You’ll also visit Marsala and sample its fortified wines, and discover some of the finest classical Greek temples still in existence at Selinunte and Agrigento.
A few highlights to look forward to: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the valle di Noto, Syracuse, Rural countryside accommodations with pools, Olive oil tasting, Beaches and swimming opportunities, Agrigento, Lunch at Caltabellotta, Guided walk of Selinunte, Castelvetrano, Marsala wines, Erice, Trapani, Archaeological site of Cava d’Ispica.
Check out the 2021 Details and Departure Dates
Grand Cycling Tour of Sicily (14-day)
Bicycle the Baroque Towns of Southeastern Sicily (8-day)
Cycling Southwestern Sicily’s Ancient Mediterranean Cities (7-day)
Cycling Puglia’s White Villages Plus! the Salento
Beautifully situated on the Adriatic Coast between the spur and heel of Italy’s “boot” lies Puglia. Nestled against the brilliant blue of the Mediterranean ancient Greek and Italian cultures mingle among hillside vineyards, olive groves, and whitewashed villages. Join us as we begin our bicycling journey in Matera, a world-renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site, where dwellings carved into limestone caves create an enchanted and ancient stone city. We’ll pedal east toward Alberobello, another UNESCO World Heritage Site, through a landscape filled with unique conical shaped dwellings known as trulli. Continue to the striking “Cittá Bianca” or “White City” of Ostuni before heading south to Grottaglie, famed for its ceramics, and the important coastal towns of Gallipoli and Otranto where you’ll revel in impromptu stops at the beautiful beaches of the Ionian Sea that attract visitors from all over Italy. Our final stop brings us back inland to Lecce, the baroque Florence of Southern Italy where palatial streets welcome us. Along the way you’ll enjoy meals prepared with Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern influences and discover the warmth and hospitality of Southern Italy’s friendliest people.
A few highlights to look forward to: UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Sassi of Matera and trulli of Alberobello, White city of Ostuni, Cheese tasting, Locorotondo, Ancient olive mill visit, Via Traiana, Otranto, Lecce – the baroque Florence of Southern Italy, The tip of the heel of Italy’s boot, Grottaglie and its ceramics!
Check out the 2021 Details and Departure Dates
Cycling Puglia’s White Villages (7-day)
Cycling Puglia’s White Villages Plus! the Salento (11-day)