Highlights & Stories
Italy
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Self-guided: Italy’s Alpine Valleys with Erik Weihenmayer
Meet pioneering mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer. Perhaps most well-known for being the first blind person to summit Mt. Everest in 2001, Erik is now the first blind person to take an ExperiencePlus! self-guided tour. In mid-July 2024, Erik and his partner… Read full article
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Belgium / Denmark / Featured / France / Highlights & Stories / Italy / Spain
2025 New tours
Many people ask us how we decide where to go next. The process includes a dash of science and a splash of inspiration. We listen closely to traveler, local expert, tour leader and vendor partner recommendations, make a short list,… Read full article
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Riding through time: UNESCO on The White Roads of Tuscany
Cyclists head to Tuscany to pedal quiet roads, drink amazing wine, savor Pecorino cheese, and immerse themselves in a remarkable landscape, such as what you encounter in the Val d’Orcia – a prominent corner of Tuscany best experienced cycling the… Read full article
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Croatia / Featured / Italy / Portugal
Is a Gravel Explorer tour right for you?
Since launching our new Gravel Explorer tour style in 2022, almost 100 travelers have joined us on one of our new offerings in Croatia, Portugal and Italy. When we developed this new tour style, we wanted to create an affordable… Read full article
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Austria / Belgium / Croatia / Featured / France / Highlights & Stories / Italy / Netherlands / Portugal
Top 10 bike tours for families
Start a new tradition ExperiencePlus! has led every possible combination of grandparent, parent, child, uncle, sister in-law, and friend group on a vast array of private, custom and regularly published departures in Europe and South America since 1972. As a… Read full article
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First bike tour renews family’s spirit
A number of years ago, former ExperiencePlus! employee Ian Wells took part of his family on their first-ever EP bicycle tour. They weren’t experienced cyclists and some members of the family were apprehensive about the adventure. Ian documented the trip… Read full article
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France / Highlights & Stories / Italy / Spain
Celebrating 3 Classic ExperiencePlus! Tours
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Germany / Highlights & Stories / Italy / Portugal / Spain
4 Tours Ideal for Spring Cycling
Not only do spring bicycle tour vacations promise wild flowers, fields of green, fewer crowds, and ideal cycling weather, they are also a great way to kick start your base fitness level for the rest of the summer. Here are… Read full article
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Austria / Belgium / Highlights & Stories / Italy / Netherlands / Slovenia / Spain
Looking for a Getaway in June or July?
What are you doing this summer? Whether you’re looking for a laid-back bike and barge tour where you can settle into the same cabin each night after cycling the Netherlands and Belgium by day, or if you’d prefer to cycle… Read full article
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Spring Cycling in Italy
Start your spring – and cycling season – exploring Italy’s colorful coasts and blossoming countrysides. You’ll be hard pressed to find a better way to celebrate spring than joining on one of these bicycle tours in Italy. Bicycling Sardinia –… Read full article
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Italy 3 Ways
Italy Three Ways Experience this rich and diverse country your way Most of our repeat travelers know that ExperiencePlus!’s first tour was born in Italy and we call this spectacular country our home-base in Europe. Italy is a diverse country… Read full article
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Tour Leader Tales: Roberto Laghi Cycling Italy to Mongolia
After finishing his fifth year leading tours for ExperiencePlus! in France and Italy, Roberto Laghi decided it was time to pack up his bike and keep pedaling. In 2012, Roberto and his girlfriend, Maria Grazia, moved from Italy to France (by… Read full article
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France / Highlights & Stories / Italy / Portugal / Spain
Top 4 Tours For Traveling Back In Time
Top 4 Tours for Traveling Back in Time No need to wait for the invention of a time machine. These four bike tours will make you feel like you’ve instantly been transported back in time as you learn about the… Read full article
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Austria / France / Germany / Highlights & Stories / Italy
Start Here: Best Bike Tours for Beginner Riders
Not Sure Where You Should Ride? Start with one of these 6 trips. Selecting a bike tour can be a daunting task. With dozens of countries and routes to choose from, it is difficult to even know where to start… Read full article