Bike tours in the USA › Recreational

Less strenuous than a purely cycling tour, this great adventure combines half days of bicycling with canoeing, hiking, sea kayaking, a spectacular drive across the Denali Highway and an awesome glacier cruise across Prince William Sound.

A sampler of the best of the Yukon and Alaska. This cycling tour combines the most dramatic alpine landscapes of the region. Cycling in a magnificent wilderness scenery. Discover the far north.

For those who want to see Alaska, and love to cycle, this is the ultimate tour! Six days of cycling through a wide variety of the incredible scenery of Alaska. We top things off with a last day cruise through glacier studded Prince William Sound.

The legendary Great Plains and Black Hills of South Dakota and are the perfect backdrop for your 6-day biking adventure. Pedal back roads through a sea of open prairie. Follow an abandoned railroad along the Mickelson Trail, traversing countless bridges and rock tunnels. Hike the base of Mount Rushmore, explore the Crazy Horse Monument and snap photos of bison, elk, sheep and prairie dogs on a ride along the aptly named Wildlife Loop in Custer State Park.

This is a one day bike tour off the beaten path look at the scenic upper Napa Valley. You’ll cycle over mostly flat, easy terrain and along country lanes to small, family owned wineries that truly represent the Napa Valley.

The landscapes on our Oregon tours are as varied as they are stunning. There are hilltop wineries, bucolic orchards and laden hop trestles; a bounty that can also be enjoyed off the bike with some of the country’s best wine, food and beer. You cycle quiet lanes and bike paths including the Historic Columbia River Highway – one of Bicycling magazine’s best bike rides. And, whether you are in the Willamette Valley or deep in the Columbia River Gorge, snowcapped Mount Hood will be the backdrop to many of your spectacular photographs.

This tour offers great cycling on quiet roads. Experience the Sonoran Desert with giant cacti, vast grassland prairies, pine forests and rugged rock formations. Experience the rich history of Hispanic architecture, food and culture and the cowboy culture.

This bike ride is a fantastic escape of the cold northern winters. You will cycle the the best of Florida and cross the Everglades and the Florida Keys. Riders of any level will enjoy exploring this bike friendly vacation spot. Easy riding and great weather await!

This cycling tour is the perfect introduction to the beauty and culture of mid-coast Maine. Pedal on miles of quiet roads on Maine's most exquisite islands and along the beautiful St. George Peninsula. The tour is combined with lots of activities. Stay in charming inns and B&Bs and enjoy delicious meals.

Discover the Maine coast as you cycle through fishing villages, famous towns, and breathtaking coastal scenery. You will see Maine as it really is and discover flavors and colors that make it unique. You'll dine on lobster and seafood fresh from the sea and catch sunset from the deck of a wooden schooner. Our guides will lead you through Acadia National Park and around a picturesque island. There's plenty of time off-bike to taste, touch, see and do. It's all at your pace.

The best way to see the Golden Gate Bridge! Enjoy spectacular views as you cross this amazing bridge by bicycle to Sausalito. The guided tour included all-day bike rental, so riders can explore more on their own after the the tour ends.

Cycle the Dry Creek and Alexander Valley along tranquil paved back roads, through golden hills, fields of grape vines and majestic olive trees to family owned wineries for one of the best cycling day trips in the country.

This trip will cover a good portion of the nearly 200 years old canal at a very leisurely pace. Highlights include historic canal villages, wonderful educational attractions, a flat terrain, moderate daily distances, with much of the cycling on canal paths separate from road traffic.

Visit historic houses along the Hudson River and bike amidst the yellow, orange and red hues of autumn. Cycle on traffic-free country roads past immaculate horse and cattle farms. Experience and enjoy some Hudson Valley hospitality.

Experience the best of Alaska’s wilderness and wildlife as you hike, bike, kayak and cruise the pristine lands, glaciers and waterways of the stunning Kenai Fjords National Park. This tour is a balanced combination of different activities. Besides cycling, there is kayaking, hiking and some boat trips included.

Enjoy the best relaxed biking along the Georgia/South Carolina coast and islands. Cycle on rural roads, along old mansions, quaint towns, wildlife preserves, salt marshes, rice fields and American history. The accommodations are exceptional.

This bike tour offers the opportunity to enjoy cycling along the amazing Maine coast at a relaxed pace. From the quiet beauty of Pemaquid Point, the east and west shores of Penobscot Bay, the Blue Hill Bay, and finish through Acadia National Park.

Experience Inn to Inn cycling along the Maine coast. Every day you’ll be treated to wonderful cycling, great food, unique accommodations, and the warmth of Maine hospitality. This might become one of your most memorable bicycle tours.

A journey and adventure of grand proportions.
Starting on the shores of the Arctic Ocean, the North American Epic will head across Canada, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica & Panama.
We’ll experience Inuit culture in the far north, the hospitality of the indigenous people of Chiapas state in Mexico, the vast tundra of the Arctic and the endless beaches of El Salvador’s Pacific Coast.
Finally, the cyclists will spin toward, and then across, the amazing Panama Canal before pulling into cosmopolitan Panama City and the end of this unbelievable two-wheeled journey.

Get acquainted with Northern California’s Wine Country and the Pacific Coast on our six-stage tour that even the pros would envy. We’ll expose you to valleys of world- famous vineyards‍‍‍, forests of massive redwoods, perfect pastoral landscapes and the captivating California Coast. We spend the entire week in Sonoma, the neighboring county just to the west of Napa Valley. Sonoma’s roads are exceptional for cycling accommodating a range of abilities. Our tour has been designed to offer a
comprehensive cycling experience within California’s celebrated Wine Country.

For a wilderness experience unlike any other! This bike tour takes you through the Bridger-Teton National Forest and across a wide open bull moose and bison range. In Yellowstone National Park, riding in the great outdoors affords you the opportunity to feel a part of the grand scene.

For a wilderness experience unlike any other! This bike tour takes you through the Bridger-Teton National Forest and across a wide open bull moose and bison range. In Yellowstone National Park, riding in the great outdoors affords you the opportunity to feel a part of the grand scene.

This bike tour offers cyclists the opportunity to pedal along the paths once known only to the Wampanoag Indians, to bike along the seashore, and to tour quaint harbor villages. Enjoy New England, the ocean, the beaches and the islands at a leisurely pace.

This bike tour does it all! Explore and experience the best of New York state from the seat of the bike. From the North Fork Wine Country to the quaint villages of the posh Hampton's. Daily tours are based from the well appointed B&B located in the beautiful and historic village of Stony Brook, Long Island, New York.

Bike from Haines to Skagway along the historic native trade route to the interior and the gold rush route to the Klondike! While Haines and Skagway are only fifteen miles apart by water, the bike route travels three hundred and sixty miles through some of the most breathtaking scenery in Alaska and Canada. Enjoy an intimate touring environment, with spectacular scenery that includes the coastal climate of Alaska as well as the interior climate of the Yukon Territory. A combination of history and scenic splendor as you follow routes used by Native Americans and the Klondike Gold Rush stampeder.

A full introduction to Boston’s most historic, most fun, and most bikeable areas, from the Italian North End to Fenway Park; this is our classic tour offering for those looking to get a great overall introduction to Boston. On this tour you will get to know the city and find sites and neighborhoods to explore in greater depth later. You will discover the unique character and charm of each community up close, in person, only possible by bicycle.

This exclusive route connects the cycling friendly towns of Breckenridge, Vail, Leadville, Aspen and Glenwood Springs, a must ride for anyone interested in Cycling in Colorado. You will stay at a mix of small bed and breakfasts, Local inns, and hotels. Just under half of this ride is on car free bicycle paths and the rest is on scenic rocky mountain byways. You will ride over Vail pass, enjoy the Top of the Rockies scenic byway, Independence pass and the Rio Grande scenic rail trail. Come along for an adventure in Colorful Colorado!

Cruise beside sparkling rivers and snow-crowned peaks. Cycle through lava fields and mountain vistas on the McKenzie Pass Scenic Byway. Bicycle the Aufderheide Scenic Byway, which Adventure Cycling magazine calls "...a mecca for road riders looking for ultra-smooth pavement, low traffic and scenic beauty." Sample the craft brews and explore the outdoor-lover's paradise of Bend. Hike Central Oregon’s surreal high desert. Spend two days in stunning Crater Lake National Park, and ride around the volcanic rim of the deepest lake in the United States. It all adds up to one phenomenal week. 

Two wheels. Four mountains. Six days. A million memories. Crafted for solid cyclists, our bicycle tour of four volcanoes is not for the faint of heart, but it's infinitely rewarding. You'll immerse yourself in the ultimate Cascade Mountain bicycle experience, riding through vast reaches of dense forests, along sparkling rivers, past snow-crowned summits, wildflower-strewn meadows and volcanic moonscapes - some of the Pacific Northwest's most dramatic terrain.
Mt Rainier NP limits both the number of tours we can operate (two) and the number of cyclists per tour(10), so reserve early to be one of the 20 lucky cyclists per year who get to take this tour!

Experience Hawaii's warmth, color and history - on two wheels! Bicycle dappled banyan-lined roadways, past lush coffee plantations and immense lava fields pummeled by surf. Hike into the volcanic moonscape of Kilauea Iki's crater. Take a luxury catamaran to a private snorkeling bay. Be awed by the island's astonishing biological diversity. Visit many of its historic and sacred places and discover Kilauea’s secrets in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Hawaii is paradise - perfected on a bicycle.

Winner of a National Geographic Adventures '50 Tours of a Lifetime' Award! From Seattle, Washington to East Glacier National Park, Montana. Spinning through three states and finishing with a one-of-a-kind train ride. Take on the Cascade, Selkirk and even the Rocky Mountain ranges as you spin through this 700-mile, 10-day extravaganza. On arrival in Whitefish, Montana, hop aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder train, with private sleeping cars - and head right on back to Seattle.

This easy bike ride will take in all the highlights of Downtown L.A. Leaving from Grand Central Market, L.A.’s 100 year old food hall, it is a perfect place to enjoy lunch and a beer after the ride. We will see Olvera Street, Angel’s Flight, Chinatown, Grand Park, Grand Avenue museums and performing arts center, Broadway theater district and all the historic core DTLA has to offer.

Decades in the making, the Olympic Discovery Trail follows an old rail line on the Olympic peninsula. No logging trucks! Our tour covers about 100 miles on this mostly paved trail with the snowcapped Olympic Mountain Range to one side and the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the other. Enjoy steller views from the waterfront Inns every night but one. We begin at Lake Quinault and head north and east around the peninsula, stopping at Kalaloch, Ruby Beach, the Hoh Rainforest, Forks, Lake Crescent, and Port Angeles before we hit the high point of the tour at Hurricane ridge. We also get off our bikes to take a closer look at things, hiking in ancient forest, on beaches, and through sub-alpine meadows. Stay at two National Park lodges on the water. Finish the week with a coastel bike ride and beautiful ferry ride straight into the heart of the Seattle waterfront

Nova Scotia Bike Tour offers up yet another bike-it list destination to Nova Scotia, one of Canada’s three Maritime provinces. The Nova Scotia bike tour offers one of the top cycling destinations in North America with majestic ocean views and seafood to enjoy throughout the tour. We have incorporated healthy mileage, all the sights and several days along the majestic Cabot Trail into our Nova Scotia bike tour. It should be noted that Nova Scotians are exceptionally friendly to cyclists and most of the time give us the entire lane when passing from behind.

This is the first section of the North American Epic, for those of you who cannot cycle the whole tour. A journey and adventure, starting on the shores of the Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyaktuk. Cycling the historic Dempster Highway, stay a rest day in Dawson City and learn about the Klondike Gold Rush. You finish in Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon Territory.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 2nd section of our Epic Ride This section starts in Whitehorse and follows close to 1400 km of the Alaska Highway. This section ends in Fort St John.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 3th section of our Epic Ride. Exploring the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Jasper National Park, and Banff.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 4th section of our Epic Ride. From the Rocky Mountain resort down of Banff our journey continues on a stunningly beautiful section. Waterton lakes, Glacier National Park, climb to the Continental Divide at Logan Pass and ride into Montana to end in Helena.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 5th section of our Epic Ride. The American West conjures up images of the Rockies, crystal clear mountain streams, endless skies, and cowboys and cowgirls huddled around a campfire sipping coffee. And while the Great Divide section includes several long challenging days in the saddle those who are able to find the frontier spirit within themselves will be richly rewarded by this journey on 2 wheels into the Wild West.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 6th section of our Epic Ride. The Canyonlands section will first amaze you with its stunning vistas, and then daze you with desert heat. Its harsh environment and welcome watering holes will give us a glimpse of how tough life was in the Old West as we spin on our 21st century 2 wheeled steeds across lands that covered wagons once struggled mightily to cross.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 7th section of our Epic Ride.
Into Mexico, cervezas, cactus forests, and beach camping…

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 8th section of our Epic Ride. From Mazatlan to Mexico City.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 9th section of our Epic Ride.
The riders will spin out of Mexico City, towards the Great Pyramid of Cholula Tlachihualtepetl and UNESCO World Heritage site of Monte Alban.
The route takes the cyclists through the Guatemalan highlands, past colourfully dressed locals and imposing volcanoes before dipping down to gorgeous, unforgettable Lake Atitlan

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 10th section of our Epic Ride.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, en Nicaragua.

For cyclist who cannot cycle the whole tour but still want to ride a part of the North American Epic Ride, can ride the 11th section of our Epic Ride. The last section begins in Granada, Nicaraqua, travels through Costa Rica and ends in Panama city

Cycle the beautiful and uncrowded roads of upstate New York
Join us in the Empire State as we combine two of our favorite activities: great bike rides and local craft beer! Each day will offer a chance to sample a "taste" of upstate New York for riding and for sipping some of our favorite local brews! We ride the undiscovered and uncrowded roads of the "North Country" of upstate New York as we make our way to each of the local craft breweries. Join us for some bike and beer fun on this unique tour of the New York countryside and historic resorts.

The best way to see the Golden Gate Bridge! Enjoy spectacular views as you cross this amazing bridge by bicycle to Sausalito. The guided tour included all-day bike rental, so riders can explore more on their own after the the tour ends.

Explore the Manhattan Island of New York City on this comprehensive three hour guided bike tour that takes you from Harlem, all the way down the Brooklyn Bridge, riding through iconic sites such as Central Park and the Hudson River Parkway.

The commanding mountain vistas of Montana’s Glacier National Park and Canada’s Banff and Jasper National Parks are nothing short of miraculous. Smooth, surprisingly low-traffic roads soar through a panoply of turquoise lakes, massive glaciers, waterfalls, blazing wildflowers and big-game wildlife. Ride through some of the most incredible scenery of your life on this 8-day tour of the northern Rockies, including biking glorious Going-to-the-Sun Road and Canada’s equally glorious Icefields Parkway.

Explore lower Manhattan, the Financial District, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Brooklyn Waterfront with this comprehensive, but leisurely 2 hour guided bike tour. Learn about the amazing history and development of a few of the most iconic places that New York City has to offer!

Explore Harlem, one of New York’s most historically rich neighborhoods on a guided 2-hour bike tour. Visit iconic churches, the Columbia campus, Strivers Row, and other landmarks.

Explore the Manhattan Island of New York City on this comprehensive three hour guided electric bike tour that takes you from Harlem, all the way down the Brooklyn Bridge, riding through iconic sites such as Central Park and the Hudson River Parkway. Start and end locations are different on this tour!

Looking for a tour that hits Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens? This comprehensive 7 hour guided bike tour will take you through the Hassidic Jewish Neighborhood in Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Queensboro Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge. Gantry State Park, Lower East Side, and even a stop for lunch at a local Polish restaurant!

Explore lower Manhattan, Greenwich Village, Wall Street, Chinatown, Little Italy and more on this comprehensive 7 hour guided bike tour! Get a real feel through the in and outs of the neighborhoods of New York, stopping at iconic places such as Stonewall Inn, the birthplace of the gay rights movement in the 1960’s and 1970’s, and the World Trade Center, a monument to human resilience

Explore lower Manhattan, Chinatown, the Financial District, the Brooklyn Bridge, Williamsburg, DUMBO, Brooklyn Navy Yard, and more on this comprehensive 7 hour guided bike tour! Learn about the amazing history and development of a few of the most iconic neighborhoods that New York City has to offer, including getting a local tour of a microbrewery!

Explore the Upper East Side of extravagant Manhattan, the cultural hub of Harlem and the iconic Central Park on this 5 hour comprehensive bike tour, including a stop to eat some soul food!

Explore the South Bronx, Bronx River, Bronx Zoo, Yankee Stadium, Bronx’s Little Italy, Poe Cottage, and more on this comprehensive 7 hour guided bike tour around one of the most cultural boroughs of New York City.

Bike part of the low country, a 200-mile stretch of coastal South Carolina and Georgia, from Savannah to Charleston soaking in the aristocratic charm draped in southern hospitality, through fascinating history, charming Victorian and Antebellum architectures, enjoying delectable cuisine, and a quintessential scenic character. Explore enthralling corridors of history including the Wormsloe Plantation ruins, the famed St. Helena island of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and an authentic Gullah Geechee dinner at a plantation.

This unique Vermont fall foliage cycling trip begins with three days of riding through small towns and covered bridges in the Lake Champlain Valley before it winds east through the Green Mountains to Stowe. Combining valley and mountain regions ensure peak foliage viewing during your trip. From country inns to a majestic lakeside estate and mountain lodge, experience the best of fall foliage, riding a select collection of Vermont’s most scenic country roads.

The striking red, glowing orange, and vibrant yellow fall foliage colors lining our routes are among the most spectacular in Vermont and all of New England. Enjoy lightly traveled country roads that wind through classic Vermont landscapes. Spectacular Lake Champlain is nestled between Vermont’s ancient Green Mountains and the imposing high peaks of the Adirondacks. Follow routes through centuries-old farmland sprinkled with classic barns and Vermont’s signature Holstein cows.

Nestled between Vermont’s Green Mountains and New York’s Adirondack Mountains is spectacularly beautiful Lake Champlain. Country roads, charming inns, and a classic lakeside resort form the framework for this Vermont bicycle tour, named by Frommer’s as one of the “Ten Best in the World.”

Our Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park guided biking and hiking tours feature distinctive accommodations for three nights in Palm Springs. Summer rains portend glorious wildflower blooms in late fall while the combination of select accommodations and breathtakingly diverse scenery form the ideal framework for this exciting and unique California cycling trip.

Bike - Hike - Kayak - Sail
Acadia, our nation’s smallest National Park, is revered as one of the most scenic and beautiful of our national treasures where our Cycling routes offer stunning views of the outer islands, surf-sculpted coastline, and lobster boats. Cruise across Frenchman’s Bay to ride through small fishing villages. Take to the waters under your own power during a guided kayak excursion. Sail on a Maine Windjammer. Hike to a granite peak with stunning 360˚ views. Experience all that this captivating region has to offer on a Maine cycling trip!

Ride from Canada’s beautiful Capital City of Ottawa to French-speaking Québec’s vibrant city of Montréal. This unique vacation features delightful bike paths, country roads, and a collection of premiere lodgings. Enjoy a fascinating blend of history and culture on this Ottawa to Montreal cycling trip.

Formed millions of years ago by glacial activity, the Finger Lakes support a region rich in history. Ride along the Erie Canal, through pastoral farmland, and past vineyards that sprawl to the lakeshores. Follow the stone steps along waterfalls that cascade through a winding gorge. Enjoy premier accommodations and gourmet cuisine in the region Wine Spectator called the “Wine and Culinary Epicenter” of New York.

Ocean breezes, seaside towns, sandy shores, and fishing villages- You are in Nova Scotia, the hidden gem of Canada. Savor a selection of the best seafood on the gorgeous Atlantic Coast, and witness some of the world’s highest tides of Bay of Fundy and the innovative dykelands that contain them. Cycle through the stunning countryside, past the sapphire blues of the Atlantic Ocean, and along sleepy fishing villages of Mahone Bay and LaHave Island on this Nova Scotia bicycle tour.

Explore two desert regions for the price of one on this tour through forty thousand acres of raw beauty and red Aztec sandstone. Begin with a spectacular loop through Lake Mead National Recreation Area to Hoover Dam. Explore the Great Basin’s Valley of Fire – Nevada’s oldest state park, dotted with petrified trees and 2000- year- old petroglyphs. Then head to Mojave Desert’s Death Valley National Park – the country’s largest National Park- for four more days of riding through Southwest wonders. Painted badlands, eerie landscapes and Old West history make for an unforgettable journey!

Explore the quaint neighborhoods of San Francisco with this scenic 4 hour guided electric bike tour. Starting from Ghirardelli Square, the tour will ride past Hayes Valley, Alamo Square, Golden Gate Park, Haight-Ashbury, the Mission and more!

Explore Washington DC’s iconic landmarks by riding all along the National Mall and Tidal Basin on this three hour guided bike tour. Visit the White House, U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Pennsylvania Avenue, Smithsonian Museums, WWII Memorial, Washington Monument, Veteran’s Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and more!

Explore Washington DC’s iconic landmarks by riding all along the National Mall and Tidal Basin on this three hour guided bike tour as the sun is slowly coming down. Visit the FDR Memorials, WWII Memorial, Washington Monument, Veteran’s Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, new Martin Luther King Junior Memorial, White House and more!

Explore Washington DC’s iconic landmarks by riding all along the National Mall and Tidal Basin on this three hour guided bike tour on an electric bike. Visit the White House, Washington Monument, WWII Memorial, Veteran’s Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, new Martin Luther King Junior Memorial and more!

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Sign up for our popular Bike and Boat package, which includes a bike ride to Mount Vernon, an afternoon of Mount Vernon activities, and a boat cruise back to Old Town with the Potomac Riverboat Company by Hornblower.

Hawaii is famous for its sandy beaches and vibrant sunsets. However, our tours also help you discover a quieter and more authentic Hawaii: the quiet lanes and cattle farms of the Waimea highlands; laid-back, tropical Hilo; the magical Red Road of Puna; Volcanoes National Park; and the coffee plantations of the Kona coast. There are, of course, also the classic Hawaiian beaches with palm trees and jaw-dropping sunsets. And, after all that cycling adventure, many guests choose to stay at a beach-side resort for some well-earned rest and relaxation

This 7-day ride traverses one of the most magical and scenic areas in the world. For the independent cyclist with self supported wilderness touring experience this is a great way to explore Southeast Alaska and the Yukon Territory Canada.

The George S. Mickelson Trail is one of the premier rail-trails in the West, rich with boom-and-bust gold mining history, American history and the sublime scenery of the Black Hills. Bike to Mt. Rushmore. Explore Deadwood, onetime home of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, and Crazy Horse Memorial. Visit one of the world’s largest caves and country’s biggest mammoth dig. Ride the whole Mickelson – along with a few fascinating side trips- on this 6-day bike tour. Perfect for those who prefer as little as traffic possible, eminently doable routes an terrific scenery, this tour packs a lot of wallop for the buck!

Northern Washington and Idaho are possibly the closest you’ll get to heaven on a bike. Miles of scenic roads, pristine scenery, summer sunshine, endless visatas, and a paved bike trail make this region a cycling paradise! It’s all about the rivers and lakes and mountains: the Bitterroot, Selkirk and Cabinet ranges, spectacular Lake Coeur d’Alene and Lake Pend Oreille, nestled in the mountain ranges of Idaho’s panhandle. The tour includes a day on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes bike path along the Coeur d’Alene River as well. Breathe deep, ride hard and soak up day of glorious views!

Created for stronger cyclists, this ‘heftier’ version of the Crater Lake tour crosses the Coast Range and sails down the knobby headlands of Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast Scenic Bikeway along the craggy southern seaboard – then turns inland again to follow the Wild and Scenic Rogue River. The showstopper of the week, though, is the ride around one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon: spectacular Crater Lake – which Bicycling Magazine calls “a scenic road that will leave you breathless.” We time this tour to take part in the Ride the Rim Oregon event (entry fee included) so you have the opportunity to ride around Crater Lake without cars!

The San Juan Islands are a bucolic wonderland with a pace of life reminiscent of a time long passed on the mainland. Many drivers wave as they pass and you will receive one of the friendliest welcomes anywhere in the United States.
You ride on quiet lanes through lush forests, past small farms, and around coves where the sun sparkles off the water. The ferries between the islands are all part of the adventure: it is not uncommon to see seals, sea lions, porpoises and even orca whales breaching.

The San Juan Islands are a bucolic wonderland with a pace of life reminiscent of a time long passed on the mainland. Many drivers wave as they pass and you will receive one of the friendliest welcomes anywhere in the United States.
You ride on quiet lanes through lush forests, past small farms, and around coves where the sun sparkles off the water. The ferries between the islands are all part of the adventure: it is not uncommon to see seals, sea lions, porpoises and even orca whales breaching.

The landscapes on our Oregon tours are as varied as they are stunning. There are hilltop wineries, bucolic orchards and laden hop trestles; a bounty that can also be enjoyed off the bike with some of the country’s best wine, food and beer. You cycle quiet lanes and bike paths including the Historic Columbia River Highway – one of Bicycling magazine’s best bike rides. And, whether you are in the Willamette Valley or deep in the Columbia River Gorge, snowcapped Mount Hood will be the backdrop to many of your spectacular photographs.