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This page lists cycle tour operators, primarily those operating in the UK. For the most part, I have simply taken their contact details from brochures and magazines which I have collected, although there are many more with Web sites these days. I have so far only been on a tour with one of these companies (Kaibab), so can offer no views or endorsements of the rest.
New additions and/or updates welcome. Please email: alasdair.arthur@cwcom.net
| Company Name | Areas covered |
Comments |
Alpine ExperiencePhone +44 (0) 1223 568 220 |
France |
Holidays based in Les Gets, not far from Geneva, using chalets or self-catering apartments. Guided rides. |
Anglo Dutch SportsPhone +44 (0) 181 650 2347 |
Europe and UK |
Full holidays and short breaks for all ability levels. Bike hire available. |
Bicycle Beano Cycling ToursBicycle Beano Location
map |
England |
"Cycling
holidays with the emphasis on good food, relaxation and enjoyment. On the idyllic lanes of
Wales and Welsh Borders, UK. Delicious vegetarian cuisine (lunchtime meat option
available)" The tours on the Web site look good, though anyone who likes to start the day with traditional English bacon and eggs will have to wait until lunch to pig out (as it were). |
BikeHike Adventures597 Markham St. |
South & Central America |
"High adventure multi-sport tours in South and Central America. Small groups, remote wilderness settings and professional outdoor trip leaders." |
Bike PyreneesNick and Jan Flanagan |
French Pyrenees | "BIKE PYRENEES are based in Ariege in the French Pyrenees. Our policy is to be a bank of information for anyone interested in the Pyrenees and Cycling." |
Bike ToursPhone +44 (0) 1225 480 130 |
UK |
From weekends to mass tours of upwards of 100 riders across Europe (Prague to Venice for example). |
Breton BikesPhone +44 (0) 1579 350 379 (UK) Email: 106371.433@compuserve.com |
France |
Cycle tours of Brittany in France with a choice of hotel, and hostel and camping-based holidays. Hire bikes available. |
The Chain Gang Cycle ToursThe Chain Gang Cycle Tours Limited, Fax +44 (0)20 7323 1731 Email: bernard@thechaingang.co.uk |
France |
"Currently we only tour in France - that's because I love it there. The quality of life, the food, the wine, the variety of scenery and history make France unique in the world - and in addition to that the French are so bemusingly French." |
Compass Holidays(formerly Cotswold Cycling Company) Phone +44 (0) 1242 250 642 |
UK |
Holidays in England's pretty Cotswolds region. Bike hire available. |
| Cotswold
Country CyclesIan and Julia Jones Longlands Farm Cottage Chipping Campden Gloustershire GL55 6LJ United Kingdom Location
map Email: cotscy@premier.co.uk |
UK |
"We live in the Cotswolds, just outside Chipping Campden and offer tailor-made cycling holidays in the Cotswolds Hills Environmentally Sensitive Area. Leisurely cycling with lots to see, staying in bed & breakfasts/hotels with lots of charm and character. 2 days - 7 days or longer if required. Baggage transfer and 21 speed Dawes hybrid/tourer included in cost of holiday." |
| CycleActive Leeming Cottage Watermillock Penrith Cumbria United Kingdom Phone +44 176 8486660 Fax: +44 176 84 86936 Email: sales@cycleactive.co.uk |
Botswana |
"CycleActive run vehicle-supported mountain bike tours for riders of all abilities. Whether it's thrilling mountain biking or a relaxed journey into a different culture that you seek, they'll probably have a tour for you. It’s an enthusiastic company, and you’ll often see articles from their tour leaders appearing in the cycling and travel press. They also featured in the UK Telegraph, and in the words of the visiting journalist 'The route, i.e. the overall concept, is difficult to fault' and 'This has to be a success!' " |
Cycling for SoftiesPhone +44 (0) 161 248 8282 |
France |
Supported touring holidays in France, with the emphasis on taking it easy. No technical singletrack here! |
Cycle Rides Ltd.Phone +44 (0) 1225 428 452 |
Cycle Rides organise the annual London to Brighton Bike Ride for the British Heart Foundation. The ride is certainly the biggest of its kind on the UK side of the Atlantic - 27,000 register each year. They do other rides as well, e.g. "A Week in the Pyrenees" with the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. | |
Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC)1999 Tours Programme |
UK |
A wide variety of tours organised by the UK's CTC. To quote them - "These tours are independently organised and led by experienced members of the CTC who enjoy sharing their own holiday with other cyclists." |
Dalarwen ActivitiesPhone +44 (0)1558 823 942 |
UK |
Based in a remote ex-farm homestead in Wales, handy for the surrounding forests and hills. |
Discover Adventure1 Wick Farm Cottage |
Morocco |
Small, enthusiast-run company again judging from the Bike 96 stand. 9-day tour of Lycia in Turkey, 8-day tour of Andalucia in Spain, and 9 and 10 days tours in the High Atlas and Anti Atlas/Jebel Sirwa in Morocco. |
Discovery TravelPhone +44 (0)1904 766 564 |
UK |
Road tours based in York in northern England. |
ExodusExodus Travel Ltd. |
France |
Major UK operator. Popular tours of places like the Atlas mountains, Nepal, France and Spain. |
Flat Earth Bicycle Trips930 Sunset Drive Phone +1 250 537 2879 |
UK (Norfolk) |
"The name says exactly what it is we offer. Fully escorted bicycle holidays that include everything you need but the hills. Flat and easy going over country lanes and bicycle paths through villages and pubs where the tourist is rarely seen. Where your presence is welcomed and your contribution valued." |
Headwater Holidays146 London Road, |
France |
Cycling, Walking, Canoeing & discovery hols in several unspoilt areas of Europe & the med. They say "With Headwater you get away from it all by day and enjoy creature comforts by night, with major emphasis on quality hotels and excellent cuisine." which sounds OK to me! |
HF HolidaysPhone +44 (0)181 905 9556 |
UK |
Mountain biking packaged holiday. Bike hire available. |
Irish Cycling SafarisIrish Cycling Safaris, Email ics@ucd.ie |
Ireland |
Week long cycling tours around the quiet back roads of rural Ireland, with each tour consisting of 15 to 20 people from Ireland, America and various European countries. |
InntravelPhone +44 (0)1653 628 811 |
France |
Cycling holidays in many parts of France- Normandy, Provence, the Pyrenees, the Auvergne and the Lot and Tarn valleys. Bike hire available. |
Kaibab Mountain Bike Tours101 South Main Street |
USA |
Supported mountain bike tours in the Utah Canyonlands area, and around the Grand Canyon. I have now done their North Rim of the Grand Canyon and White Rim tours and had a great time; friendly people, wonderful countryside and great food. |
KolotoursKolotour Holidays |
Central Europe |
They offer escorted tours in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria - all places well worth a visit in my experience. |
KW ResortsPhone +44 (0)181 339 0010 |
Spain |
Off-road mountain bike holidays in Andalucia and Ibiza. Bike hire available. |
mbmbMont Blanc Mountain Biking |
France |
Holidays based in a chalet in the Chamonix Valley in France, an area very close to both the Italian and Swiss borders. I've skied the valley - there are some mean downhills! |
Pedals and BootsPhone +44 (0)1539 531 391 |
UK |
Cycling and walking holidays in England's Lake District. Bike hire available. |
PedalAwayHilary Carpenter |
UK |
Cycling holidays around the counties of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Gwent in the UK. Bike hire available. |
PennyWise Cycle Tours480 Pine Forest Road, NE |
UK |
Specialists in tours of England. Hotels and guest houses. 35-55 miles per
day. "PennyWise is the specialist in affordable bicycle tours of England. 8 day, 7 night tours are only $1,295 per person, double occupancy. We stay in top class hotels. Tour with us and visit the Cotswolds or the South Downs. All tours are owner-led." |
Pyractif HolidaysTEL/FAX UK 01494 729441 |
France |
Mountain bike holidays in the Pyrenees (the mountains on the French/Spanish border). Cable car available for uphill journeys! |
Rough TracksFREEPOST (SN2051) UK only |
UK |
Another well-known UK operator. Variety of optional routes each day to cater for different ability levels. |
Saddle Skedaddle21 Longmoor Road |
Chile |
Small outfit run by obvious enthusiasts to judge from the people I talked to at the Bike 96 show in London. |
Scottish Cycle Safaris29 Blackfriars Street Phone/fax on +44 (0) 131 556 5560 |
Scotland |
"Scotland has such a wealth of quiet roads and
tracks that traverse some of the most spectacular scenery. Many of these
routes are ancient pathways which allow us to discover the hidden
Scotland, rich in history, folklore and sacred sites.
This is the real Scotland that many tour companies simply pass by." |
Sierra Cycling HolidaysSierra Cycling Club England. Phone +44 (0)1707-650854 Email: sierracyc@arrakis.es |
Spain |
Based in a villa close to Fuengirola in Andalucia, and offering the chance to explore the area, use the pool etc. A friend of mine has been, and recommends it. |
Solo's HolidaysPhone +44 (0)181 951 2800 |
France |
Cycling tours in Normandy. Caters for singles. |
Sustrans35 King Street Phone +44 (0)117 929 0888 |
UK |
Sustrans is a UK charity which lobbies for, designs and builds cycle
paths. They are currently working on the UK's 6,500 mile National Cycle Network, due for
completion in 2005. They already have several routes open, including the well-known coast-to-coast (or C2C) route across the north of England. I've done it, and it's a good way to spend three or four days. |
| Tracks 'n' Trails 1
Red Hills Road Phone +44 (0)1765 606686 Email: bookings@tracksntrails.co.uk |
UK (Yorkshire) | "Relax and enjoy the Yorkshire Dales by bike Discover ten beautiful Dales in one week Explore lakes, gorges, waterfalls, castles & abbeys Experience the freedom of tracks, trails and quiet lanes Relax in Dales Farmhouses, Inns or Guest houses " |
Unusual DestinationsPhone +44 (0)118 054 833 |
Madagascar |
Guided and supported trips in Madagascar |
Wheely Wonderful CyclingLichfield Farm Phone +44 (0)1568 770 755 |
UK |
Short breaks around the Welsh Borders. |
Yak Tracks8 Wordsworth Way |
Himalayas |
Supported 16 and 21-day tours in Ladakh (northern India) and Nepal. |
For listings of other operators, check the Adventure Travel Society's site.
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