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The World's Best Biking Adventures

By Stacey Leasca on August 01, 2018

If you’re looking to get more miles out of your travels this year then it’s time to strap on your helmet and get peddling on one of these amazing biking tours.

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Traveling through a new destination by bicycle is a rewarding experience and one that will allow people to see more sights in less time while getting a great workout to boot. Here are seven biking journeys around the globe that will take travelers through hills, cities, flat roads and steep declines to truly help them experience a place with their mind, body, and soul.

 
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Canada: Banff to Jasper

Rocky Mountain Cycle is ready to take adventurous travelers on an inn-to-inn ride through the national parks of the Canadian Rockies. During the six-day trip, guests will peddle through the Columbia Icefields Parkway that winds its way along the continental divide. On the trip, cyclers will get a glimpse of Angel Glacier, the Columbia Icefield, the Saskatchewan River, hike to the Lake Agnes Tea House and more. Each night, guests will be able to comfortably rest their heads at different delightful inns so they can recharge and be ready for the miles ahead. The trip, which runs about $2,795, includes five nights of accommodations, all meals, guides, transport and national park fees.

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South Africa: Capetown and The Garden

Cycling through South Africa will make you feel like you’re traveling to multiple destinations at once. With VBT Cycling and Walking Tours’ nine-day excursion, travelers can venture through Cape Town, averaging between 13 to 26 miles per day on easy terrane. Along the route, guests will ride through the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, take a guided township tour to learn more about the civil unrest in post-apartheid South Africa, visit with a local penguin colony, and sip wine in the Franschhoek Valley. And, if you’re really hoping to make this trip unique, you can always add on a pre or post-bike safari to the Kapama Private Reserve and Victoria Falls respectively. The trip begins at $3,845 and includes accommodations and all meals.

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United States: Bryce and Zion National Park

If you’re on the hunt for a trip that will bring you just a bit closer to nature, look no further than Backroads’ Bryce and Zion journey. On the six-day trip, bikers will peddle through some of the most pristine natural beauty America’s national parks have to offer. The journey begins through Snow Canyon's orange and white Navajo sandstone cliffs, continues through Bryce’s Queen's Garden and Zion’s Red Canyon, and finishes at Zion Canyon. Along the way, travelers will spend their evenings in area inns that also come with stunning 360-degree views of the parks. The trip begins at $2,698 and includes meals, accommodations, bikes and more.

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Ireland: Round Trip to Galway

Galway City is a more than perfect destination to say both hello and goodbye to a grand adventure. And with Cycling Safaris that’s exactly what you’ll do.

On the seven-day trip, cyclists will begin their adventure in Galway City, then head through the lush green fields of Ireland (where they promise you’ll spot a flock of sheep or two), and descend down to Lough Mask where they will relax along the shores. Over the next several days, the guides take travelers through Delphi Valley, Killary Harbour—Ireland’s only fjord—Clifden, the Aran Islands, and back again to Galway for a farewell bash. Pricing for the low season begins at $985 and includes accommodation with breakfast and one evening meal, bike rental and more.

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Thailand: Chiang Mai to Bangkok

Cycling with Spice Roads means taking a journey from the city to the jungle to the mountains and back again all in one epic 11-day trip. On the tour company’s Chiang Mai to Bangkok route, travelers will begin in the city located in the north before riding off through rural Thailand. En route, visitors will pass by temples, UNESCO sites Khampeng Phetand and Ayutthaya, the summer palace and more. And, throughout the trek, guests will be eating some of the best food on earth. Meals, accommodation, rentals, guides and more are included. Pricing begins at $2,200 per person.

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Italy: Brindisi to Bari

Biking through Italy is a real feast for all your senses. With Butterfield & Robinson’s Adriatic six-day trip through Brindisi to Bari, bikers will not only get in their miles but get in their historical and cultural moments, too. On the tour, travelers will begin the ride in Bari, biking past ancient crypts, and dine by the sea in this former Byzantine stronghold of Otranto. They will continue their journey down the coast, going by the Alimini Lakes and through the Graecia Salentina, have lunch in olive groves, sip prosecco in Ostuni, learn to make mozzarella in Alberobello and more.  And this isn’t even accounting for the different luxury hotels the bikers stay in each and every night of the trip. Pricing begins at $4,495 per person. Solo and bespoke trips are available upon request.

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Chile and Argentina: Puerto Montt to Conguillio National Park

The only thing better than visiting one country by bike is visiting two. And that’s exactly what travelers will experience with Red Spokes and its trip through Chile and Argentina. On the 14-day trip, guests will travel through Frutillar, Chile's first Unesco Creative City of Music, bike down to the shores of Llanquihue Lake, see the region’s volcanoes, take part in activities such as hiking and horseback riding, cross the border into Argentina and back again, before ending the trip at Conguillio National Park. The tour includes accommodations at hotels, lodges and guest houses, breakfast and lunch meals, park entrance fees and local guides. Pricing starts at $2,837 per person.

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