How does a group cycling holiday work?

Our small-group cycling tours are a great way to explore a destination. Cycling gives you the chance to immerse yourself in the landscapes and communities of a country. With an average group size of 12, you'll get to enjoy the ride with other like-minded cyclists. And you'll have a cycling tour leader to lead your group and share their expert local knowledge. We also offer Self-Guided cycling trips if you'd prefer to travel without the group. These itineraries are curated with the same care as our group tours, but instead of the leader we'll supply the maps (printed and digital form) for you to follow. Never travelled with us before? We've answered the top questions about our Cycling holidays in this blog.

How difficult are Explore Cycling tours?

Our trips all have a cycling grade from Easy (typically flat, leisurely rides) to Challenging (which cycle hillier and longer routes). Most of our tours are graded from Easy to Moderate, but for keener cyclists, we do also offer some Challenging tours. You can even hire E-Bikes on our Cycling holidays for a small additional cost. Read more about our cycling grades .

How can I prepare for a cycling holiday?

We recommend that you spend some extra time in the saddle before you set off for your cycling holiday – how much time will depend on the trip that you’ve chosen, and its grade. It’s also important that you get the right kit – from clothing to helmet – and think about snacks and sustenance. Read more about how to prepare for your cycling holiday in this blog .

Can I take my own bike on an Explore cycling holiday?

We supply good quality bicycles on all our cycling holidays. You can find the full details of bikes included on the trip pages. However, it is also possible to take your own bike if you’d like to. Please contact our expert team before your holiday to let us know you’d like to bring your own bicycle, or if you want to find out more about the bicycles we supply.

Where are the best places to take a cycling holiday?

The world is full of fantastic destinations to explore by bicycle. For some inspiration, here are ten of our most popular cycling trips

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Cycling the Baltic States

Linus was so much more than our tour leader. He brought the history of Lithuania alive with his pers...view more

Margaret - 9 days ago

Cycling the Baltic States

The tour leader, Linus, was very knowledgeable about not only the countries but the culture of all 3...view more

Trusted Customer - 14 days ago

Cycle Romania

Sam - 17 days ago

Cycle Romania

Excellent tour with just the right amount of cycling and sightseeing Raz was really informative and ...view more

John - 20 days ago

Cycle Romania

The cycling holiday was absolutely outstanding, the guide and his assistant were brilliant couldn’t ...view more

Trusted Customer - 21 days ago

Cycle the Dalmatian Coast

Loved this trip. Dalmatian Coast exceeded my expectations - beautiful. The tour leader, David and...view more

Lou - 22 days ago

Cycling in Georgia

The trip leader, Nick, is outstanding in every sense - intelligent, kind and witty. His knowledge of...view more

Sonia - 26 days ago

Cycling the Baltic States

This was a wonderful trip with the best leader we have ever had on an explore trip. The itinerary wa...view more

Trusted Customer - 28 days ago

Cycling the Baltic States

Tour leader Lunas excellent. Interesting itinerary, good accommodation and easy cycling

Trusted Customer - 28 days ago

Cycling in Georgia

Beautiful scenery. Varied cycling on good road surfaces. Interesting cultural visits. Great food and...view more

Trusted Customer - 28 days ago

Cycling the Baltic States

An informative insight into the Baltic states made all the more fascinating by our fantastic guide L...view more

Kathy - 29 days ago

Cycling in Georgia

A wonderful trip with a great group. Nick the leader was great, extremely informative both about his...view more

Jon - 29 days ago

Cycling in France - Loire Valley

This is an excellent trip with a very varied program- chateaux, wine tasting, making éclairs. There ...view more

Helen - 29 days ago

Cycling Portugal - Porto to Lisbon

The Porto to Lisbon trip was a wonderful combination of the coast, the country's history, the cuisin...view more

Julie - 1 months ago

Cycling in France - Loire Valley

Trusted Customer - 1 months ago

Cycling Portugal - Porto to Lisbon

Oriel was an excellent tour leader, briefing us well and providing a caring support.The restaurant r...view more

John Francis - 1 months ago

Cycling in France - Loire Valley

Nancy Jane - 1 months ago

Cycling Portugal - Porto to Lisbon

The trip was wonderful and very informative about the state of the environment along much of the Por...view more

Todd - 1 months ago

Cycling in France - Loire Valley

Excellent expérience with this new trip proposed by Explore.Cycling was pleasant and easy, the accom...view more

Rachida - 1 months ago

Cycle Dolomites, Lake Garda and Venice

A good, well-planned trip. The bikes were excellent and always charged up by our leader. The route w...view more

Paul - 1 months ago

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