VBT Bicycling Vacations

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BIKE. EXPLORE. CONNECT.

Founded in 1971, VBT Bicycling Vacations offers over 50 deluxe, small-group guided bicycling and guided bike & boat tours as well as self-guided bicycling vacations throughout the world. Each trip includes all accommodations, some meals, unique facilitated cultural experiences, and biking support. Unlike other companies, VBT also includes round-trip international airfare from over 30 U.S. cities and select Canadian cities for all international vacations. VBT has been rated among the “World’s Best Tour Operators” by the readers of Travel + Leisure for eight years. Visit vbt.com to learn more.

EXPERIENCE MORE

Travel the world and make your wallet happy too. Our favorable prices include your accommodations, most meals (and meal recommendations for Self-Guided tours), free use of a customized VBT bicycle and helmet, Ride with GPS voice navigation, two local trip leaders and dedicated support vehicle (Guided tours), a local host (Self-Guided tours), luggage transfers, and bike maintenance—and insider access to the region’s best kept secrets.

BEYOND AIRFARE

With the VBT Air Package and Self-Guided Air+, we handle all the details from departure to arrival, including round-trip airfare, extra hotel nights, and breakfast, so you can focus on enjoying yourself.

A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE

Our expert trip leaders (guides who actually live in the places you visit) and detailed Road Books (handcrafted booklets given to our Self-Guided Biking guests) will dish out insights that bring you closer to the culture. With VBT, you won’t feel like a tourist in a foreign destination; you feel like you’re visiting a friend who lives there.

SLEEP IN MEMORABLE PLACES AND EAT AUTHENTIC CUISINE

From family-owned inns to country estates, our hand-selected properties embody the spirit of your destination. Equally authentic will be your meals in local restaurants and family homes.

YOUR CHOICES, YOUR PACE

A great balance between structure and freedom, you’ll have time for independent meal discoveries as well as bike route options you can do at your own pace. Each vacation has an activity-level rating to help you find the perfect trip.

HASSLE-FREE PLANNING

We make sure that you have what you need to experience places and activities that aren’t available to most travelers. Equally important, we’ll spare you the mental effort.