What’s included in the tour?
We have endeavoured to make our tour offerings among the most inclusive in the bike tourism industry so you are not faced with extra expenses once you join us on tour.
Standard Inclusions
- Bed and Breakfast accommodation
- Picnic lunches – except for rest days
- All evening meals – except for rest days
- Ride and Seek Jersey or T-shirt
- mid-week laundry service
- Post-ride recovery snack table
- Protein and Energy bars
Since most things are included, perhaps an easier way to answer this question is to look at what is not included. What is not included – Airfares, Airport Transfers, Travel Insurance, and Alcoholic beverages.
We do not include bike hire in the price either, as many of you prefer to bring your own. If you wish to rent, our fleet has a range of high-end bikes. You can see the details here Bike fleet
Accommodations
We have carefully selected the places we stay in based on their ‘personality’ and the hospitality of the hosts. Be it Paradors in Spain, a Chateau in France, or Agriturismi in Italy, we seek to connect you with the places we travel in, through the accommodations we choose.
Meals
We immerse you in the culture of the areas that we visit and this is very much reflected by the menus that we present on tour. Whether it be an end-of-stage gala meal in a Michelin-starred restaurant or a buffet smorgasbord we seek to provide a sense of place through the food and wine we choose for you. We always try to dine as early as is culturally possible and work with the restaurants we use to keep the service brisk.
We are very adept at accommodating dietary needs and work closely with the restaurants we choose to ensure they adhere to your requests.
Expert Support
Long before the tour begins our Trip Specialists and operations teams are busy planning the logistics of all aspects of your tour. The routes are meticulously scouted by the guide teams and our tour materials are the best in the business. We then weave the layers of historical and cultural context to immerse you in the places you travel through.
On tour the guides will support you with navigation, safety, mechanics, language skills, charm and local knowledge. Allowing you to simply turn the pedals at your own pace and soak up the ambience of your surroundings.
Tour Structure
Our Epic tours follow a standard format. Your first day will include a warm-up ride, whether you’re starting at the beginning of an Epic tour, or joining us for a single stage. You’ll lunch with the guides who will give you a rundown of the tour ahead. You’ll then have a short ride to ensure your bike has traveled well, or if you are riding a hire bike, it fits you and is comfortable.
The next morning the cycling begins! The format for each ride day is similar, times are approximate.
7:30 am Breakfast
8:30 am Morning brief
9:00 am Ride out
11:00 am Coffee and snack break
13:00 Picnic or restaurant lunch on route
15:00-16:00 Arrive at next hotel
16:00-19:00 Free time to explore or rest
19:00 Pre-dinner drink and brief
19:30 Dinner
Rest days allow riders to explore the town we are staying in and get the essentials, such as the week’s laundry, done. For this reason, we try to stay in interesting towns which have all the practical facilities available. This doesn’t mean you aren’t free to take your bike out for a spin or that you cannot take a rest on any other day.
