Guided Tours

There’s something to be excited about!

It’s true — here at Adventure Cycling, we’ve had to fine-tune many elements of our guided tours. We’re more committed than ever to ensuring that our riders stay safe and healthy while offering the same high-quality tour experience you’ve come to expect from us.

We’re adapting to the new challenges surrounding adventure travel, and we’re confident that we’ve got a tour for everyone — from familiar favorites to some new, shorter adventures that make getting up and getting out that much more accessible. As time progresses, we’ll be exploring new opportunities to get you out on tour. Our number one priority is making sure that we can operate tours safely and responsibly.

We’re excited to get out on the road with you again!

Our goals have always been the same: to facilitate and support bike travel and the life-changing journeys it brings about. Whether you’re planning on crossing town or crossing the country, we’re excited to have you as a part of this ever-growing community, and we hope that we’re able to provide you with the resources you’re looking for, big or small. We’ve been in the bike touring game since Bikecentennial in 1976, and our more than 40 years of experience is something we want to share.

Our tours are designed for you to celebrate the joy of bike travel with a group of fellow riders and, hopefully, new friends. They’re curated by our experienced tour leaders to take the worry out of things like routing and reservations — we’ve got all that taken care of and more. Come ready to ride, and we’ll handle the rest.

“Without a doubt, the best part of the tour was the friendships we made. We came from all levels of experience. Everyone was supportive. Every single day, no matter what the difficulty of the day, we laughed.” – Sam, Tour Participant

Types of Tours

We have a variety of tour formats that suit different styles of touring. All come in different lengths and levels of difficulty, which we call Adventure Levels, ranging from Level 1 to Level 5. Generally, our tours have between 10 and 15 participants, with the exception being our larger Fully Supported Events.

Self-Contained
This type of touring is all pedal power and no vehicular support. All shared gear is carried by the group, and cooking responsibilities rotate among its members. A majority of nights are spent outdoors under the stars. An indoor stay or restaurant may be sprinkled in just when you need it the most.

Inn-to-Inn
This is the type of tour for those of us who prefer the comforts of a cozy bed. As the name suggests, each night is spent indoors. Breakfasts and dinners are enjoyed in restaurants. Although there is no vehicle support, you’ll only need to carry the minimal gear of your clothes, toiletries, basic repair items, water, and a bag lunch for the day.

Van-Supported
If you prefer touring without the load of a full set of panniers, but you still love camping, we have a van and trailer to haul your gear. Just worry about pedaling. Carry nothing more than water/lunch/snacks and maybe some rain gear if the weather’s dodgy. You’ll still have fun with your partner rotating on camp cooking duty. But not to worry, on certain tours there are the occasional restaurant meals and indoor stays.

Fully Supported and Family Adventure Events
The top level of support! Meals are catered. Luggage is hauled. Starry night camping for those into tents and motel options for those who aren’t. Water and snack stops along the route. Just enjoy the riding, the scenery, and the people to your front and back. These tours are larger in size (20–50 participants) and staffed by several tour leaders all looking out for you.

Education
Not sure you’re ready to take the leap into full-on independent touring? Our Intro to Road and Intro to Gravel Touring & Bikepacking courses help you break down the basics. There’s some in-person classroom work before setting out as a group on a short self contained tour. We also offer Leadership Training Courses for those experienced in bike touring but want to start leading their own groups.

“This was my first organized multiday trip. I was traveling solo and I had a wonderful time. I could set my own pace and never felt rushed. The food was fantastic and there was lots of it! I can’t say enough good things about the leaders. I will definitely sign up for another one.” – Kelly, Tour Participant

All of our tours are listed below. If you have any questions, give us a call or reach out through our online chat. We’re here for you — because Your Adventure Awaits!

March 2023: Natchez Trace | Mar 31-Apr 08 | $1,999.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST
April 2023: Big Bend | Apr 01-10 | $2,399.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Intro to Road Touring - Florida | Apr 08-13 | $999.00 | Education | JOIN WAITLIST; Texas Hill Country | Apr 08-14 | $1,999.00 | Fully Supported; Big Bend | Apr 08-17 | $2,399.00 | Van Supported; Natchez Trace | Apr 09-17 | $1,999.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST
May 2023: TransVirginia Gravel | May 06-12 | $1,699.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; TransAm Express Westward | May 12-Jul 25 | $8,799.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Intro to Road Touring - Virginia | May 13-18 | $999.00 | Education | JOIN WAITLIST; C&O Canal/GAP Spring | May 20-28 | $1,599.00 | Self Contained | JOIN WAITLIST; Great Allegheny Passage | May 25-28 | $1,279.00 | Van Supported; Black Hills | May 28-Jun 03 | $2,799.00 | Inn to Inn
June 2023: Blue Ridge Bliss - Virginia | Jun 03-10 | $2,799.00 | Fully Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Great Lakes | Jun 03-13 | $3,599.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Acadia and Mt. Desert Island | Jun 03-06 | $1,599.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Utah Parks | Jun 03-10 | $3,199.00 | Inn to Inn; Acadia and Mt. Desert Island | Jun 08-11 | $1,599.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Ohio to Erie Trail | Jun 10-17 | $3,199.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Intro to Road Touring - Wisconsin | Jun 11-16 | $1,199.00 | Education | JOIN WAITLIST; New England Mountains and Coast | Jun 14-23 | $2,349.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Northern Tier | Jun 15-Sep 11 | $9,999.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Lake Tahoe | Jun 17-20 | $1,879.00 | Inn to Inn; Denali Adventure | Jun 17-Jul 01 | $2,799.00 | Self Contained; Katy Trail | Jun 18-25 | $2,699.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Cycle Montana - Big Sky Country | Jun 24-30 | $2,099.00 | Fully Supported; Maine Coast and Lighthouses | Jun 25-Jul 01 | $1,699.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST
July 2023: Great Parks North | Jul 05-26 | $3,399.00 | Self Contained | JOIN WAITLIST; Cycle the Divide - Montana | Jul 08-14 | $1,999.00 | Fully Supported; Glacier-Waterton | Jul 08-17 | $3,899.00 | Inn to Inn; Selkirk Splendor | Jul 08-18 | $1,899.00 | Self Contained | JOIN WAITLIST; Great Divide Canada | Jul 08-18 | $1,999.00 | Self Contained | JOIN WAITLIST; Great Divide Canada | Jul 11-21 | $1,999.00 | Self Contained | JOIN WAITLIST; Glacier-Waterton | Jul 13-22 | $3,899.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Great Divide Montana | Jul 15-25 | $1,999.00 | Self Contained | JOIN WAITLIST; Intro to Road Touring - Oregon | Jul 16-21 | $999.00 | Education; Idaho Trails Relaxed | Jul 16-21 | $1,899.00 | Fully Supported; Epic Great Divide | Jul 16-Sep 18 | $7,899.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania | Jul 22-25 | $999.00 | Self Contained; Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania | Jul 27-30 | $999.00 | Self Contained; Vermont's Green Mountains | Jul 29-Aug 01 | $1,599.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Crater Lake | Jul 29-Aug 06 | $3,699.00 | Inn to Inn; Great Divide Wind River | Jul 29-Aug 08 | $2,299.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Intro to Gravel Touring & Bikepacking - Montana | Jul 30-Aug 04 | $1,499.00 | Education | JOIN WAITLIST
August 2023: Vermont's Green Mountains | Aug 03-06 | $1,599.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Great Divide Colorado Alpine | Aug 11-19 | $1,999.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Vermont's Lake Champlain & Green Mountains | Aug 12-18 | $1,999.00 | Fully Supported; Olympic Discovery Trail | Aug 12-15 | $1,399.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Maine Coast | Aug 14-18 | $2,899.00 | Inn to Inn; Olympic Discovery Trail | Aug 17-20 | $1,399.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Black Hills - South Dakota | Aug 19-26 | $2,199.00 | Fully Supported; Great Divide Colorado Alpine | Aug 20-28 | $1,999.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Idaho Trails | Aug 27-Sep 02 | $2,799.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Allegheny Mountains Gravel Loop | Aug 27-Sep 02 | $1,699.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST
September 2023: Washington's San Juan Islands | Sep 02-09 | $3,599.00 | Inn to Inn; Grand Canyon | Sep 03-09 | $1,749.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Pacific Coast North | Sep 07-21 | $2,299.00 | Self Contained; Great Lakes Relaxed | Sep 09-16 | $2,299.00 | Fully Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Cape Cod & The Islands | Sep 09-16 | $1,699.00 | Self Contained; Pacific Coast | Sep 09-Oct 19 | $5,999.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Katy Trail | Sep 10-17 | $2,699.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Washington's San Juan Islands | Sep 10-17 | $3,599.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Grand Canyon | Sep 10-16 | $1,749.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; C&O Canal/GAP | Sep 16-23 | $2,399.00 | Fully Supported; Acadia and Mt. Desert Island | Sep 16-19 | $1,599.00 | Inn to Inn; Ohio to Erie Trail | Sep 17-24 | $3,199.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Vermont | Sep 18-24 | $2,599.00 | Inn to Inn; New Mexico Enchanted Lands - South | Sep 19-Oct 01 | $2,999.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST; Acadia and Mt. Desert Island | Sep 21-24 | $1,599.00 | Inn to Inn | JOIN WAITLIST; Pacific Coast Central | Sep 23-Oct 07 | $2,199.00 | Self Contained; Southern Tier | Sep 23-Nov 20 | $7,799.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST
October 2023: Florida Keys | Oct 28-Nov 06 | $2,249.00 | Self Contained; Death Valley | Oct 28-Nov 04 | $1,899.00 | Van Supported | JOIN WAITLIST

Testimonials

“ I’ve done a number of tours with Adventure Cycling and loved them all, but this was the best group I’ve been with. The people on this trip were just plain fun. I loved everywhere we got to see.” — Jeff, Tour Participant

“ I love the little towns, particularly Patagonia. Tombstone was interesting but did not get to see much of it. Bisbee is a fascinating and historic community. The roads were generally fine and not too busy. The terrain was sufficiently challenging, but not intimidating for this early season rider who was not in top shape.” — Stephanie, Tour Participant

Tour Team Top Picks

Utah Parks: Inn to Inn. This eight-day tour through the glorious red-rock country of southern Utah offers an irresistible mix for the traveler who enjoys riding self-supported but to prefers to sleep indoors and eat meals in restaurants.

Texas Hill Country: Fully Supported. If you’ve been led to believe the Lone Star State is pancake flat, this weeklong bike tour through the rolling Texas Hill Country will prove otherwise. Plus, you’ll love the dazzling displays of spring wildflowers and Texas barbecue.

Lake Tahoe: Inn to Inn. Crisp mountain air, stunning vistas, and a pristine alpine lake — what more could you want out of an epic weekend on two wheels? On this long weekend tour, we’ll enjoy the altitude of the Sierra Nevada as we circumnavigate the stunning Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America!