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Italy: Tuscany, Chianti & Marina di Castagneto
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
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Premium - 4 star
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Strenuous
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Highlights

  • Indulge in luxurious accommodations where you can relax on a private sandy beach, soak in natural Etruscan hot springs, dine on elegant meals, and more
  • Visit the home of a longtime VBT friend and founder of Cooking in Tuscany, then cook a traditional Tuscan meal with her
  • Learn about different olive oils by taste with the family that owns the Fonte di Foiano olive oil mill as your guide
  • Cycle past Bolgheri’s Super Tuscan vineyards and along its famous cypress-lined avenue, a prelude to the stunning medieval towns of Castagneto Carducci, Sassetta, and Suvereto
  • Explore the fascinating Etruscan city of Populonia, a bustling port in ancient times, and take in breathtaking views of the turquoise waters of Baratti Bay.
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Italy: Lake Como & the Italian Lake District
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Sample delicious sparkling wines at a cantina in Franciacorta, Italy’s “Champagne” region.
  • Cycle the scenic lakeside bike paths around Lake Iseo, made famous when the artist Christo installed his “floating piers” here.
  • Marvel at breathtaking scenery when you ride the UNESCO-listed Bernina railway, then cycle among the splendid Bernina peaks.
  • Ride the easy bike paths of the Valtellina valley, blanketed in vineyard terraces among miles of dry-stone walls.
  • Taste delicious Pizzoccheri pasta and local cheeses only found in Valtellina.
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Switzerland, Germany & France: The Black Forest & the Alsace Wine Route
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Extreme
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Explore three countries on a single journey—on one memorable day you eat breakfast in Switzerland, lunch in France, and dinner in Germany.
  • Cycle through idyllic countryside, framed by the Vosges Mountains, providing a stunning backdrop for your adventure.
  • Immerse yourself in the dual French and German culture of Alsace, and learn about the region’s history as a hotly contested territory.
  • Behold Eguisheim, one of the most beautiful villages in France. It’s even won awards for its overflowing flower boxes decorating the half-timbered buildings and cobblestone streets!
  • Stroll through the cobbled streets of Colmar’s old town and embark on a “floating tour” of La Petite Venise (Little Venice) aboard a small boat.
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Italy: The Dolomites, Bolzano and Lake Garda
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Enjoy a wine tasting at a mountain hamlet famous for its Gewürztraminer.
  • Savor house-made specialties from the gourmet restaurant of your 5-star hotel in a ski-resort town beloved by celebrities.
  • See spectacular mountains rising around you as you ride through dramatic canyons and ravines.
  • Cycle a Mediterranean-like paradise on the shores of Lake Garda.
  • Explore the old town of Bolzano, where you can marvel at the museum’s renowned glacier mummy, Oetzi the Iceman.
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Spain: Girona & Costa Brava
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Learn about the personal life of artist Salvador Dalí during a visit to Púbol Castle.
  • Pedal a rural landscape past fields of sunflowers, fruit orchards, and rice fields.
  • Enjoy lunch at a typical mas—a small Catalonian farmhouse—featuring dishes crafted from our hosts’ organic farm.
  • Admire one of the finest amphitheaters outside of Rome on a guided audio tour of the Greek and Roman ruins of Empúries.
  • Enjoy a scenic private cruise along the Costa Brava.
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France: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Les Baux & Avignon
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Extreme
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Delve into the imagination of artist Vincent van Gogh on a private guided tour.
  • Roll through pastoral landscapes of olive groves, vineyards, farms, and villages, set against the lofty Alpilles.
  • Stride across the Pont du Gard, the magnificent, UNESCO-cited Roman aqueduct.
  • Join a local guide on a tour of Avignon, the “City of the Popes.”
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Georgia & Florida: Jekyll Island & St. Augustine
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Cycle past the sprawling beaches, grand “cottages,” and historic ruins of Jekyll Island.
  • Navigate your kayak through a salt marsh preserve in search of eagles, otters, and dolphins.
  • Visit the scene-stealing St. Augustine Lighthouse and the nearby pristine four-mile beach of Anastasia State Park.
  • Embark on a sunset cruise on the Schooner Freedom, a fine testament to Civil War blockade runners.
  • Cycle the farmlands of St. John’s County, pedaling past potato and cabbage fields, small farming communities, and the tranquil St. John’s River.
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Danube Bike & River Cruise: Prague to Budapest
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Unpack once, then bike and boat along the Danube in four countries and three cultural capitals—all on one trip.
  • Follow the car-free and scenic Danube and EuroVelo 6 bike paths in this bicycle-friendly region.
  • Sail through the scenic Danube Gorge to the Weltenburg Abbey.
  • Choose to be as active or relaxed as you wish from our menu of cycling routes and walking tours.
  • Enjoy an exclusive Viennese concert with the music of Strauss and Mozart.
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Shep

Oct 2015

Very Best Tour!

Just finished the Wine Country Tour.......our 3rd tour with VBT!!!! The scenery was fabulous, as was every other aspect of the tour....our guides Dan & Diana did...

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Luisana

Oct 2015

Close to Perfect!

I just came back from a bike tour to Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. Everything was very well organized and planned. Nothing is perfect but this active/adventur...

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Dave F

Oct 2015

Loved the biking tour of VBT!

Just returned from an incredible Dolomite biking trip with VBT. Hotel properties were exceptional. 2 highly outstanding and professional Trip Leaders, Stefano and Ma...

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GBG

Oct 2015

Phenomenal.

The Tuscan Coast Tour, starting mid September was a phenomenal excursion. The guides Franco and Christian, were experts in cycling, language, culture, and good humor...

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Donna

Oct 2015

Great experience!

Just returned from a fabulous walking vacation in New Zealand's South Island. Our guides Jan and Ross were the best ever! I can't say enough about the great choices ...

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