Escape the British winter for Spanish Spring (Primavera), experiencing a true taste of Spanish living in an authentic hotel in Denía on the Costa Blanca. Ride through orange groves, vineyards and almond plantations, with lots of level riding or graded climbs, fabulous views and magnificent descents. Includes transfer from Alicante airport. Second week available.

A few places available including a female to share

A revised repeat of a successful tour around two contrasting Canary Islands (Lanzarote and Fuerteventura). Marvel at varied volcanic landscapes with craters, conical peaks and barren lava fields, rugged coasts, sandy beaches and distinctive vineyards. 5 days unladen, 4 moving on, staying in three very different hotels. 40-80kmpd.

2 places available - a single room and a male to share

Escape the British winter for Spanish Spring (Primavera), experiencing a true taste of Spanish living in an authentic hotel in Denía on the Costa Blanca. Ride through orange groves, vineyards and almond plantations, with lots of level riding or graded climbs, fabulous views and magnificent descents. Includes transfer from Alicante airport. Second week available.

Place for a female to share

Cycle through this landscape of legend at its flower-bedecked springtime best. There’s a lot to see and distances are mostly moderate, the occasional harder ride being followed by something much easier; such as the three half-days, which include free entry to the sites of Olympia, Epidavros Theatre and Mycenae.

Place for a male to share

Visit wonderful Sicily in the springtime and the famous ancient Greek site of Syracuse. Cycle up Mount Etna and climb the slopes to view the other-wordly volcanic landscape. Visit ancient Greek remains, purpose built baroque towns, an ancient necropolis and the wonderfully rugged Sicilian hinterland. Start/finish in Catania.

Centre-based holiday, staying in the County Town of Cocentaina in the Sierra Mariola. Cycle deep into the Sierra Aitana, journeying along an ancient trading route from the Mediterranean and through remote landscapes unchanged for centuries. Mostly hilly terrain with largely good quality roads and a change of scenery with every turn. Explore the ancient town of Cocentaina during the evenings.

An end to end tour exploring the huge diversity of Spain. Ferry Portsmouth/Santander to the finish point at the Rock of Gibraltar. Crossing the Picos de Europa into Castilla y León then Extremadura  and on into Andalucia. A total of 1,275km, averaging 85kmpd with one rest day.

Leisurely spring tour through the flowery Mediterranean hinterland of vineyards and garrigue and wooded Cevennes, moving-on every other day with one 1-night stand. Optional rest days include the Gorges de l'Herault, a choice of Corniche des Cevennes or spectacular steam train ride and Ventoux summit or Gorges de la Nesque.

2 places available

Centre-based holiday, staying in the County Town of Cocentaina in the Sierra Mariola. Cycle deep into the Sierra Aitana, journeying along an ancient trading route from the Mediterranean and through remote landscapes unchanged for centuries. Mostly hilly terrain with largely good quality roads and a change of scenery with every turn. Explore the ancient town of Cocentaina during the evenings.

Riccione, near Rimini, is a beach resort that many cyclists go to as it is located near to the stunning Apennine mountains.  The Giro d'Italia passes nearby, and there is the opportunity to see the uphill time trial stage and the finish of another stage. The famous Nove Colli Granfondo sportive also takes place nearby. 

In 2014 the New York Times rated Albania 4th among 50 recommended destinations and in 2011 Lonely Planet ranked it number 1. Now is the time to visit Albania as it emerges from its political constraints. Stunning mountains, lakes and coastal scenery. Quiet roads and Heritage towns. Fully supported tour. Fly London Gatwick/Tirana.

In 2014 the New York Times rated Albania 4th among 50 recommended destinations and in 2011 Lonely Planet ranked it number 1. Now is the time to visit Albania as it emerges from its political constraints. Stunning mountains, lakes and coastal scenery. Quiet roads and Heritage towns. Fully supported tour. 

Classic ride from Caen to the Mediterranean, using the ferry from Portsmouth, returning by Bike Bus from Montpellier. Moderate pace, 50-110kmpd. Rural route: Normandy, Loire, Limousin, Auvergne, Languedoc.  Chateaux, medieval towns, spectacular lakes and gorges. Family hotels. Suitable for regular fit cyclists.

This moving-on tour explores the huge diversity of Portugal and Northern Spain visiting parts of Iberia that many tourists never see. From Faro through Portugal's central heartland, cycling through cork and eucalyptus forests,  the Duoro Valley, crossing mountain ranges to the border with Spain and northern Spain to Santander.

Montenegro is Europe’s newest country and, although small, it packs in a large variety of scenery. The route visits all of the country's highlights including Kotor Bay, Lake Skadar, Tara Canyon, Durmitor National Park and the Piva River Canyon. There are several demanding climbs and long descents. The tour starts and ends in Shkodër, Northern Albania. Fly London Gatwick/Tirana.

The Dolomites are indeed stunning with the pinkish hues of the unique rock formations visible from the high passes. The rides are amazing with long climbs over magnificent passes then sweeping down into the valleys. Start/finish in Bolzano with 2 nights at each hotel to allow a thorough exploration of many of the famous Dolomites passes and views. Please note that the dates and prices shown are provisional.

A leisurely loop from Orange to Valence, moving on every two or three days. The trip takes in some of the most spectacular scenery in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and the Rhone-Alpes, including the Vercors, with plenty of rest days to laze or explore the classic climbs and high mountain passes.

The hills of the Baronnies and the plain of the Rhone offer quiet roads, beautiful scenery, orchards, vineyards and olive groves, gorges, cols and Mont Ventoux. Pleasant hotel. Choice of short or long rides or rest days with support on the longer rides.

An unsupported camping tour covering parts of the Netherlands and Germany. From Beverwijk near the ferry port at IJmuiden cycle north and then east through the Dutch provinces of North Holland, Friesland, Groningen and the German state of Lower Saxony to finish in the city of Bremen.

Classic ride from Caen to the Mediterranean, using the overnight ferry from Portsmouth, returning by Bike Bus from Montpellier. Moderate pace, 45-102kmpd (average 74km). Rural route: Normandy, Loire, Limousin, Auvergne, Languedoc. WW2 sites, chateaux, medieval towns, spectacular lakes and gorges. Family hotels. Suitable for regular fit cyclists.

Based at a welcoming rural hotel in the Vaucluse. Excellent home cooking, quiet lanes, Mediterranean climate, flora and fauna, medieval villages, beautiful limestone scenery. 8 days cycling, choice of 15 routes from 32-131km, optional ascents of Mont Ventoux and la Lure.

A moderate hotel based moving-on tour with ferry transport to northern Spain. Enjoy the scenic delights of rural Spain at harvest time. See the source and spectacular limestone gorges of the upper Ebro. Taste fine Rioja wines, explore villages time forgot and contour through the Mountains of Iron on scenic rail trails!
Please note that the dates and prices shown are provisional.

Waiting list of more than 20 for an expected total of 15 places