Traveling by bike means freedom, slow discovery, and an authentic experience of the places you pass through: who wouldn’t love to travel like that?
Cycle tourism in Europe is now a phenomenon that offers solutions for everyone, from expert cyclists to those who only ride casually near home. But how do you plan a bike vacation if you’re not confident with organizing and managing all the logistics? How do you choose the right itinerary and ensure you never stray off track? And what if something unexpected happens?
Just rely on a tour operator and choose a group cycling vacation with a guide. Girolibero, the Italian specialist in “easy bike holidays,” organizes bike tours all over Europe, plans the routes, books the accommodation, and transports your luggage to the next hotel, while you ride with new travel companions, following an expert guide who leads the way!
Why Choose a Tour with a Guide?
Traveling in a group with a guide means relying on someone who makes the journey easier, with no organizational or logistical worries. This person takes care of the group, coordinates timing, manages breaks and ride stages, and turns each day on the bike into a memorable experience.
They can be a local guide who knows the area inside out, or a seasoned cycle tourist who navigates the route with ease, fixes flats, helps you translate if you’re not fluent in the local language, and creates a friendly, cohesive group vibe.
Meeting New Travel Companions
Riding in a group also allows you to meet new people: what better way to spend a vacation? Girolibero guides often say that after the first round of introductions, it feels like the group has known each other forever.
It’s easy when you share a passion for cycling and powerful experiences.
Italian or International Group
With Girolibero’s travel options you can join an Italian-speaking group with a guide who speaks your language, or an international group with participants from all over the world and an English-speaking guide.
If you’re not confident with languages and want to socialize with ease, the Italian group is the easiest option. Want to practice your English and broaden your horizons? Go for it! Choose the international group.
By Bike or Bike & Boat
Girolibero arranges accommodation in comfortable hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, and farm stays. But you can also experience a group Bike & Boat tour. In this format, you stay on riverboats or small cruise vessels that accommodate 20–30 guests, plus crew and captain.
A Bike & Boat holiday combines the pleasure of cycling with the charm of sailing: by day, you ride your bike along the route while the boat sails to the next stop. In the evening, you rejoin the boat for dinner in the onboard restaurant, relax on the sun deck, and sleep in your cozy cabin.
Girolibero’s Tours
From springtime holidays to late summer adventures, Girolibero offers many group departures with a guide in Italy, across Europe, and even in New York.
Bike holidays for everyone, with average daily stages of 45 km, ridden together and at a relaxed pace. Luggage is always transported from stage to stage, making pedaling really easy. Need some inspiration to get started?
In Italy
Umbria, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Puglia… always beautiful regions, even more so when you’re cycling with the sea on the horizon or through peaceful villages and relaxing landscapes.
In France
The tried-and-tested tour of the Loire castles awaits you to combine the pleasure of cycling with cultural visits to beautiful castles.
Nature and charming seaside villages will be your companions in Brittany.
Vineyards, the southern French light, and the Rhône River will set the scene for your bike & boat tour in Provence and Camargue.
Along the Danube
Partly by bike, partly by boat along the majestic river that takes you to Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest, along the world’s most famous and most-cycled route: 300 km of dedicated path that’s a true highlight and a must-ride at least once in your life.
To the Sea in Croatia and Greece
Bike, boat, and… plenty of swims! Coastal routes with the sea always in view, a beautiful schooner for the group, and a local guide to lead the way.
And New York?
Yes, there’s even a group bike vacation in the Big Apple. With a guide from Italy and a local bike guide, you’ll ride bike lanes and greenways, with plenty of time to explore Manhattan and less touristy neighborhoods like Queens, Brooklyn, the Lower East Side, and Harlem.
