2017 Bike Tours – New Tours and Dates Are Here!
Thank you for your interest in Wilderness Voyageurs bike tours. In the upcoming 2017 season, we will continue to bring you our classic rail-trail, road and mountain bike tours, many of which explore our wonderful US National Parks. We also are delighted to bring you three brand new tours, including a special departure to Cuba, a beautiful road bike tour in the New York Adirondacks and an amazing rail-trail touring adventure in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
If you’re thinking about the ultimate gift or planning your 2017 season, this is the best time of year to book your trip. Call us and save up to $150 per person by booking before 12/21/16.
2017 Rails-to-Trails Bike Tours
[NEW] Idaho’s Hiawatha Trail & Coeur D’Alene – Come to Idaho for some of the most incredible rail trail riding in the country: The famous Route of the Hiawatha and the Trail of the Coeur d’Alene. You’ll get to check these two Rail-to-Trail Conservancy’s Hall of Fame trails off of your bucket list! The Hiawatha treats you to 10 tunnels, including the famous “Taft Tunnel” at 8771 feet long, and 7 steel trestles – one of which is 220 feet high. As you can imagine, stunning scenery and grand vistas await!
KATY Trail: Rail-Trail Ride Across Missouri – Most of the journey finds us intertwined with the Missouri River. The scenery changes often: towns spilling over with quaintness, the breadbasket of the country, limestone bluffs, and even forests are your companions on this 6-day journey.
Mickelson Trail & The Badlands Bike Tour – Beginning in Badlands National Park, you’ll come face-to-face with bison, prairie dogs, big-horned sheep, and the incomparable landscape that the American Lakota called “mako sica,” or “land bad.”
New York Erie Canal Bike Tour – Pedal by early 1800s historic commercial port cities, explore canal locks, and ride 100 miles of the Erie Canalway, a National Heritage Corridor.
Easy Rider GAP and C&O Canal Bike Tour – This is an unbeatable introduction to the charm and history of the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Towpath, as well as bike touring vacations.
Great Allegheny Passage Bike Tour – Experience the beauty of this rail-trail from end to end. This trip is a slower-paced version of the full 6-day tour. Instead of daily mileage of 50-60 miles, you will be riding 30-45 miles a day. Relax, take in the sights and enjoy!
[MOST POPULAR] Pittsburg to DC: GAP and C&O Bike Tour – On your way from Pittsburgh, PA, to Washington, DC, the multitude of natural, cultural and historically significant sites will astound you
2017 Road Bike Tours
[NEW] Cuba Clasico – Experience biking through Cuba’s corazón on our new tour through Central Cuba that takes you off the beaten path and Cuba’s tourist track. Havana, with its syncopated rhythms blending with the sultry tension of salsa. Remedios, Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus with their cobbled streets and tranquil country seats.
[NEW] New York Adirondacks Bike Tour – Imagine spending 6 days adventuring through one of the most beautiful state parks in this country: The Adirondacks. You will enjoy wide shouldered roads across rivers, past mountains, circling lakes and taking in the expansive views. The ride begins in Lake George and travels through to Blue Mountain Lake, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid and back.
Georgia Gold Coast Bike Tour – Traveling through the scenic byways of Georgia’s lush Gold Coast, you’ll escape into a world of live oaks draped with Spanish moss, incredible seafood, breathtaking views and historic inns in the Golden Isles.
Gettysburg & The Civil War Bike Tour – Experience Gettysburg as few people have, up close and personal with a battlefield guide. This award-winning vacation retraces key campaigns of the American Conflict.
Shenandoah & The Civil War Bike Tour – Cycling joy meets historic awe. Powered by idyllic landscapes with distinct history, you’ll ride in Virginia’s genteel Hunt Country, along Shenandoah National Park’s view-tastic Skyline Drive and then north toward Gettysburg.
Colorado Kick Some Pass Bike Tour – Ascend and descend six mountain passes, relishing alpine wildflowers, azure blue skies and winding roads with amazing views. Our overnights include rustic Red Cliff and world-renowned Aspen. With average daily climbs of 5,000 feet, you’ll be kicking some serious pass.
Cycle Colorful Colorado Bike Tour – Just imagine relaxing in Glenwood Springs’ world-famous hot springs or in a historic mining town at a sweet little hotel. Designed to make the most of your time by riding every day and minimizing the climbing.
Kentucky Bike & Bourbon Bike Tour – Welcome to Bourbon Country! Why not follow up a good day’s ride with a stiff sample straight from Kentucky’s oldest and most reputable distilleries?
Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Bike Tour – This is a trip to relish! Due to the coastal weather, this tour is designed to be either your first outing of the year, or your final bike adventure of the season.
Mickelson Trail & The Badlands Bike Tour – Beginning in Badlands National Park, you’ll come face-to-face with bison, prairie dogs, big-horned sheep, and the incomparable landscape that the American Lakota called “mako sica,” or “land bad.”
New York Finger Lakes Bike Tour – You’ll visit several wineries, hike along stunning waterfalls and visit historic sites, including crossing the bridge featured in the classic film It’s A Wonderful Life.
Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands Bike Tour – Experience the rich heritage that earned Pennsylvania the moniker of “The Keystone State” and witness a quaintness that is not easily found in the hustle and bustle of the modern era.
Cycle Amish Country Bike Tour – Glide through an era that you thought had disappeared. How can you go wrong when you are visiting villages called Bird in Hand, Mount Joy, and Paradise?
Mountain Bike Tours
Mountain Bike Colorado : Granny Gears and Microbrews – Once you come to Colorado, you may not want to leave! The vistas alone will captivate you, not to mention the small mountain towns and incredible microbrews. Our trip makes the most of the weather and the many options for mountain biking in Colorado.