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Valentine's Day: History of Lupercalia and + Florence to Rome Bike Tour

Valentine's Day: History of Lupercalia and + Florence to Rome Bike Tour

View of Colosseum in Rome and morning sun, Italy, Europe.By Brianna Williams There’s no doubt that there is a difference between learning hist... Read more

Inspiration, Stories / February 14, 2022

This is a Bike-Tour Love Story

This is a Bike-Tour Love Story

It was 1993, and I was on my first European bicycle tour, riding solo in Austria. I was a freelance travel writer, and the LA Times had commis... Read more

Stories / February 14, 2022

7 Best Bike Tours for Couples

7 Best Bike Tours for Couples

If you're the kind of couple who likes to do things a little differently—who loves good food and wine, craves breathtaking scenery, and wants... Read more

Tours and Destinations / February 10, 2022

Bike and boat tours—why do people love them?

Bike and boat tours—why do people love them?

Bike and boat tours are among our clients’ most popular choices, especially for couples and groups of friends looking for a unique vacation al... Read more

Inspiration / February 02, 2022

Top 10 European cycling destinations (and the tours to take!) for 2022

Top 10 European cycling destinations (and the tours to take!) for 2022

There will always be the typical perennial tour favorites: travelers take Tuscany and the Danube River by storm every year. But if you’re the... Read more

Tours and Destinations / December 21, 2021

Pursuing the legend of Silent Night along the Tauern Bike Path

Pursuing the legend of Silent Night along the Tauern Bike Path

In 1993, BikeTours.com president Jim Johnson—then a freelance travel writer—went on his first European bicycle tour, along the Tauern Bike Pat... Read more

Inspiration, Stories, Tours and Destinations / December 21, 2021