International Biking Tours
• Germany / Czech Republic -
   The Elbe River
• France - Provence
• Germany / Austria - The Danube

Domestic Biking Tours
• Door County, Wisconsin

Biking and Barging Tours

Nordic Walking and Barging Tours

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BIKING WITH IBT

LEAVE IT TO US

On our international tours, although you will do the biking, leave everything else to us. In Europe we meet you at the airport, take you to the hotel, provide the bicycle and, through our knowledgeable planning and the constant attendance of the guide and driver, ensure that all goes safely and well. Your guide provides insight on the area and is fluent in the language, the van driver transports luggage and is backup whenever needed. Both are whizzes at fixing flats.

On our domestic tours, our guide meets you at the first hotel and ensures you are properly fitted to your bicycle. He or she is knowledgeable of the region and bikes with you for the duration of the tour. There is no driver or support van on our domestic tours, as alternate arrangements are made for transportation of the luggage.

On both our international and domestic tours you will bike as a group, with the guide in the lead and an appointed "sweep" bringing up the rear. IBT's special Corner System ensures no one gets lost.

WHAT IS A DAY LIKE?

Days vary, as we visit sites of interest (gardens, historic locations, windmills, chateaux) and hear informative lectures as well as experience the countryside at an ideal speed for enjoying it, by bicycle. A non-biking day might be devoted to exploring some delightful town, while on biking days stops are frequent and opportunities to take photos ample. We start in the fresh air of the morning, take a lunch break en route in some attractive small town - or perhaps pick up supplies to picnic. Although lunches are on your own, all breakfasts and dinners are included and are usually in our hotel. IBT chooses its European and domestic accommodations to provide experiences missed by many American travelers as these hotels are often small, family-run establishments where the ambience is inviting and individual. Dinners, planned to reflect local, seasonal cuisine, are fully enjoyed after a days's bicycling and shared experiences produce a happy camaraderie with your companions.

HOW HARD IS IT?

Each tour is rated by level of difficulty. Easy denotes level terrain; Moderate includes both level terrain and rolling hills; Challenging consists of mostly rolling hills. We may cover 25 to 38 miles, but do so over the entire day, at moderate speeds with frequent stops to allow slower bikers to catch up. A morning coffee stop and afternoon ice cream stop happen almost daily.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

IBT's hallmarks, safety and combining maximum value with the best prices in the business, have attracted thousands of people for great bicycling experiences since the company's establishment in 1976. Participants of all ages and expertise have taken part, not infrequently as repeat customers. In addition to tours planned that any cyclist can enjoy, we offer advanced itineraries to challenge experienced riders and are pleased to individualize special trips for groups of families and friends.

Is a bicycle tour for you? IBT can provide the perfect means for finding out.