Key West is a place that should be experienced in a long, slow sip. However you are able to experience it, you need to take advantage of every moment you have in this truly unique town…our American version of a Caribbean paradise. At least one night enjoy a sunset at Mallory Square. Street entertainers,…
No place better to be in the winter months than the Florida Keys. Easy flat bike rides with short mileage and tailwinds along the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail. Imagine yourself completely surrounded by islands and beautiful waters. The FKOHT incorporates the bridges and provides access to the islands’ many assets—scenic, environmental, recreational, cultural, historical…
Fall is upon us and the leaves will put on their annual show of color in celebration! Quechee Gorge is one of the best stops to see a spectacular variety of fall colors. Located in Quechee, Vermont along U.S. Route 4. It is a popular tourist attraction located within the boarders of Quechee State Park…
On our 12 day New Zealand Bike Tour we have the option to fly over to Milford Sound for a boat cruise on the fiord. Milford Sound is a World Heritage Area sitting within the Fiordland National Park. “Despite its name, Milford Sound is actually a fiord, not a sound. It is also the only…
Anyone that has not done a bike tour with Great Bike Tours has some level of apprehension. Here are some of the most common bicycle vacation concerns. I am not a hardcore bike rider – I won’t be able to keep up. There are companies that put together hard core bicycle vacations – we are…
Once known as Jekyll Island Club, a.k.a. the “Millionaires Club”, members prized the island for its “sense of splendid isolation,” beautiful landscape, and moderate climate. Jekyll Island, with its cottage colony and clubhouse, was viewed as a little paradise, where members and guests pursued “a life of elegant leisure.” https://www.jekyllisland.com/history/historic-landmark-district/ Few regions in the United…
White Pine Camp is one of our favorite stops in the Adirondacks was also known as the “Summer White House” of President Calvin Coolidge. White Pine Camp is a wonderfully restored “Great Camp”. This wonderful location was built with excellent craftsmanship over a century ago. This year round retreat puts you in the…
Packing for your Great Bike Tour does not require arms full of luggage. Follow these tips for a lighter load. Packing for riding days The “right” shoes — good for walking as well as riding, i.e. some flex in the sole. Waterproof shoe covers are a bonus if you have Cycling gloves – great for…
“Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki – a true Shangri-La” Victoria McKernan February and March we will be traveling again to New Zealand on one of our most in demand tours. One of our favorite stops on the tour is the Wilderness Lodge at Lake Moeraki – The Wilderness Lodge experience combines quality accommodation, superb food, gracious hospitality and exciting…
If you’re preparing for your bike vacation, there is nothing worse than being left behind by the pack, feeling that you’re holding up the group, or pushing yourself so hard to keep up that you can’t enjoy the surroundings or the company ─ or worse, incurring an injury as a result of being out of…