Vacations are fantastic as 2023 Gift Ideas. You are not only giving a gift of surprise under the tree but the quality time you will spend planning your trip and traveling together as well. So instead of just a simple gift certificate, here are some fun ideas to unwrap to go with your trip confirmation from Great Bike Tours.
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Florida Keys & Everglades – Put together a box of fresh citrus, salt water taffy, sunscreen, and a beach towel. You can even wrap a basket of margarita glasses, mixer, seashells and a soft scented candle. For him you can do a cheeseburger in Paradise theme and if you are also purchasing a new grill place items inside the assembled grill for an extra surprise.
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New Zealand – A gift of New Zealand wine, a small stuffed toy Kiwi and a coffee-table book on New Zealand.. A set of binoculars and a birding New Zealand guide will be a great gift to carry on the trip with you as you explore this magical location.
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Georgia’s Golden Coast – Georgia is known for its sweet peaches, pecans, grits, cotton, and peanuts. A quick stop at a local craft store or farmers market for a small wooden crate and you will have the perfect container for your Flavors of Georgia themed gift. You can include these items along with picnic utensils wrapped up in a checkered tablecloth. A stuffed toy sea turtle and a book of poetry by Sidney Lanier would make a romantic gift.
South Carolina Coastal Adventure – Gather up a selection of DVD’s or movie downloads (The Big Chill, The Prince of Tides, Forrest Gump) some of your favorite movie treats and a cozy blanket for am South Carolina movie night! All of these items can be tucked into a beautiful handmade basket with an oversized bow.
Rhode Island Coastal Adventures – Let your mind sail away thinking about your upcoming adventure in Rhode Island! Sailing ships and messages in a bottle come to mind to spark curiosity as gifts under the tree to announce this spring trip. A pair of Sperry boating shoes, a Henri-Lloyd Windbreaker and a Tilley Sailing hat will have you boating in style on thins multisport adventure. Cycling gear and a book on the historic Vanderbilt family will get your ready for your vacation!
New York’s Adirondack – This multisport adventure will have you dreaming of the wild. A perfect pre-trip gift could include a pair of expandable trekking poles, a quality low profile PFD for kayaking, a light weight digital camera with a good zoom function, arm warmers for cycling, wrap it all up and fill a stocking with a pair of hiking socks, electrolyte supplements, high-carb snacks to complete the gift.
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Nantucket & Martha’s Vineyard – A fun gift could include a lobster or shark print shirt or bib. For the reader in your life consider a book on the shipwrecks of Nantucket or a copy of Moby Dick. Pick up a guide on the lighthouses of the North East. Pack up all you will need for movie night along with your choice of the Jaws Trilogy or the love story Sabrina.
New Hampshire Mountains to Sea – September in New Hampshire can be chilly. Wrap a wonderfully warm and comfy quarter-zip sweater in a box with some specialty teas or coffees; include a pair of cycling gloves with a map of New Hampshire. If your gift recipient is a foodie you should make a basket filled with fresh maple syrup and breakfast items or all the fixings for a tasty ‘boiled dinner”. New Hampshire is known for its rich arts and culture scene as well as being the center of history and the American Revolution, there are many opportunities to create a special themed gift to go under the tree.
Vermont Fall Foliage – With many local syrup shops, wineries, and micro-breweries you will have a fun time putting together a specialty basket of Vermont’s finest treats. Tour guides and local recipe books are enough to get you dreaming about apples and raspberry picking! This is another trip a small digital camera or a go Pro would be a perfect fit for as you will be traveling during the fall when the trees are showing off their magnificent colors
Virginia’s Colonial Williamsburg – Where history comes alive! Go back in time for this special gift. Create a bundle of homemade napkins, quilts, embroidered tea towels, fresh bread, fruit and canned jams. There are many books about Jamestown and the history of this area. Get a Go Pro video camera and mount for your handle bars or helmet and capture special moments in time that are reenacted during the days while you are exploring the area.
However you choose to give the gift of a Great Bike Tour this year, the one thing we can promise is that we will do all we can to ensure you have the trip of a lifetime! Our guides are professional, patient, friendly, and fun, and we all have a genuine desire to make each person’s trip special and memorable. We will go above-and-beyond what you’ve experienced before.
