Cycling holidays
CYCLING HOLIDAYS TO EUROPE
Get active with your next European getaway and book a cycling holiday to Germany, France, or Holland. Our partner and cycling tour experts, Saddle Skedaddle, has a host of itineraries, with routes to suit all abilities. Perfect for couples and active families, the routes have been specially created, so you’ll see each region’s most beautiful towns, villages and natural landscapes.
Accommodation is included in your package and your luggage will be transported to the next hotel. And with plotted maps and directions for you to follow, it makes a cycling holiday easier than ever.
Travel with your vehicle
Daily crossings
Drive or cycle to the start of the tour or use public transport
Can hire bikes from Saddle Skedaddle
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Week 22
All times shown are in local time.
Please note that timetables may change subject to weather conditions.
Tour routes: Loire and Burgundy, France
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This self-guided holiday starts and ends in Tours, taking you on a journey through the stunning castles and landscapes of the Loire Valley. It’s an 8 day adventure that will give you all of the best bits of this magnificent region. View tour itinerary.
Burgundy
Follow the canals and waterways of the beautiful Burgundy region. You’ll visit medieval towns and outstanding landscapes on this gentle cycling holiday. It’s mostly flat terrain which makes it ideal for beginners. View tour itinerary.
Holland: green heart, windmills and beaches
An easy cycling holiday, discover Holland in true Dutch style: on your bike. Your journey begins and ends in Amsterdam and you spend your nights in a comfortable barge on Holland’s famous waterways, with all meals included. You’ll also visit forests, beaches and quaint towns en route.View itinerary
With a tour guide you’ll explore the heart of Holland, including the historic windmills of Kinderdijk. There will also be time for you to cycle through the 16th century towns of Haarlem, Leiden and more. All of your meals are included, too, on this bike and barge holiday.View itinerary
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Moselle Valley, Germany
Through the tranquil Moselle Valley, take yourself on a journey round meandering riverside paths as the magnificent German landscape opens up around you. As well as discovering rural Germany, your self-guided holiday will also take you to the medieval town of Koblenz.View tour itinerary
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