WHAT WE LIKE BEST: They focus on education as well as enjoyment. Tours are offered year round, range from 3-7 days, are all-inclusive and fully guided by experienced Wilderness First Responder certified staff. The most popular trip is a camping-based multi-day tour in the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, AZ. including Bryce and Zion, Utah, Death Valley and Napa Valley, California.
More about Adventure Center ARIZONA OUTBACK ADVENTURESĪrizona Outback Adventures, in Scottsdale, AZ, offers mountain bike cycling trips throughout the Southwestern U.S. WHAT WE LIKE BEST: Adventure Center works with companies who maintain strict responsible travel standards on their cycling tours including the use of local guides and locally owned properties. Accommodations range from 3-star villas to haciendas to chateaux, boutique hotels to camping in Africa. There are also opportunities to combine cycling with other sports in a multi-activity holiday which may blend, for example, cycling with walking and sea kayaking in Turkey. Smaller group of 2 to 16 travelers are the specialty but they also offer independent ‘self-guided’ tours.
Their safari cycle trip through the Serengeti in Kenya sounds fascinating. One of the most popular is a cycling tour of South Africa’s wine regions. Headquartered in Toronto, Adventure Center is a broker company working with a select group of tour operators offering cycling vacations to over 20 countries. Here, in alphabetical order, is our “short list” of 16 best North American – based tour companies offering multi-day guided and self-guided cycling vacations throughout the world: ADVENTURE CENTRE Plus, what a great way to tour a destination! It doesn’t matter if it’s hiking, kayaking, canoeing, snow-shoeing or cycling, all offer the participant an opportunity to give the body a work out and raise cardio levels while enjoying the benefits of being out in nature. Working a fitness activity into a holiday can be a significant part of a Wellness Vacation. Photo courtesy of Sojourn Bicycling & Active Vacations