A challenging seven-day tour through the Andulacia region, at the southern tip of Spain, gives cyclists 45 to 60 miles a day to cover. You'll pedal through beautiful scenery and visit examples of Moorish influence evident in Andulacia's architecture. The trip includes a stop at caves bearing pre-historic art and a ride through nature reserves with golden eagles soaring overhead. Evenings will find you enjoying tapas in small villages and sleeping in family-run inns so you'll truly get a feel for the culture.
Freewheeling Adventures
2070 Hwy. 329
Hubbards, NS, Canada, B0J 1T0
902-857-3600
freewheeling.ca
Take an urban cycle tour with Barcelona by Bike. This company offers options such as the Tapas Bike Tour which provides an opportunity to sample small appetizer-size dishes and regional wines as you pedal from one tapas bar to the next. Architecture mavens will enjoy the Classic Barcelona Tour offering an opportunity to bike through this city's medievial Gothic quarter and the Art Nouveau neighborhood that includes Antonio Gaudi's famous buildings. In addition to day tours, this company offers a Night Bike tour in which cyclists glide through the illuminated city and view the laser show at the Plaza Espanya fountain. If you're up for a bit more of a challenge, take the Panorma Bike Tour featuring views of the city from Collserola Mountain. The company organizes custom tours on request.
Natur Bike S.L.
Escullera de Poble Nou 298-299
Port Olimpic
08005 Barcelona, Spain
011-34 93 268 81 07
barcelonabybike.com
The Basque country straddles the Pyrenees at the border between Spain and France, where the culture has its own language, cuisine and customs. Ride Strong offers a tour through Basque country and La Rioja, the famed wine region just south of it. You'll spend five and a half days of this seven-day trip cycling, averaging 55 to 60 miles a day. Participants in this journey fly into Bilbao airport and stay overnight in a luxury hotel designed by Frank Gehry. The second day you begin your pedaling odyssey past monastaries and cathedrals, vineyards and medieval towns. Your path through the Basque countryside will take you over the border into France. The tour package includes high-end accommodations, daily breakfast, two lunches and three dinners.
Ride Strong Bike Tours
P.O. Box 82
Solana Beach, CA 92075
888-792-7066
ridestrongbiketours.com
