The Ireland and England tour begins in Ireland. Students cycle along the Irish coast, through small villages, along sea cliffs and into large metropolitan Dublin. Attractions include kissing the Blarney Stone, viewing ancient ruins and listening to traditional Irish music. The group takes the ferry to England, where the cycling ceases and public transportation commences. While in England, students visit Stratford, Oxford and London. Attractions include the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Windsor Castle and Westminster Abbey. The trip lasts for 30 days.
The Amsterdam to Paris tour, the most popular of the SHP tours, commences in Amsterdam. Cyclists ride along the canals and along country roads lined with livestock, windmills and tulips. The group takes a ferry to Belgium and cycles through the town of Brugges, where the locals produce lace and chocolate. The tour stops at scenic areas and points of interest along the route to Paris, including tiny villages, castles and cathedrals. Once in Paris, students visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Left Bank. The final leg of the tour is a day in Versailles before boarding a plane back to the United States. The trip is 30 days long.
The England and France bike tour begins in England and includes riding to Stonehenge, Oxford and London, where stops include Big Ben and the Tower of London. The tour continues via ferry to Cherbourg, France, where the students bike along the Normandy coast, famous for the Invasion of Normandy, or D-Day, when Allied forces crossed the English Channel into German-occupied Normandy during World War II. The tour continues through the Loire Valley along the river and through quiet villages on the way to Paris. Stops in Paris include the Louvre, Notre Dame and the Left Bank. The tour lasts for 30 days.
The Spain, Portugal and Paris tour begins in Seville, Spain. Students pedal along the Spanish coast into Portugal near ancient Roman architecture and sandy beaches. The group stays in Portugal for three days before returning to Spain via country roads past Santiago de Compostela, a medieval walled town atop a hill famous as a pilgrimage destination during the Middle Ages. Additional stops in Spain include the Alhambra (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Costa del Sol, Toledo and Madrid. The tour group doesn't pedal to France but takes a train into Paris for three days of sightseeing. Highlights include the Eiffel Tower, Parisian cafes, the River Seine and Notre Dame. The trip is 30 days long.
