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Why Choose Discovery Bicycle Tours?
Our tours are some of the best, most carefully crafted, relaxing, perfectly supported biking vacations offered. Not just the best value (also true) but the best tours. Period.
You’ll be confi dent. With Discovery’s expert staff and leaders, you’ll be able to unwind and enjoy your tour knowing we’ve done meticulous planning. Our experienced guides are there to make sure you see, taste and experience the highlights of each location. Plus, the support van follows your group to give you encouragement, snacks, water, repairs — or a lift up the hill.
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You can relax. We take care of the details. And we cover most meals, but often give you options for lunches or some dinners on your own. This gives you fl exibility to bike at your own pace — and take those extra photos or stop at the café if you like.
Or challenge your legs. Most days, we off er options for those who want more biking miles. This is ideal for couples and groups who may want a somewhat varied experience. And it allows for solo travelers who want to ride with others of the same ability level.
Our cancellation policy is very friendly. We never charge you anything if you cancel before your fi nal payment date — usually 60 days before a domestic tour. (It’s 90 days for most international tours,120 days for Florida Keys tours, Chile and all Bike & Barge tours, 95 days for the Florida Gulf Beaches, and 150 days for the Vietnam Adventure.)
Your wallet will be happy. Our prices are amazing. You stay at sumptuous inns, with the best locations to walk to sights and restaurants — instead of an overpriced place in an inconvenient location. We pass along the savings to you!
TOP 5 REASONS YOU’LL LOVE TOURING WITH DISCOVERY:
1) Our company has been family-owned for more than 46 years and is ready to serve you.
2) Small groups (usually 8 to 15 guests) mean you get personal attention from guides and staff.
3) Wonderful tour leaders who truly care and give you the best experience possible.
4) Personally selected bicycle routes ensure you enjoy the most scenic, most fun and least-traveled locations.
5) With our decades of experience, we anticipate all the potential issues — so you don’t have to. We work as a team to give you a seamless cycling vacation you’ll love.
Call us with any questions. And reserve your tour today!
800-257-2226
WELCOME!
You’re invited to become part of the Discovery Bicycle Tours family with your first tour — or to join us on a tour again. Take advantage of our Discovery Cyclists customer appreciation program, with discounts and bonuses for past guests and referrals of new guests (see page 5).
Traveling with Discovery Bicycle Tours: We make it fun and easy for you to explore and enjoy beautiful parts of the world by bicycle. You’ll find that traveling at bike speed is the best way to experience a new place — plus, it’s great for your body and mind. Our tour leaders make your trip even better with their outstanding knowledge, skills and support. And the inns and restaurants we choose connect you to the local scene. From solo travelers to fully private groups ... we make sure you have a wonderful time.
Meeting guests: You inspire us with your good cheer and enthusiasm for biking, and we always enjoy taking the opportunity to join a tour and meet you. We also deeply appreciate your input on what makes tours work best for you.
New tours: Read here ... and check DiscoveryBicycleTours.com ... to learn about our newest tours. Experience care-free travel with our two new Netherlands Bike & Barge tours — to see the famous tulips or cruise from Bruges to Amsterdam. Savor the best of Sicily’s biking on our newest tour in Italy. In North America, visit Ontario wineries on our new Niagara Wine Country tour, or explore scenic and peaceful biking on our new Minnesota Rail Trails tour. Plus, try our new Erie Canal West tour for a great getaway with flat cycling.
Our incredible staff and leaders continue to make things run smoothly … to create an outstanding vacation you will always remember.
We hope to see you soon! Scott and Thistle Cone
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Why Choose Discovery Bicycle Tours? ............................ 2 New Tours & Private Tours ............. 4 Guest Rewards................................ 5 Tour Leaders .................................. 6 Choose Your Tour for 2023 .............. 7
NORTH AMERICAN VACATIONS
Arizona - Tucson & Saguaro Nat. Pk. .. 8 California - Death Valley Nat. Pk. ..... 9 Florida - Gulf Beaches & Rail Trails ... 10 Florida Keys Multi-Adventure ......... 11 Idaho Trails ................................... 12 Coast of Maine ............................... 13 Maryland - Bay to Beach ................ 14 MA - Cape Cod/Martha’s Vineyard .. 15 Michigan Lakes & Trails ................. 16 Minnesota Trails ............................. 17 Natchez Trace .................................18 NY - Empire State Trail ................... 19 NY - Erie Canal West ...................... 20 NY - Finger Lakes ........................... 21 Ontario - Niagara Falls & Vineyards ... 22 Oregon - Crater Lake & Scenic Bikeways ...23 PA - Amish Country ......................... 24 PA - Gettysburg to Washington, DC ...25 PA - Great Allegheny Passage ........... 26 PA - GAP Trail and C&O Canal Trail ...27 Quebec Eastern Townships ..............28 SD - Mickelson Trail & Black Hills ... 29 Texas Hill Country ..........................30 VT - Lake Champlain Islands ........... 31 VT - Woodstock Multisport ............ 32
INTERNATIONAL VACATIONS
Chile’s Lakes and Volcanoes ............. 33 Denmark - Trails, Castles & Culture ... 34 England - Cotswolds & Stonehenge ...35 Germany - Moselle Bike & Barge ......... 36 Ireland - Westport & Hiking ..............37 Italy - Dolomites to Venice ...............38 Italy - Puglia ...................................39 Italy - Taste of Sicily ....................... 40 Italy - E-bike Tuscany ..................... 41 Bruges to Amsterdam Bike & Barge .... 42 Netherlands North Bike & Barge ......... 43 Netherlands Tulips Bike & Barge ..... 44 New Zealand Trails ......................... 45 Portugal Beaches & Castles .............. 46 Scotland - Highlands to Islands ....... 47 Spain - El Camino de Santiago ......... 48 Vietnam Adventure .........................49
(See DiscoveryBicycleTours.com for weekend and Adventure Tours.) GALLERY OF GUESTS ........................ 50 IMPORTANT INFORMATION .................52 BIKE INFORMATION ...........................53 SCHEDULE AS A TABLE ...................... 54