VBT Bicycling Vacations

Highlights

• Stay in diverse locales, from the spa town of Monte Real to the old fishing village of São Pedro Moel.
• Cycle along the Silver Coast’s sandy beaches framed by Atlantic waves, pine and cork forests, and stunning rural landscapes.
• Indulge in Portugal’s delicious fresh seafood, enticing pastries, espresso, and affordable, excellent wines.

Highlights

• Stay overnight in the white-washed city of Ostuni, in a 13th-century palace turned into a small intimate hotel
• Cycle the Ionian and Adriatic coastlines at your own pace, stopping to explore whatever and whenever you wish
• Stay in the seaside towns of Santa Maria di Leuca and Otranto, rich in ancient history and legend

Highlights

• Savor fresh farm cuisine during stays at fattorie lodgings
• Dip your toes, lounge in the sand, or swim in the Tyrrhenian Sea
• Learn from a Tuscan chef how to prepare cantucci almond cookies

Highlights

• Admire the magnificent vistas of France’s most renowned wine regions by river and by bicycle.
• Enjoy the best of both worlds: an all-inclusive river ship cruise and VBT Bicycling Vacation.
• Ride among the lush, fertile vineyards of Burgundy and Provence, pausing at your leisure for wine tastings and tours.

Highlights

• Learn how historic windmills work and how they are used to reclaim land called “polders.”
• View rare and historic flower bulbs at the flower garden museum, Hortus Bulborum.
• Explore the living catalog of spring flowers at Keukenhof Gardens.

Highlights

• Delve into the imagination of artist Vincent van Gogh on a private guided tour.
• Roll through pastoral landscapes of olive groves, vineyards, farms, and villages, set against the lofty Alpilles.
• Stride across the Pont du Gard, the magnificent, UNESCO-cited Roman aqueduct.