5 Reasons to Book a Private Bike Tour

5 Reasons to Book a Private Bike Tour

Our Private Bike Tours are an excellent way to reconnect with friends and family while cycling some of the most beautiful destinations across the country.

Any of our 45+ tours can be made into a private departure, including our famous Great Allegheny Passage tours and our beautiful Idaho Coeur D’Alene and the Hiawatha tour.

 

Top 5 Reasons to Book a Private Bike Tour

 

Your Tour, Your Way

Private bike tours offer you and your family or friends the opportunity to pick your own dream cycling destination.

With tours to over 30 destinations, 24 states, and 24 national parks you’ll have the chance to explore and experience some of the country’s most famous locations from the seat of your bike!

Connect with Friends and Family Like Never Before

Take in the colorful culture and cuisine of the Southwest or the rich history of the Northeast. Do it all while pedaling with your friends and family and getting closer by getting outside.

No Work, All Play

On Wilderness Voyageurs Bicycling Vacations our attentive guides support you from your first pedal stroke of the morning until your head hits the pillow.

We plan routes, trail-side meals, and additional experiences so that you can just show up and ride! Leave the planning to us, and get ready to vacation like never before.

Ride At Your Own Pace

Plan on taking your time to enjoy the countryside, snap some pictures, and get the full experience? We got you. With one guide riding along and one driving our Support and Gear Vehicle, we can accommodate all levels and styles of cyclists on our bike tours.

Plus, with our integrated Ride With GPS Experiences, each day’s routes are only a few taps away.

Expert Guides to Enrich the Experience

Our guides are cyclists, travelers, writers, and so much more. Their knowledge, experience, and expertise make us stand out from other operators, and our guides will stop at nothing to give you the vacation of a lifetime.

 

Our Picks for Private Tour Destinations in 2025

 

Great Allegheny Passage

Private Departure Dates: GAP 4 7/28, GAP 5 7/13

As the leading bike tour operator on the Great Allegheny Passage, we support you from pedal to pillow each day of this historic rail-trail experience.

We offer a beginner-friendly three-day highlight tour on the GAP, four-day bike tours from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, a point-to-point five-day tour on the GAP, and a six-day adventure from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. on the GAP and C&O Canal Towpath.

Route of the Hiawatha rail trail

Idaho Coeur D’Alene & The Hiawatha

Private Departure Dates: 6/29, 9/3

Both the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes and the Route of the Hiawatha have been named to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. They are two of the country’s most distinct and memorable rail trail experiences.

New York Seneca Lake

Private Departure Dates: 7/7

This Tour is an approachable, multi-surface ride based alongside New York’s largest Finger Lake, Seneca Lake.

The routes follow a mix of back roads, gravel roads, and rail trails near the Finger Lakes National Forest. We’ll spend all three nights at the Lodge at Grist Iron Brewing Co.

Kentucky Bike & Bourbon

Private Departure Dates: 9/29

Welcome to Bourbon Country! Why not follow up a good day’s ride with a stiff sample straight from Kentucky’s oldest and most reputable distilleries?

On this once-in-a-lifetime bike tour, we’ll be visiting and tasting at some of the nation’s finest whiskey-makers, including Woodford Reserve, Buffalo Trace, and Four Roses.

Pennsylvania Gettysburg & The Civil War

Private Departure Dates: 7/13

Prepare yourself for a totally visceral experience of American history combined with a relaxing bike vacation. Come join us on our award-winning 4-day Civil War bike tour and pedal through Gettysburg, Antietam, and the Monocacy Valley.

This tour is one of National Geographic Traveler’s 50 Tours of a Lifetime!

Aerial view of the road leading up to Mt Lemmon in Arizona

Tucson, Arizona – Hub & Spoke

Private Departure Dates: 11/17

Welcome to Tucson! On this 4-day Hub & Spoke Bike Tour, you’ll ride through distinct high desert ecosystems, explore the Saguaro National Park, and visit the Titan Missile Museum.

Each night you’ll stay at The Downtown Clifton; an eclectic Mid-Century hotel with all modern amenities.

group of cyclists posing in front of santa fe's red caboose

Santa Fe, New Mexico – Hub & Spoke

Private Departure Dates: 9/22

Bienvenido a Santa Fe! Let’s cycle in one of America’s most distinctive cities past centuries-old adobe buildings and bright red strings of chiles hanging from portals.

Known as the City Different, Santa Fe embodies a rich history melding Hispanic, Anglo, and Native American cultures, which is apparent in its architecture, food, art, and language.

Cycling Colorful Colorado

Private Departure Dates: 8/6

It’s hard to get much better than Colorado road bike touring! The views are as varied as they are breathtakingly beautiful.

You’ll pedal across high alpine with wide-open vistas and down into desert canyons, past mountains and stunning peaks. You’ll even pedal across the continental divide (with one heck of a downhill)!

 

Questions on how to book your Private Bike Tour? Call us at (800) 272-4141 to speak with our friendly and knowledgeable reservations specialists!