{"id":14778,"date":"2015-12-03T16:35:44","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T21:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=14778"},"modified":"2017-11-19T10:01:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T15:01:00","slug":"14778","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/14778\/","title":{"rendered":"Six top winter cycling tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seeing the world by bike is one of my preferred methods of travel. \u00a0Pedaling through a town allows ample opportunities to stop on a whim and take in the real flavor of a place. \u00a0Not only beneficial for your health, it&#8217;s great for the planet when you leave the gas hog parked and do your sightseeing by bike.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a half-dozen tours that will get you into some of the most scenic destinations around.<\/p>\n<h1><span>Top 6 Winter Cycling Tours<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><em>by\u00a0Dylan Townes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As travelers opt for more active and adventurous vacations, bikes are becoming a preferred vehicle to see the world, both here and abroad.<span> Moreover, a<\/span> swelling number of holidaymakers from all disciplines are jetting off on warm winter cycling tours during winter months. Touring by bicycle allows for a more active and intimate experience than riding in cars, buses or trains, and it affords the ability to cover more ground than walking. Below is a list of six of the best winter cycling tours and the travel companies offering them.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><u><\/u><span> <\/span><u><\/u><b>Canary Islands Cycling<\/b> <b>Tour<\/b> &#8211; On this week-long warm weather bike tour of Gran<span lang=\"EN-GB\"> Canaria, cyclists will <\/span>explore the second largest of the Canary Islands on exhilarating rides that vary from sea level to 6,300 feet, revealing dramatic landscape changes, lush forests, deserts, and volcanic mounts. Tour dates are slated for <span data-term=\"goog_1026887930\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Feb 14-20, 2016<\/span><\/span> and <span data-term=\"goog_1026887931\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>March 13-19, 2016<\/span><\/span> and starts at $4,595 per person. <a href=\"http:\/\/ciclismoclassico.com\/trips\/bike-tour-gran-canaria\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ciclismoclassico.com\/<wbr \/>trips\/bike-tour-gran-canaria\/<\/a>.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u><\/u>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Lauren-L-Gran-Canaria-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"Lauren L Gran Canaria\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Lauren-L-Gran-Canaria.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Lauren-L-Gran-Canaria.jpg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Lauren-L-Gran-Canaria.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Lauren-L-Gran-Canaria.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><u><\/u><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><u><\/u><span> <\/span><u><\/u><b>Colombia Biking Adventure<\/b> &#8211; Explore Colombia by mountain bike during this 6-day journey through multiple ecosystems from the high Andes to the lowland tropics. Discover beautiful river valleys and historic ruins through Colombia&#8217;s back roads. Stop in colonial towns, tackle the impressive Chicamocha Canyon, and sample regional flavors at an organic coffee hacienda. Multiple dates January-March, 2016 starting at $2,950. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventure-life.com\/colombia\/tours\/3367\/bike-colombia-backroads\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.adventure-life.com\/<wbr \/>colombia\/tours\/3367\/bike-<wbr \/>colombia-backroads<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u><\/u>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Colombia-mountain-biking-600x399.jpg?resize=600%2C399\" alt=\"Colombia mountain biking\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Colombia-mountain-biking.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Colombia-mountain-biking.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Colombia-mountain-biking.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Colombia-mountain-biking.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Colombia-mountain-biking.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><u><\/u><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><u><\/u><span> <\/span><u><\/u><b>Untouched Vietnam Cycling Tour<\/b> &#8211; Head to the remote region of Ha Giang in the north-eastern corner of Vietnam.\u00a0 Until relatively recently the Vietnamese government restricted travel in the area, so it has escaped the impacts associated with mass tourism. Rice paddies and primary forests provide an attractive canvas as gests wind their way up through vertiginous passes on the road less travelled. A tour is slated for March 2016 and starts at $2,500 per person.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rideandseek.com\/local\/vietnam\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.rideandseek.com\/<wbr \/>local\/vietnam<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u><\/u>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RS_vietnam_le_masurier-3-600x333.jpg?resize=600%2C333\" alt=\"RS_vietnam_le_masurier (3)\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RS_vietnam_le_masurier-3.jpg?resize=600%2C333&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RS_vietnam_le_masurier-3.jpg?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RS_vietnam_le_masurier-3.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RS_vietnam_le_masurier-3.jpg?w=1616&amp;ssl=1 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><u><\/u><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><u><\/u><span> <\/span><u><\/u><b>Chile Lake and Volcano District by Bike<\/b> \u2013 On this NEW tour, pedal alongside the Andes Mountains, green rolling meadows, and through national parks. Visit Chile\u2019s First Geopark \u201cK\u00fctralkura\u201d, Lonquimay Volcano, Malalcahuello National Reserve, Villarrica Volcano, Lake Caburgua, Huife Hot Springs and Villarrica National Park.\u00a0 Bike Chile\u2019s Seven Lakes Route, the German Settlers Route, and through Vicente Perez Rosales National Park with Osorno Volcano and Petrohue Falls. This 8-day tour is slated for <span data-term=\"goog_1026887932\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>January 8-16, 2016<\/span><\/span> and starts at $5,695. <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/ciclismoclassico.com\/trips\/chile-by-bike\/\">https:\/\/ciclismoclassico.com\/<wbr \/>trips\/chile-by-bike\/<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u><\/u>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chile_Gallery-1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Chile_Gallery-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chile_Gallery-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chile_Gallery-1.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chile_Gallery-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Chile_Gallery-1.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><u><\/u><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><u><\/u><span><span> <\/span><\/span><u><\/u><b>Tasmania Bike + Hike <\/b>&#8211; Cycle through Tasmania\u2019s national parks, dramatic mountain ranges, historic villages and high altitude lakes. Wildlife viewing is exceptional with Tasmanian devils, platypus, kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and wombats at every turn. <span><\/span> The fertile soils and pure rainfall create wonderful natural produce and acclaimed cool-climate wines, which will be sampled along the way. This 8-day Tasmania cycling adventure starts at <span>$2,545 and the next tour is slated for <span data-term=\"goog_1026887933\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>January 21-28, 2017<\/span><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0 <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rideandseek.com\/local\/tasmania\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.rideandseek.com\/<wbr \/>local\/tasmania<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span><u><\/u>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tasmania2-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"tasmania2\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tasmania2.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tasmania2.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tasmania2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tasmania2.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/tasmania2.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><u><\/u><span> <\/span><u><\/u><b>Ecuador Volcano Mountain Biking<\/b> &#8211; Experience the exhilarating thrill of mountain biking Cotopaxi National Park on this 4-day tour. Designed for experienced and advanced bikers, this challenging and beautiful itinerary takes its bikers through Santa Rita Ecological Reserve, El Tambo Trail, The Road of the Lahars, and down Cotopaxi Volcano. Dates are available year-round starting at $775.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventure-life.com\/ecuador\/tours\/3951\/cotopaxi-mountain-biking\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.adventure-life.com\/<wbr \/>ecuador\/tours\/3951\/cotopaxi-<wbr \/>mountain-biking<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><u><\/u>\u00a0<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ecuador-biking-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"ecuador biking\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ecuador-biking.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ecuador-biking.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ecuador-biking.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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the world by bike is one of my preferred methods of travel. \u00a0Pedaling through a town allows ample opportunities to stop on a whim and take in the real flavor of a place. \u00a0Not only beneficial for your health, it&#8217;s great for the planet when you leave the gas hog parked and do your sightseeing by bike. Here are a half-dozen tours that will get you into some of the most scenic destinations around. 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