Bike
Spain Tours is a travel agency that offers quality
bike tours to biking fans of all types –
from beginning bikers to more experienced riders.
We have years of experience organizing tours throughout
Spain and we guarantee that we’ll go the
extra mile to give you the best customer service.
Come with us, find your trip, prepare yourself
with all the necessary information, and don’t
hesitate to contact us with any questions you
may have.
We use high-quality ORBEA
bikes. (For details, see our page). All
bikes come fully equipped with a water bottle,
panniers, an air pump, spare inner tube and
a tool kit.
Helmets are mandatory on Spanish roads. We
supply the helmets on supported tours (though
you’re definitely free to bring your own!)
Riders on self-supported tours should provide
their own helmets. Toe clips (cages) are optional;
our bikes are equipped with regular pedals,
but we’ll fit your pedals if you prefer
to use yours.)
Anyone with a basic level of fitness who enjoys
pedalling for four to six hours a day will enjoy
our trips. Our routes take place on a combination
of secondary (scenic!) roads and well-packed
trails. Most cyclists do an average of forty
kilometres (25 miles) a day, but there are always
opportunities to do more.
Supported tours have full sag van support,
so if you’re winded, you can hop in the
vehicle and meet the other participants at the
end of the day. Self-guided tours usually require
more preparation on the participant’s
behalf, because some of the routes can be a
lot longer.
Level A or easy:
Rides are about 25 – 35 kilometres/15-22
miles per day over relatively flat terrain,
secondary roads and/or well-packed paths. Level
A tours are the easiest: the days are relatively
short, and are perfect for people who want to
try their first active vacation.
Level B o intermediate:
Rides cover 30-40 kilometres (20-25 miles).
These rides generally go on the same kind of
terrain as the Level A rides but move at a higher
velocity, allowing you to cover more ground.
These rides are for cyclists with more experience
and more confidence handling themselves on two
wheels.
Level C or advanced:
Routes can range from 35 to 60 kilometres (20-35
miles) a day over rolling terrain, on a variety
of surfaces. These require a fairly quick pace
and participants have the option of going for
higher altitude rides, or extending the rides
to cover greater distances.
The night before setting out (or at breakfast
on the first day), the guide gives participants
the necessary information – route plan,
maps, and such. You’ll receive more information
while the tour is taking place, and you’ll
have the chance to check out local places of
historical interest, tapas bars – or just
those really neat fountains located in most
towns.
The sag van accompanies the participants throughout
the tour and will stop at predetermined check
points so that participants can have a drink
or learn a little bit more about the place they’re
visiting. Any time you need a break, you simply
hop in the van. After stopping for lunch at
pleasant restaurants, you can rejoin the other
riders or stay in the van until we reach the
day’s destination. Afternoons are free,
allowing you to visit the cities and the town
along the ride. Dinners are optional –
you can eat with the group, or go exploring
on your own.
Tours take place on secondary roads and well-surfaced
back country paths, allowing you to relax, get
to know your fellow riders, and enjoy the surroundings.
All guided bike tours have a limit of fourteen
participants. We feel it’s important for
you to be comfortable and welcome with a smaller,
friendly group.
On the self-guided tours, you leave your luggage
at hotel reception and you ride on your own.
Since participants have all the necessary information,
such as maps and the road book, you have all
the data you need to get to your destination.
When you arrive, your luggage will be waiting
for you at your hotel room.
The following is included in most
of our guided tours:
• Accommodation: we always offer you the
best hotels on the spot – charming, authentic
and surprising - the most central places in
the cities and the most spectacular places in
the countryside.
• Meals: all breakfasts, most lunches
and dinners including wine (although sometimes
you’ll have the opportunity to explore
regional cuisine on your own). We literally
enter into the kitchen to make sure that everything
is taken care of!
• Bikes: state of the art ORBEA touring
and trekking bikes and all the accessories you
might need (optional carbon road bikes).
• Bilingual guide(s) to ensure that you
always enjoy superior customer service.
• Support vehicle that helps you with
a flat tyre, offers you refreshments and snacks
when you need them, takes you along on the uphill
of end-of-the-day parts and transports your
luggage from one place to the other.
• Detailed information document with regional
maps, a day-to-day itinerary plus hotel list
and all you’d like know about Spain and
the region you go to.
• Transportation from rendezvous to final
drop-off, from our quaint region to our centrally
located meeting place, both for you and your
luggage.
• Gratuities: the monetary thank-yous
deserving of our drivers, local experts and
hospitality staff.
• CD with photos and video to take home
as a memory.
• Bike Spain Tours handle bar bag, water
bottle and luggage tags (optional custom bike
jersey, long zip at a price of 35 euro).
• Bike Center travel coordinator that
is available to assist you with all of your
pre- & post-trip travel plans and arrangements
(hotels, restaurants, transport and more…).
And .. a Spectacular Bike Experience filled
with fun and friendship!
Bike
Spain tours offer three kind of lodging options:
• LUXURY HOTELS (on request): The best hotels
in town. Four- and five-star hotels which offer
outstanding customer service. Ask us for this
option if you enjoy the best when you travel..
• PREMIERE QUALITY: Well-located three-
and four-star hotels, with special charm and top-notch
service.
• CASUAL HOTELS: Two- and three-star
hotels which feature excellent value.
Selected choices for your trip.
We recommend that
you bring the following things for your trip:
• Any official
documentation, such as an EU identity card or
valid passport. (Be sure to keep a photocopy
of all documentation in your luggage –
just in case.) If you require any prescription
medication, it’s handy to have a copy
of the prescription, along with the generic
name of the drug.
• Cycling gear, such as cycling shoes
(or running shoes/trainers) and a helmet.
• Cycling clothing: Cycling gloves (long
gloves if you have), a long-sleeve jersey, short-sleeve
jersey (lightweight and quick-drying is ideal),
cycling shorts and/or cycling tights/pants,
and rain gear.
• HELMETS ARE MANDATORY! Although Bike
Spain has helmets available for participants’
use, you’re more than welcome to bring
your own.
• Travel accessories, such as sunglasses,
sunscreen and lip balm, camera (and extra batteries)
and an electrical adapter/converter (220V) if
you’re bringing any appliances or items
which need charging
Dress in Spain is
casual, and the Spanish generally don’t
make a fuss about how people are dressed. You
may want to bring something slightly dressier
for evenings.
Since luggage space is limited in the sag vehicle,
guests are requested to limit their luggage
to one suitcase and one bag (or small backpack)
per person.
PRACTICAL
INFO: Entry requirements and paperwork, Climate,
Health care and safety, Money and currency,
Time and public holidays, communications and
miscellaneous Information
from the official tourist office
