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At VBT, each of our 49 biking and walking vacations are deliberately selected to give you ample opportunity to explore both the landscape and the culture of your desired destination. But we recognize that it is, after all, your vacation, and we take comfort on the road very seriously. After an invigorating day of discovery, we want you to relax,… Read More

An active vacation with VBT to France is an amazing, all-encompassing experience.  Along with world-class biking and walking routes, you’ll also stay in unique accommodations, taste local wines, enjoy delectable French cuisine and visit a variety of historical sites and attractions. Most of VBT’s French vacations visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the tour and travelers who choose our… Read More

Small wonder Kiwis have perfected the art of “tramping” given the amazing and diverse landscapes that their vast network of walking trails allows access to—especially on the South Island. Travelers on our “Walking New Zealand: Splendor of the South Island” vacation  will discover the country’s immense natural beauty during invigorating walks in the foothills of the Southern Alps and along… Read More

VBT’s unique Slovenia, Austria & Italy biking vacation visits a geographical triangle where Romance, Germanic and Slavic Europe meet. Cultures extend across country borders and blend into one another in a diverse region like no other in Europe. There’s plenty to discover in this enchanting pocket that is full of emerald valleys and dense forests in between snow-capped peaks. With… Read More

  VBT offers two distinct vacations to the gorgeous and geographically diverse South Island of New Zealand—our biking vacation, New Zealand: The South Island, and its sister vacation, Walking New Zealand: Splendor of the South Island. Although both vacations are on the South Island, they each visit completely different areas within the island—so there’s no reason not to do both… Read More