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Vermont: Middlebury Countryside & the Lake Champlain Coast

Self-Guided Biking

Starting from 5 days at

$1,795

Among bike tours in Vermont, this inn-to-inn self-guided itinerary is special. Explore town and country with prolonged stays at two classic inns.

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Vietnam: Hanoi, Hue, Hoi An & Saigon

Guided Biking

Starting from 11 days at

$4,445

Ancient and modern cities, exotic landscapes, and a traditional way of life are all on display in one comprehensive Vietnam bike tour.

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Vermont: Burlington, the Champlain Islands & Country Villages 18

Vermont: Lake Champlain Islands, Burlington & Stowe

Guided Biking

Starting from 6 days at

$3,595

Enjoy Vermont’s history and natural beauty as you explore the state’s charming towns, shimmering waters, and scenic bike paths during this spectacular Lake Champlain bike tour.

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Discover Scotland

Castles brooding at the feet of craggy hills, bagpipe players enrobed in tartan, whisky distilleries in every county, and a hearty plate of haggis and neeps ‘n’ tatties, or turnips and potatoes. Aside from these cultural touchstones, the spellbinding nation of Scotland is full of surprises, too. Crisp gins distilled with local juniper, a remarkably creative modern cuisine, and gorgeous, flat cycling routes along sleepy rivers. It’s the perfect destination for VBT cyclists in search of a singular adventure.

Our Scotland bike tours provide a wide and sweeping view of the nation’s epic landscapes. In the Scottish Borders, trace the contours of the green valley carved by the River Tweed, stopping to stroll the inviting lanes of villages dripping with charm. Explore the narrow medieval streets of Edinburgh, the atmospheric capital of Victorian architectural treasures and literary giants.

Our bike tours lead you to Scotland’s magnificent vistas and illuminate the dramatic past that unfolded among them. On and off the saddle, you’ll marvel at imposing castles once defended by mighty clans. Admire the sublime serenity of lochs and glens, forests and mountains. And feel the famously warm welcome of the Scots, brimming with pride and quick with a Slàinte mhath – Cheers!

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Country Highlights

Cycle the graceful green valleys of the Scottish Borders along the tranquil River Tweed.
Ride the train past Scottish landscapes and townscapes to Edinburgh, where literary legends echo among atmospheric cobbled streets.
Pedal past the imposing Hermitage Castle, one of Scotland’s most notorious, said to be haunted by a goblin of local lore.
Make your own gin, distilled from locally cultivated juniper berries.

Tartan Cloth

The idea that wearing particular tartan colors and patterns identify one’s belonging in a certain Scottish clan is controversial among historians and fashionistas. Today, regardless of ancestry, Scots are likely to don any number of patterns on clothing ranging from every-day to formal. Tartan shawls, dresses, suspenders, neckties, and anything else you can imagine can be spotted on the streets of Scotland.

True Taste of Scotland

Scottish cuisine has been deliciously bolstered by the innovations of nouveau chefs and by a diverse immigrant population. Still, when in Scotland, the iconic national dish must be tried. Haggis is legendary for a reason – a savory blend of sheep’s heart, liver, and lungs enhanced with onions, spices, and oats. It is the quintessential farmer’s supper that sustained a hard-working, historically rural nation.

Scotch Whisky

For a whisky to be legally designated Scotch, it must have been made on Scotland’s soil. Lots of other parameters have been set, too, not least of which is age: it must have sat in oak barrels for at least three years, with at least 40% alcohol, though the most elite is 100 years old or older. At any given moment, upwards of 18 million barrels of the spirit are maturing in more than 140 distilleries across the country.

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Self-Guided tour with my friend, it was amazing, Ride-with-GPS was perfect, did not get lost anywhere. Ride Inn to Inn, picturesque villages, stone houses, just like Downtown Abbey. Felt very safe every day, Pubs and food were delicious. We had no problem with our bikes, it was a perfect trip! Note there was no leaders on this Self-Guided tour but the VBT local host that set up our bikes and make sure our luggage was delivered at every Inn was great, very helpful and friendly.

Silvy, Vermont

England: Oxford & the Cotswolds

This is a difficult review for me. This was my 10th VBT tour but first self-guided. I had 2 friends join me on this tour. This was the first tour for one and the 2nd tour for the other. The biking on the first day out of Oxford on the "tow paths" was not a good experience. The group should have been transported out to the Blenheim Palace area to start biking. The path from Oxford to our first paved road was terrible. Many walkers, path overgrown with bushes (very hazardous), decrepit house boats along the canal, fishermen who would not move. I have never experienced this on a a VBT tour. There were no mirrors on the bikes which caused problems. There were problems with the rear rack coming down on the rear wheel and locking it. Several people had this issue. We lost 3 hours on the first day because of this (waiting for someone to come help us with the bike) and lost our tour of Blenheim Palace which we had tickets for which we had paid for. Because we had no mirrors I could not watch my friends and it was impossible to stop along some of the roads. I lost them and they arrived at the hotel around 8 p.m. One of my friends bike battery died so she had to bike about 8 miles with no power. We did not bike the next day because the one bike needed to be fixed because of the rear rack and my friends were so exhausted from being lost the day before. The VBT guides who helped us were fantastic but busy with a guided tour. We would not consider a self-guided tour in the future. . VBT really must consider eliminating the ride out of Oxford, it is absolutely dreadful and one of my friends fell due to the overgrowth. Please consider biking people out near Blenheim Palace to start the tour.

AZdk, Arizona

England: Oxford & the Cotswolds