A Softies self guided cycling tour in Europe means you choose your own pace. Tours like these are designed with you in mind, giving you as much flexibility as possible. Our self guided cycling tours come with comprehensive itineraries and day-by-day route plans, so you’ll never be worried about losing your way or missing the best sights. You can always look forward to easy directions and leisurely paths. Here are our top picks for the best self guided cycling tours in Europe.
A land of chateaux and vineyards, the Loire is a magical region and one of our favourite cycling destinations in France. Our Loire in Luxury tour showcases this destination perfectly. You’ll cycle to medieval cities including Tours, with cobbled high streets decorated with glamourous boutiques and restaurants. Cycling through picturesque villages like Saché, you can choose to stay as long as you like on a self guided cycling tour. With easy routes along traffic-free lanes, our comprehensive directions give you bags of freedom to explore before heading to the hotel. This is perfect in a glittering region like the Loire, making this one of the best self guided cycling tours in Europe.
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The many culinary delights of Italy are on full show in this self guided cycling tour. A Taste of Italy will take you cycling to the breath-taking cities and towns of Emilia Romagna. A foodie’s paradise, marvel at the delicious delights you’ll find in ancient Bologna and discover the secrets of cheesemaking in Parma. With the freedom and flexibility of the tour, exploring as many cafes and shops as possible is always an option, just hop back on the saddle when you’re ready. One of the best self guided cycling tours in Europe for food lovers, this is one you don’t want to miss.
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An e-bike holiday is one of our top picks for the best self guided cycling tours in Europe as it can give you even more freedom to explore. Save up power and zoom up those hills, especially in a stunning yet rolling region like Provence. On our Provencal Discovery tour, experience the peaceful culture of this region, cycling to some of the most picturesque places in France. When visiting the hilltop fort of Les Baux-de-Provence, you may find yourself captivated by the view. A self guided cycling tour is perfect for exactly this reason, so you can stay a while longer and continue on at your own pace.
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Visiting some of the most beautiful places in Italy, our South Tyrol, Lake Garda, & Verona tour is one of the best self guided cycling tours in Europe purely for its elegance. With a location where the most famous love story in the world is set in, Verona, you can expect plenty that would tempt you to alter your plans. Perhaps you’ll think the Churburg castle near Sluderno needs more time to explore before cycling again, or maybe the wealth of sightseeing opportunities in the city of Tito is enough to convince you to stay longer. Either way, a self guided cycling tour means all the flexibility of cycling is at your fingertips. With such elegant cycling as this, it’s no wonder this is one of the best self guided cycling tours in Europe.
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The most famous wine-making region in France, Champagne has some stellar routes, perfect for a self guided cycling tour. On A Taste Of Champagne, a popular activity is to explore the Champagne Houses and tour their chalk cellar crayères. One of the best self guided cycling tours in Europe for its flexibility, enjoying yourself too much at one of these wine houses is never an issue as you can set out again whenever you please. The cycling in the region is leisurely, with rolling hill routes as well as flat canal-side paths so the navigation is always a breeze.
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