First-Timers Bike Tours
Our Best Routes for First-Time Bike Tourers
Thinking about booking your first bike tour? Congratulations! Ahead of you stretch endless opportunities to explore the world in a whole new way. This is active travel – exciting, revitalizing, and so much more immersive than the typical vacation.
We believe that bike touring should be available to everyone and that there's nothing to be nervous about! That's why we've put together our top picks of the best first-timer tours, ideal for those who've not ridden in a while, are new to biking abroad, and who want a fully guided and supported experience.
The tours below are our tried-and-tested favorites for first-timers, following dedicated bike routes through some of the world's most beautiful landscapes and cities. You'll be supported by an attentive crew (if choosing bike and boat), engaging and safety-conscious tour guides, and our experienced team at BikeTours.com, who'll be on hand to support you throughout your first trip.
Get out there and explore – this is the start of something new and endlessly exciting!
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Beautiful scenery, fabulous hotel, good routes
Bicycle Paths of the Dolomites (based in one hotel)
“It was a self-guided tour with residential stay at Belleview Hotel in Dobbiaco. Hotel boasts fantastic views and fine cuisine dining. Everyone was extremely helpful and welcoming.” Full Review
“It was a self-guided tour with residential stay at Belleview Hotel in Dobbiaco. Hotel boasts fantastic views and fine cuisine dining. Everyone was extremely helpful and welcoming. The routes were well-thought through, with a minibus taking us there or back on some days (saving the need to cycle uphill). Really enjoyed the scenery and the culture. The company app was a great help on finding the way too! The only thing that we were not absolutely happy about were the loose gravel tracks which at times were slippery and not safe for a less experienced cyclist - but the most of routes run (at least partially) on paved paths and are a joy to ride.” Less
—Svetlana Barsky
Delightful Doesn't Begin to Describe It! Incredible scenery, history, and perfect amount of riding
Danube Delights: Biking through Four Countries
“This is my second tour through biketours.com, and it was incredible. I've never done a bike and boat tour, but I would absolutely do it again. It was wonderful to unpack and…” Full Review
“This is my second tour through biketours.com, and it was incredible. I've never done a bike and boat tour, but I would absolutely do it again. It was wonderful to unpack and have the same room to come back to every day. We did May 17-24th 2026, and the weather was outstanding; sunny and 75 degrees. I loved the format of the itinerary as we would ride in the country and alternate with visting a city the next day. The amount of architecture and history you will see in one week is truly breathtaking. Cycling through the Austrian countryside, particularly Wachau, was dreamy as well. I highly recommend this tour on e-bike if you want to have a more relaxing time, but the Danube cycle path is very flat and easy for regular bikes too. One of the highlights was seeing a classical music concert at Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. Wow, wow, wow! Food on the ship was good, and the tour guide's daily brief and visual slides before the ride were excellent. They have an app called Guibo that provides very good GPS navigation of the route with particular stops of interest marked.” Less
—Launa W
This was an excellent trip with lovely scenery and an amazing staff and crew aboard the Olympia!
“It is the perfect way to travel and cycle. Great activity trip!! Cabins were well appointed and food was fantastic. Loved the views at every turn. The Mosel is beautiful and the little towns along the way were so quaint. Would highly recommend.”
—Beverley
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