Here you will find all our group cycling trips. You depart on a fixed date in a small group, from four participants. Depending on the trip, the group has a maximum of six or eight participants. We travel in small groups on purpose, so that we can stay flexible and there is room to allow for differences in level and pace. You ride with a local cycling guide who knows the route and the area well. On larger groups we add extra guiding where needed. Support transport is available on the riding days. If you want to skip a climb, part of a stage or sometimes a whole day’s riding, that is possible. On some routes the vehicle cannot follow exactly the same road as the riders, but the guide and driver agree along the way where the group and the vehicle meet again.
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Group cycling trips at CvA travel are trips with fixed departure dates in small groups, from four participants. You ride with local guiding and support transport is available. You can choose from group trips in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, Vietnam and Laos.
Our group trips are multi-day cycling trips with a fixed departure date and a small group. You travel and ride together, stay in the same accommodation and are accompanied along the way by a local cycling guide. The trips go ahead from four participants.
The daily programme is set in advance, but we keep room for flexibility along the way. Weather, road conditions and differences in level or pace can all be reason to adjust a day’s riding.
We have got to know our destinations by bike ourselves and put the routes together with our guides and partners on the ground. In doing so we look not only at the distances and the level, but also at the guiding, the logistics and what there is to see and do along the way.
Our group trips go ahead from four participants. Depending on the trip, the group has a maximum of six or eight participants. The Tour of Karamoja is an exception: this is an international cycling event with a larger number of participants.
We choose small groups deliberately. It lets us stay flexible and allow for differences in level and pace. It also leaves more room to stop along the way and to adjust a day’s riding where needed.
You ride with local guiding and support transport is available. On larger groups we add extra cycling guides where needed.
Our group trips are for travellers who like to be active and can ride on several consecutive days. The fitness and cycling experience needed differ per trip. The distance, the amount of climbing, the gradients, the surface and the conditions along the way together determine how demanding a day’s riding feels.
Every trip page therefore states the level of the trip. On several destinations an e-mountain bike or e-gravel bike can make the riding days more manageable. Support transport is also available if you want to skip part of a stage or sometimes a whole day’s riding.
Solo travellers are welcome on our group trips as well. You will in principle share a room with a participant of the same sex, where possible. If you would rather have a room of your own, you can book a single room for a supplement.
You ride with a local cycling guide who knows the route and the area well. A driver travels with the group in the support vehicle. On larger groups we add extra cycling guides where needed. Where we ride among wildlife in national parks, the group is accompanied by a ranger alongside our cycling guide.
The guiding goes further than showing the way. Our guides know the conditions on the ground, know where the group can stop along the way and take the level and pace of the group into account. If the weather or the conditions call for it, a day’s riding can be adjusted by agreement.
You can also count on support if you have a mechanical problem. Our guides have bike repair knowledge and can solve most common problems along the way. For larger technical problems we look for a solution together with our partner on the ground.
Which bike suits you best depends on the destination, the route and your own preference. In Uganda and Rwanda we advise a mountain bike or e-mountain bike. If you are an experienced gravel rider and prefer a gravel bike, that can also be a good choice on some routes.
In Tanzania, South Africa, Vietnam and Laos you can choose, depending on the trip, from a mountain bike, gravel bike, e-mountain bike or e-gravel bike. Electric support can make a trip with a lot of climbing or steep gradients considerably more manageable.
You can bring your own bike or hire one through us. In Uganda and Rwanda we have our own Specialized mountain bikes and e-mountain bikes. On the other destinations we work with our partners on the ground for hire bikes. Which bikes are available, what the hire costs and whether bike hire is included in the trip price is stated in the price information for each trip.
Bringing your own bike? Check with us in advance whether it is suitable for the route in question.
We offer group trips in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Africa, Vietnam and Laos. Each destination has a character of its own and asks something different of you as a rider.
You can choose wildlife and green landscapes in Uganda, the hills of Rwanda, riding around Kilimanjaro in Tanzania or gravel and safari in South Africa. In Asia you can see northern Vietnam or northern Laos. Would you like to combine two countries in one trip? You can combine Uganda and Rwanda, or choose a combined trip through Vietnam and Laos.
Would you like to compare the destinations side by side first? Go to the page with cycling trips by country and see which group trips are available per country.
Our group trips have fixed departure dates, planned as far as possible in periods that suit the destination and the route. Which trips depart when can be found on the relevant trip page and in our group trip calendar.
Because we travel in small groups on purpose, it is wise to book in good time if you have a particular trip or departure date in mind.
Once you have booked, we contact you about the rest of the preparation: the choice of bike, the level and the practical matters that are important for your destination.
What a riding day looks like differs by destination and route. Beforehand the guide goes through with the group what to expect that day. After breakfast we get on the bikes.
Along the way we take time for breaks, for something to eat and drink and, of course, for what we come across. While riding we provide water and snacks or fresh fruit. The distance, the amount of climbing and the surface differ from day to day.
If you want to skip a climb or part of a stage along the way, that is possible. Support transport is available and the guide and driver agree where you can rejoin. That way there is room for differences in level and pace within the group.
On a group trip you depart on a fixed date and travel with other participants. The route, the accommodation and the programme are set in advance, but along the way we keep room to take the group and the conditions into account.
On an individual cycling trip you set the departure date yourself and travel with your own guide and driver. There is more room to match the route, the pace and parts of the trip to your own wishes.
Travelling with your own group of at least four participants? Then we can also put together a tailor-made group trip. You set the departure date yourself and, by arrangement, we can make the trip longer or shorter or adjust parts of it. That way you travel with your own group without being tied to the fixed departure dates of our regular group trips.
Have a look at our group trips above and filter by destination or type of bike. Every trip page gives the daily programme, the level, the departure dates, the price and what is and is not included.
Found a trip that suits you? See which departure dates are available and book directly through the relevant trip page.
Unsure between different trips, about the level or about the choice of bike? Get in touch with us. We are glad to think along with you.
We travel in small groups on purpose. That lets us stay flexible and allow for differences in level and pace. On the riding days there is local guiding and support transport available.
We have got to know our destinations by bike ourselves and work there with experienced guides and partners. We use that combination of our own experience and local knowledge in putting the trips together and running them.
We also want to be clear in advance about what you can expect: from the level and the choice of bike to the accommodation and what is and is not included in the trip price.
So you know before you leave where you stand, while there is still room along the way for whatever you come across.
Our group trips go ahead from four participants. Depending on the trip, the group has a maximum of six or eight participants. The Tour of Karamoja is an exception: this is an international cycling event with a larger number of participants.
We choose small groups deliberately, so that we can stay flexible and allow for differences in level and pace. Every trip page states the minimum and maximum number of participants for that trip.
Yes, as a solo traveller you can simply join. You will in principle share a room with a participant of the same sex, where possible. If that is not possible, we contact you in advance.
If you would rather have a room of your own, that is possible for a single supplement. The amount is stated with the price information on the relevant trip page. Because we travel in small groups, you get to know the other participants along the way.
That differs per trip. Our cycling trips ask for a good level of base fitness and the ability to ride on several consecutive days. How demanding a trip feels depends among other things on the distances, the amount of climbing, the gradients, the surface, the conditions along the way and your own fitness.
Every trip page states the level of the trip. If you would like more support, on many trips you can choose an e-mountain bike or e-gravel bike. Support transport is also available if you want to skip part of a stage or sometimes a whole day’s riding.
Not sure whether a trip suits your level? Get in touch with us and tell us something about your cycling experience. We are glad to think along with you.
Yes. We travel in small groups on purpose, so that we can allow for differences in level and pace and stay flexible.
You do not have to ride every stage in full. If you want to skip a climb, get in later, shorten a section or stop earlier, that is possible. Thanks to the support transport we can adjust the day’s riding to what works for you. The weather and the conditions along the way can also be reason to adjust the route.
What is included in the trip price differs per trip. In general the accommodation, the meals as set out in the programme, local guiding, a driver and support transport are included. We also provide water and snacks or fresh fruit while riding.
Bike hire is not included. International flights, visas, insurance, personal expenses, tips and optional activities also usually fall outside the trip price.
The price information on every trip page states exactly what is and is not included, so you know in advance where you stand.
Our group trips have fixed departure dates, planned as far as possible in periods that suit the destination and the route. All departure dates can be found on the relevant trip page and together on the calendar.
Do you have a particular trip or date in mind? Book in good time, because our groups are small. If none of the departure dates fits your diary, on several destinations you can also choose an individual trip on a date of your own.
Yes. If you have your own group of at least four participants, we can put together a tailor-made group trip. You set the departure date yourself and, by arrangement, we can make an existing trip longer or shorter or adjust parts of it.
What is possible depends among other things on the season, the route and the availability of accommodation. Get in touch with us and we will look at the options together.
On the riding days the guide and the support transport are there to help with mechanical problems as well. Our guides have bike repair knowledge and can solve most common problems along the way.
If a bike cannot be repaired straight away, we look for a solution together with our partner on the ground.
On several trips you ride in or around areas where wildlife occurs. Where we ride among wildlife in a national park, the group is accompanied by a ranger alongside our cycling guide, who knows the area and the behaviour of the animals well.
Safety always comes first. The guide and the ranger decide on the ground how the riding is done and take the conditions and the wildlife in the area into account. The relevant trip page tells you where riding among wildlife is part of the programme.
Have a look at what is on offer first and choose the trip that suits you. The trip page gives the daily programme, the level, the departure dates, the price and what is and is not included.
Found a trip and a departure date? You can book directly through the relevant trip page. We then contact you about the choice of bike and the rest of the preparation.
Unsure about the level, the bike or which trip suits you best? Get in touch with us first. We are glad to think along with you.
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