Greece · 7 days
The five tours on offer are Cyclades Bike & Boat (7 days, from 2,250 € per person, rated 2/5 activity, road, gravel or e-bike), Ionian Islands Cycling Holidays (8 days, from 2,750 € per person, 4/5, road, gravel or e-bike), Best of Sparta Bike Tour (9 days, from 1,890 € per person, 4/5, gravel, e-bike or road), Ultimat…
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Greece · 7 days · From EUR 1890 (indicative)
The five tours on offer are Cyclades Bike & Boat (7 days, from 2,250 € per person, rated 2/5 activity, road, gravel or e-bike), Ionian Islands Cycling Holidays (8 days, from 2,750 € per person, 4/5, road, gravel or e-bike), Best of Sparta Bike Tour (9 days, from 1,890 € per person, 4/5, gravel, e-bike or road), Ultimate Crete Cycling Challenge (9 days, from 1,950 € per person, 5/5, gravel or road) and Cycling the Argo Saronic Gulf (8 days, from 2,515 € per person, 4/5, road, gravel or e-bike).
The Cyclades trip is the odd one out: it is a bike and boat tour, so the boat carries you between islands rather than you checking into a new hotel each night. It is also the lowest-graded of the five at 2/5, which suggests shorter or flatter days than the others. The Ionian Islands tour sits at 4/5 over eight days, and the Argo Saronic Gulf route, also eight days, follows the coast and islands west of Athens.
Best of Sparta is the cheapest entry point at 1,890 € and runs nine days through the Peloponnese. Ultimate Crete is the hardest of the set at 5/5 over nine days, on gravel or road bikes, and is the only one rated the full five.
Because these are self-guided, the operator's job is logistics: hotels, luggage transfers between stops, bike hire if you want it, and the route files. That means you are not tied to a group's pace and can stop where you like, but it also means no mechanic riding with you and no van following the group. The page does not state what happens if a bike breaks down mid-route, so ask.
The operator is Greek and runs these as their core product, with travel guides on the site covering why to cycle Greece, when to go, must-see places and food and wine, plus a dedicated Crete section. Contact is by email at .
- Self-guided cycling route with route notes and GPS files - Overnight accommodation for the duration of the tour - Luggage transfers between stops
- Travel to and from Greece - Bike hire, unless confirmed with the operator - Travel insurance - Meals and drinks, unless confirmed with the operator - Personal expenses