Types of bicycle tours
Before you choose one of our bike tours, please consider which type would suit you best.
Range of tours based on guide involvement
On a Guided Group Tour you will have the most comfort in terms of organization, guide service and assistance on your way. These tours are led by bilingual tour leaders who cycle with the group and are backed up by a supporting vehicle at all times.
On a Self-Guided Tour couples or small groups of bikers ride by themselves according to the itinerary and map they are given. In addition, you will be given a GPS set attached at your handlebars. The recorded route in the GPS allows an easy self-navigated way to the planned destination. Your luggage is transported to the next place of accommodation every day.
Tailor - made bicycle tours
If you have not found a suitable programme in the Bike Tours proposal, we can create a trip based on your personal demands.
We will design the trail according to the places you would like to visit. Daily legs of the tour will reflect your abilities and demands. We will provide transportation services, accommodation, guidance and other services according to your wishes.
The prices of these tours correspond with the ordered services. You can be assured that the programme and services will fully meet your needs.
In 2004, for example, we organized a private guide-led tour from Prague to Vienna for a group of eight Russian teachers. Some of them had not sat on a bike since childhood. They arrived in Prague by plane, and had a two-day sightseeing program in Prague. After a short bike-ride course with their AVE tour leader, they all managed to reach Vienna in 12 days! They departed for Moscow from Vienna.
In 2005, we organized a bike tour for 42 people from Prague to Dresden, Germany. We provided about 20 bicycles, the schedule of the tour, route plan, maps, three tour leaders, a supporting bus with bike trailer, accommodation, catering, visits to three castles and chateaus on the route, and other services.
In 2006, we organized a tailor-made tour for a group of American Jews with a programme focusing particularly on monuments and places of interest connected to Jewish history in the Czech Republic.
In 2007 we organized a tour for 8 Americans (four couples) Prague ? Dresden ? Prague without supporting vehicle but with a guide. There were also several individual Self-Guided tours with full luggage on bikes, so called ? Heavy Duty Biking?
If you wish to spend your vacation on a bike and you know the places you would like to visit, just complete the Request Form and in your e-mail tell us as much as possible about your suggestions for your tour.
You can also Send us an e-mail and ask for a preliminary plan of your tour.
Range of tours based on grade of difficulty:
Refer to the Grade of Difficulty stated in each tour description. Choose between Easy, Moderate, Strenuous or Demanding tours depending on your physical ability and cycling skills and experience. Remember that even on a Strenuous Tour you can always change to an easier ride during a Guided Tour by shortening the daily programme and taking advantage of the support vehicle.
The difficulty of a tour depends a lot on its length, on how much climbing it includes, the surface of the route and a number of other conditions. The grades indicated with each trip allow you to compare the trips and give you an idea of what to expect. Please, keep in mind that your individual overall physical fitness has the largest impact on how tired you may feel on a trip.
A - Easy
Designed to be enjoyable for less experienced cyclists. You only need to be fit enough to manage the distance and some mild up-hills, which may occur on the way. You do not need to be an experienced cyclist. However, you should be physically fit and enjoy sport activities.
B - Moderate
If you bike at least occasionally and if you practice some sport on a regular basis, this will make the perfect trip for you.
C - Strenuous
Designed for cyclists who are used to longer distances and who ride regularly. To be in good shape for the trip, you should ideally practice some more intense sport about three times a week.
D - Demanding
Recommended for those who can manage longer distances and tougher terrain (including off-road). You should be both very fit and an experienced rider. Vehicle support may be limited.
Bike Routes
You will cycle on narrow, paved, country roads for the most part of all tours. What makes these local roads connecting village communities ideal for biking is that they are virtually traffic-free. You will also be using bike trails with very good firm surfaces. Since all tours include shorter distances on unpaved, yet firm surface trails, both mountain and trekking bikes are suitable for AVE tours.
Daily Cycling Distance
The distance ridden in a day is an average of 50 km (32 miles) on most tours. This distance leaves enough time both for exploring the remarkable places on the way and for relaxing. A support vehicle is available during all Guided Group Tour. Therefore, you can always choose to make your trip shorter on any day. At the same time, there are many alternative longer routes that keen cyclists who want to cycle for a longer distance can take.
Range of tours based on length
The majority of our tours are one-week tours over eight days seven nights with six biking days. We also offer a two-week leisure tour for those who want to dedicate more time to their holiday and prefer a more relaxed biking programme enriched by more time for sightseeing and relaxation. One-day trips are designed for those who want to make their stay in Prague more enjoyable and turn one or more days into active relaxation.
Excerpted or non-scheduled tours
Each of the 2009 bike tours has one or more excerpted terms for individuals and small groups who would like to book a Guided Group Tour. If you are a group of 4 and more persons, you can also order a guided group tour designed specifically for your group at a time of your choosing.
If you would like to choose the option of a Self-Guided Tour, you can start your tour at any time from the beginning of April until the end of October. The minimum number of persons is stated in the General Information for each tour.
Tailor-Made Tours can be designed to suit your own plans. You may wish to visit certain towns or other sites, and the number of days is not limited. You can ride with your luggage in panniers on your bicycle or have it delivered to the next hotel or even take advantage of a support vehicle and guide.
Many couples have enjoyed the one-day Grand Bicycle Tour of Prague and after this tour have continued with several one-day Self-Guided tours in the surrounding area of Prague.