Hotel & Bike tours are the original cycling holidays. Islandhopping breathes new life into this way of travelling, offering amazing cycling tours in the most extraordinary regions all around the world.

Whether it be across the wide expanse of the Kruger National Park in South Africa, in the legend-shrouded region of Patagonia, through near-forgotten Albania, or on the enchanting south coast of Crete: all our Hotel & Bike tours assure a very authentic experience of your chosen destination. You will be accompanied by local guides on all our guided tours and be able to dive deep into the nature, culture and history of the region. During the trip, you will overnight at specially chosen traditional accommodation or bike friendly hotels and can enjoy the luxury of organised luggage transport. This way you can pedal without a worry in the world through the beautiful regions during the day and, in the evening, simply hop off your bike and enjoy a new, cosy accommodation when you arrive.

We offer guided Hotel & Bike tours in South Africa, Albania and Crete. In Albania there is also the possibility to book a self-guided Hotel & Bike tour with luggage transport. For those who would prefer an MTB & Hotel tour, we have mountain biking holidays in Croatia and Patagonia in our programme.

We also offer self-guided Hotel & Bike tours in Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Albania. If you prefer organized bike tours, we recommend our E-Bike & Hotel tour on the Lofoten Islands or our hybrid bike tours through South Africa, Albania, Crete, or Montenegro. For mountain bike enthusiasts, there are also several MTB & Hotel tours in Croatia and Patagonia.

Requirements for our Hotel & Bike tours

All our cycling tours require a basic level of fitness as well as practiced bike handling skills. However, there is something very important to us at Islandhopping regarding all our bike tours: it is a vacation and it is your time to have fun and relax. Therefore, we don’t want you to feel pressured at any point during the cycling tours which is why we ensure that there is always plenty of time to complete the tours at a comfortable pace. Every day, our tour guides will let you know the difficulty level of the planned tour. There is always time to stop for a drink, to take photos or simply to enjoy the view!

It is impossible to predict whether a cycling tour will be easy or difficult for a guest. Several factors play a major role such as individual physical fitness, general well-being, and how each individual copes with cycling in different temperatures.

If you decide to book a self-guided cycling tour, you will receive detailed maps and descriptions of the individual cycling stages. You determine the pace of your journey yourself. You don't have to worry about your luggage: it will be taken to the next hotel by our luggage service, while you can concentrate on cycling and taking breaks whenever you feel like it.

Nevertheless, to give an idea of the requirements for our Hotel & Bike tours, we have separated them into different levels of difficulty for each bike category.

Difficulty Levels of our Hotel & Bike Tours:

• Level 1 Easy cycling tours for Islandhoppers who are confident on their bike but prefer less hilly terrain (15-30km and 200 meters of elevation per day).
• Level 1 - 2 Easy to medium tours through hilly terrain for Islandhoppers with a good basic level of fitness (20-35km and 200-400 meters of elevation per day).
• Level 2 Intermediate cycling tours through hilly terrain for Islandhoppers who ride regularly and can cope with longer climbs (25-40km and 300-500 meters of elevation per day).
• Level 2 - 3 Intermediate to demanding cycling tours through hilly to mountainous terrain for Islandhoppers who are not afraid of putting in the extra effort (30-50km and 400-700 meters of elevation per day).
• Level 3 Demanding cycling tours through hilly and mountainous terrain for Islandhoppers who can manage steeper climbs (30-60km and 400-800 meters of elevation per day).

Difficulty Levels of our Hotel & MTB Tours:

• Level 1 Easy mountain bike tours for Islandhoppers who are confident with and have good control over their bike. Most tours follow asphalt roads and wide natural trails (20-30 km and 200-400 meters of elevation per day, S0).
• Level 1 - 2 Easy to intermediate mountain bike tours for Islandhoppers with a good level of fitness and safe riding disciplines. Tours predominantly follow nature trails and easy single trails (20-40km and 300-500 meters of elevation per day, S0-S1).
• Level 2 Intermediate mountain bike tours for Islandhoppers who enjoy riding on diverse terrain and are used to climbs of up to 500m elevation (30-50km and 400-600 e meters of elevation per day, S0-S2).
• Level 2 - 3 Intermediate to demanding mountain bike tours for Islandhoppers confident riding on various trails and who have a good level of fitness and practiced riding technique. Tours mostly following hiking trails and single trails (30-60km and 400-750 meters of elevation per day, S0-S2).
• Level 3 Demanding mountain bike tours for Islandhoppers with excellent riding technique and a love for technical trails. Tours mostly follow hiking trails and single trails (30-60km and 500-1,000 meters of elevation per day, S0-S3).

Difficulty Levels of our Hotel & E-Bike Tours:

• Level 1 E-bike tours for Islandhoppers with a good basic level of fitness. The tours and the meters of elevation can be completed comfortably by e-bike (30-60km and 400-700 meters of elevation per day).
• Level 2 E-bike tours for Islandhoppers with endurance. The tours are long; however, the length and meters of elevation can be completed comfortably by e-bike (60-130km and 400-1,000 meters of elevation per day).