10 great bike tours in lesser known locations

   By Staff Writer

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A large majority of the bike tours listed on cycletoursglobal.com are in well known countries and locations - and for good reason. They are generally very accessible and have good cycling and general infrastructure with travel logistics being relatively straightforward.

However there are tours in most corners of the world - and it is often in some of the less popular and less visited locations that the best experiences can be had. The reasons may be the exact opposite to those of popular areas, and may include being:

  • Not overrun with tourists
  • A local experience with more authentic interactions
  • Remote or off the beaten track
  • Supportive of opportunity or resource-poor communities
  • More environmentally and economically sustainable
  • A unique experience
  • Bragging rights!

That being said, there are many hidden and not-so-hidden pockets in much loved regions of Europe, North America and Asia in which you can have peaceful, local and unique experience too! Or check out the map and browse a country you may not have considered before.

That's the beauty of cycling and using a bike to explore the world - there is something for everyone, everywhere!

Bike tour: Bicycle Tour in Dubai

Bicycle Tour in Dubai

10.0/10  1 review(s)

Tour Operator: Ital Cycling Bike Tours

  United Arab Emirates

 8 days (Bike: 5 days)

  350 km  (~70km per day)

 Active

 Cycle paths/trails, On-road

Guided

Supported

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Bike tour: Balkans by Bike: Dubrovnik to Istanbul

Balkans by Bike: Dubrovnik to Istanbul

  Albania,  Bulgaria,  Croatia,  Greece,  North Macedonia & Türkiye

 20 days (Bike: 17 days)

  1581 km  (~93km per day)

Or join either of 2 stages

 Avid

 Hilly, On-road

Guided

Supported

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£ 2990

Bike tour: Bike Palestine Jenin to Jerusalem

Bike Palestine Jenin to Jerusalem

10.0/10  1 review(s)

Tour Operator: Bike Palestine

  Palestine

 8 days (Bike: 6 days)

  115 mi  (~19mi per day)

Guided

Supported

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US$ 1500

Bike tour: Montevideo to the East

Montevideo to the East

  Uruguay

 2 days (Bike: 1 days)

  52 km  (~52km per day)

 Active

Guided

Semi-Supported

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Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea

  Jordan

 8 days (Bike: 4 days)

  103 mi  (~26mi per day)

 Active

 Mixed on/off-road, Quiet roads

Guided

Supported

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£ 2095

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Bike tour: Ruta Maya

Ruta Maya

  Belize,  Costa Rica,  Guatemala,  Honduras,  Mexico & Nicaragua

 44 days (Bike: 32 days)

  3070 km  (~96km per day)

 Avid

 Mixed on/off-road, Big climbs

Guided

Supported

 The 2023 reviews were nothing short of amazing so the next edition is now scheduled for January-February 2026

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Bike tour: Kilimanjaro 360 Cycling Tour

Kilimanjaro 360 Cycling Tour

  Tanzania

 7 days (Bike: 6 days)

  370 km  (~62km per day)

 Active

 Mixed on/off-road

Guided

Supported

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Bike tour: Uzbekistan Adventure

Uzbekistan Adventure

  Uzbekistan

 14 days (Bike: 9 days)

  486 km  (~54km per day)

 Avid

 Mixed on/off-road

Guided

Supported

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US$ 5650

Bike tour: Uganda Mountain Bike Safari

Uganda Mountain Bike Safari

  Uganda

 12 days (Bike: 5 days)

  260 km  (~52km per day)

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 Active

 Hilly

Guided

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