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26 Amazing Multi-Day Mountain Bike Tours & Companies

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When I travel, I typically don’t like to be part of a tour. I like to explore on my own, in my own way (which usually involves two wheels and lots of eating). But for mountain biking trips, it’s a different story. Mountain bike tours are the way to go because there are so many small details to be addressed when traveling with a bike and having a tour operator deal with those details makes for a much more pleasant and relaxing trip.

Things like getting to and from the airport with a bike bag, finding hotels that are bike-friendly, and knowing which best trails to ride so you can make the most of your trip are just a few reasons why I choose to go with mountain bike tour companies when I travel.

In this post, I’ve rounded up the best tour companies that offer multi-day mountain bike trips around the world.

Why Book a Mountain Bike Tour?

If you’re still unsure about whether you should book a mountain bike tour or plan a DIY trip, here are a few of my top reasons for opting to go with a small tour when I travel for mountain biking:

  • Getting to and from the airport. One of the biggest hassles about traveling with a bike is transportation to and from the airport. Not many taxis will be able to fit a large bike bag (or two) in their trunk. If you choose to go with a mountain bike tour, though, transportation to and from the airport is (or at least should be) included.
  • Supporting local guides and trail builders. This is one of the biggest reasons to travel with a mountain bike tour company, especially if you’re going to less-developed countries like Nepal or Peru where guides really depend on tourism money.
  • Booking through a tour company (as opposed to doing it yourself) supports local communities and may even help them build or maintain local trails.
  • Having mechanical support. If you get a mechanical on the trail or your bike arrives damaged, it’s really nice to have mechanical support from a tour guide or company.
  • While they might not have every spare part, they usually have connections at local bike shops and can get your bike in for an early morning repair so you’re ready to rip the trails.
  • Staying in bike-friendly hotels. While this isn’t a huge deal-breaker, it is nice to stay in hotels or other accommodations that are bike-friendly. This could include a large, open outdoor space to build bikes, a bike wash station (or at least a hose), and large enough rooms to store your bike inside at night or secure bike storage on-site.
  • Not having to figure out which are the ‘best’ trails to ride. Even in your local trail network, it takes a lot of time and energy to discover the best mountain bike trails and how to link them up. This is another big reason to go through a local tour company – they know the area and can take you on the best of the best and skip the less fun terrain.
  • Transportation to and from the trailheads (and shuttles!). With a mountain bike tour, transportation to and from the trailheads will be provided, so no need to pedal extra miles just to get to the trailhead. Many tours are also shuttle-based, so you can get multiple laps in each day.
  • Meeting rad new mountain biking friends! Mountain bikers are a fun-loving community, so you’re sure to meet some rad new friends on any trip you go on.
Mountain bikers gathered around shuttle van at the end of a ride
Our group of shredders enjoying cold drinks post-ride on my Oaxaca mountain bike tour

Best mountain bike tour companies at a glance

  • Best for a little bit of luxury: H+I Adventures
  • Specializing in South America: Haku Expeditions
  • Different trip styles: Sacred Rides
  • Support women mountain bikers: World Ride
  • Bucket list tours: Big Mountain Bike Adventures
  • Women’s coaching camps: Sweet Skills
  • More than just mountain biking: Ride the Earth
  • Great for kids: Escape Adventures
  • Best to book with a group of friends: Chasing Epic
  • For the rowdy riders: Wandering Wheels
  • Classic American rides: Western Spirit
  • Specializing in the American Southwest: Rim Tours
  • For the ‘light’ mountain biker: Spice Roads

Having a trip already planned? Use my mountain bike trip packing list to make sure you don’t leave anything at home!

1. H+I Adventures: Best for a little bit of Luxury

H+I Adventures tour locations:

  • Africa: Namibia, Morocco
  • Asia: Bhutan, Nepal
  • Canada: British Columbia
  • Europe: Croatia, Scotland, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Spain
  • Oceania: New Zealand
  • South America: Chile + Patagonia, Ecuador
  • United States: Colorado
H+I Adventures logo

H+I Adventures is a premier mountain bike tour company based out of Scotland and they’re kind of my secret crush. Everything about their website, trips, photos, videos, and ethos calls my name. And it doesn’t hurt that they’re Scottish, too. Anyway… all of their adventures look amazing – including the hotels and food.

They offer a wide range of tours from crushing Canada’s British Columbia trails to exploring the Atlas mountains of Morocco. Each tour is rated by difficulty, so you can easily choose a destination based on your abilities and fitness. If you follow the Enduro World Series, H+I Adventures has teamed up with the EWS to offer EWS Travel where you can ride with pros and check out the EWS tracks for yourself.

They also offer e-MTB tours so you can cover more miles during the day and still have the energy to explore beautiful towns and sights at night.

On my bucket list? Namibia and Morocco! (And all the other ones)

Mountain biker riding down red singletrack trail in Morocco
Mountain biking in Morocco | Photo credit: H+I Adventures

2. Haku Expeditions: Specializing in South America

Haku Expeditions tour locations:

  • Asia: Nepal
  • South America: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
Haku Expeditions Logo

During my trip to Peru, I had the pleasure of meeting Nicole Koch who founded Haku Expeditions with her husband in 2014. We rode the mega-avalanche course together outside Ollantaytambo and she can rip!

She and her husband have built a multi-country mountain bike tour company that focuses on top-notch experiences as well as giving back to communities through their social projects and supporting local communities.

They also have a cool loyalty program where your sixth trip is free!

Haku Expeditions is based in Peru (where Nicole and her family live), so they live and breathe the trails in South America. If you want to check out the mountain biking in Peru, Colombia, or Ecuador, definitely consider Haku Expeditions for your mountain bike tour company.

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About to descend the Mega Avalanche course in Peru with Haku Expeditions founder Nicole Koch

3. Sacred Rides: Different type Styles

Sacred Rides tour locations:

  • Asia: Nepal
  • Canada: British Columbia, Québec
  • Central America: Guatemala
  • Europe: Slovenia/Croatia, Spain
  • Oceania: New Zealand
  • South America: Patagonia, Peru
  • United States: North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Sacred Rides logo

Sacred Rides is perhaps one of the best-known mountain bike travel companies out there with tours in over 13 countries and across the United States and a “#1 Mountain bike tour company on earth” kudos from National Geographic Traveler. I’d love to join every single one of their trips (bloggers make that kind of money, right?)

What makes Sacred Rides unique is that they have a wide range of tour options from women-only vacations to mellower gravel rides and everything in between. They even have tours for mountain bikers with partners who don’t ride!

While their tours definitely aren’t the cheapest, you do get very well taken care of and they typically have a guide-to-client ratio of 4:1, which is amazing.

On my bike-it list? Slovenia and Croatia. Tens days riding through a “chain of wooded mountains”, sampling Balkan cuisine, and strolling around medieval towns… sign. me. up.

Mountain bikers riding bikes on forested singletrack.
Mountain biking in Croatia/Slovenia| Photo credit: Sacred Rides

4. World Ride: Support women mountain bikers

World Ride tour locations:

  • Africa: Lesotho, Botswana, Tanzania
  • Asia: Nepal
  • Central America: Guatemala
  • South America: Peru
  • United States: Utah
World Ride logo

World Ride is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower women globally through mountain biking. One of their ways to raise money for projects is through tours.

I was fortunate enough to travel to Peru for an amazing World Ride mountain bike tour. Not only was the riding incredible, but we also got to shred with some local Peruvian women, one of whom was the current National Downhill champ!

If you want to help get more women on mountain bikes around the world, consider booking your tour through World Ride.

Two mountain bikers stopped to look out over incredible mountain and valley vistas in Peru
On a tour with World Ride – The landscapes and views in Peru are incredible!

5. Big Mountain Bike Adventures: Bucket List Tours

Big Mountain Adventures tour locations:

  • Africa: Morocco, South Africa, Botswana
  • Asia: Nepal
  • Canada: Quebéc, British Columbia
  • Central America: Mexico, Costa Rica
  • Europe: France, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Norway, Iceland, Greenland
  • South America: Peru
Big mountain bike adventures logo

If you’re looking for a bucket-list-worthy mountain bike trip, check out Big Mountain Bike Adventures. With epic mountain bike journeys that span from the glaciers of Greenland to the rugged mountains of Italy to an unforgettable two-wheeled safari in Botswana, these trips will have you dreaming all day long.

If you’re looking to improve your skills, you can also sign up for one of their skills camps and learn from pros like Geoff Gulevich, Sweet Skills coaches (see below), Jill Kinter, and more.

Mountain bikers riding around rim of pool of water with epic Norway fjord views in the background
Mountain biking in stunning Norway / Photo credit: Big Mountain Bike Adventures

6. Sweet Skills: Women’s Coaching Camps

Sweet Skills tour locations:

  • Canada: Yukon, British Columbia, Artic
  • Europe: Italy, Croatia,
  • South America: Peru
Sweet Skills logo

For women who want to combine a rad mountain bike trip with coaching from some of the best coaches in the industry, check out Sweet Skills. Headquartered in BC, Sweet Skills offers trips to amazing destinations around the world and incorporates coaching and skills practice into each adventure.

Most Sweet Skills trips are women-only, although they do have a few co-ed trips. They also work with Big Mountain Bike Adventures (see above) to organize their trips.

Mountain biker riding around bermed corner on trail in the mountains of Yukon
Mountain biking in the Yukon | Photo credit: Sweet Skills

7. Ride the Earth: More than just mountain biking

Ride the Earth tour locations:

  • Asia: Japan
  • Central America: Costa Rica
  • South America: Peru
  • United States: Utah, Montana
Ride the Earth logo

Ride the Earth is a small tour company founded by Julie Hanen, an avid mountain biker based in Montana. Her carefully selected destinations feature unique mountain biking experiences led by local guides and mixed with other adventures like zip-lining, hikes to waterfalls, yoga, cultural experiences, and more.

They’re also the only mountain bike tour company (that I know of) that has a trip in Japan.

Mountain bikers riding u-shaped elevated wooden ramp on mountain bike trail in Costa Rica
Mountain biking in Costa Rica | Photo credit: Ride The Earth

8. Escape Adventures: Great for Kids

Escape Adventures tour locations:

  • Europe: Switzerland
  • Oceania: New Zealand
  • United States: Arkansas, Utah, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, Washington

*Escape Adventures has a lot more trips, but these are just their mountain biking destinations

Escape Adventures logo

Escape Adventures is a multi-sport adventure company based out of Las Vegas and Moab, Utah. They offer a number of different adventures including multi-day mountain bike trips to incredible destinations throughout the US and a few places abroad.

Their trips focus on the backcountry experience, many of which are camping trips. Escape Adventures is also very family-focused, so they’re a great choice if you have kids.

Views out over Canyonlands National Park in Utah
Views from the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park

Prefer to DIY? Learn how to plan a self-supported bikepacking trip on the White Rim Trail in Moab.

9. Chasing Epic: Best for Booking with A Group Of Friends

Chasing Epic tour locations:

  • Canada: British Columbia
  • United States: Colorado, Utah, Idaho, North Carolina
Chasing Epic logo

If you’re looking to challenge yourself and really get after it on your mountain bike tour, then Chasing Epic may be your answer. They offer all-inclusive, fully guided mountain bike adventures across North America that cater to more advanced riders.

You can choose from one of their scheduled tours or book a private one with all your buddies.

Mountain biker riding down wet, slippery rock slab in British Columbia
Mountain biking in Squamish, BC | Photo credit: Chasing Epic

10. Wandering Wheels: Best for Rowdy Riders

Wandering Wheels tour locations:

  • Asia: Nepal, Tibet
  • Canada: British Columbia, Yukon
  • South America: Peru, Ecuador
Wandering Wheels Logo

Heli-mountain biking has been high, high, high on my bucket list of adventures I want to do, so I was super excited to discover the mountain biking tour company Wandering Wheels.

Their British Columbia tours include at least a day of heli-biking and I will for sure be on one of those trips in the near future. (My friend actually did this trip and she said it was ahhh-mazing! She also said that the trip as a whole was very rowdy and geared toward advanced mountain bikers)

If you find yourself in Revelstoke not one of their tours, they also do day heli-trips which is a second best option.

All their trips look amazing… the Tibet mountain biking and Himalaya Enduro sound epic!

Mountain Biker riding down steep trail with mountain and fjord views in Revelstoke, BC
Mountain biking in Revelstoke / Photo credit: Wandering Wheels

11. Western Spirit: Classic American Rides

Western Spirit tour locations:

  • United States: Utah, Texas, Arizona, South Dakota, Colorado, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, California

Western Spirit is a tour company that runs bike trips throughout the US. They have a special focus on National Park adventures (road cycling and gravel biking only), but they also have singletrack tours as well.

You can choose from fun, flowy easy-going tours to rugged mountain biking adventures like the Black Canyon Trail, Colorado singletrack, and more.

Line of mountain bikers riding through bright green field down to river
Mountain biking in the Black Hills of South Dakota | Photo Credit: Western Spirit

12. Rim Tours

Rim Tours tour locations:

  • United States: Utah, Colorado, Arizona
Rim Tours Logo

Rim Tours is a long-standing mountain bike tour company that was started back in 1985 and has since grown into one of the best and most trusted mountain bike tour operators in the Southwest.

They offer day and multi-day adventures to beautiful places like Bear’s Ears National Monument, the White Rim, Moab, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Gooseberry Mesa, and many more.

I did a day tour with them in Moab and loved it. My guide was awesome and I would definitely return to do a multi-day tour with them.

Mountain biker stopped on trail in Moab to enjoy the views
My Rim Tours guide showing me around the Klonzo trail network in Moab

13. Spice Roads: For the ‘Light’ Mountain Biker

Spice Roads tour locations:

  • Asia: Bali, Thailand, Laos, Nepal, Turkey, Mongolia, Jordan
  • Europe: Macedonia, Portugal, the Balkans,
  • South America: Colombia, Peru
Spice Roads logo

Spice Roads is better known for their road and adventure-style bike trips, but they’ve recently added a few ‘trail’ adventures to their tour line-up. While these mountain bike tours are on dirt, they are definitely more tame and suited for ‘light’ singletrack riding compared to the mountain bike tour companies listed above. But don’t let that deter you!

Spice Roads mountain bike tours sound amazing from exploring the Cappadocia trails in Turkey (on my bucket list) to traversing the steppes of Mongolia, these tours are full of adventure and off-the-beaten-path experiences.

Mountain biker riding bike through the puddle in dense jungle
Riding through a banana plantation in Thailand | Photo credit: Spice Roads

Local Mountain Bike Tour Companies

If you already know where in the world you want to ride, these local tour companies are country or region-based. They’re often a better choice for booking your trip because they are experts in their region.

Africa

Asia

Central America

Read my trip report from mountain biking in Oaxaca with Oaxaca Bike Expeditions.

Mountain biker riding past giant agave plant on trail in Oaxaca, Mexico
Mountain biking in Oaxaca with Oaxaca Bike Expeditions was one of the BEST trips I’ve done!

Europe

Oceania

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