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Trek Travel Unveils New Hiking and Walking Tours

Posted on March 27, 2024 - 6:55 am by

For Immediate Release March 27, 2024 (Madison, WI): After 20+ years of recognition as a top cycling tour operator, Trek Travel is thrilled to announce the launch of its new Hiking and Walking Tours, commencing in the Fall of 2024. Renowned for creating unforgettable cycling vacations, Trek Travel has been celebrated by Travel and Leisure as a top global tour operator. This expertise and passion for adventure are now being extended to include hiking and walking tours, offering customers a new way to see the world with Trek Travel.

Trek Travel’s inaugural launch features four extraordinary destinations, with plans to unveil additional itineraries later this year. Each destination promises a unique experience for all outdoor enthusiasts:

Cinque Terre Hiking and Walking Tour: Experience Italy’s stunning Ligurian Coast, from Portovenere through Cinque Terre to Santa Margherita, with gourmet meals and luxurious boutique hotel stays. Learn More.

Scotland Hiking and Walking Tour: Discover Edinburgh’s hidden trails, the coastal charm of St Andrews, and the Cairngorms National Park’s natural beauty, all while enjoying Highland hospitality. Learn More.

Portugal Hiking and Walking Tour: Journey through the Alentejo region and along the Rota Vicentina, exploring the history and beauty of Lagos and Sagres, complemented by distinctive accommodations. Learn More.

Ireland Hiking and Walking Tour: Traverse the west coast from the Cliffs of Moher to Dingle, experiencing Ireland’s natural wonders, history, and culture, with unique lodging and cuisine. Learn More.

Tania Burke, president of Trek Travel, stated, “For the past 20 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to perfecting your cycling vacations of a lifetime. We’re bringing that same magic, expertise, hospitality, and commitment to our new adventure hiking and walking tours. As we step into this new journey, you can have confidence in our continued focus on providing a vacation of a lifetime, no matter how you travel with us.”

Trek Travel’s Hiking and Walking Tours are imbued with the same qualities that have made their cycling vacations legendary – exceptional guides, luxury accommodations, expertly curated itineraries, unmatched flexibility, and unparalleled hospitality.

As Trek Travel steps into this new adventure, they carry with them two decades of experience in crafting travel experiences that are not just vacations but trips filled with lifelong memories. Join Trek Travel on their Hiking and Walking Tours to explore the world in a new way, where every step is a moment worth remembering.

For more information and to join these incredible journeys, visit Trek Travel’s website: trektravel.com

New Partnership with Santini Cycling

Posted on March 3, 2023 - 8:00 am by

Our partnership with Santini and new guest jerseys for 2023!

We are excited to announce a new partnership with Santini as our official supplier of cycling apparel. As a household name in the cycling apparel industry, Santini is known for its premium quality and cutting-edge design. These new top-of-the-line jerseys will be available to guests on select trips, allowing you to ride in style and comfort. “This partnership with Santini is a natural fit for Trek Travel,” said Tania Burke, President of Trek Travel. “We are committed to providing our customers with the best possible cycling experience, and Santini’s premium cycling apparel will help us achieve that goal. We are excited to work with Santini to create a unique and memorable cycling experience for our customers.”

Santini has been producing cycling apparel for over 50 years and has developed close relationships with professional teams, like Trek Segafredo, and athletes around the world. The 2023 guest jerseys are made of lightweight performance fabrics, keeping you cool and looking great while riding. The design features a white and navy colorway, complemented by Trek Travel’s signature light blue accents. Guests who book a Signature, Reserve, Cross Country, or Pro Race trip this year will receive the new Santini jersey. Check out our jersey reveal video and gear up for your ride in 2023!

2022 Bicycling Travel Awards

Posted on December 14, 2021 - 9:56 pm by
A view of tree covered mountains and low-lying clouds

Trek Travel is honored to have our Classic Climbs: The Tour bike vacation included in 2022 Bicycling Travel Awards in their Climber’s Dream Trip category. Focused on the most famous climbs of the Tour de France, this trip takes you to the French Alps, the Pyrénées, and the revered Mont Ventoux.

Caitlin Giddings writes that travelling by bike is the best way to experience the history, food, and culture of a region. And in the case of a climber’s ideal vacation, also spectacular riding in challenging, breathtaking terrain.

After more than a year and a half of day-to-day anxiety and travel uncertainty, she says we’re “ready for a two-wheeled escape where our biggest concerns are the simple essentials: where to rest, find water and food, and ride next.” Trek Travel’s trips check all the boxes to provide you with everything you need and more, with carefully planned routes, hand-picked accommodations, and the best of local dining so you get to experience much more than just the essentials.

Trek Travel agrees that the world is best seen by the seat of a bicycle, now more than ever.

Read the full article at Bicycling.com»



See trips from Trek Travel’s Classic Climbs Collection


Classic Climbs: The Tour with Trek Travel

Classic Climbs: The Tour Bike Vacation

Classic Climbs: The Alps Bike Tour with Trek Travel

Classic Climbs: The Alps Bike Tour

Classic Climbs: The Dolomites Bike Tour with Trek Travel

Classic Climbs: The Dolomites Bike Tour

Classic Climbs of Slovenia bike tours with Trek Travel

Classic Climbs: The Slovenian Alps Bike Tour




Add pedal power to your travel adventures with an e-bike – USA TODAY Go Escape Winter magazine

Posted on November 9, 2021 - 11:02 am by
person riding an e-bike

Organized bike tour companies are adding more pedal power with the inclusion of the e-bike (electric-assist bicycle) so all levels of bikers can enjoy the whole ride, making bicycling more accessible and ultimately, more people travelling more often by bike. Sal Vaglica, contributing writer for USA TODAY’s Go Escape Winter magazine, features Trek Travel in his article in the Winter 2022 edition of Go Escape Magazine by USA Today.

Sal Vaglica writes,“Riding an e-bike is certainly a workout — you’ll earn a glass or two of wine — but with a tour, that’s just about the toughest part. Once paid, almost everything from your hotel and dinner reservations to turn-by-turn directions is handled for you. You’re left to focus on enjoying the vacation instead of fretting about logistics.”

“We did our first trip with e-bikes back in 2019 through Scotland,” says MarySue Howisey of the tour she took with her husband through Trek Travel. “Getting e-bikes was the best decision because you focus on the vacation and the views, and not the hill in front of you. And you can breathe after you get to the top.”

Read the full article in USA Today’s Go Escape Magazine»



See some of the trips from Trek Travel’s E-bike Collection


Scotland Bike Tour with Trek Travel

Scotland Bike Tour

Arizona Bike Tour with Trek Travel

Arizona Bike Tour

Costa Brava Bike Tour with Trek Travel

Costa Brava Bike Tour

Portugal Bike Tour

Portugal Bike Tour

Glacier Under Canvas Bike Tour with Trek Travel

Glacier Under Canvas Bike Tour

Fingerlakes Bike Tour

Fingerlakes Bike Tour




Explore all e-bike vacations with Trek Travel

See E-bike Tours

Bike Tour Operators Respond to Booming Demand with Itineraries Near & Far – Going Places, Far & Near – The Island Now

Posted on November 2, 2021 - 11:23 am by
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With the demand for biking still on the rise, bike tour operators are responding with 2022 itineraries to new and classic international destinations on top of trips close to home. Trek Travel is honored to be featured by contributing travel editor and publisher, Karen Rubin, in Going Places, Far & Near and The Island Now.

“Trek Travel is celebrating 20 years of cycling vacations in 2022 by inviting people to cycle through a bucket-list destination and the company sure offers many of them spanning the globe,” wrote Rubin.

Trek Travel offers exceptional vacations in bucket list destinations as Rubin adds, “What could be more ‘bucket list’ than ‘Classic Climbs: The Tour Bike Vacation’ which has you ride the most famous climbs of the Tour de France on a nine-day cycling tour of the Alps and Pyrenees.”

Read the full article on Going Places, Far & Near»



See some of the featured trips


Classic Climbs: The Tour Bike Vacation

Classic Climbs: The Tour

Classic Climbs of Slovenia bike tours with Trek Travel

Classic Climbs of the Slovenian Alps Bike Tour

South Dakota Bike Tour & Glamping with Under Canvas

South Dakota Bike Tour & Glamping with Under Canvas

Greece Bike Tour

Greece Bike Tour

Chile Bike Tour

Chile Bike Tour

Japan Bike Tour

Japan Bike Tour





Slovenia with Trek Travel – Forbes

Posted on October 27, 2021 - 6:52 am by
Bled lake in SLovenia

2022 is proving to be an exciting year to travel, especially for those overseas travellers looking to go a little bit deeper. Our new Slovenia Bike Tour tops the list of 5 new European bike tours featured by Forbes contributing travel writer, Everett Potter.

As Everett Potter notes, “Eastern Europe has a strong appeal for seasoned travelers and this Slovenia Bike Tour trip from Trek Travel is an exploration of Slovenia and the border area with Italy.”

Trek Travel’s Slovenia Bike Tour features the emblematic Lake Bled and the gorgeous rolling hills of the Goriska Brda Wine Region. Trek Travel also offers a Classic Climbs version that highlights the epic climbs of the Julian Alps and Italy’s great Monte Zoncolan.

Read the full article on Forbes»



See the beauty of Slovenia on Trek Travel’s Slovenia Bike Tour and the Classic Climb of the Slovenian Alps


Slovenia Bike Tour

Slovenia Bike Tour

Classic Climbs of Slovenia bike tours with Trek Travel

Classic Climbs of the Slovenian Alps Bike Tour





Girona Gravel Tour with Ewan Shepherd – The Gravel Ride Podcast

Posted on October 26, 2021 - 1:48 pm by

Trek Travel’s Logistic Coordinator, Ewan Shepherd, sat down with The Gravel Ride, to talk about what makes gravel riding in Girona great.

Learn more about Trek Travel’s Girona Gravel Bike Tour trips and get insider info about Girona, its cycling community, and the gravel riding that surrounds the city.

Listen to the podcast from The Gravel Ride »

See Trek Travel’s Gravel Bike Tour

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Trek Travel Named A Travel & Leisure World’s Best Tour Operator in 2021

Posted on October 7, 2021 - 9:32 am by
two people hoisting their bikes in the air with mountains in the background

Every year, Travel + Leisure asks readers to vote on the top hotels, destinations, airlines, and tour operators around the globe. Known as the World’s Best Awards, travelers rated tour operators on their staff and guides, itineraries and destinations, activities, accommodations, food, and overall value. We are both thrilled and honored to announce that we have been included in the prestigious list of best tour operators for the third time with an overall score of 95.71, putting Trek Travel proudly in the Top 10 Tour Operators in the World. We were also named one of the World’s Best Tour Operators in 2016 and 2018.

Trek Travel wins Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2021


Scott Bay, from Travel and Leisure, says, “Linking up with the right tour operator can take an amazing trip and turn it into a trip of a lifetime. This might seem like magic, but their in-the-know expertise and long-standing relationships open the doors for the seemingly impossible…The companies that made the list have the skills and connections to create itineraries that reflect their clients’ personal interests.” Read the full article in Travel + Leisure Magazine »

For 20 years Trek Travel has been focused on creating trips of a lifetime — it has been our company mission statement from the beginning and it is who we are. We are truly thankful that you have chosen to recognize us as your favorite team to take you to your favorite places and experience the world by bike. You are the reason we’re in business–your stories inspire us, your energy fuels us, and your expectations drive everyone here at Trek Travel to deliver the best bike tours every time. Thanks for all the fun you have, and the love you’ve shared with us over the years.

See T&L’s full list of World’s Best Tour Operators



ON your next cycling vacation, stay in award-winning accommodations featured in the 2021 Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Lists


Finger Lakes Bike Tour

The Lake House on Canandaigua

Finger Lakes, New York

Stay at The Lake House on Canandaigua in New York State on our luxurious Finger Lakes bike tour. This property was voted the 2nd best resort hotel in all of the Continental US and can be found on our trip as part of our all-new Reserve Collection.

See T+L’s list of best resorts in the Continental US

Arizona Bike Tour

CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa

Carefree, Arizona

Be truly pampered and carefree at the CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa on our Arizona bike tour. Sitting in the fourth spot on the Travel and Leisure’s Best Spa Getaways in the US, this property is part of our One Collection where you can just unpack and relax.

See T+L’s list of best spa getaways in the US



Join us for unforgettable cycling vacations in six of the top 25 national parks, a newly added category in 2021 Travel & Leisure’s World’s Best Lists. Experience the best bike tours in the best of America’s national parks


Acadia Bike Tour

Acadia National Park, Maine

Yellowstone and Grand Tetons Bike Tour

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Wyoming

Glacier National Park Bike Tour

Glacier National Park, Montana

Glacier Under Canvas Bike Tour

Glacier National Park — Under Canvas Edition, Montana

Bryce Zion Bike Tour

Bryce & Zion National Parks, Utah

Zion Weekend Bike Tour

Zion National Park — Long Weekend Edition, Utah



See T+L’s list of best national parks in the US   See all Trek Travel national park trips


Wisconsin’s own Trek Travel Named A 2021 World’s Best Tour Operator

Posted on October 5, 2021 - 3:39 pm by
two people riding their bikes on a paved road through Oregon trees

Trek Travel rejoined the rankings this year and wins a place among the top 10 tour operators in Travel + Leisure magazine’s 2021 World’s Best Awards.

Trek Travel, based in Madison, Wisconsin, was ranked 10th among the world’s 15 best tour operators. The active tour company that specializes in bicycle tours also made the list in 2016 and 2018.

Read the full article on Milwaukee Journal Setinel»




Trek Travel wins Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2021





See the T&L World’s Best Tour Operator list


Multisport vacations with Trek Travel – Forbes

Posted on October 5, 2021 - 3:37 pm by
A row of hikers walking on a lakeside trail

As we all look forward to going places again, the last two years have changed how many of us want to travel moving forward. Active travel is seeing a huge boom because it allows you to combine your favorite activities with your love of seeing the world.

Allison Olmsted, contributing writer for Forbes, says, “(Multisport trips are) a great option for groups with members who like to do different things, or those, who may have gotten started during the pandemic and are newer to outdoor activities and still trying to find their niche. Or people who just love variety”.

Read the full article on Forbes»



Let Trek Travel take you on your best bike tour or multisport adventure


Multisport tours with Trek Travel

See our Multisport Collection

Trek Travel Collections

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Savor some of the most spectacular, 5-star properties in the world. Exuding luxury and elegance, these one-of-a-kind accommodations offer the chance to rejuvenate at award-winning spas, dine at Michelin-starred restaurants, and more.

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Enjoy luxurious accommodations handpicked for a refined experience. From signature spa treatments to delicious local cuisine, you’ll be more than provided for; you’ll be pampered.

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These handpicked hotels provide relaxation and fun in a casual and comfortable environment. Delicious cuisine and great service mix perfectly for a memorable stay.

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Level 1:

Road: 1-3 hours of riding. Up to 25 mi (40 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Gravel: 1-3 hours of riding. Up to 20 mi (35 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Hiking: 1-3 hours of hiking. Up to 5 mi (8 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Level 2:

Road: 2-4 hours of riding. 20-35 mi (35-60 km). Up to 2,500 ft (750 m).

Gravel: 2-4 hours of riding. 15-30 mi (25-45 km). Up to 2,000 ft (300 m).

Hiking: 2-4 hours of hiking. 4-8 mi (6-12 km). Up to 1,500 ft (450 m).

Level 3:

Road: 3-5 hours of riding. 25-55 mi (40-85 km). Up to 4,500 ft (1,500 m).

Gravel: 3-5 hours of riding. 20-40 mi (35-60 km). Up to 3,000 ft (900 m).

Hiking: 3-5 hours of hiking. 6-10 mi (9-16 km). Up to 2,000 ft (600 m).

Level 4:

Road: 4+ hours of riding. 40-70 mi (60-110 km). Up to 8,000 ft (2,400 m).

Gravel: 4+ hours of riding. 30-50 mi (45-80 km). Up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m).

Hiking: 4+ hours of hiking. 7-15 mi (11-24 km). Up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m).

What are your trip styles?

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Savor the finer things as you relax in luxurious 5-star accommodations and wine, dine, and ride in some of the most unforgettable destinations around the world.

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Explore beautiful destinations by bike, enjoy extra inclusions, savor delicious local cuisine, and enjoy the perfect mix of accommodations.

Classic - Discover:

Enjoy a casual cycling vacation with fantastic routes and comfortable accommodations.

Ride Camp:

Train like the pros in some of their favorite riding destinations.

Pro Race:

See the pros in action at the biggest cycling events of the year.

Cross Country:

Tackle an epic adventure that takes you point-to-point across mountains, countryside, and more.

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