A bicycle is the ideal way to explore. It provides an "up close and personal" connection with a place that will leave the sights, sounds and smells forever etched in your memory. Any "good" bicycle tour should offer interesting routes through scenic areas. But a "GREAT" bicycle tour should be more than that, more than a hasty pedal from one castle to the next cathedral. We believe that a bicycle tour should be "biking plus...." That's why we always include a variety of off-bike activities during our tours which allow you to experience the unique culture, history and people of Central Europe. Social events with local people are an especially interesting feature of many of our tours. We may enjoy dinner in a private home, a backyard barbecue, or perhaps a break for refreshments at a local farm. Tour members frequently comment that these special one-on-one meetings are the highlight of their holiday. During our tours you may also have the opportunity to... • Watch Bohemian glassblowers create crystal works of art. • Enjoy a rafting trip on the placid Vltava River near Cesky Krumlov. • Savor the excellent wines of Austrian and Moravian vintners. • Meander through the narrow silver mine tunnels in Kutna Hora. • Sample Czech "Budweiser" in the town where it originated. • Hike the national park trails near Znojmo.