10 Cycling Tours Worldwide That Earn the Upgrade

1.Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7,349 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30Our pick

Choose a 4-hour desert run or a 7-hour evening with Al Lahbab dune bashing, sandboarding, sunset photos, camel rides, and camp shows. Guides such as Younas, Rizwan, Zain, and Babar are praised for safe driving and helpful service. Add a quad bike and private VIP table if you want more comfort.

“We had a great day full of fun, sand boarding, falcon holding, dune bashing, belly dance and bbq, our tour guide Muhammad ishtiaq was great- full of knowledge and we learned so many facts about Dubai and the UAE. Thank you Mohammad!”

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2.Frida Kahlo VIP [Museum Tickets Included] Bike, Markets & Churros

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,072 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83Top rated

Ride through Coyoacan with an English-speaking guide such as Giovanni, Sebastian, Meg, or Jesús. Visit parks, markets, and Frida Kahlo landmarks, stop for churros and tostadas, then explore Casa Azul on your own with included VIP entry.

“Pleasant and well organized tour to explore Coyoacan area and visit Frida museum. Our tour guide (Giovanni) was really great.”

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3.VIP Giza Pyramids,Sphinx,ATV bike,CamelRide,Shopping&DinnerCruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · from $8Best value

You’ll visit the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx with a private guide such as Karim, Bisho, Marcil, or Duaa, then add a camel ride, quad-bike outing, shopping stops, and a Nile dinner cruise with belly dancing and tanoura. Check exactly which tickets and activities your package includes.

“Driver showed up 30 minutes late, then we had to wait on the HWY for 45 minutes for the guide. They charged me $30 extra to be picked up at my Hotel... The Camel ride was great but the ATV was terrible...drove us threw a trash dump, with dead animals and trash piled feet high... then the ATV broke down and we had to get a replacement The tour was only 4 hours....they dropped us back to our hotel and wanted pick us up for the boat dinner at 6 pm for another $30....... Find another tour company”

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4.Premium Evening Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel & VIP BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 612 reviews · from $48

Spend about seven hours in Dubai’s Lahbab desert with hotel pickup, red-dune dune bashing, quad biking, sandboarding, a short camel ride, henna, live shows, and BBQ dinner. Guides such as Sam, Salman, Jamshi, Umesh, and Babil Raj have earned strong praise for safety, photos, and friendly service.

“We had an amazing time! The desert safari was the highlight of our trip thus far. Sam our tour guide was awesome! He was kind, patient, friendly and ensured our safety the entire time.”

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5.From Marrakech: Premium Agafay Desert Half-Day Quad Biking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 570 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Leave Marrakech by minibus for a small-group quad ride in the Agafay Desert. You’ll practice on a modern quad, follow rocky trails past Berber villages, and stop under a tent for Moroccan tea and a snack. Guides such as Simo and Sam are known for adapting the pace to your ability.

“Efficient communication, prompt pickup, efficient registration, good safety briefing, careful instruction, time to practice before setting off. Great guide - worked out the speed that we were all comfortable with (3 first timers in middle aged group of 4) which allowed for opening the throttle when the track permitted. Well timed stops, good distance covered, and even de-dusted at the end with an air shower!”

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6.Mekong Delta 2-Day Tour: Floating Markets, Biking, Amazing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 492 reviews · from $61

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Ben Tre and Can Tho with a local guide, sampling coconut candy, cruising river channels, visiting Vinh Trang Pagoda, and rising early for Cai Rang Floating Market. The tour includes District 1 transfers, meals, breakfast, boats, and one shared hotel room.

“Peter was an excellent tour guide. The hotel was great. Just needed more time at the temple to take pictures. The fish farm, coconut island and the floating market was great. The tripe was fantastic”

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7.Saint-Émilion Wine Tour By Premium Electric Bike, Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 274 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $201

Spend 7 to 8 hours cycling Saint-Émilion’s vineyard roads with an English-speaking guide such as Caz, Gaspar, or Colas. Visit two family-run wine estates, taste 10-plus wines, enjoy lunch in a château garden, and finish with classified wines in the village.

“What a great experience and so well organised - worth every cent. If you want to do a days e-biking (recommended) then Caz and his tour is the one to take ! A wealth of knowledge and plenty of wines to sample. The lunch was spectacular and our high point of the day. Relaxing and fun in a really, really nice wine châteaux setting. Book well in advance otherwise it is likely you won’t get your preferred day. When we go back, we will do it again for sure….”

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8.Ninh Binh Tour: Deluxe & Small Group Tam Coc Hoa Lu – Boat, Biking, Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · from $39

Travel from Hanoi in a small group of up to 18, with hotel pickup, a comfortable limousine bus, Hoa Lu temples, a Vietnamese buffet, a two-hour Tam Coc boat ride, and a countryside bike trip. Guides such as Long, Linh, and Peter Hoang are praised for clear explanations and friendly care.

“I definitely recommend this tour and company as it is very organized and includes a wide variety of activities. Cycling through Ninh Binh and going on the Tam Coc river were the highlights of this trip for me. The food is also very good and our tour guide Andrea was super friendly and knowledgeable.”

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9.Rome E-Bike Tour – Premium Small Group with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83

Ride an e-bike through central Rome with a local guide such as Marco, Luca, Leo, or Luigi. In three hours, you’ll see the Colosseum, Forum, Circus Maximus, Capitoline Hill, Piazza Navona, and Pantheon, using quieter streets where possible. No monument admissions are included.

“We had such a wonderful time! Leo was so very knowledgeable and gracious with an engaging personality. We felt very safe on his E-bikes as we navigated Romes streets. Not only was he well versed in Rome history he also knew the hidden gems as well. This was a bonus for us as we enjoyed learning the behind the scenes stories of Roman people & their lives. Well done Leo!!”

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10.Sharm: Quad Bike or Car Buggy, Camel ride & optional VIP Bedouin Dinner & Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 75 reviews · from $22

Spend five to six hours in Sharm El Sheikh’s safari area with an hour of quad biking or dune buggy driving, a mountain echo stop, and a brief camel ride. The optional VIP package adds a mixed-grill dinner, belly dance, tanoura, and fire shows. Guides such as Ibrahim and Magde may lead the ride.

“The quad ride was only 15 min not a hour. The camel ride was good. The food was not the best. Pickup was perfect”

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