Over the years, a question we get often is “what the heck is the difference between guided and self-guided bike tours?”. Even seasoned guided tour cyclists are a little nervous entering the world of self-guided. What’s this mean anyway? Maybe self-guided means you’re dropped in the middle of nowhere with just your bike, backpack, and some water – “see ya and good luck!” Left to fend for yourself against the elements...Read More
We’ve spent decades sourcing new cycling and hiking tour destinations – helping our travellers explore areas of the world they wouldn’t normally get to experience. On that note, we’re pretty excited to introduce a new cycling tour in Quebec Canada! Believe it or not, our neighbours to the north have much to offer than just a charismatic Prime Minister and pure maple syrup. Quebec has some of the best trails anywhere in...Read More
One of the most exciting parts of what we do here at Pure Adventures is dreaming up tours that take adventure travellers “off the beaten path” for an experience they will never forget. Right here, right now, we’ll walk you through one of these tours – leaning towards the more physically challenging end of our trip spectrum. One that will have you riding through the back alleys of Bangkok, have you...Read More
Ok, so you like wine. You come home, make dinner and pour yourself a generous glass of the red stuff. But when friends ask “what’s your go-to wine?” a deer in the head light look falls over your face. Because you, like many wine drinkers out there, buy cheap or whatever’s on sale – not knowing what you’re buying as long as it tastes ok. Not to say there’s anything wrong...Read More
Some of the best ways to bike, hike, or mountain bike in Utah Canyon Country See the rock formations of Bryce Canyon National Park, hike beneath towering red walls of Zion Canyon, and explore the slots of the Grand Staircase-Escalante. Southern Utah is filled with beautiful and unique rock formations, slot canyons, and magical hard-to-reach wilderness corners. The best way to explore the areas around Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Escalante National monument is...Read More
Not to toot our own horn, but year over year our biking and hiking experiences become increasingly popular. Adventure is at the heart of what people are seeking, and we’re happy to deliver! By expanding our services and offering even more exciting experiences to our clients, more than ever we rely on our amazing bike guides to service these tours. On that note, we’ve reached out to some of our guides...Read More
It goes without saying (but we’ll say it anyway) that we love our tour partners – it would be impossible for us to offer our cycling and hiking experiences without these amazing folks. Specifically, we want to give a shout out to our partners in cycling, Sebastopol Bike Centre – they’ve been supplying bikes on our Napa Valley Bike Tours and our Sonoma County Bike Tour for the last 2 years. They also are running...Read More
Here at Pure Adventures we’ve been extremely fortunate to have travellers return to experience our tours time and time again. Now we want to say thanks by putting money back in your pocket just by sending family and friends our way. We would love to reward you for referrals! If you’ve been on at least 1 trip in the last 10 years with Pure Adventures, you can earn $50 per person...Read More
So you’re interested in Spain food tours – you’ve come to the right place. Our most popular cycling tour for 10 years has been our Catalonia Culinary Cycling Tour and the abbreviated four-night version of that trip. As with most tours, we leave dinners out so people can explore a local restaurant or food offering on their own. However, on this gastronomic bike tour, where food is part of the title...Read More
