Our Kiwi Style Bike Tours are a challenging and fun way to see some of the world’s most visually stunning landscapes. Since 2005 we have been helping fellow cycling enthusiasts ride their dream in our favourite European locations and to Australia for the Tour Down Under.
Picture yourself under the bright blue European summer skies, riding your bike up the alpine climbs you have seen so many times on the Tour, Giro or Vuelta. A glimpse down shows the names of the best pro’ climbers, emblazoned on the tarmac by over eager fans. The faded names remind us of the riders who have already made their mark on the sport we love. The mind wanders through black and white footage featuring the legends of the sport, the hard men, who have also ridden and suffered on these roads – how much sweat did Merckx spill on this climb? From the top the view is spectacular. Looking out across the valley, you marvel at what you have just achieved. The villages we passed through earlier, now just specs on the world below. Now the rewarding descent awaits. This is Riding The Dream.
With Kiwi Style bike Tours we select what we feel are the most visually stunning areas, the most iconic climbs and the most memorable experiences to create the ultimate cycling holiday packages. We have a team of experienced guides who ensure there is a relaxed, fun, no pressure atmosphere while you ride as much or as little as you like – it’s your cycling holiday. Riding The Dream means different things to different people – some will want to climb like they’re chasing a KOM, while others will want to savour each switchback and view point. We want the Kiwi Style experience to be one that achieves your cycling holiday goals.
Upcoming Biking Tours
Experience the best cycling locations Croatia has to offer - the beautiful rolling terrain of the Istria Peninsula, the stunning coast of Northern Dalmatia and the world famous Southern Dalmatian Islands. This really is a Stunning tour from start to finish - on and off the bike.
Duration
14 Days | 13 Nights
Cycle Distance
850km
EPIC FRANCE - ITALY June 2027 Tour
The ultimate pick and mix of famous French and Italian cycling locations make up our popular Epic tours. French Alpes, Como, Italian Alpes and Italian Dolomites - it is the who's who of the cycling world. This tour allows you to conquer such famous climbs as Galibier, Alpe d'Huez, Stelvio, Gavia, Cancano, Sella Ronda and so much more.
Duration
15 Days | 14 Nights
Cycle Distance
870km
EPIC ITALY-FRANCE Tour July 2027.
Epic in every sense of the word. Starting in the Italian Dolomites and ending in the French Alpes, with all the stunning scenery that lies between.
Duration
15 Days | 14 Nights
Cycle Distance
850km
Slovenia+Dolomites 2027
What an absolute visual feast of mountains, rivers, lakes and some incredible bike paths to showcase on this tour. It's plain to see why blue and green are the national colours of Slovenia.
Duration
14 Days | 13 Nights
Cycle Distance
840km
EPIC FRANCE - ITALY Tour 2027 v2.
The ultimate pick and mix of famous French and Italian cycling locations make up our popular Epic tours. French Alpes, Como, Italian Alpes and Italian Dolomites - it is the who's who of the cycling world. This tour allows you to conquer such famous climbs as Galibier, Alpe d'Huez, Stelvio, Gavia, Cancano, Sella Ronda and so much more.
Duration
15 Days | 14 Nights
Cycle Distance
870km
Tour difficulty and fitness levels.
Our tours have a difficulty rating out of Five Star:
A Five Star rating is a tour that is structured as a training camp. It includes several long and/or steep climbs on most days of the tour. This requires a very good level of cycling fitness to be able to enjoy the tour from the start right through to the finish. You don’t have to be a Pro level racer, but a weekend racer level of fitness is required to enjoy our toughest tours. Very few of our tours are rated as Five Star difficulty, unless it has a race/event as the finale.
A Four Star rating is a tour that includes several long and/or steep climbs on most days of the tour. This requires a good level of cycling fitness to be able to enjoy the tour from the start right through to the finish. You don’t have to be a racer, but a you should be used to regular riding to be able to recover and enjoy each day. A four star rated tour will have days where most riders will be looking forward to a recovery day. Our Four Star rated tours include Epic France-Italy, La Route des Grandes Alpes and Pyrenees-Provence Tours.
A Three Star rating tour will have a mixture of mountainous days and flat/rolling days. A good level of fitness is still required to enjoy these tours and the cumulative effect of several days on the bike can make the climbs feel tough. If you’ve done your regular weekend training rides, a Three Peak tour will have you smiling from start to finish. Our Three Star rates tours include Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia Tours.
A Two Star rating is a tour that will have the majority of the rides on smaller hills or rolling/flat terrain. A Two Star will have plenty of escape routes planned for longer rides. A good general fitness will see riders enjoy these tours.
A One Star rating is not used for any of our current Kiwi Style Bike Tours packages. This would be a baguette and bottle of wine in the basket type of ride – which, while great fun, is not a Kiwi Style dream ride.
Rental Bikes.
We do have a number of Kiwi Style rental bikes available for hire in Europe. These are full carbon Trek Emonda/Madone SL5/SL6 disc brake bikes with Shimano 105/Ultegra mix of components. Gearing is ‘compact’ 50/34 chainrings with 11-34 cassettes – perfect for those long climbing days. These are available for most tours at a cost of NZD$750/tour. You will be required to bring your own pedals, shoes and helmet (and some choose to bring their own saddle).