Tour de Grand Gourmet – Cycling Tour North East Victoria
Duration:
5 Days
Grade:
Easy
From
$ 1549
This 5 day/4 nights cycling tour in North East Victoria is for anyone wanting to cover all the major sights and gourmet delights in this increasingly popular cycling region. Using the paved, largely flat, off road Murray to Mountains rail trail as the cycling path, you will taste the gourmet treats that abound in the north east Victoria region, as well as enjoy the incredible scenery and accessible, safe cycling paths. Starting in Beechworth, you will cycle to Milawa, Myrtleford and Bright over 4 nights.
The Cycling
This tour has 3 days cycling covering the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail in almost it's entirety, a relatively easy 100kms with only 1 small and gentle uphill section on the second day. The cycling is suitable for even novice or beginner riders, and we now have electric assist bikes available if you have any doubts! The tour is fully supported with a van only a phone call away.
Being self guided, you are free to cycle as far and wide as you like. Recommended routes and maps are provided but navigation is easy so you are free to roam! There are plenty of lovely optional add on rides including around Beechworth on arrival day and from Bright before your departure transfers.
The Gourmet Treats
Our guests are often surprised at the quality of food and wine from the region. Your tour includes restaurant meals in the evenings, platter style feasts for lunch and full breakfasts throughout (with the all imporant coffee - or tea!). As a guest of Tour de Vines you will enjoy exclusive food and wine tastings (e.g. food and wine pairing at beautiful Gapsted Winery on Day 3).
What We Love About this Cycling Tour in North East Victoria:
- Cycling the brilliant, well laid, off road Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
- Enjoy the historic and scenic town of Beechworth
- Soak in the stunning Alpine scenery and get close to rural farm gates
- Enjoy incredible food & wine from this increasingly popular gourmet region
What is Included in Your Cycling Tour Package
The tour represents remarkable value when you see what's included:
- 4 nights accommodation (including beautiful Lancemore Milawa s.t. availability)
- 4 x full breakfasts
- 3 x winery gourmet lunches (incl exclusive wine/food tasting at Gapsted Winery)
- 4 x restaurant quality dinners (2 courses)
- All produce and wine tasting stops and collection of any purchases you make
- Daily luggage transfers and on call support
- Return transfers from Bright to Beechworth at end of tour
- Detailed itinerary, marked maps & directions (although navigation is very easy)
- Environmentally friendly water bottle
- Lightweight fair trade cycling t-shirt
- Local guide throughout (on guided departure dates)
- Trek 24 gear hybrid or electric assist bikes available for hire
- Albury airport (Bris, Syd, Melb flights) or Wangaratta train station transfers available
*please note there is a $150pp fee that will be added for any tours that include a Victoria public holiday including Easter, Labour Day, New Years & Boxing Day. Tours aren't run over Xmas Day due to venue closures.
This is a self guided tour so can be enjoyed on any day or date that suits you. The process is that you select your preferred start date (arrival day) and provide a $A100pp deposit, which enables us to book accommodation and then confirm your travel. If accommodation is not available we can refund your deposit or provide alternate dates. Tour prices and dates below.
*please note there is a $150pp fee that will be added for any tours that include a Victoria public holiday including Easter, Labour Day, New Years & Boxing Day. Tours aren't run over Xmas Day due to venue closures.
Optional Extras (can be booked online below):
- BYO Bike: Free
- 27 Gear Trek FX hybrid bike: $150
- Velectrix e-Bike: $A300
- Pick up/drop off Wangaratta station: $A100 each way total (not per person)
- Pick up/drop off Albury airport: $A150 each way total (not per person)
- Extra night Beechworth (pre/post): $A250 per room
- Extra night Bright (post): $A250 per room
- Harrietville Pick Up: $A200 (total for pick up not per person)
Self Guiding
Self guided cycling tours do require participants to be adaptable and able to solve issues whilst on tour. On call support is included in your tour, but it is expected that you will know how to repair punctures and make minor adjustments to gears, handlebars and seats if required, and if bringing your own bike then this is expected. For anything more serious, we will be able to assist with a call to our 1300 665 330 number at any time during your trip. You should be able to read a map and follow directions, either on a device or a printed map (supplied) and that you have a good sense of direction. Getting a little bit lost, or having to ask locals for directions is all part of choosing to travel on a self guided basis. The maps and directions provided to you is updated regularly and tailored to your specific trip (hotels, restaurants are noted, and marked). If this is something that makes your nervous or uncertain, or if you know for sure that you can’t fix a puncture or aren’t confident reading a map, then we do recommend our extensive range of small group fully guided tours where all the stress of navigation, bike maintenance and logistics are all done for you. However, if comfortable with this then the freedom of a self guided cycling trip is wonderful, and once confident can be the preferred choice across our range of cycling tours.
COVID Practices
COVID Safe Practices apply to this tour, specifically:
- All guests are provided with face masks to be worn when in common areas and on any bus transfers
- All guests are provided with personal hand sanitiser for usage during the tour
- All equipment is sanitised pre and post every usage including bikes and bus surfaces
All tour participants receive a Tour Kit which includes itinerary, maps, cycling water bottles, free lightweight fair trade t-shirts and more.
E-bikes are available to hire for this tour as well as Trek hybrid bikes.
Extra pre and post tour accommodation can be booked as part of your tour
Trusted Operator
Tour de Vines has been running tours in since 2002 and has been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 and is now a Hall of Fame inductee. You can be assured we are a quality operator and want nothing more than for you to have an amazing travel experience.
Tour de Vines is a member of the Australian Tourism Export Council
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VTIC Awards
A glorious 5 days - very easy cycling by pastures, vineyards, through forest (mostly on the rail trail or country roads with little traffic), great farm to table meals (Merlot in Milawa and Simone’s in Bright were outstanding), comfortable and friendly accommodations (all of them deserve 5 stars), wonderful wine and wineries (organic Pennyweight was our favorite) and pleasant farm gates (EV organic olive vineyard especially)" Susan via Trip Advisor. March 2022
Itinerary at a Glance
Own transport to Beechworth (3+ hours north east of Melbourne). Overnight in Beechworth + dinner.
Ask us about transfers from train or air arrivals.
