What we do

Imagine: the day has just started and you are on your bicycle with a fantastic day ahead of you. You steer your wheels over quiet country lanes and cycle paths. You feel you are cycling on routes people have been travelling by for centuries before mankind started hiding in their cars, trains and planes. You enjoy the sounds of wildlife and the smells of flowers, trees and plants. You are exploring a real world and with your bike you are right on top of it! This is what EOS Cycling Holidays is all about; welcome!

So what do we arrange for you when you book a cycling holiday with us?

In the first place we provide you with an easy to read guide book that enables you to follow the route you have selected. The UK road network is not particularly cycling friendly, so we have gone to a lot of trouble to provide you with the best cycling route available. Besides being traffic calmed or even traffic free, all our routes are easy going, so they avoid steep climbs and rough surfaces as much as possible. Also, we ensure your route is scenic and varied, with various attractions along the way to keep you and your company entertained. Attractions and also pubs and cafés are clearly listed, so you always know how much more pedalling is required to get to the next optional break. We trust you can't get lost with our guide book, but to make extra sure we also provide you with additional maps of the area you are cycling through.

Time to talk bikes then; a lot of people like to bring their own bicycles on their holidays, so we invite you to bring these along wherever possible. Note all our routes require bicycles with 18 gears or more, except for our routes in The Netherlands. Racing bikes are not suitable on most of our routes; check the information per individual package. If you don't want to bring your bike or you don't even own one, we are happy to provide you with a quality rented bike. All our rental bikes are fitted with mud guards and luggage racks, which enables you to carry your own bags. If you bring your own bike we expect you to be able to do your own emergency repairs. In the unlikely event you get a problem with a rented bike, we'll do our best to help you back on the road.

An important issue on a cycling holiday is your luggage. On most of our packages you move along from one accommodation to the next, so you will have to pack and unpack your bag nearly every day. We advise you to travel light. Besides essential travel items you should only bring a couple of sets of clothes, still making sure you can cope with all weather conditions. We encourage carrying your own luggage on your bike, but we can also run a luggage transport service if that is what you prefer. Note that this service rather decreases the Green credentials of this holiday as your luggage will travel by car. However, particularly for larger groups of people this may be a sensible and affordable way to go. See the prices of the individual packages to find out more.

Talking about prices, accommodation charges are the biggest chunk of your cycling holiday costs. Most of our packages consist of quality en-suite Bed & Breakfast accommodation, all with direct access to the cycling route and within walking distance of shops and restaurants. Note that meals on our packages are limited to breakfast only, we expect you to cater for lunch and dinner yourself. The only way to cut seriously on accommodation costs is by camping, but you have to be of the right mindset to embark on such an adventure. Currently we have one camping package available (Ancient South England Tour) on which you are required to bring your own camping gear and to set up and to dismantle your tent daily. All our Bed & Breakfast and camp sites have good amenities unless displayed specifically in the itinerary of the package. In these special situations luxury is sacrificed for great character.

So that's our cycling holidays in a nutshell. Feel free to contact us with specific individual requirements and we'll try to accommodate these as much as possible. Note we are passionate cyclists ourselves and as cycling changed our own lives we are keen to offer you a similar experience!