The New Year is just around the corner and that means there’s not long before our first 2026 trips depart! For many destinations, Spring is our favourite time of year to go on a cycling tour but we know that will come around quickly and we don't want you to miss out. That’s why we wanted to let you know about savings on our early season group trips and self-guided tours with early-season pricing. See our Ts and Cs below for more details.
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Sensational Sierra Nevada
Guided Mountain Bike Tour
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EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $125 when you book our tour departing 12 April 2026. Book before 9 January and enter promo code EARLY26. Your discount will be applied once your booking is confirmed. Ts and Cs apply.
| Start Date | End Date | Price p.p. |
|---|---|---|
| * 12/04/2026 | 18/04/2026 | $2,895.00 |
| 11/10/2026 E-Bike Departure | 17/10/2026 | $2,895.00 |
- Remote technical riding on seldom visited paths
- Impressive views of the Sierra Nevada’s highest peaks
- Testing climbs and descents on natural terrain
- Re-fuelling on tasty local cuisine
- Endless free-flowing trails through a bikers paradise
- The beautiful white villages of Moorish origen in the dramatic Poquiera Valley
Guided
Sierras Explorer
Guided Mountain Bike Tour
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EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $125 when you book our tour departing 22 March 2026. Book before 9 January and enter promo code EARLY26. Your discount will be applied once your booking is confirmed.
| Start Date | End Date | Price p.p. |
|---|---|---|
| * 27/12/2025 Contact Us | 02/01/2026 | $3,280.00 |
| * 22/03/2026 | 28/03/2026 | $3,135.00 |
| 31/10/2026 | 06/11/2026 | $3,135.00 |
- Exploring the historical town of Ronda
- Riding the slick Guadiaro single-track
- Incredible descent through the Alcornocales to the white hilltop of Jimena
- Spending a night in the beautiful setting of a 13th century Moorish castle
- Riding the shores of the Straits of Gibraltar past secluded coves and ancient watchtowers
- Tapas bar hopping in the fun filled town of Tarifa
Self-Guided
Sierras Explorer
Self-Guided Mountain Bike Tour
E-MTB HIRE AVAILABLE
This holiday is great fun on a regular mountain bike or an e-mountain bike and you can choose to hire either when you book your holiday with us! If you’re an experienced rider, you can choose one of our quality e-mountain hire bikes and experience the buzz of a pedal-assisted ride. Select your e-MTB hire when you book a holiday with us. Bear in mind that the pace will be set to riders with a regular mountain bike.
Daily departures available. The season prices below are per person and are applicable for all start dates between and inclusive of the stated dates.
2025 01 Mar- 30 Nov (excluding dates from 01 Jul to 8 Sep)
Season 1 – $2135 01 Mar – 10 Apr / 01 Oct – 30 Nov
Season 2 – $2350 20 – 30 Apr / 5 – 7 May / 12 May – 30 Jun / 09 – 30 Sep
2026 01 Mar- 30 Nov (excluding dates from 29 Mar – 04 Apr / 01 Jul to 07 Sep)
Season 1 – $2210 01 – 28 Mar / 01 Oct – 30 Nov
Season 2 – $2425 05 – 30 Apr / 03 May – 30 Jun / 08 – 30 Sep
- Exploring the historical town of Ronda
- Riding the slick Guadiaro single-track
- The incredible descent through the Alcornocales to the white hilltop town of Jimena
- Spending a night in the beautiful setting of a 13th century Moorish castle.
- Riding the shores of the Straits of Gibraltar past secluded coves and ancient watchtowers
- Tapas bar hopping in the fun-filled town of Tarifa
Self-Guided
Sardinia - Coast to Coast
Self-Guided Mountain Bike Tour
E-MTB HIRE AVAILABLE
This holiday is great fun on a regular mountain bike or an e-mountain bike and you can choose to hire either when you book your holiday with us! If you’re an experienced rider, you can choose one of our quality e-mountain hire bikes and experience the buzz of a pedal-assisted ride. Select your e-MTB hire when you book a holiday with us. Bear in mind that the pace will be set to riders with a regular mountain bike.
| Start Date | End Date | Price p.p. |
|---|---|---|
| 28/04/2026 | 05/05/2026 | $2,135.00 |
| 09/10/2026 | 16/10/2026 | $2,135.00 |
Daily departures available. The season prices below are per person and are applicable for all start dates between and inclusive of the stated dates.
2026 29 Mar – 26 Oct (excluding dates from 08 Jun – 31 Aug)
Season 1 – $2280 29 Mar – 07 Jun / 09 Sep – 26 Oct
Season 2 – $2525 01 Sep – 08 Sept
Alternatively for a great value holiday select one of our scheduled departures below.
- Experiencing the friendliness of the Sardinian people
- Piscinas Beach – The highest sand dunes in the Med.
- Checking out the UNESCO heritage Nuraghe of Barumini
- Riding varied biking trails in real remote mountain areas
- Good home cooked food, washed down with local wine
- The stunning descent to Bari Sardo on the East Coast
Self-Guided
Tuscany - Sacred Routes
Self-Guided Mountain Bike Tour
Daily departures available. The season prices below are per person and are applicable for all start dates between and inclusive of the stated dates.
2026 29 Mar – 26 Oct (excluding dates throughout July and August)
Season 1 – $2565 29 Mar – 14 Jun and 09 Sep – 26 Oct
Season 2 – $2850 15 Jun – 30 Jun and 01 – 08 Sep
To ensure you have the best experience possible, we’d recommend travelling in the Spring or in the Autumn. We don’t as standard offer this tour in the hotter, more humid, busier summer months of July and August. If however your dates are set in July or August, please call us for a chat and we’ll do what we can to accommodate you.
- Staying in lovely Tuscan accommodation overlooking stunning landscapes
- Riding the Montagnola trails, the location of a well-known Sienese MTB race
- Sampling the best wines of Chianti, Montepulciano and Montalcino
- Riding down the “Crete Senesi” on a roller coaster ridge ride
- Enjoying the journey across Tuscany on a variety of terrain
- Visiting the famous hilltop towns of San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, San Quirico d‘Orcia and Pienza
Not sure which trip's right for you? Just ask!
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Terms and Conditions
1. For group trips on offer, please quote code EARLY26 at the time of booking your trip. If booking online, please enter this into the ‘promo code’ box. Your discount will then be applied once your booking has been confirmed by our team.
2. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts, including Loyalty Discounts, Cycling UK discounts and child discounts.
3. Valid on selected 2026 holidays for trips departing between March and May 2026. The offer is only valid for bookings made between 4th December 2025 and 9th January 2026. The offer cannot be backdated. Please see the holiday Dates & Prices section for discount details.
4. Only valid for bookings made directly with Saddle Skedaddle.
5. Tailor Made trips are excluded from this offer.
6. This offer can only be applied to the standard land-only price and cannot be applied to pre or post-trip trip extensions, trip insurance, single supplements, bike hire or optional activity costs.
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