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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Spain & Portugal
NEW! Trans Iberia - Barcelona to Porto
Guided Road Bike Tour
Duration
22 daysPrices from
$8,250 P.P.
Grade 3: Moderate
NEW! Trans Iberia - Barcelona to Porto
Guided Road Bike Tour
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EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $300 when you book our tour departing 11 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. |
|---|---|---|
| * 11/04/2026 | 02/05/2026 | $8,250.00 |
| 03/10/2026 | 24/10/2026 | $8,250.00 |
- Starting the journey in the cultural capital of Barcelona
- Crossing the stunning mountain roads of the Sierra de Gredos
- Delighting in the varied regional specialities of the Iberian Peninsula
- Discovering the fortified city of Toledo
- Exploring the ancient narrow streets of Morella, Albarracín and Chinchón
- Toasting the end of the ride with a glass of Port on the banks of the Douro
Guided
Grand Traverse Explorer - South to North
Guided Road Bike Tour
EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $300 when you book our tour departing 25 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. |
|---|---|---|
| * 25/04/2026 | 16/05/2026 | $7,850.00 |
| 29/08/2026 Guaranteed | 19/09/2026 | $7,850.00 |
- Riding up the backbone of Italy on a stunning route which takes in some of the best road cycling that Italy has to offer
- Cycling through 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites and 5 National Parks
- Visiting some of the most important historical and artistic cities in Italy: Lecce, Assisi, Siena, Venice
- The camaraderie of your fellow cyclists who’ll be joining you on this incredible tour
- Immersing yourself in Italian culture – meeting the friendly locals, experiencing delicious culinary specialties and tasting the wines of each region
- Cycling from the most south-easterly point of the heel of Italy up to Venice, having ridden nearly 1,100 miles and climbed almost 22,000 metres!
Guided
Coast to Coast - Puglia to Cilento
Guided Road Bike Tour
EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $125 when you book our tour departing 18 or 26 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. |
|---|---|---|
| * 18/04/2026 | 25/04/2026 | $2,995.00 |
| * 26/04/2026 | 03/05/2026 | $2,995.00 |
| 27/09/2026 | 04/10/2026 | $2,995.00 |
- An epic coast to coast journey through southern Italy riding from the Adriatic coast to the Tyrrhenian Sea
- Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Alberobello, Matera, Padula and Paestum
- Losing ourselves in the labyrinthic white washed alleyways of Noci and Tricarico
- Climbing the hills of little-known Basilicata, to the hill-top villages of Castelmezzano, Calvello and Marsico Vetere
- Cycling through the Dolomiti Lucane, southern Italy’s lesser-known Dolomites
- Enjoying the roller-coaster ride along the Cilento Coast from Palinuro to Paestum
- Sampling southern Italy’s best food and wine
Guided
Roads of Ronda
Guided Road Bike Tour
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EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $125 when you book our tour departing 8 March 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. |
|---|---|---|
| * 08/03/2026 | 14/03/2026 | $3,135.00 |
| 08/11/2026 | 14/11/2026 | $3,135.00 |
- Staying in the quintessentially Spanish town of Old Ronda
- Cycling through the rugged, ‘bandit country’ of the Sierra de las Nieves
- Climbing the 1,200m up ‘The Colossus’
- The seemingly never-ending descent down to the fine sands of Estepona
- Taking a refreshing post ride dip in the Med
- Tasty tapas and sunset sangrias
Guided
Andalucia - Los Pueblos Blancos
Guided Road Bike Tour
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EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $125 when you book our tour departing 21 March 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. |
|---|---|---|
| 28/12/2025 Guaranteed | 04/01/2026 | $3,425.00 |
| * 21/03/2026 | 28/03/2026 | $3,225.00 |
| 25/10/2026 | 01/11/2026 | $3,225.00 |
| 28/12/2026 | 04/01/2027 | $3,595.00 |
- Riding the beautiful Serrania de Ronda, past white villages, chestnut groves and craggy sierras
- A fantastic mixture of great small rural hotels
- Exploring beautiful Ronda, perched on its magnificent gorge
- Reaching the dramatic Puerto de las Palomas
- Grazalema, nestled below atmospheric, limestone mountains
- Sipping local sherries with tasty tapas in the local bodegas
Guided
Basque Country to Andalucia Classic - North to South
Guided Road Bike Tour
EARLY SEASON SAVINGS
Save $250 when you book our tour departing 10 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. |
|---|---|---|
| * 10/04/2026 | 25/04/2026 | $5,905.00 |
| 27/09/2026 | 12/10/2026 | $5,905.00 |
- Cycling through the varied beauty of 14 national parks
- Delicious regional dishes which change from day to day as you traverse the entire country
- Crossing the granite Guadarrama and Gredos mountain ranges as you move from the north to the south of the country
- Views over the Straits of Gibraltar to Morocco
- The beautiful towns of San Sebastian, Guadaloupe and Ronda
- The satisfaction of arriving in to Tarifa with over 1,000 miles of Spanish roads having passed beneath your wheels
Self-Guided
Sardinia - Coastal Explorer
Self-Guided Road 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 from 08 Jun – 31 Aug)
Season 1 – $2110 26 Mar – 07 Jun and 09 Sep – 29 Oct
Season 2 – $2410 01 Sept – 08 Sept
- Riding the stunning coastal road from Alghero to Bosa
- Exploring the sandstone coast of Santa Caterina di Pittinuri
- Visiting the Sinis Peninsula and the ancient Roman ruins of Tharros
- The view of Pan di Zucchero on the Nebida coastal ride
- Sweeping down the long descent to Fluminimaggiore and Masua
- Exploring the white beaches running alongside the south west coastal road
Self-Guided
Tuscany - Giro della Toscana
Self-Guided Road 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 in July and August)
Season 1 – $2565 29 Mar – 14 Jun and 09 Sep – 26 Oct
Season 2 – $2995 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.
- Cycling through the historic wine regions of Tuscany, stopping off for a bit of wine tasting along the way
- Staying in quality accommodation, with fantastically warm hospitality
- Easing along the rolling hills of the ‘Colli Sienesi’
- Riding the stunning UNESCO heritage region of Val d’Orcia
- Stopping off at the lovely San Gimignano and Montalcino
- Chilling out with a post-ride Chianti
Self-Guided
Puglia - The Beautiful South
Self-Guided Road 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 from 08 Jun – 31 Aug)
Season 1 – $2425 29 Mar – 07 Jun / 09 Sep – 26 Oct
Season 2 – $2795 01 Sept – 08 Sept
- Savouring the deep red wine of the Salento region and the crisp whites of Locorotondo
- Enjoying the sights of Alberobello, famous for the ‘trulli’
- Exploring the gnarled olive groves in the countryside of Alberobello
- Visiting 2 UNESCO heritage sites; Lecce and Alberobello
- Admiring the Baroque churches of Lecce
- Enjoying the panoramic coastal road between Santa Maria di Leuca and Otranto
Self-Guided
Sardinia - Coast to Coast
Self-Guided Road Bike Tour
| 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 Sept – 08 Sept
Alternatively for a great value holiday select one of our scheduled departures below.
- Riding the roller-coaster road below Mount Arcuentu to the west coast
- Exploring the UNESCO heritage site of Su Nuraxi at Barumini
- Taking a dip in the emerald waters of Sardinia
- Cycling through the Sardinian “Blue Zone”
- Dining on delicious home cooked food, washed down with tasty local wine!
- The stunning descent to Bari Sardo on the East Coast
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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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