DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co.

About DuVine and Where It Operates

DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co. is a luxury bike tour operator founded in 1996. The company's site states it has 30 years of experience organizing cycling vacations and calls itself "A World's Best Tour Operator, 2026" on its homepage, adding that it has been "Recognized eight times since 2017." The site describes DuVine as an organization that designs "guided, small-group, multi-day cycling tours so that every traveler can experience the world by bike." Its founder, Andy Levine, started the company after a post-college cycling trip in Burgundy, France, and built it on the philosophy that travelers can truly know a place by understanding its people, cafes, villages, and cuisine.

DuVine operates cycling tours across multiple continents. In Europe, the site lists tours in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Turkey. Within France, the site offers regional tours in the Alps, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Corsica, Dordogne, Loire, Normandy, Provence, and Pyrenees. In Italy, tours are available for Amalfi Coast, Dolomites, Piedmont, Puglia, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, and Veneto. In Portugal, regional tours include Alentejo, Algarve, Azores, and Douro Valley. Spain has tours in Andalucia, Costa Brava, Mallorca, and Basque Country plus Rioja. In Latin America, DuVine runs tours in Chile and Uruguay. In the United States, tours operate in California (Central Coast, Northern California, Southern California), Hudson Valley NY, Maine, Shenandoah Valley VA, Tennessee, Vermont, and Zion UT. The company also operates tours in Africa (Morocco and South Africa) and New Zealand.

The company describes its philosophy as forming meaningful human connections across cultures, with cycling guides who understand each region deeply and can share personal connections within their communities. The site states that DuVine focuses on family-run restaurants, less-traveled routes, and boutique accommodations such as farmhouses or live-aboard yachts.

Tours, Collections, and Offerings

DuVine organizes its tours into collections aimed at different travelers. The Classic collection comprises the company's signature tours. The Specialty collection includes seasonal and culinary-focused journeys. The Family collection is described as "fun and enlightening for all ages." The +Adventure collection combines cycling with multi-sport activities. The Challenge collection targets serious cyclists seeking epic feats. The Cycle + Sail collection pairs cycling trips with time aboard a ship or boat, offering luxury on both land and sea.

The site also offers Private and Custom trip planning options. The "Go Private" option allows travelers to take one of DuVine's existing scheduled departures and reserve it exclusively for their group, or to request a custom date if the desired departure date is not shown in the schedule. Private-only itineraries are a collection of unique adventures refined through the company's experience and understanding of each region. The "Villas" option provides full-service group travel, and "Villa Bike Tours" are designed for groups with mixed cycling abilities.

Custom vacations are available as well, marketed as "the culmination of our extensive expertise." The site states the company uses Trip Designers who start with travelers' ideas and apply "infinite creativity and local insight" to deliver customized cycling and adventure trips. The site does not publish the minimum group size for private or custom trips, or the lead time required for bookings.

DuVine provides bikes and gear as part of its offering. The site mentions "Bikes + Gear" and "Cycling Apparel" sections, though specific details about bike types (such as whether e-bikes are available) or the cost of extra items are left to those sections.

Levels, Prices and Sample Tours

The tour finder filters by level, from "Level 1 (leisurely)" to "Level 4 (challenging)," plus a non-rider option for companions who do not cycle, and it showed 83 results. Each card gives the length, level and a "from" price in US dollars, with dated departures. Examples:

• Bordeaux Bike Tour, from the Médoc to Saint-Émilion, 6 days, Level 1, from $6,295.
• Alentejo Bike Tour, "Portugal's Cork Capital," 6 days, Level 2, from $5,395, and the Algarve Bike Tour, 6 days, Level 2, from $5,595.
• 4-Day Sonoma Bike Tour, Level 2, from $4,495, and 4-Day Santa Barbara Bike Tour, Level 2, from $4,795.
• Blackberry Farm 4-Day Bike Tour in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, Level 2, from $8,895.
• Andalucía Bike Tour from Seville to Granada, 6 days, Level 3, from $6,895, and the Amalfi Coast + Cilento Bike Tour, 6 days, Level 3, from $6,895.
• Azores Bike Tour on São Miguel, 6 days, Level 3, from $5,895.
• Basque Coast Bike Tour from Bilbao to San Sebastián, 6 days, Level 3, from $7,895.
• Alps Challenge Bike Tour, "HC Climbs and Cols of the French Alps," 6 days, Level 4, from $5,695.

Some tours run only as private trips: the Burgundy 4-Day Bike Tour (Level 2, from $5,595) is marked "for private groups only. There are no scheduled dates."

Guides and How Tours Run

The site describes its trips as "guided, small-group, multi-day cycling tours," with guides who know each region and have personal connections in its communities, and it has a Tour Guides section in the menu. Trip coordinators handle the planning. Inclusions, bikes and level definitions sit on separate What's Included, Bikes + Gear and Levels pages, so meals, bike models and e-bike availability need checking there before booking.

Booking, Payment, and Support

Travelers can book a scheduled departure, request a brochure, or call +1 888 396 5383. The menu includes FAQs, Terms + Conditions and a Pay Now link. The travel services page lists partners for the trip around the ride: Embark Beyond (duvine@embarkbeyond.com) for flights and extra days, Rail Europe for trains, Transfeero for private transfers, where "DuVine guests are eligible for a 5% discount," Luggage Forward for shipping gear or bags with a 10% discount, and Bikeflights for guests who want to bring their own bike. Tour coordinators can also book extra hotel nights before or after a tour. The site mentions a Peloton Loyalty Club for returning guests and a "Bike Eat Drink Sleep" newsletter.

What the Site Does Not Settle

The tour and company pages do not state deposits, payment timing, or cancellation and refund terms; those sit behind the Terms + Conditions link. Group size caps are not given in numbers, despite the small-group promise. The badge naming DuVine "A World's Best Tour Operator, 2026" does not name the body behind it. Private and custom trips carry no published price or minimum group size.

DuVine suits travelers who want a high-end, food-and-wine-led cycling week with a clear level system and published prices, from an easy Bordeaux ride to a Level 4 week in the Alps, and groups who want to take a scheduled itinerary private. Prices sit at the top of the market, so it is less of a fit for riders on a budget.