Bohemia Rhapsody

Cycling

Many of us have visited Prague, but how many of us can say we know the rest of Czechia? And who knew that a real Bohemia existed?! This tour does a loop around Czechia, starting and finishing in Prague. En route, we cycle through all four of the country’s national parks, and towns and cities like Brno, UNESCO listed Cesky Krumlow and Plzen (home of Pilsen beer). We will visit Swiss Bohemia and ride through Moravian Tuscany. And at a pace and level of difficulty that leaves time to not only cycle, but get to know some of the places we pass through.

Highlights

• A sense of exploration: many of us have ridden through and know eg France, Spain or Italy fairly well. But Czechia?
• Four varied national parks: the ride takes in the very best landscapes of this land-locked country.
• Stunning towns and cities: Prague needs no introduction, but Brno, Cesky Krumlow, Ceske Budejovice, Brno and Tabor are equally as stunning.
• Hearty food and the home of Pilsen: you won’t go hungry, and if so minded we will spend a night in Plzen itself!

Accommodation

Your accommodation, on a twin share bed and breakfast basis, will be in comfortable hotels and good quality bed and breakfasts. We will endeavour to accommodate the group in the same location however on occasions this might not be possible.

Single accommodation is available for a supplement price.

Meals

The hotels will provide breakfast whilst the support team will provide a pack-up lunch, this will depend on what is available on the day and could include a mix of fresh sandwiches, pasties or easy grab and bites sourced from local bakeries. If weather doesn’t permit outdoors we will get into cafes for quick lunch.

​You will need to purchase your own evening meals, which are usually eaten communally although of course you are free to opt out if you wish.

We will carry emergency energy gels and bars in the support van but you are advised to bring along your own preferred sports nutrition to fuel your ride. There will be water refills, fruits bars etc provided to keep you hydrated.

In the Tour Plan, (B, L, D) refers to meals included in the trip cost i.e. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

Bike Transfers

Getting your bike to and from the Capital of The Highlands can be difficult, we aim to remove this difficulty by offering a totally free of charge delivery service to the start in Inverness and back to Sheffield at the conclusion of the event. All that you need to do in the days leading up to the tour is drop off your bike at our Sheffield office and we will deliver it to Inverness. On the day preceding your arrival the support crew drives to Scotland and we can arrange bike collection at convenient motorway services as we head north. We will be using the M1, A1, M6, M74 and the A9 as we drive from Sheffield to Inverness.  Please ring the office or contact us if you would like further clarification of our bike collection and drop off service.

While we will take all reasonable care while handling your bikes, using padded covers and making sure they are securely stored, we are not liable for any loss or damage during transportation and storage. We recommend you have appropriate insurance.