Guided Bike Tours in America – New Orleans Culinary Bike Tour
America is the country of nature lovers, sport enthusiasts and adventure seekers. Amongst these are those who go biking. Therefore US has a number of people taking self paced or fully supported, long distance guided tours. Early summer and late spring are good times to hit the roads.
Number of Fully Supported Tours that are on offer include: Texas Hill Country, Ragin’ Cajun Country, Cycle Utah I & II, Minnesota-Wisconsin Rivers & Trails, Columbia River Gorge and the Montana Big Sky Country. Bike tours that are supported by van include the Death Valley Loop, Natchez Trace, Atlantic Coast, Western Express and the Washington Cascades.
As per areas of personal interest individuals, friends and families can select their own itineraries. Inn to Inn tours are available for Outer Banks, San Juan Skyway and Bar Harbor Maine. Another option is to take the self contained tours that are possible for Great Lakes, North Star, Cape Cod Pilgrimage I and the Finger Lakes Loop.
Riding a bike, enjoying the scenery, living every moment with the spectacular spaces is a great idea to discover America. Every year millions come to enjoy the natural and manmade attractions of the country. Travelers who wish to holiday in US here or migrate here on permanent basis must apply for suitable visa sub categories. Those who wish to come here temporarily as tourists need the valid visa. People who are citizens of pre selected countries under the Visa Waiver Program don’t need it. They can simply get ESTA visa by applying for it before hand.
For those who are new to it can take professional lessons. Various places like Florida, Virginia, Oregon conduct classes from time to time around introduction to touring the roads safely and pleasurably. Some of the groups have fixed itineraries for bikers to select from. Mountain biking is perfect calling for adventures. Since these trips could be anywhere between multi days to multi months it is best to book in advance. Also one must choose the type as per their personal abilities and preferences.
New Orleans in Louisiana is a popular spot for bike excursions. Numbers of local tour operators take tourists out for a multi mile tour. This is suggested as the best way to explore the city along with its history, rich cultural heritage and the culinary delights. The tours can be customized as per interests of the participants and can be clubbed or modified. They even cater to private groups. Usually narration is available for the key tourist attraction en-route like the New Orleans French Market which is of historic significance, Jackson Square, Cafe du Monde and the Holocaust Memorial.
With the foodies the culinary tours are absolute favorites. Stopovers at the Parkway Bakery, Liuzza’s and Angelo Brocato’s are highly recommended for feasting on the po’boys, gumbo and traditional Sicilian desserts. Bike rental shops guide visitors around the must visits and definite eats from. Wearing a helmet for safety is obvious.
