Why Self-Guided?
How do self-guided bicycle tours differ from guided group tours?
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On a guided group tour, groups of 8 to 20 cyclists are accompanied by one, possibly two guides (usually seasonally employed college students.) Typically, guides will cycle with the most proficient cyclists at the head of the pack leaving slower cyclists behind followed by a SAG vehicle.
On a Diverse Directions self-guided tour you and your traveling companions will cycle independently at your own pace. You’ll navigate your way by following our easy-to-read, written route instructions and / or the GPS instructions we’ve provided and you’ve downloaded to your device.
No Huge Price Tag
On average our customers pay $150 to $225 per person per day for their Diverse Directions self-guided bicycle tour (including accommodations), as compared to an industry average of $350 to $550+ per person per day for guided group tours offered by other companies.
Why choose a Diverse Directions self-guided bicycle tour?
Though there may be as many reasons for choosing a Diverse Directions self-guided bicycle tour as there are the people who do them, the following list includes those we hear most often from our customers:
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Cost Savings
Self-guided tours from Diverse Directions can be done for a fraction of the cost of guided, group tours, without any sacrifice of safety, convenience or support.
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Choice
Diverse Directions customers enjoy complete flexibility in choosing their hotel accommodations. From first class luxury hotels to simple budget inns, the choice is yours!
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Flexibility
Diverse Directions customers also enjoy complete flexibility in determining the start date of their tour, the length of their tour and the end date of their tour. In other words, you’re on no one’s schedule but your own!
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Freedom
On a self-guided tour, you’re free to cycle at your own pace and to stop as frequently along your route as you wish. In other words, you’re not tied to a schedule designed to keep a large group moving.
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Convenience
Diverse Directions offers a comprehensive array of support services comparable to that of any company selling guided group tours.
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No Hassle
You choose the persons with whom you are traveling. In other words, no more tedious small talk over dinner with a ready-made group of traveling companions.
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No Competition
You know it’s true! Every group, like it or not, includes a wise-guy, a know-it-all, a snob, and the guy who has to be first. Do we need to say more?
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Authenticity
On a self-guided tour, you’ll enjoy countless opportunities to interact meaningfully with the locals. Our experienced customers know that group, guided tours often deprive participants of these opportunities for efficiency’s sake.
On a self-guided tour from Diverse Directions, you’ll travel with confidence as you follow our well researched, easy-to-read route instructions. And you’ll cycle with the peace of mind that comes from knowing help is just a phone call away. With our self-guided tours, there’s no guesswork. It’s just you, your bike, the open road and an abundance of free-spirited adventure.