About Us

From guiding our first tours in Slovenia to operating 160+ routes across 21 countries - meet the team who will make your bike tour unforgettable.

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Hey, I'm Lan, the manager of Cycling Holidays.

Cycling Holidays at a Glance

  • Operating since 2020 across Europe

  • 20+ countries — Portugal to Norway, Ireland to Greece

  • 160+ tours — road, gravel, touring and mountain biking

  • Self-guided and guided formats across the portfolio

  • All levels welcome — from flat riverside paths to Alpine passes, with e-bikes available throughout

How We Got Here

We didn't set out to build a cycling tour company. It started in Slovenia around 2020 — a small team running day trips and outdoor activities, showing visitors a side of the country they wouldn't find on their own.

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Conquering Slovenia's favorite cycling playground – the legendary Vršič Pass

Cycling grew fast. Guests started asking for multi-day tours. We knew the roads, we'd ridden them ourselves, and we understood what made a route work — not just the scenery, but the hotels, the distances, the logistics that turn a nice ride into a genuinely good holiday.

We built the first tours in Slovenia, guided them ourselves, and expanded from there. When borders reopened after the pandemic, we were ready. Guests who'd ridden Slovenia came back asking for Austria, Italy, Croatia... New guests found us through the reviews left by those early riders. We grew country by country — not by guessing, but by going where our cyclists told us they wanted to go next.

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The people behind cyclingholidays.com and every country-specific brand in the portfolio

Today we operate across 20+ countries, with a team of cyclists, route designers and logistics specialists keeping it all running. The approach hasn't changed since the beginning: plan the route properly, choose the accommodation carefully, be available when something goes wrong.

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Meet The Cycling Team!

We're a small team with a lot of collective road time between us. Some of us are cyclists first, travel advisors second. Some are the opposite. All of us care about the same thing: making sure your cycling holiday runs exactly as it should, from the first inquiry to the last stage.

But of course, we’re not doing it alone. Behind us is a whole team of cyclists, travel advisors, route designers, and logistics pros who keep everything running smoothly.

Lan

Lan

Manager of Cycling Holidays

Lan is the guy you want in your support car — cool under pressure, obsessively organized, and somehow always three turns ahead. He’s our behind-the-scenes MVP, planning routes, solving puzzles, and keeping the whole operation smooth.


Lately, he's added a new title to his jersey: Dad. When he’s not mapping out your cycling adventure, he’s enjoying life’s newest ride, parenthood. 

But don’t worry — he’s still leading the pack. Just with a little less sleep and a lot more coffee.

Janez

Janez

Travel Agent

Janez blends drama and gears like no one else. By day, he’s helping you sort out your pre-tour questions with grace and flair. By night, he’s in the front row at the theatre. 

Once, he spontaneously joined the Redbull’s iconic Goni Poni race up Vršič Pass dressed as Hamlet. He says the whole ride was about “to be or not to be... in first gear.” Either way, it was a performance for the ages.

Anže

Anže

Travel Agent

Anže will tell you e-bikes don't ruin cycling — they just remove excuses. He's said it enough times that nobody argues anymore. (He's also not wrong.)

When he's not planning tours, he's on a bike himself, playing streetball or orchestrating elaborate bachelor parties with the same logistical precision he brings to route planning. His dream ride is the US West Coast, San Diego to San Francisco. He's working on it.

His favourite part of the job? Knowing that somewhere out there, someone is having a conversation that starts with "so we were cycling in Europe and..."

Kristjan

Kristjan

Travel Agent

Kristjan once drove a rally car all the way to Sierra Leone. He's also spent 36 hours straight in ski boots. The office has stopped asking questions...

An early bird with a multitool mindset, he spends his days hunting down routes that are genuinely fun to ride and beds worth sleeping in.

He has a complicated relationship with road cyclists — he'll plan the best cycling holiday you've ever had, but don't tell him that. His dream ride is the Himalayas. After Sierra Leone, anything less is just a warm-up.

Viktorija

Viktorija

Travel Agent

Viktorija is the person who genuinely enjoys the part everyone else finds tedious. Give her a complex itinerary, a set of moving parts and a deadline, and she'll have it structured, colour-coded and cross-referenced before you've finished your coffee.

Curious, open-minded and with a talent for watching all the pieces fall into place — she approaches every tour with the quiet determination of someone who finds deep satisfaction in getting every detail exactly right.

Off the clock she's walking her dog, sketching something or deep in a book. The pasta and sushi are non-negotiable. The pasta especially.

Rebeka

Rebeka

Travel Agent

If Rebeka had a euro for every time she said “Did you see that Roglič attack?!”, she’d have enough to sponsor her own cycling team. As Primož Roglič’s undisputed #1 fan, she brings that same passion and precision to every tour she builds. 

Passionate, creative, and always ten steps ahead, she’s the mastermind behind routes that feel like video from Insta reels. She plans every trip like it’s a grand tour: smooth, scenic, and with a little drama (the good kind).

Domen

Domen

Travel Agent

Domen cycles road and MTB, hikes, surfs and will try most things that involve being outside with an elevated heart rate. His dream weekend involves Squamish and a side trip to Whistler. He spends his free time on Strava plotting routes nobody else has found yet — which is exactly why the tours he builds tend to have a certain quality to them.

He's the kind of person who treats an unexpected event into a good story rather than a disaster. Creative, precise and genuinely passionate about finding roads worth riding, he'll share interesting routes and hidden sights with the same enthusiasm he brings to his own rides.

Trail snack of choice: pork cracklings. He's adamant it's the future. The jury's still out though…

What We Do

We plan and operate cycling holidays across Europe — both self-guided and guided. You choose the country, the route, the dates, and the bike. We handle everything else:

  • Hotels booked for every night of your tour, with breakfast included

  • Luggage transferred between accommodations each day — you ride with a daypack only

  • GPS route on your phone with turn-by-turn navigation and a digital guidebook in our app

  • 24/7 support throughout your trip for anything from a flat tyre to a route change request

Our tours cover everything from flat riverside paths for beginners and families to mountain pass road cycling for experienced riders. E-bikes and other types of bikes are available on most routes. Whether you want a gentle week along the Danube or a demanding traverse of the Swiss Alps, the format is the same: you ride, we organize.

Why Country-Specific Brands?

You'll notice that alongside the main Cycling Holidays brand, we operate dedicated brands for individual countries.

This isn't a duplicate. Each country's brand exists because cycling in Austria is fundamentally different from cycling in Greece or Norway — different terrain, different infrastructure, different culture, different logistics.

A dedicated brand means a dedicated team with local partners who've ridden the routes, tested the hotels, and know the roads at a level a generalist operator can't match. The local brands go deeper.

We noticed that many of our clients have consistently asked us of our offering in other countries and we heard you!

For your comfort we have established Cycling Holidays is where it all comes together — one place to browse every destination, compare routes, and find the right tour regardless of country. Together, they give you both breadth and depth.

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Every great adventure starts with a great team!

Backed by a Global Travel Network - World Discovery

Cycling Holidays is part of the World Discovery travel network — a family of active travel brands that has been creating guided and self-guided adventures since 2014. Alongside cycling, the network includes Hiking Tours and a growing portfolio of outdoor travel brands, all built on the same foundation: quality route design, reliable logistics, and genuine care for the people who travel with us.

What this means in practice: shared expertise across brands, consistent service standards, financially protected bookings under EU consumer law, and a team of over 50 people working behind the scenes to make your trip run smoothly. World Discovery provides the infrastructure. We provide the cycling.

Trusted Quality

Shared tools and smart travel tech let us streamline planning, improve communication, and handle logistics more efficiently—so you enjoy seamless experiences, faster support, and thoughtful extras, all without hidden costs.

Value through Innovation

Shared tools and smart travel tech let us streamline planning, improve communication, and handle logistics more efficiently—so you enjoy seamless experiences, faster support, and thoughtful extras, all without hidden costs.

Booking with Confidence

We are a financially protected company, operating under EU consumer protection laws, and offering secure, flexible payments.

The World Discovery Executive Team

Last but not least, we have the people below lead World Discovery — the travel network behind Cycling Holidays and our wider family of active travel brands. They don't plan your individual tour (that's Lan and the cycling team), but they built the systems, partnerships, and standards that make the whole operation work across 21 countries.

Jani

Jani

Chief Executive Officer

A pragmatic leader, Jani oversees the entire operation at World Discovery. From vision to execution, he ensures that every part of the business runs with purpose, clarity, and long-term impact.

Tina

Tina

Chief Operating Officer

Tina leads the operations side of World Discovery, coordinating teams across brands and managing the day-to-day flow of work. She oversees our travel advisors, ensures processes run smoothly, and keeps every detail aligned with our mission.

TIlen

TIlen

Chief Growth Officer

With deep expertise in SEO and digital strategy, Tilen drives our global growth. He’s responsible for expanding our online reach, strengthening brand visibility, and ensuring more adventurers discover us every day.

Matevž

Matevž

Chief Product Development Officer

Matevž leads the product development of our cycling tours, turning exceptional trails into fully accessible experiences for our guests. His team researches routes, designs itineraries, and ensures each tour meets our standards for safety, logistics, and overall experience.

Lenart

Lenart

Chief Technology Officer

As our Chief Technology Officer, Lenart leads the development of systems that power both our guest experiences and in-house operations. From intuitive booking platforms to behind-the-scenes tools that support our team, he ensures technology enhances every part of the journey—before, during, and after the hike.

Ivana

Ivana

Travel Operations Manager

As our Travel Operations Manager, Ivana oversees the day-to-day coordination that turns a planned itinerary into a seamless trip — managing suppliers, partnerships and logistics across all destinations, and ensuring everything runs exactly as it should. Behind every smooth tour is a lot of unseen work — that’s Ivana’s department.

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Hassle-Free

We take care of route planning, accommodations, luggage transfers, and all logistics, so you can focus purely on enjoying your ride.

Tried & Tested Adventures

Our cycling routes are hand-picked & tested, to ensure breathtaking landscapes, smooth roads, and maximum safety - giving you the perfect ride every day.

Unbeatable Support

Our 24/7 customer support is where we show our passion, ensuring your cycling holiday runs smoothly and your well-being is always our top priority.

Book with Confidence

We are a financially protected company, fully bonded and insured, keeping your money safe and allowing you to travel with confidence.

Local Experts

Our professional cycling guides in select locations know the local terrain and are trained to make this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity both safe and enjoyable.

Discover Europe's finest cycling holidays and bike tours — iconic routes, stunning landscapes, and unforgettable adventures for every kind of rider.

Have questions? Talk to us.

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