15 Mountain Bike Tours Worth Flying For

1.Downhill Bike Tour with Rice Terraces and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 664 reviews · 6 hours · from $40Our pick

Review of Bali’s $40 downhill bike tour from Kintamani to Ubud, with rice terraces, village stops, coffee tasting, meals, and cultural insights.

“This was an amazing trip through the Rice terraces. Wayan was the best guide he explained the temples race terraces any questions we had and he did an amazing picture with photos. Hari was helpful as well and drove us safely. The coffee tour was also very interesting and delicious-with breakfast We are incredibly happy with the trip and recommend this to anyone.”

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2.Waimea Canyon Downhill Bike Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 650 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $154Top rated

Ride 11.7 miles downhill through Waimea Canyon with scenic stops, local stories, mountain views, and a sunset finish at Kekaha Beach.

“Ernesto and Tom made this experience so fun and memorable. They’re committed to entertaining you from start to finish ensuring no one gets left out. They also happen to have awesome photography skills and captured lots of photos of the group and shared at no additional cost. Thank you Ernesto and Tom for the laughs and memories while still keeping everyone safe! My only regret is not booking this earlier in the trip as they were sharing so many good insights on what to eat and where to hike, etc. We will just have to come back again!”

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3.Downhill Cycling with Volcano, Rice Terraces and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · from $36

Ride downhill from Mount Batur through Bali villages, rice fields, temples, and family compounds, with a guide, lunch, pickup, and a small group.

“The trip was fantastic, a lovely relaxing ride. Our guide was great and we learnt a lot along the way. He was very knowledgeable and friendly.”

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4.Best Haleakala Downhill Self-Guided Bike Tour with Maui Sunriders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 496 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $139

Review of Maui Sunriders’ Haleakala downhill bike tour, with route details, gear, costs, safety, stops, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“Very fun. The host was informative and very helpful on our way up the mountain. I would recommend this trip for anyone looking for an adventure.”

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5.La Paz: Mountain Bike Down the World’s Most Dangerous Road

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 386 reviews · 1 day · from $145

Review of La Paz’s Death Road bike tour, with safety, bikes, itinerary, animal refuge, price, food, and practical tips.

“Highlight of my trip. Even though it has been a very pricey experience it was nice and worth it. The bikes were in pretty good condition and the guides were just perfect. everyone could go his/her own pace.”

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6.Downhill Bike Tour with Rice Fields, Volcano and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · 6 hours - 450 minutes · from $33Best value

Ride downhill from Kintamani to Ubud through rice fields, villages and temples, with Mount Batur views, local lunch and hotel transfers.

“My family and I had an amazing trip. Our guide, Hendra, was extremely nice, helpful and informative. The ride itself was very easy, mostly going down hill and on good roads. We stopped at a temple, rice fields and got a tour at a Balinese home and school. After the ride we had a nice dinner and the transportation was good as well. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see more of Ubud's surroundings and learn more about Balinese traditions and lifestyle.”

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7.Bali Downhill Cultural Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · from $33

Review of Bali’s downhill cultural cycling tour from Ubud, with Kintamani views, coffee, village stops, meals, and practical booking advice.

“Such a wonderful tour, we saw so many beautiful places and learnt so much about Balinese culture and life through our amazing guide. We stopped at a local school and a local home which was so interesting! The ride was very easy, 90% downhill with no pedalling. Highly recommend this tour and this company”

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8.Chiang mai Hike & Downhill Bike Adventure –Suthep National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · from $75

Review of Chiang Mai’s 9-hour hike and downhill bike tour in Doi Suthep National Park, with jungle trails, village food, safety tips, and value advice.

“The guide Tuiy was great. He was a very cheery , helpful & patient. He made sure we were safe & had everything we needed. Great experience! The bikes were well maintained, the scenery was spectacular!”

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9.Guided Mountain Bike Tour of Mustang Trail in Red Rock Canyon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $149

Ride Mustang Trail near Las Vegas with a guide, quality mountain bike, canyon views, hotel pickup, and a flexible route for varied skill levels.

“Had a great time. My guide, Richard, was very helpful and knowledgeable. It's a fairly intense ride with a lot of hills.”

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10.3 Hour Sonoran Desert Private Guided Mountain Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $135

Review of Scottsdale’s private Sonoran Desert mountain bike tour, with tailored trails, gear, guide Paul, pricing, fitness tips, and booking advice.

“Absolutely amazing! Paul is great and explained everything perfectly that we were about to encounter. This was our first time mountain biking and it was a blast!! Paul took time to point out various plants in the area and take pictures of us. I highly recommend!!!!!”

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11.Suthep National Park Hiking & DH Mountain Biking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 151 reviews · 6 hours · from $62

Review of Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep hike and downhill mountain-bike tour, with jungle trails, hill-tribe food, lake swimming, and practical advice.

“This was a really fun activity. Our guide Tiram was clearly very skilled at hiking, but especially mountain biking, and took us on some challenging routes. I would say you have to be quite fit for this, as on the hike you encounter some quite tough terrain, and we scaled the side of a waterfall on all fours which was tough, but doable. You need to be quite proficient and confident with a bike; this was fine for me as I cycle regularly, but this is definitely not for the leisurely rider, as some of the trails were quite difficult, but I enjoyed the challenge having not really mountain biked…”

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12.Half-Day Self-Guided Mountain Bike Journey through Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $34

Ride Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest on a flexible half-day bike hire, with quality bikes, route advice, and trails for all abilities.

“Great experience but the company did a poor job of directions to the place. They dropped the pin in the forest along a private road. They definitely need to fix this problem.”

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13.Eleftherna E-Bike and MTB Tour – Experience The Authentic Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

Explore Crete by e-bike on quiet forest trails, riverbanks, and ancient paths near Eleftherna, with a patient guide and small groups.

“This was an ebike tour on mostly paved road through some beautiful countryside. Our guide chose an easier route for us, due to our lack of knowledge regarding the operation of the bikes. The ride could have been more of the challenging mountain bike experience if we had not needed to learn how to use the bikes first. Manos was very kind and patient with our group. The bikes and equipment were in good shape. It was a very fun day with a stop for a beverage at a local taverna.”

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14.Noosa eMtn Bike Tour: Exploring a National Park on Fun MTB Trails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $178

Ride Noosa’s Wooroi trails by electric mountain bike, with rainforest views, small groups, tailored routes, and thrilling descents.

“A great morning ride with our guide James. Lots of variety with the trails and allot of fun with the E-bikes.”

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15.20km Downhill Mountain Biking Challenge Suthep M

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 1 day · from $60

Ride 20km downhill from Doi Suthep to Huay Tueng Thao with guides, jungle tracks, village stops, Thai lunch, and a lake swim.

“We had a great day, with nice people, lots of action and good lunch by the lake! We can only recommend!”

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