People Cycling Rides

Ultimate Israel - Spring in the Holy Land.

This is a Approved Ride
Moderate
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
Bruce Rayvid
Tour Dates
5/8/2024–5/19/2024
Start Location
Tel Aviv (TLV)
End Location
Jerusalem (TLV)
Cost (est.)
$4950 (USD + $150.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$1635 (USD
Payment Due
1/1/2024
Tour Company
Bike Israel
Avg. Distance
40 mi / 64 km
Avg. Elevation
2500 ft / 762 m
Ride Description

Come join us on an extraordinary journey to celebrate the tapestry of cultures, history, religions and  landscape that is Israel. On this epic cycling adventure, you’ll ride nearly 300 miles punctuated by 17,000’ of exhilarating climbs through a breathtaking, diverse topography. You’ll ride across green hills and fertile valleys from the turquoise Mediterranean to the Holy Sea of Galilee, then across the quiet Negev desert to the saline Dead Sea. Our immersive tours of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv showcase Israel’s rich cultural heritage, local diversity and exceptional Middle Eastern cuisine.

What to expect
We begin in vibrant Tel Aviv, known for its stunning beaches and iconic Bauhaus architecture. Visit Old Jaffa's food markets and art galleries. Discover the green Galilee region dotted with Crusader castles and Kibbutz settlements.

Walk the mystical streets of Tzfat to a hosted Shabbat dinner at a local winery.  Our journey takes us to the Golan Heights, where you’ll ascend Israel’s highest point, Mount Hermon, dine with local Druze and visit the recently excavated Byzantine city of Banias.

We’ll cycle around the entire Sea of Galilee, visiting holy sites significan… (Join People Cycling to read more)

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People Cycling's Ride Rating

People Cycling has four categories for our rides – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Challenging. It should be somewhat obvious what these categories mean, but please become familiar with the elevations and distances that define them:

Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
Difficult rides are as over the Moderate rating but under 75mi/120km and 3280/1000m
Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

About People Cycling

People Cycling is a bicycle touring club, which you can join for free. We offer Domestic and International Cycling Tours which are led by volunteer Ride Leaders. Our tours are made up of a small group of participants (typically 15-20 or so) who want to ride an average of 30 to 55 miles a day over a one or two week period in interesting regions of the world. Our tours range in price from frugal getaways to luxurious adventures. We travel road, gravel, or mountain bike styles, and all bicycle types – including e-bikes, recumbents, and tandems are typically allowed.

Our ride leaders are volunteers and do not financially profit on tours they lead. They are also given broad discretion on how to lead their tours, and we consider them our greatest asset.

People Cycling tours are operated at cost or at lower cost (as negotiated by our ride leaders) than individuals can obtain on commercial tours. Within the cost of a tour, there is a nominal fee to support club operations and provide tools to ride leaders to manage their rides.

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