DAY ONE: ARRIVAL
|
Description: You will be met with smiles and good cheer at the airport and then whisked off to the mansion, your home for the week. Enjoy a beverage and scenic views by the pool as you assemble your bike with assistance from the Cycling Centre team. A short ride to spin the legs and check the bikes before ending the day with good eats and excellent company.
Details: Enjoy a home cooked meal at the mansion for the perfect opportunity to mingle and get to know our travel mates for the week. |
DAY TWO: POINEERTOWN
|
Ride Description: Ride through desert landscape on the way to Pioneertown, an old movie set complete with stables, saloons, and a jail. Bring walking shoes to explore this fun locale and be transported to the 1880s and see what life was like in the Wild West.
Details: Enjoy the afternoon by the pool, cocktail in hand, and graze on snacks to refuel from the day's ride. Dinner is at a handpicked local restaurant. |
DAY THREE: JOSHUA TREE PARK
|
Ride Description: Oddball trees, rugged mountains, gold mining ruins, and other visual treasures await us on this ride through Joshua Tree National Forest. We begin with a short shuttle to the start of our ride, then roam free in this quiet land dotted with majestic Joshua Trees.
Details: Enjoy time at a local cafe, explore the local stores, or take a short hike in Desert View Conservation Area in the afternoon. |
DAY FOUR: WHITEWATER PRESERVE
|
Ride Description: Choose a recovery ride at a leisurely pace or, for the Strava hunters, test yourself up the Fish Hatchery Climb. If you want a day off the bike, opt for the Tram and hike in Mt. San Jacinto State Park with views of the granite rock faces and lush forest floor.
Details: Spend the afternoon golfing, meandering downtown Palm Springs, or just relaxing in a lounge chair by the pool. Dinner is at a local restaurant where food is celebrated. |
DAY FIVE: COACHELLA VALLEY PRESERVE
|
Ride Description: The bulk of the climbing on this ride takes place over 10 km as we enter the Coachella Valley Preserve. Keep your eyes open for the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard which is only found in this park! Palm oases and wind farms are also seen in this unique pocket of land.
Details: Dine in the style of old Hollywood - start swooning, put on your dancing shoes, and bring an appetite! |
DAY SIX: BANNING LOOP
|
Ride Description: From joshua trees to pine trees, we head south-west to ride in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountain Ranges, designated a national park over 100 years ago. Enjoy the switchbacks along the Palm to Pines Highway and the beautiful vistas.
Details: Post ride, pack your bike and luggage before a final rest by the pool and a celebratory dinner with new friends. |
DAY SEVEN: DEPARTURE |
The Cycling Centre team will drop you off at the Palm Springs Airport.
|
INCLUDED:
|
|