Our India cycling holidays
Our cycling holidays in India allow you to connect with both people and place, as well as refuel on some seriously great cuisine. Both guided and self guided cycling offer a unique chance to slow down and really see places. Plus, our choice of trips is vast. Breeze along the Konkan coast from the Western Ghats to Goa, or through the tea hills and backwaters of Kerala. Or balance cycling with tiger tracking drives around the extraordinary Kanha National Park. Small, locally owned accommodation is key, starring everything from houseboats and homestays to heritage hotels and ecolodges.
Our top Cycling holidays in India
Walking and cycling holiday in Kerala, India
From
£890
8 days
ex flights
Walking and cycling through rain forests and grasslands.
Tailor made
Small group cycling holiday in Kerala, India
From
£1159 to £1599
8 days
ex flights
Cycle the coast of Kerala
Small group2026: 11 Jan, 25 Jan, 8 Feb, 15 Mar, 5 Apr, 4 Oct, 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 1 Dec, 2027: 10 Jan, 24 Jan, 7 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 14 Mar, 21 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov, 28 Nov, 12 Dec
Rajasthan cycling holiday with Taj & tigers
From
US $2430 to US $2560
16 days
ex flights
Enjoy cycling tour in Royal Rajasthan with Taj and Tiger.
Small group2025: 22 Dec, 2026: 18 Jan, 8 Feb, 28 Feb, 20 Oct
Kanha tiger safari & cycling tour, India
From
£1995
8 days
ex flights
Gentle Cycling in the Secret Heart of India
Small group2026: 4 Jan, 2 Feb, 10 Nov
Backroads of Kerala cycling tour, India
From
£1425 to £1909
13 days
ex flights
Cycle in Kerala's rural backwaters
Small group2025: 20 Dec, 2026: 21 Feb, 10 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 21 Nov
South India cycling tour, coast to coast
From
US $2380
14 days
ex flights
Coast to Coast Cycling through South Indian landscapes
Tailor made
Kerala and tropical India cycling holidays
From
£2079 to £2799
14 days
ex flights
Beautiful landscapes, fascinating towns and long white beaches
Small group2026: 25 Jan, 8 Feb, 15 Feb, 22 Feb, 1 Mar, 29 Mar, 12 Apr, 20 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 22 Nov, 6 Dec, 2027: 10 Jan, 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar, 28 Mar, 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 19 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 31 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 5 Dec
Cycling holidays in Kerala
From
US $1480
11 days
ex flights
Explore Kerala's beauty by bike: Nature, culture, adventure.
Tailor made
Kerala cycling tours
From
US $1950 to US $2010
13 days
ex flights
Cycling in God's Own Country - Kerala, India.
Small group2026: 10 Jan, 1 Feb, 21 Feb, 7 Mar, 15 Oct
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TYPES OF CYCLING HOLIDAYS IN INDIA
Every single sense was bashed every single day. Smell, sight, taste, heat, just everything. That’s why it is amazing to travel by bike.
– Lyn Hill, finance and office manager at Responsible Travel. Read more in our interview with Lyn about her cycling holiday in Kerala
Where you want to cycle in India is just as important as which style best suits your fitness levels, and your cultural or natural heritage expectations. You could join a guided, small group or you might prefer a tailor made trip cycling independently, with your bags being transported for you. You can choose between moderate level, which covers between 30-50km a day on flat tarmac roads such as along Kerala’s coast or in some parts of Rajasthan, to more mountainous terrain like southern India’s Western Ghats, or the Himalayan hill stations.
Our holidays are run by real experts who are also honest about the levels of cycling you will be undertaking. Because ultimately, this is a holiday. For some that means pushing themselves up to a mountain viewpoint and, for others, it means breezing downhill to the next beach bar. So when choosing from the types of cycling holidays on offer in India, be honest, enjoy yourself and choose a cycling holiday which appeals for all the right reasons.
Our holidays are run by real experts who are also honest about the levels of cycling you will be undertaking. Because ultimately, this is a holiday. For some that means pushing themselves up to a mountain viewpoint and, for others, it means breezing downhill to the next beach bar. So when choosing from the types of cycling holidays on offer in India, be honest, enjoy yourself and choose a cycling holiday which appeals for all the right reasons.
Tailor made trips
Many of our cycling holidays in India are small group; however, if you prefer to cycle independently, and at your own pace, there are superb options out there. An organised but independent cycling holiday takes all the work out of it for you, providing maps, copious notes, accommodation, luggage transfers and sometimes food. And, of course, bikes. So all you have to do is cycle. Cycling in Central India’s Maikal Hills, as well as tailor made cycling trips in southern India, are some of our most popular bespoke bicycle odysseys.
Small group tours
Joining a group of likeminded cyclists takes the pressure off the organisation front. All you have to do is cycle and the rest is all laid on for you with luggage transfers, accommodation, support vans and so on. Small group cycling tours in India cater not only for people who are happier cycling in numbers, but those who really want a shortcut to the cultural and natural highlights of a cycling destination. And cycling tour companies are experts at knowing all the best local secrets too, from the best Ayurveda spa at the end of the day in Kerala to the top Himalayan tea houses to quench your thirst. They also know the best food stops to fill those hollow legs, and there is no shortage of great food stops in India.
Moderate rides
You won’t find any easy peasy cycling holidays in India because we believe that if you are going to come all this way, you’re best to really throw yourself into it and spend at least a week here, cycling every day. We have plenty of moderate cycling holidays in India, however, covering between 30-50km per day with the odd hill thrown in now and again, but nothing too drastic. Good examples include cycling the coast of Kerala, cycling in Rajasthan which is hot, but flat, or pedalling through the Maikal Hills in Central India. Hills may worry some, but they are gentle and there are plenty of beauty stops which can be added into a tailor made trip along the way here. Cycling in the states of Goa and Sikkim are also considered moderate, although the latter does have some Himalayan valleys so it is definitely borderline brawn. Another borderline route combines Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which has some breezy stretches but also some full on ascents thrown into the mix.
Challenging adventures
There are different challenges out there, of course, just as there are different types of cycling styles and bikes. Our coast to coast cycle from Kochi in Kerala to Chennai in Tamil Nadu is tough because it is two weeks in the saddle covering a wide array of landscapes, but this is also a fantastic way to really immerse yourself in southern India’s tropics, temples and traditions. But then we have Himalayan hard, which is a whole other ball game. You don’t have to be an athlete to take these on, though, as our cycling holidays are well paced, guided and always have superb support.
Our Cycling holidays in India reviews
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Steven Williams14 Oct 2025
Excellent. We had all the experiences that we were hoping for, The guide and driver managed everything so well that we felt that our enjoyment was their priority. Very interesting, exciting but also relaxing.read more
Bevan Roberts09 Aug 2025
Outstanding. One of the best we’ve had.read more
Lynn Patrick26 Mar 2025
The day riding to Ranakpur and actually being able to manage 80km on a very
hot day The hotels we stayed in were all amazing in different ways. We had a wonderful time. We cycle a reasonable amount in the uk but my wife had never done a multi day tour before and never covered the distances we did before but found it remarkably easy and extremely rewarding. Being out in the Indian countryside was wonderful. The day riding to Ranakpur and actually being able to manage 80km on a very hot day The hotels...read more
