Why Choose Hooked on Cycling & Walking
Hooked on Cycling have been established since 1997 and since then we have been providing cycling holidays and walking holidays to over 2000 guest each year. We are one of the leading UK self guided cycling holiday tour operators. Our work ethic is that we are larger enough to cope but small enough to care. When you call us you can speak with one of the companies owners who has expert knowledge of all tours. We pride ourselves on being flexible often offering tailor made schedules for guests where it is logistically possible. We have a great range of tours offering superb value for money. Where possible we always try a seek accommodation for our tours in family run hotels and guest houses where the owners care about your vacation and often will show great interest in your days activities. We offer tours suitable for familes , couples , easy leisurely vacations , sporting tours for enthusiasts , cultural tours and scenic tours, indeed we have tours for all interests and abilities.
Take a look through our great range of tours in the UK , get booked up and join the Hooked On family !

Making a Booking with Hooked on Cycling & Walking
Booking a cycling holiday or walking holiday can be very exciting especially if it is your first such holiday , you may have had the beach holiday, Gite or Villa or maybe traveled further a field but what is involved with a cycling or walking holiday? . Well at Hooked on Cycling we have the experience to help you along the way. We are unique in the market in so much we cater for all experience levels , holidays for beginners , holidays for families , holidays for the road cyclist, holidays with great scenery and holidays full of local culture and history. Luggage transfers are included on all our moving on tours.
Follow the below simple steps when making a booking

• First decide what type of tour you wish to take , moving on tour , fixed location , short break , then decide the itinerary which suits you .
• Check out flights or decide on how to get to the tour start and make sure flights are available at the cost you wish to pay - but do not make the flight booking yet.
• Enter the tour page and click on the BOOK THIS TOUR NOW button at the bottom of each page
• Here you can enter the tour details you wish to book along with the following items , Names of all persons in your party , an address for correspondence , Heights of each person for the cycle tours , any extras such as extra nights , your room requirements.
• You will then be forwarded to our payment page where you can choose to send us a cheque for the deposit ( UK Residents ) or pay by credit card on our secure page. A deposit of £75 per person is needed to secure your reservation , before doing so check out the booking conditions
• At this point it should be noted that according to UK LAW we are obliged to follow the UK Package Travel Directive. Your money is therefore secure via our insurance backed travel bond , details of which you can read below. We are also members of UK Incoming the former British Incoming Tour Operators Association further guarantee of our quality of service.
• On receipt of the deposit we shall confirm your booking
• At this point you can make your flight reservations ( the booking process usually takes around 48 hours )
• 8 Weeks before departure the balance of the holiday is due and you can send us the balance at this time . We shall email you a reminder at this time. We have a surcharge of 1.5% on all card payments.
• We post your tour package to you around 2-3 weeks before your departure.

Your Financial Security
In accordance with “The Package Travel, Package Tours Regulations 1992” all passengers booking with Hooked on Cycling are fully Insured for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies paid to us, including repatriation if required, arising from the cancellation or curtailment of your travel arrangements due to the insolvency of Hooked on Cycling.

A certificate detailing this cover will be posted to each and every passenger as evidence of cover within 2 weeks of our booking confirmation.  Please ensure that you receive the appropriate certificate(s) for your booking.

If due to reason outside our control this certificate is lost by the postal services , the unique certificate number to your booking shall be emailed to you along with procedure for claims.

This insurance has been arranged by Towergate Chapman Stevens through igi Insurance Company Limited.

Testimonials
We have many happy customers who provide feedback to us , you can find these testimonials on our general cycling and walking holiday websites

Tour Categories and Grading
Moving on Tours
All our UK tours are moving on tours. A moving on  tour enables you to see the most of a particular region , each day you will cycle to another beautiful village passing some of the regions most stunning scenery to a good local welcome at your booked accommodation. We have moving on tours in most regions of the UK.Scotland. The tours are graded from 1 to 4+ and by the levels of support we provide to each tour .

Independent Tours / Self Guided tours
Tours can generally be started any day of the week giving you the greatest flexibility, luggage transfers are always included. You follow our routes and maps at your leisure to your next booked accommodation.

Group tours
Group tours start on pre-defined dates and include luggage transfer in the basic holiday cost. There are two types of group tours , on our basic group tour the guide usually is in a van and provides local support for you. Our guided group tours have a cycling/walking guide showing you the way. We currently do not have any group tours in the UK.

Tour Grades Cycling
All our cycle tours are graded to help you determine if they are suitable for you however it is only an estimation as there are many factors which determine a tour difficulty like wind direction, road surface, temperature and of course ones fitness and preparation for your cycling holiday.
Level 1 : Easy biking in nearly flat landscape, some minor hills maybe on some days, these tours are usually for people with little or no experience. The daily distances will be between 18-30 miles per day.
Level 2: Biking in flat to hilly areas. You may encounter some climb from time to time sometimes short but steep. The daily distances are between 18 - 40 miles per day
Level 3: Strenuous biking trips in hilly regions where climbs cannot be avoided. These could be long in places. The daily distances are between 18-45 miles per day
Level 4: Serious and strenuous biking in mountainous regions, climbs are longer and steeper than level 3 tours. Distances between 18-50 miles per day.
Level 4+ : Serious tours for serious cyclists often in training or with many years biking experience. Distances 30 miles per day upwards.

Tour Grades Walking
Level 1
Trips with short walks of generally three to four hours ( excluding breaks ) and / or optional excursions, flat or slightly hilly terrain using well kept paths. Your luggage is always transported.
Level 2
Trips with easy day walks are interspersed with more strenuous sections. Four to five hours walking per day ( excluding breaks ) in hilly to mountainous areas using well kept but sometimes stoney paths. Your luggage is always transported
Level 3
Trips with strenuous day walks or trekking in mountainous regions. Five to seven hours walking per day , sometimes carrying backpack with stuff for 1 night. Height differences between 500 - 1000 metres per day.
Level 4
Trips with heavy excursions in mountainous regions sometimes carrying backpacks with stuff for a few nights. six to eight hours walking per day with height differences of up to 1200 metres per day.. This grade is only suitable for guests with excellent condition and no fear of heights.

Our basic tour package
When you book your biking holiday or hiking vacation, around 3 weeks before your departure date we post you your tour package. On most tours this includes our regional tour guide book, luggage labels , arrival details to your first hotel, some tourist information and route book and map.

Accommodation
We use accommodation primarily in local Tourist Board graded hotels , guest houses ,country inns on a bed and breakfast basis . All are chosen for their accessibility to the route and warmth of welcome. We try and find accommodation which is interesting and we are sure all our providers of accommodation will show an active interest in your tour progress . Indeed we consider our providers to be our partners rather than just accommodation providers . All our prices are based on two persons sharing a twin / double room however single persons are most welcome but incur a supplement. We try and provide en-suite rooms where possible but on occasions this may not be possible on some tours. If you insist on an en-suite room then please provide this request on your booking form .

Insurance
It is essential that travel insurance is purchased to cover cancellations , accidents and repatriation. It is a conditon of booking that you buy adequate insurance for your chosen activity. We may ask to see your certificate of insurance before the tour starts.

Children
We welcome family groups however we feel that you know your children’s capabilities either as an individual cyclist or on a trailer / child seat or tandem best and only you as a parent should choose what is suitable. Child discounts vary on each tour so please ask for a quotation. Some of our tours are ideally suited to young families and some for older families , please ask if you would like to guidance.

Pick Up Service
A pick up from local airports , train stations , ferry terminals are available on some tours , please see our individual tour descriptions. On booking please contact us with your expected arrival date , numbers in party and number and type of cycles if not hiring a cycle from us.

Pre and Post Tour Plans
We are always pleased to help with information on other places to see and things to do after or before your tour. We can also customize our tours further or provide a group tour at special request .For such a tour we would need a minimum of ten persons . We use good quality accommodation but on request we could arrange a hostel / bunkhouse tour or super luxury. Just ask for information by e-mailing us

Cycle Hire
We operate a fleet of quality 24 speed hybrid bikes , tandems and race bikes ( Kiddy back Tandems are also available ) on our Scottish and English tours. We believe our bikes are the best rental bikes available in the UK. Our hire cycles include a day bag either pannier bags or saddle bag which varies from tour to tour,  tool kit , spare inner tube , lock , pump and map carrier.

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Privacy Policy
Hooked on Cycling respects your privacy. We will only collect, store and use your personal information for defined purposes. We use your information to support and enhance our relationship with you, for example, to process your booking and provide support. We do not sell your personal information. We only share your personal data with your consent, as required by law.  At any time you may contact us with any privacy questions or concerns you may have. You also may ask at any time to see the personal data you have given us and request correction or deletion. We do not hold any credit card information in our office once a booking has been confirmed and your card has been processed.

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