Merlot Tours

Merlot Tours ApS is a Danish travel company specializing in self-guided cycling holidays across Europe. Its trips let travelers explore at their own pace, with most tours offering daily departures so guests can choose a date that suits them. The company presents a varied selection of routes and difficulty levels, helping cyclists find an experience suited to their interests and abilities.

Destinations include France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Scotland and Sweden. Travelers can choose routes through wine regions such as Alsace, Burgundy and Rheinland-Pfalz, or follow rivers including the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Elbe and Rhône. Other options feature coastal cycling, including the Kattegatleden in Sweden, and tours in areas such as Provence, Brittany, Bavaria and the Salzkammergut. Merlot also offers a seven-day sailing and cycling trip on the Danube.

To make choosing a trip easier, Merlot groups tours by theme and character, including easier routes, hillier rides, vineyard journeys, coastal cycling, river routes and options with fewer cars.