Many WomanTours trips include UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Many WomanTours trips include UNESCO World Heritage Sites

by Karen Miltner

Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is on our England: The Cotswolds bicycle tour.
Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is on our England: The Cotswolds bicycle tour.

Our women-only bicycle tours are not just about racking up the miles on your bike. They are also a cultural immersion, a chance to learn about the history, heritage and environmental significance behind a destination. Many of our bike tours include stops at UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

It’s been just over half a century since the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (better known as UNESCO) began its mission to acknowledge and protect these places of “outstanding universal value to humanity” with a World Heritage Site designation. Countries with these sites (and there are 1157 sites in 167 countries) are encouraged to set up management and conservation plans and reporting systems to ensure the longevity of their natural and cultural treasures, and to foster awareness and appreciation among locals and visitors alike.

WomanTours' Bike Tours with stops at UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Here is a list of upcoming tours in 2023 and 2024 that include stops at UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Great Allegheny Passage (Fallingwater)

Aug. 20-24, 2023

GAP and C&O Towpath (Fallingwater)

Sept. 21-30, 2023

May 16-25, 2024

July 27-Aug. 5, 2024

Croatia Bike & Boat the Dalmatian Islands (Trogir)

Sept. 2-9, 2023

Belgium & Netherlands Bike & Barge (Bruges)

Bruges to Amsterdam Sept. 23-30, 2023

Amsterdam to Bruges Aug. 17-24, 2024

Bruges to Amsterdam Sept. 7-14, 2024

England: The Cotswolds (Blenheim Palace)

July 2-9, 2023

July 9-16, 2024

France: Bike & Barge Avignon to Aigues-Mortes (Avignon, Pont du Gard)

Avignon to Aigues-Mortes July 29-Aug. 5, 2023

Aigues-Mortes to Avignon Sept. 30-Oct. 7, 2023

Avignon to Aigues-Mortes Oct. 7-14, 2023

Aigues-Mortes to Avignon Oct. 14-21, 2023

Avignon to Aigues-Mortes Oct. 21-28, 2023

Avignon to Aigues-Mortes Aug. 24-31, 2024

Aigues-Mortes to Avignon Oct. 12-19, 2024

Avignon to Aigues-Mortes Oct. 19-26, 2024

France: Dordogne Castles, Caves and Wine (Saint-Emilion)

Sept. 4-15, 2023

Sept. 18-29, 2023

Sept. 2-13, 2024

Netherlands Bike & Barge Friesland (Wadden Sea)

July 15-22, 2023

Italy Bike & Barge (Po Delta and FerraraMantua)

Venice to Mantua July 22-29, 2023

Mantua to Venice Sept. 30-Oct. 7, 2023

Venice to Mantua Oct. 7-14, 2023

Mantua to Venice Oct. 14-21, 2023

Mantua to Venice Aug. 17-24, 2024

Venice to Mantua Oct. 5-12, 2024

Mantua to Venice Oct. 12-19, 2024

Venice to Mantua Oct. 19-26, 2024

Cuba: Bicycling to Havana (TrinidadCienfuegasHavana)

Feb. 12-20, 2024

Feb. 23-March 2, 2024

March 5-13, 2024

March 16-24, 2024

Nov. 9-17, 2024

Tanzania: Service, Cycling and Safari (Ngorongoro Conservation Area)

Aug 3-13, 2024

 

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