Shifting Gears Travel

We are here to show you Charlottesville & Central VA from a memorable perspective:

Easy-going, guide-led, full-day bike tours

Cycling to wineries, flower farms, national and state parks, historical sites, ...

Incredible healthy local food, and guides with deep topical knowledge

all while having a lot of fun!

 

Whether you are in town for a wedding with friends, here to visit wineries, or just looking for something 'beyond the tour bus', here is what we have in store for you:

• experiences are set up for all fitness levels: chose between a sleek step-through E-Bike, or a comfortable traditional fitness bike
• family-friendly (ages 9+ can be on their own bike - under age 9 on a bike attachment)
• slow down to see the area in a way most locals do not even get to!
• eat locally-produced snacks and lunches, and drink ecologically-grown wines, ciders, beers, and spirits
• take home knowledge that you won't get from your typical tour experience
• private tours and public (group) experiences are available every week (March - November)

 

Tours on the Weekly Schedule:

Cycling Virginia's Wine Country with a Sommelier

• Bike 18 miles of gorgeous rural roads in Virginia's wine country
• Visit two forward-thinking wineries
• Fill up on locally produced snacks and a healthy lunch
• Walk the vineyards alongside sheep & cattle, with your sommelier guide

Flower Farms and the Future of Food

• Learn about biodiversity while cycling 15 miles to two regenerative farms
• Tour a flower farm and take home a stunning bouquet of ecologically-grown flowers
• Bike an 800-acre farm while learning about the future of food
• Settle in for a true pastoral picnic with an unforgettable view

 

Tours Available for Private Groups (2+ ppl):

- Cycling Virginia's Wine Country with a Sommelier

- Flower Farms and the Future of Food

- Cycle Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive, which runs across the tops of the Blue Ridge Mountains

- See the Chesapeake from the view of its "ecosystem engineers", cycle alongside the flowing cordgrass, visiting with bees & oysters

- Mosey down the Virginia Capital Bike Trail to Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown historical sites

- Ride two historical converted railways, through tunnels and high bridges

- Cycle the pastoral farm land of the Piedmont, and learn about regenerative agriculture from the source

 

Go With A Guide

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