We looked all over the world for the coolest bike tours—from art rides to brewery rides to 45-day expeditions. These are the rides that caught our eye. – By Molly Hurford

Bike Tours’ Land of the Maharajas

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India has its awe-inspiring Taj Mahal and its gritty-yet-fascinating Old Delhi (both of which you’ll visit on this bike tour), but it’s the country roads between these sites and cities that make India really special. This 10-night guided tour features rural Rajasthan, where brightly-clad women in saris walk along the roads to the nearest well for water. Camels trot slowly and stoically along rural streets, while cows are always idling here and there. The people are friendly and welcoming. The temples are colorful and hypnotic. And the cycling is fantastic. Tour highlights include the regular rickshaw ride through Old Delhi and a visit to the Taj Majal; the option to participate in an interesting Aarti (religious ceremony) at a Hindu temple in Karauli; seeing tigers in Ranthambore National Park; the historic towns of Pushkar and Jaipur; and the chance to cycle through rural Rajasthan.

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