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We love riding bikes, and we have a passion for Crete. JoyRide.bike is born out of our desire to make mountain bike adventures in Crete accessible to all. Whether you’re an experienced cyclist or a beginner, want to ride for a day or longer, solo or in a group, we have the bike experience for you. With the support of our experienced cyclists, tour guides and bike technicians, we’ll share the wonder and joy of authentic Crete in the best possible way: on the saddle of a bike.
When you choose to ride with us, you will be taken off the beaten path and experience the most inspiring cycling experience in Crete.
We offer bike hire and a wide range of day tours, multi-day tours and longer cycling adventures.
Mountain, Road, Gravel & E-bikes Hire
Our selected Gravel, Road, Mountain and E-bikes are fascinating, adventurous, versatile, they are ideal to ride in Crete! You’ll love the comfort, safety and their ability to take you where nobody has ventured, whilst offering real fun and inspiring confidence and security. Bikes on which you can clock up the kilometres on a whole range of surfaces.
Cycling Week
Create your perfect riding plan with JoyRide.Bike 6-pack Cycling Week.
Plan your own ideal cycling holiday with JoyRide.Bike expert support, advice and guidance.
Buddies’ Ride
Enjoy and share your outdoors experience with the people you love!
Join our Mountain Bike or Road Biking Tours, with beloved friends or family. Earn group discounts for more than 3 participants.
Custom Bike Tours
You want your own dream ride. You want to personalize the route, ride at your own pace, with a group of friends you know each other right from the start. You want to explore the sites that inspired you, favorite or unknown areas. Make the experience your own, with flexibility. Take your time to explore your most anticipated areas, reflecting your own interests.
The Rural Greece is an online portal that connects travellers with unique destinations and local businesses in the countryside, offering authentic experiences through activities that highlight nature, traditions and culture.
For the Rural Greece accessibility is fundamental to enhancing an inclusive tourism experience. Following the principles of inclusion and equality, the epaithros Rural Tourism Network and its member businesses are constantly working to enhance the tourism services provided, ensuring that all visitors have the opportunity to experience the authentic beauty of the Greek countryside.
Sustainability in tourism refers to a way of developing tourism that respects and protects the environment while strengthening the local economy and preserving cultural traditions. The aim of sustainable tourism is to provide unique and authentic experiences for visitors without harming the natural and social environment, while ensuring that local communities benefit from tourism activity.
This type of tourism is based on three pillars:
With sustainable tourism, visitors can have authentic experiences, knowing that the impact of tourism on the region is positive and lasting for future generations.
For Rural Greece, localism is one of the most important factors for the development of sustainable tourism, as it promotes a strong link between the tourism product and the local society, economy and culture. Through localism, visitors get the opportunity to explore authentic elements of the destination, such as local products, traditions and culture. This not only boosts the local economy, but also helps to sustain and strengthen local businesses, creating new jobs and supporting the development of local communities.
Furthermore, localism contributes to the sustainability of the tourism sector, as it reduces the use of resources from other regions and encourages the use of local goods and services, reducing the ecological footprint of tourism activities. Thus, integrating localism into tourism practices enhances sustainability awareness, both among visitors and local businesses, creating a more responsible and sustainable tourism destination.
