Each group gets two leaders, who will be fun, resourceful adults who love hanging out with kids and who know bikes. Many took cross-country bike trips as teenagers like the ones they’re now leading, and they all complete a comprehensive leader training program and get CPR and First Aid certification. They’re teachers, human service professionals, travel and hospitality professionals, graduate students and college seniors. Some are avid cyclists and travel enthusiasts, while others have served in organizations like Americorps. Their average age is 25 years old.

Teen Treks gives teenagers the chance to discover the excitement and fun of bike touring with a bunch of like-minded people, seeing beautiful natural landscapes and world-class cities while gaining independence and travel skills. You’ll have great experiences out on the road and make memories that will last a lifetime.

Teens who take our trips get a lot of say in what the group does each day, from planning the details of the route to picking out what’s for dinner. If everyone wants to bike hard and get to the beach faster, you can do that. If you want to spend a little more time taking pictures at a breathtaking waterfall or a picturesque waterfront, you can do that. We give our trip leaders lists of activities and interesting sites along the route, but the group has the freedom to follow their preferences – every summer, our trekkers find things to do we didn’t know about, and we add them to our lists for next year.

Teen Treks offers by far the best value in truly extraordinary bike trips for teenagers. Over our history, we’ve run outstanding trips up and down the New England Shore from New York to Montreal, in the Pacific Northwest, and along the California Coast all the way Across America, and through the best sites in Europe. Check out our testimonials and compare our prices to other organizations’. Our trips, our experience, and our rates can’t be beat.

Your leaders will make sure there’s plenty of food for everyone, and that it’s tasty as well as good for you. Breakfast will be quick but satisfying – hot oatmeal or cereal, for example – and lunch will keep you going with a variety of fruits, vegetables, and sandwiches. For dinner, you may go to a local restaurant or make something hot together, like pasta, flatbread pizzas, or fajitas.

Our trips readily accommodate those with special dietary requirements, and we’re very conscious of food allergies – just let us know what you need.

Our biking tour in California give teens the chance to ride through oceanfront towns, redwood forests, and rolling farmland - all in a single adventure. The mix of coast and countryside keeps each day fresh and makes it easy to match routes to different comfort levels.

Some of our Pacific Coast bike trips connect with classic routes that begin farther north, so riders can enjoy Oregon and California in a single journey. On itineraries like the Pacific Redwoods Trek, sections of the Oregon Bike Trail cross into California, which gives teens a sense of riding the whole coast rather than just a short section.

Yes, some of our teen-focused programs follow a Portland-to-San-Francisco style route, riding south along the coast and then celebrating the finish near the Golden Gate Bridge. Teen Treks bike trips in California combine long, rewarding riding days with time in quaint coastal towns and iconic cities.

Some itineraries follow a San Francisco-to-Los Angeles route. California Coast or Pacific Coast bike trips typically follow the shoreline for much of the way, giving teens sweeping views, classic beach towns, and a strong sense of progress as they head toward Southern California.

A simple way to prepare for a biking tour in California is to start with short neighborhood rides and build up to longer weekend outings that include some hills. Teens who can comfortably ride multiple days in a row before departure usually find it easier to enjoy the scenery and the social side of the trip.