BikeHike Adventures was named one of the BEST Biking Outfitter On the Earth

Early on this year National Geographic Adventure Magazine, conducted a large-scale rating of adventure tour operators. With assistance from the Adventure Council, Adventures in Travel Expo, the Adventure Travel Trade Association, and other travel and tourism organizations, they reached out to hundreds of tour companies around the world. The outfitters were asked to complete a comprehensive 28-question survey and were scored from 1 to 100 in each of the following categories:

* Education: The extent to which clients learn about destinations (geology, culture, history, etc.) from guides, locals, and pre- and post-trip information

* Sustainability: The emphasis outfitters place on practices that help protect the planet's cultural and natural heritage while also benefiting local communities

* Quality of Service: How well outfitters take care of clients, from providing up-to-date gear and high-comfort accommodations to developing solid emergency plans

* Spirit of Adventure: The degree to which trips involve outdoor physical activity and introduce clients to innovative experiences in classic and emerging areas

* References: Customer reviews of a company's education, sustainability, service, and adventure (multiple clients were interviewed for each outfitter)

Each outfitter's overall score represents the average of these five scores.

A team of Adventure editors, travel writers, and experts vetted those with overall scores of 80 and above and, from this pool of candidates, chose the “Best Outfitters on Earth,” 55 of which were profiled in the November 2007 issue of National Geographic Adventure, divided into six major categories.

Trish Sare, BikeHike Director, filled out rigorous questionnaires and was interviewed at great length. The judges also contacted previous BikeHike clients to hear their views on BikeHike's performance. The whole process took them over six months.

We were thrilled to learn that we made #2 for the Best Biking Company, with an overall average of 89.7%.

You can learn more about us on the National Geographic Adventure website. Click Here.

The results were also featured in full in the November 07 issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine (available throughout North America).