Slow down to see the world
We’re an eclectic bunch who share the same passion: slowing down to see the world. For over four decades we’ve been crafting adventures with one goal in mind: to help our travellers uncover a region’s true spirit, and then dive in, head first. We create active, authentic journeys that take you straight to the heart of some of the world’s most incredible places.
We believe the best way to travel is by bike, foot or boat. We value spontaneity more than timetables. We go way off the beaten path, at our own pace.
We want you to slow down.
Ready to peruse our trips? Or did you have something particular in mind?
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Sign up for The Slow Road to receive updates on new trips, stories from the road, and B&R news. To subscribe, simply enter your information into the form in the footer below. Richard Gilden
Berlin to Dresden Biking 2011
"This trip was an excellent balance between riding through beautiful countryside and slowing down to learn the complex history and culture of the region."
 Enter the 2012 B&R Traveller Photo Contest
For years we’ve been helping people see the world through our eyes. Now, we’re asking you to show us how you see the world with B&R. With the 2012 B&R Traveller Photo Contest you have an opportunity to frame your experience, show off your talent, garner a taste of fame and, if you’ve captured something special, win some great prizes.
To help nudge you along, we’ve decided it’s best to break down the competition into a number of categories that capture the true spirit of B&R adventure. These include:
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Faces: the South African children who are as engaged with you as you are with them; your trusted Moroccan guide who has led you deep into the desert; the stern old Spaniard with whom you suddenly share a smile; that reaction of sheer wonder captured on your partner’s face as they experience yet another incredible moment with French cuisine… those expressions can capture the essence of a B&R trip.
Photo by Marianne Peckham, Vietnam Biking.
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Places: angling up towards a Bhutanese monastery; looking across an expanse of Burgundian vines; swan diving off your private yacht with the Greek Isles in the backdrop; the soaring peaks of Patagonia to the incomparable lush green of Vietnamese rice paddies… those images of our world never cease to inspire.
Photo by Christopher Michel, Kerala Biking
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Moments: an errant toss of the pizza dough during your child’s Italian cooking class, a shared secret of strategy from an expert over an early evening game of boules, a boisterous gathering of exceptional food and wine in a private cellar somewhere deep in Tuscany, the triumphant ascent to Macchu Pichhu complete… they are those perfectly timeless moments.
Photo by Larry Miller, Peru Walking
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B&R travellers can submit up to five images per person, per B&R trip (yes, you can compete with your friends and spouse). The winners will be selected by a panel of professional photographers and B&R staff, with three individual category winners awarded.
Prizes: What spoils, you ask? Well, besides eternal fame and bragging rights, how about a US $1,500 trip credit for each category winner? Yes, and all you need to do is submit your photographs.
 For years now we've designated our most frequent travellers as Premier Cru once they've taken four trips and Grand Cru once they've taken ten. We love our "PCGC" travellers, as we affectionately call them here at B&R, both for their boundless enthusiasm for our trips, and for the way they act as ambassadors for everything we do.
In thanks for letting us provide memorable travels, year after year we are introducing a new benefit.
Appreciation Program
Starting with their fifth trip, we reward our travellers with a trip credit—and the amount increases incrementally for their tenth and fifteenth trips. The twentieth trip? That one's on us!* If you aren’t sure about how many trips you’ve taken just contact your PCGC Travel Advisor or your travel professional.
Plus our frequent travellers receive various other benefits like On-Trip Recognition, unique B&R Gifts when you acheive Premier Cru and Grand Cru status, Waitlist Priority, so you move to the top of any sold out trip waitlist, Naming a Bike in B&R's fleet in their honour plus invitations to special B&R Events. If you have questions about anything related to our Premier Cru and Grand Cru programs, please don't hesitate to pick up the phone or send us an email. We're here to help.
PCGC Travel Advisors
As a frequent B&R traveller, you will have access to dedicated PCGC Travel Advisors for more personalized customer service. Caitlin Ryan and Stephanie Nicholson are a dynamic duo who you can count on for that extra level of service that knowing someone “on the inside” provides.
*The Fine Print: Our free trip offer includes a total published trip cost of up to US$10,000, which excludes only our sea-based trips. If you'd like to take one of those trips for your twentieth, or to plan a Private custom journey, we'll simply apply a US$10,000 credit to the trip you take. Trip credits are not transferable.
Butterfield & Robinson’s Travel Agent Portal
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