Route Planning & Navigation Software for Bike Tour Operators

Get Started with a Tour Operator Account

Ride with GPS gives tour operators the tools to plan professional cycling routes, share them securely with guests, and deliver turn-by-turn voice navigation and offline maps through our mobile app. Manage your entire route library from a single account, organize points of interest across tours, and give every guest a premium navigation experience. Trusted by leading tour operators worldwide, from boutique self-guided tour companies to multi-day guided tour businesses.

Trusted Globally by Top Tour Operators, Loved by Guests

Discovery Bicycle Tours
Boat Bike Tours
Slow Active Tours
VBT Bicycling Vacations
inGAMBA
Thomson Bike Tours
Trek Travel
Eat Sleep Cycle
Backroads
girolibero
Discovery Bicycle Tours
Boat Bike Tours
Slow Active Tours
VBT Bicycling Vacations
inGAMBA
Thomson Bike Tours
Trek Travel
Eat Sleep Cycle
Backroads
girolibero
Free Premium Navigation for Every Tour Guest

Free Premium Navigation for Every Tour Guest

Your guests don't need a paid subscription to navigate your routes. With a tour operator account, every rider gets free access to turn-by-turn voice navigation and offline maps on your tour routes through the Ride with GPS mobile app. Routes work in airplane mode so guests stay on course even without cell service or data.

Turn-by-turn voice navigation available in 7 languages

Automatic re-routing if a guest goes off course

Optional route file transfers for Garmin, Wahoo, and Hammerhead users

Printable PDF maps and cue sheets as a backup

Option for guests to save ride recordings and upload photos for sharing

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Professional Route Planning Tools

Build and refine tour routes with the most advanced cycling route planner on the market. Access our robust tool-set to design multi-day itineraries, customize turn-by-turn cues, add points of interest like lunch stops and hotels, and fine-tune every detail before your guests arrive.

  • Showcase Elevation Profiles to help guests plan for climbs and descents
  • Use Surface Types to differentiate road, gravel, and trail sections
  • Add Custom Cues for spoken directions like "turn left at the sign" or "water stop in 2km"
  • Split and combine routes to create daily stages from longer, multi-day tours

Manage 10 to 10,000 Tour Routes with One Account

Whether you operate 5 tours or 500, the Ride with GPS route library is built to scale with your business. Organize routes by tour, region, or season. Give your trip designers and guides their own access. Update a hotel location once and see it reflected across every route that uses it.

Centralized route library with search, filter, and tagging

Points of Interest (POI) database to manage hotels, restaurants, bike shops, and service stops across all tours

Multi-user access for guides, trip designers, and operations staff

Route change log with reversion capabilities to track who edited what and when

Bulk route transfers when onboarding from another platform or from a personal account

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Branded Digital Tour Itineraries in a Guest-Ready Mobile App

Upgrade your guest journey with Experiences, our premium add-on designed for cycling tour operators who want a branded, app-based tour package. Deliver routes, daily itineraries, guide notes, and trip details in one seamless mobile platform. Guests can access everything instantly without a Ride with GPS account.

Customize digital tour itineraries with day-by-day route access, descriptions, and photos

Push notifications to keep guests informed during the tour

No account required for guests (just scan a QR code or tap a link)

Controlled access duration to set when guests can view tour content

Centralized dashboard to manage all active tours in one place

Service That Sets Us Apart

When you choose Ride with GPS, you don’t just get powerful tour management software — you get a team of support professionals at your side. From onboarding to problem-solving, you’ll feel supported every step of the way by people who know Ride with GPS’s platform inside out. Whether you’re setting up your tour company’s account, building epic multi-day routes, or troubleshooting with guests mid-tour, our dedicated team is ready to jump in, often within minutes.

Backed by over a decade of experience, we deliver exceptional customer support that exceeds industry standards. Imagine having an expert in your corner at every turn.

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Tour Management

Manage every tour, route, and guest rsvp from one secure dashboard

  • Single shared account for your entire team (guides, trip designers, admins)
  • Unlimited routes with no caps or overage fees
  • Privacy controls to keep proprietary routes completely private
  • Time-limited guest access with Experiences-add on, so routes expire after the tour ends

Route Planning Tools

Plan professional cycling tour routes with the most advanced route planner in the industry

  • Professional route planner with elevation, surface types, and heatmaps
  • Add Waypoints for on-route services like hotels, cafes, water stops, and bike shops
  • Route version history to track changes across your team
  • Collections and tagging to organize routes by tour, region, or difficulty

Guest Benefits

Give your guests a world-class navigation experience on every tour, no subscription required

  • Free turn-by-turn voice navigation on all tour routes
  • Offline maps that work without cell service or data roaming
  • Printable PDF maps and cue sheets for riders who prefer paper
  • Easy compatibility with Garmin, Wahoo, and Hammerhead bike computers

Frequently Asked Questions:

How much does a tour operator account cost?

Do my guests need to pay for a Ride with GPS subscription?

What's the difference between Events and Experiences?

What is the difference between Events and Experiences in a Tour Operator account?

Can I bulk transfer routes from another website or from my personal account?

Can my guests use the routes on a Garmin, Wahoo, or Hammerhead device?

Do you support other activity type tour companies?