Explore is offering customers the chance to secure any cycling trip from just a £1 deposit on bookings made by 1 May 2017*, plus £50 off all Cycling trips. Seeing the world from a bicycle offers a close-up perspective of a country's landscape and way of life, which can't always be enjoyed from a vehicle. With more than 70 worldwide cycling trips on offer, choose from cycling around the picturesque Lake Constance, to pedalling past the towering volcanoes in Central America or cycling through the rural backroads of China.

Explore's new 12 day trip Cycle the Backroads of China offers moderate to challenging graded cycling from Chengdu to Guilin. Join the trip in the sprawling city of Chengdu and visit the Giant Panda breeding centre and follow the route past terraced rice paddies and mountainous backdrops through the remote villages of rural China. Learn to cook local delicacies before finishing the trip with cycle rides and cruises along the Li River amid stunning Karst scenery. Trips depart in September 2017 and May, June, September and October 2018 and costs from £2,649 per person. This price includes return flights, 11 nights' hotel and one overnight train accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, bike hire, transport and the services of an Explore Leader, cycle guide, bike mechanic and driver.

The 7 day Self-Guided Lake Constance by Bike is an easy graded trip set in the beautiful alpine setting of Lake Constance, shared by Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Stop off en-route at the thermal spas and cycle through idyllic lakeside villages and huge apple orchards. Discover the baroque town of Meersburg; home to Germany's oldest inhabited castle, pedal through vineyards and spend time at the 15th century gothic cathedral in Radolfzell. Departures run from April – October 2017 and cost from £620 per person. This price includes 6 nights' hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, bike hire and luggage transfers.

Explore's 14 day Cycle Nicaragua to the Panama Canal is currently discounted by £100 per person. This moderate to challenging graded cycle trip explores the spectacular scenery of Central America and the tropical Caribbean island of Bocas del Toro. Pedal past Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, cycle around the expansive Lake Nicaragua and visit the extraordinary Panama Canal. While visiting Bocas del Toro, relax on the stunning beaches, snorkel or dive the colourful coral reefs and take a boat trip to one of the outlying islands. This trip departs on the 20 October 2015 and now costs from £2,195 per person (was £2,295). This price includes return flights; 12 nights' hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis; bike hire; transport and the services of an Explore leader, driver and cycle guide.

Call 01252 884 723 to book and secure your trip from £1.

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Notes to Editors

*Deposit offer: Subject to the following exclusions, a deposit of £1 per person at time of booking will secure your trip, and your full payment will usually be required 60 days prior to travel. If booking within 60 days of travel, full payment is due immediately at time of booking. For some Flight Inclusive bookings, an additional non-refundable flight deposit may apply. The applicable deposit will be confirmed to you at the time of booking.

Please note online bookings are not eligible for the low deposit offer.

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