OPEN TOUR DATES | SCHEDULING POLICES | RESERVATIONS
Dreamride specializes in small private parties, but we do make our mountain bike packages available to open groups of four. A private party of any size, even a solo rider, can reserve any package on any available date, at any time. If you are initiating an open package that others may join, you must reserve at least 3 months in advance. Open packages are listed below. In order to join an open package, you must fit the fitness and skills profile in the listing. Peak season specialty packages listed are available for sale to private parties only. All road tours are private. EMAIL DREAMRIDE or call 1-888-MOABUTAH for more information.
Scheduling Policies
Private parties of from one to four riders can reserve at ANY open dates up to a week from departure.All non-private trips are skills specific, so the first to initiate an open package calls the shots on skill level and fitness. Anyone of similar skills can join an open package up to 24 hours prior to departure.
Solos initiating an open packages must reserve at least three months prior to the departure date.
Couples must reserve an open package at least one month prior to departure.
Groups of three must reserve an open package at least two weeks prior to departure.
Groups of four are always private, so private group policies apply.
Unlike other tour companies, we never cancel due to low numbers. We specialize in small groups--the smaller the better, so do not hesitate to call to reserve. If you reserve, your Dreamride vacation is guaranteed, except in times of very bad weather, or when the guide gets sick. We refund $100 to each person for each daily ride that is canceled due to weather or sick guides, and travel insurance covers the rest (if you have it). If YOU get sick, your travel insurance should cover your losses in full.
Private custom packages and sold-out package dates are NOT listed, so CONTACT Dreamride to ask about specific dates you want.
Booking is on a first come, first serve basis. All packages are designed and booked for the first client(s), to reserve specific dates. Dreamride's mountain and road bike vacations suit your schedule,
desires and skill level, taking into consideration seasonal climate
extremes.* We book Moab packages for any fit individual, couple or group of up to four riders. Any package can be completely private. Groups of four are always private. Private groups can upgrade to ELITE SERVICES. Charter trips outside of Moab (Colorado, California, Arizona, Hawaii, and elsewhere) are for private couples with a two couple maximum per package. Many charter trips outside of Moab require bike purchase for participation. Full custom packages are available for groups of up to eight riders. Our services are personal and dangerous, by nature, so each client in a group must contact us directly to guarantee reservation. Repeat clients, and those who wish to be interviewed to qualify, are put on a list for special unpublicized invitational packages that may coincide with cultural or natural events. Call 1-888-MOABUTAH or EMAIL for more information.
We do not schedule mixed skilled tours except for private parties. Mixed skilled couples or trios that book open packages as a group must accept rides set up for the weakest or less skilled rider, or reserve a second guide at additional charge. Remember, if your group is made up of less than four individuals and you do not book as a private group, we may add others of similar skills as departure time approaches.
ELITE UPGRADED PACAKGES follow more flexible schedules for daily departures. SUPER ELITE UPGRADED PACAKGES are supremely flexible with the ability to completely reset for rain, add night rides and additional daily (afternoon) rides on the fly, or to allow for up to 150 miles of shuttle mileage to gain access to mountain singletrack, complete solitude and other special attractions only available with company owner Lee Bridgers as your guide.
NAVAJO COUNTRY: Best in early fall or late spring. Summer is prime for high elevation rides. Holidays and weekends are best for cultural trips.
COLORADO: Colorado trips and packages are by invitation or as part of SUPER ELITE SERVICES. Western Slope rides are limited to late spring through early fall, if at high altitude. Dates for Front Range trips are July and August.
HAWAII: Best snorkeling during summer. Best big wave surfing during late fall and winter months. Mountain biking is good year round. Winter trips must be reserved 6 months in advance. Summer months require a minimum of 4 months advanced booking. Holiday dates must be reserved no less than a year in advance. We do NOT offer Hawaii trips from December 15th through January 5th (for us, it is just too crowded on the island to enjoy it the way we want you to). Hawaii's temperatures remain nearly the same year round. Peak season in Hawaii is December, January, February, March. Summer months are best to avoid crowds and the horrible traffic around town when the flocks of fatties arrive. We no longer offer day tours in Hawaii.
SAN FRANCISCO: Private custom trips can happen late July thru August. The last week in June is best for our Twisted Frisco package.
Year Round Operations
Dreamride is the only outfitter in Moab to specialize in small groups and offer mountain biking in Moab year-round with flexbile recreational options that allow for weather. While some dates in the year are set aside for out of town trips or our own personal exploits, with enough advanced notice our guides are available any time of year. For our basic vacation packages click on MOUNTAIN BIKE VACATION CATALOG. MOAB IN WINTER IS A WELL KEPT SECRET. Winters are usually mild, presenting visitors with the possibility of riding, hiking, or skiing each and every day. Biking is usually possible, but if the weather takes a turn, we go hiking, snowshoeing, or skiing in complete solitude.
Seasonal Daily Departures in Moab
In June,
July, August all day tours depart 5AM to 6AM. Full moon night rides (SUPERELITE PACAKGES ONLY) depart before sunset or up until midnight.
March,
April, May, September, October, November: Morning rides depart 7 to 9 AM, depending on weather forecast. Afternoon and evening tours (ELITE UPGRADED PACAKGES ONLY) depart Noon to 1 PM.
December,
January, February: Day tours depart from 11AM to 1PM.
Backcountry ski tours (SUPERELITE UPGRADED PACAKGES ONLY) depart 8:30AM.
Reservation Deadlines, Prime Dates & Limitations
MOAB: If you want to be the first to book a Moab package during peak season (April, May, September, October), it is wise to place reservations three or six months in advance. Booking later than three month prior a departure during peak season usually means complications involving accommodations. Lodgings for special event weekends (Jeep Week, Rod Benders, Moab Marathon, etc) are booked solid six months in advance. If you are taking care of your own accommodations, then booking into an existing package as close to a week in advance is sometimes possible. If you want to join an existing package, you must fit the existing rider profile.
UPDATE ON HAWAII RESERVATIONS
Call 1 (888) MOAB UTAH in the states.
If you are calling from foreign shores the number is 435-259-6419.
FAX number is 435-259-8196.
or write to:
DreamrideP.O. Box 1137
Moab, UT 84532
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