Katy Trail Guided Bike Tours

What’s Included in our Guided Tours 

• 6 nights lodging in great hotels and B&B’s along the trail 
• 6 breakfasts each morning at your lodging location 
• 6 lunches on the trail at restaurants or local picnics 
• Shuttle from St. Charles to Clinton 
• Free parking in St. Charles in the lot where we pick up 
• Luggage shuttle to and from each lodging locations - 1 medium bag (max. 40lbs) 
• Digital Mapping & Voice Navigation 
• Electronic Itinerary 
• SAG Stops each day along the trail - water and snacks provided 
• Rider Sweep and Emergency Ride Services 
• Katy themed jersey 
• Katy themed patch 
• Dinner reservations each night made by Crossroads 
• Wine Tour and Tasting provided by Crossroads
• Bike Rentals 
• Extra Nightly Accommodations before or after the tour

Even though the riders do not have to ride together on the trail, we do start at the same time and we try to meet everyone at each SAG stop.  To maintain this level of service and due to the number of ebikes on the tours, we recommend if you ride a manual bike less than 12 MPH on hard surfaces or 10 MPH on gravel, you should consider using an ebike on this tour.  This will ensure you are keeping pace with the SAG stops before they need to locate to the next stop for the day.

We start our tours in St. Charles, MO where we pick you up at 1pm and shuttle you to Clinton. If you are driving from the West then you might want to start in Clinton, MO. Park your car in Clinton and ride the trail. Then spend the night in St. Charles the last day of your tour before being shuttled back to Clinton at 8:00am the following Day

Our shuttle picks up at 1:00pm in St. Charles our guided tours. We pick up in the large city lot behind Country Inn and Suites, 1190 S. Main St., St. Charles. Park near the white gazebo because that is where we will have the shuttle van and trailer in the morning. The St. Louis airport (STL) is a 10-minute Uber ride from Country Inn in St. Charles and the pick-up point.

This tour is great for single riders.  We have from 14-24 guests on the tour and we all become friends very quickly.  The Crossroads' Team provides a friendly environment where you can ride and we will take care of all the details.

Weather in Mid-Missouri 

May tour - Highs Mid-72 - 75, Lows 54-59

Sept tour - Highs 75-80, Lows 60-65

Bring your rain gear as you need to be prepared for a day or two of rain.  

The Katy trail is all crushed limestone surface from end to end. Built on abandoned rail beds this surface is compact but if heavy rains, can be soft. We recommend 32MM width tires or wider.

Crossroads will handle the gratuity for Breakfasts and Lunches.  Guests will pay for dinner on your own  

If you like the services on the tour, gratuity for the two Crossroads team members (not Luke) is appreciated but not required.

Here is a article on tipping for travels: https://www.smartertravel.com/tipping-the-ultimate-guide-to-tipping-for-travelers/

Cancellation and Change Policy - if Booking Protection or Trip Insurance isn't utilized

Deposits of 50% of tour and 100% of all “Extras” are due at the time of tour reservation.

Balances are due 60 days before the tour – your tour can be cancelled if balance is not paid on time

Changes: $40 Change Fee for each change after 7 days of purchase

Cancellations: If you give notice of cancellation before the tour:

91+ days - 100% refund less $250 per person or can change date for $150

90-60 days – 50% refund or can change date for $150

59-30 days – 25% refund or can change date for $250

29-0 days – No refund or transfers

Fees are not included in the refund

Written notice by e-mail no later than the above deadlines to apply proper credit to your account. tours@crossroadsbiketours.com

We highly recommend Booking Protection or Trip Insurance. We have seen many reasons for people need to cancel due to accident, illness, family members having illness, jury or military duty, fire and pregnancy. All of these are covered with our Booking Protection, which is available to most people to purchase at checkout, or you can purchase your own trip insurance or check your homeowners’ or credit card policy for coverage.

Crossroads Bike Tours has a Booking Protection Option available at the checkout of your tour from a third-party provider XCover. Our customers can gain access to comprehensive coverage for a fee that varies from 6 to 7% of their booking total. This will entitle you to a refund if you are unable to attend the experience due to any of the reasons covered. Listed below are some of the covered reasons:

* Transportation disruption

* Accident or illness of ticket holder or member of immediate family (not pre-existing conditions)

* Jury or military duty

* Personal emergency (e.g. burglary or fire)

* Pregnancy

* Extreme weather causing a delay in reaching the destination

Booking Protection is not Travel Insurance and does not provide health insurance when traveling.

Customers will have the option to add this at checkout. If a customer uses a payment plan the booking protection fee will be collected at the time of the first payment. All claims will be handled directly through our provider “Cover Genius” and not Crossroads Bike Tours. Please read the entire eligibility requirements at check out of your tour purchase for complete details.

Not every customer is eligible for this insurance due to State Regulations. If you do not receive Booking Protection at checkout, it cannot be added after purchase. Trip Insurance can be purchased on your own through several different companies after purchase such as Allianz. If you are eligible for this coverage, you will find it on our booking site after the “contact details” are provided and before payment