A 3-day bike tour in Belgium, from 15 to 17 May and from 23 to 25 May 2026.
"My favourite weekend of the year!"
100 cycling enthusiasts will gather to make a 3-day bicycle tour in Belgium, share their excitement about slow travel and have a great time together. You can choose between two long weekends (same itinerary): from 15 to 17 May and from 23 to 25 May 2026. The festival is organised by Welcome To My Garden and its community.
Gathering at 10:00 near a train station which is easy to reach. After a briefing, we'll start our first day of cycling (40, 60 or 80km). At night, we get together to have dinner and share stories, ideas and inspiration. Camping in a field in a small village.
Start with a healthy breakfast. Choose between a ride of 40, 60 and 80 km to go to our second destination. We'll enjoy dinner together and get to know each other! And yes, we'll sleep in our tents again.
Last breakfast together before a final ride of 40, 60 or 80 km. The festival ends at a train station which has many train connections. Farewell drink to say goodbye and see you next year!
Please read this FAQ section thoroughly so that you know what you're getting yourself into. If you can't find the answer on your question below, please drop us an email at support@welcometomygarden.org.
Exploring by bicycle makes you feel alive. It's a unique way to
discover a region. What if you combine this with meeting other
enthusiasts and have a great time together?
The Velotour
Festival gives you the opportunity to travel by bicycle in Belgium
and meet new people.
For both curious-minded people who want to discover bicycle touring
and experienced bicycle travellers to share their passion and
stories.
From solo travelers to families, everyone is
welcome. If you are travelling with your 5 best friends, we doubt
you’ll still have time to meet others, so no groups please!
Come with your own bicycle. Please note that you'll carry your own
panniers with camping gear (tent, sleeping bag & mattress) and
repair kit.
Yet, not owning equipment shouldn't stop you
from participating, ask a friend to lend you equipment or leave a
comment in the registration form so that we can help you.
140 euro per person (70 euro per kid & free of charge for children
under 2 years old). The fee includes 2x breakfast, 2x dinner, basic
facilities, logistics, coordination, insurance & some other small
costs (overhead). Lunch & drinks are not included.
Check
out the full budget here.
3 days of cycling with 3 options (40, 60 and 80 km). We won't cycle together in 1 big group. It's a 3-day event and it's not possible to join for only one day. You'll receive more information about the itinerary before the event and on the first day during the briefing.
In the evening there will be social activities around bicycle touring. Please let us know about your suggestions in the registration form! Those activities won't be next to the tents, so that you can also rest if you want to.
This is a community event. During the festival all partipants are
invited to volunteer and give a hand in either the morning or
evening.
Please note that your registration cannot be
refunded or resold to someone else. If you can cancel at least two
weeks before the event, you can get a voucher for a future Velotour.
You can only change weekends if there is availability left.
There's a liability and physical damage insurance for all volunteers and a basic physical damage insurance for all participants. Yet, you participate at your own risk and responsibility. You will be asked to sign a disclaimer on the first day to waive any liability towards the organising volunteers and must respect the highway code.
The goal of the Velotour Festival is to meet new people and get to know each other. It's a must to be open towards others and to agree with our code of conduct.
The Velotour Festival is organised à la belge: a good mix of English, French, Dutch and German. Whatever language you speak, we'll find a way to communicate with one another.
Expérience merveilleuse avec les enfants. Ça nous a permis de faire un très beau parcours et de s'imprégner 3 jours, ce qu'on n'aurait pas fait seul.
Super! Goed georganiseerd, toffe routes, toffe mensen, lekker eten.
Comme chaque année, j'ai adoré ! Des chouettes personnes, une super orga et du vélo, que demander de plus ?
Chouette malgré la pluie.
Great.
Excellent, j'ai passé un très chouette weekend! Etant partie en couple, j'ai trouvé un bon équilibre entre passer des moments à deux et partager des moments avec les autres. Nous avons fait de très chouettes rencontres et chaque jour, naturellement, nous avons fait un bout de chemin avec l'une ou l'autre personne ou groupe de personnes. C'était joyeux malgré la pluie, tranquille tout en faisant de très beaux parcours. Merci pour les traces elles étaient très chouettes! Merci aussi d'avoir pris en compte mes intolérances au gluten et produits laitiers, c'est jamais facile dans un événement collectif !
Register now since it's first come, first served!
We hope to see
you at the Velotour Festival.