Phil's World Mountain Bike Tour: Private Group Tour

Pricing

Solo - $185 Small Group (2-3) - $135/person Large Group (4-6) - $125/person

Duration

4.5 - 5.5 Hours

About

Have you heard about Phil’s World? It’s a pretty cool world to play in! 45 minutes West of town, lies some of the best singletrack trails Southwest Colorado has to offer. The Rib Cage trail is like the mountain bike version of a rollercoaster and will leave you wanting to lap it again and again. Which we absolutely can do if your group wants to! Most of these trails cater to intermediate to advanced riders, so please only book this tour if you have a fair amount of mountain biking experience. Lunch is included with this tour, as well as a variety of snacks to put in your pack. All of our guides are longtime bicyclists, who can help adjust your bike to be more comfortable or fix a flat tire on the fly. They are trained in wilderness medicine (WFR certified) and have your safety as their number one priority from start to finish, with the size of your smile as a close second!

[Due to the extended travel necessary for this tour, there is an additional $100 fee for the booking group]

Additional Tour Details

These trails are insanely fun. We would love to show you some of our favorites and snap some great pics of you flying through the Rib Cage! The trail system is large and complex, so let us know your group’s experience level, desires, skillset, and we will plan a day out that best fits your group. This tour also includes lunch from Durango Natural Foods which utilizes local and organic ingredients wherever possible, and has some of the best sandwiches in town. Please let us know of any food allergies or dietary restrictions, and we will be sure to pack a lunch that works for everyone in the group (Vegetarian/Vegan/GF Options available). Please make sure to note in the pricing above, that this tour has an additional $100 fee for the extended travel to get to the trailhead and back to town. One standard fee applies to the booking group. Utilize our vast experiences of ripping these trails, and let us plan a couple hour ride that will leave you feeling accomplished and stoked on the ground we covered together. This area is not very beginner friendly, so please only book if everyone in your group has a fair amount of mountain biking experience. We are happy to discuss this tour and trail options with you in more detail on the phone or via email. Feel free to bring your own bike if you have it with you, otherwise we partner with 2nd Avenue Sports for all of our rental needs at a very reasonable price (not included in the tour price, see additional bike rental rates above). Their fleet is constantly updated, which makes for a really fun ride even if you do have your own bike; see what a 2024 is riding like! They will have the right bike adjusted to your height and weight ahead of time, and Meraki will pick the bikes and helmets up from their shop before picking you up and heading to Phil’s World. It’s about a 45-minute drive to Phil’s World from downtown Durango (perfect for snacking and hydrating up before our epic ride). The options over there are endless, and we are excited to curate the best experience for your unique group. Please do not hesitate to call or email us with any questions before booking this tour. We are happy to answer all of your questions and make sure you end up on the best tour that fits your group well!

Location

Phil’s World Trail System is located East of Cortez, Colorado; about 45 minutes drive from downtown Durango. Phil’s World is located at about 6,400 ft, which for many traveling from out of town is great for acclimatization compared to the high elevation trails around 10,00ft! This makes for a great adventure day earlier on in your trip before you go exploring in the big mountains nearby.

What’s Included

• Use of our Osprey Daylite Plus backpacks (20L volume)
• Professional instruction on mountain biking technique and form.
• Lunch: Gourmet Sandwich & Chips from Durango Natural Foods, utilizing predominantly local and organic ingredients on locally made organic sourdough. Please let us know ahead of time of any food allergies and dietary restrictions. Vegan/Vegetarian/GF options are available.
• Snacks: Guides will provide a variety of snacks for guests to pack into their daypacks at the trailhead if they would like.
• Transportation to and from your lodging (within 5 miles of Durango’s city center) or an established meeting location
• Pick-up and drop-off of your rental bike and helmet from 2nd Ave Sports.
• A medically trained and well experienced mountain biking guide, aware of local dangers and how to mitigate them, who is excited to share their passion for the outdoors with you; as well as their favorite places to eat in town!

What's Not Included

• The cost to rent a 2024 mountain bike; which is an additional $40, if you would like to rent a bike.
• Rain jacket and a variety of layers
• Appropriate footwear
• Lodging
• Personalized Snacks
• Trip and Medical Insurance
• Water bottles/water bladders (ability to carry 2 liters is required)
• Guide Gratuity

Transportation/Pick-Up Locations

Meraki guides are happy to pick you up from your place of lodging, as long as it is within 5 miles of Durango’s city center. If you are staying farther outside of town we will establish a spot to meet and transport you from there, or we can meet at the. If you are booking a “Mixed Group Tour”, please recognize your guide will be making multiple stops to pick up and drop off guests. Please be on time with your set pick up time to avoid delaying the entire tour. Guides will drop off guests in the order that makes the most sense to them.

FAQs

• Do I need to have good physical fitness to do this tour? You do not need to be in ‘good physical fitness’ to do this tour. This tour is highly modifiable and your guide will do their best to create an experience that matches your level of fitness and desires. For this reason and others, it is very important that you fill out the health profile section of the Registration Form with complete accuracy. Not doing so may put yourself, others in the group, and/or the guide at risk of serious injury or even death. Please provide all pertinent health information and let us design a tour that fits you well. You just need to have enough physical fitness to carry a light backpack and bike for the duration of the tour, with multiple breaks along the way.

• Is there a minimum age required to do this tour? There is not a minimum age to do this tour. If you are planning to bring your little ones who may bike much slower and need more breaks than your average adult, please book a private tour and your guide will be happy to move at the pace of your family’s needs. If you are not booking a private tour, we ask that all guests are at least 5 years old and are able to bike for the entire duration of the tour. Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns about the appropriateness of bringing your child. Any guest under the age of 18 needs to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

• How does tipping work with these tours? Guides put a lot of work into preparing your tour, running it safely, and doing their best to make your smile large and send you home with great memories; and then clean and store gear. Gratuity is not expected, but it is greatly appreciated. If you thought your guide did a great job keeping you safe, teaching you about the area and accommodating your needs, gratuities usually range between 15-20% of the tour price.

What to Bring

• Rain Jacket (even if the weather calls for pure sunshine, that isn’t always accurate and it can change quickly here)
• A variety of clothing layers to adjust to speed of movement and varying weather conditions that will likely occur. Athletic clothing is preferred.
• A hat to protect from the intense Colorado sun
• Sunglasses
• Long sleeve sunshirt (not required, but definitely recommended for this environment)
• Sunscreen
• Your all-time favorite trail snacks
• 2 liters of water. (We will have a large water jug in the vehicle to top up water bottles at the trailhead.)
• Appropriate footwear: The mountain bikes come with standard flat pedals, unless otherwise requested. We recommend a solid hiking shoe or boot for our mountain biking tours.