Born on the road
Will hosted his first group at the Tour de France in 2010. Since then Higher Ground has designed and hosted cycling tours, corporate programs and group trips across Europe, Japan, New Zealand, USA, Mexico and Australia.
In 2024, Will joined with TravelManagers Australia, adding flights and full travel-agency services while keeping the personal, built-for-you approach. Higher Ground is based in Mansfield, in Victoria's High Country.
“The Higher Ground difference is the smarts, thinking and on ground knowledge and support that creates a unique experience for the travel group.”
Kristiaan Kroon, CEO, Omnicom Media Australia
OUR TEAM
A local team in Europe for 15 years
Our local hosts in Italy, France and Spain help design every program and host our guests on tour. Some of the team have been with us for 15 years.
Founder & your main contact
You’ll deal with Will from the first chat to the final dinner. He leads the design of each program, travels with many of our groups, and has a habit of finding the experience nobody else knows about.​
Will Maley
Italy, France & Spain
Our local hosts know the roads, the wineries and the restaurants worth the detour. They help shape each itinerary and ride with our guests on tour. Some have been with us for 15 years.
European host team
Hosts, mechanics & vehicles
Our hosted tours have mechanic/support vehicle(s) on the road to carry spares, nutrition, your gear and tired legs + the team are there to work on the bikes back at base.​
Support crew
Same partner for 10+ years
High end road, gravel and hybrid bikes, plus e-road, e-gravel and e-hybrid options. Our long partnership with Gippo Bike means good bikes, well maintained, ready when you arrive.
Bike partner
Long-standing partners
Will and the team have worked with SBS on its hosted guest programs for over 10 years, now through Higher Ground, most recently the 2026 FIFA World Cup in New York and Mexico, and the Tour de France in 2025. After serving as AusCycling’s official travel partner for the 2026 Worlds, Higher Ground now runs the Official AusCycling Travel Packages for 2027, and welcomes riders and supporters of every nationality.
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Before founding Higher Ground, Will delivered programs and events with News Corp, Skoda, Cycling Australia, A.S.O., Flight Centre, Adelaide Crows, schools and state governments.
Why Higher Ground
Built around you
Fully customised itineraries, planned with you in person, by phone or by video.​
We know as we go
Our Europe-based support crew and our local destination experts are on the ground to assist the design and hosting of every program.
Premium delivery
Will has delivered group travel for national companies, leadership teams and private groups since 2009.
Book with confidence
As part of TravelManagers Australia, client funds are managed in an audited trust account until paid through to suppliers.
Let's plan your next trip
Book a time to talk it through, in person, by phone or video
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