As stated before, check with the tour organizer, they should have some suggestions. Washable and versatile are the key. Think layers. I've travelled to somewhere it should have been warm, but they had a cold snap. Put on nearly everything I brought and got out riding.
That said, you list MN in your profile. Are you at all fair skinned? If so, I'd be considering a long-sleeved SPF jersey and a pair of light weight knickers in case your sunscreen fails you. Whenever I bike travel, I always pack the long-sleve and knickers. About 1 trip in 3 I need to engage the cloth "sunscreen".
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I've ridden in clammy-chilly-damp Washington and sunny-warm/cool California in wool from Ibex. www.ibexwear.com
One nice thing about wool is it doesn't need to be washed often (shorts you should wash!) and when you do wash it a normal washing machine on "cold" does the trick. Air dry. It dries overnight most of the time.
Layers of wool keep me nice and warm, one light layer keeps me from sunburn. (I burn quickly. I also have a 50 upf shirt for hot sunny summer days.)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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