Europe Countryside village visits Trips

Excellent trip. Very well organised with a fantastic group leader in Davide. Good variety of cycle trips with some days more challenging than others. A fun week with great company.

This was our first tour with Collette (and only the second in 20 years). It was incredibly well-organized, the tour manager was knowledgeable, fun, a great story-teller and a really nice person. Everything was laid out for us what we were doing that day, what we were doing the next day, where to find good lunch and/or dinner places if they weren't provided on a certain day. The tour, Countryside of Ireland, was exactly that. Starting in Dublin and going to a stud farm, then learning (and playing) Gaelic games, going to islands, learning about the history and the people - it was all included. I would recommend this 100%

David our tour leader made our holiday the best ever. He was very professional with a great sense og humour. Borja was excellent ..always ready with drinks and snacks. The itinerary was as described but even better. Hotels wonderful. The cycling great for me with an e bike..woukd have been too difficult without. Overall brilliant.

A thoroughly enjoyable week's cycling in Provence. Erwin, our leader, was very experienced and knew the area well. Our first hotel was conveniently situatied in Avignon and served excellent breakfasts. Our second hotel was situated in wonderful grounds, had a lovely swimming pool and the breakfasts were superb. The wine tasting and picnic was particular highlight. Highly recommended.

The accommodation in particular was excellent. The hotel in Avignon had a a large stone terrace and the country hotel was beautiful. An excellent itinerary, visited beautiful and interesting places. Our Guide was supportive and friendly

Fantastic week of cycling in a beautiful part of Spain. Exactly as described, we covered about 28 miles a day with about 40 on the final day, cycling through fields of wild poppies and flowers, traditional villages, almond trees, olive groves, hills (some pretty big) and some stunning views. Some climbs were steep and tough, and some cycling was on gravel tracks which some people found challenging. If you're not a regular cyclist, or mid-level fitness, an e-bike may be the best option - you can still cycle most of the way and use the extra power when you need it. Our guide, Miguel Angel, was perfect - patient, gentle, generous with his time. He looked after us exceptionally well and went the extra mile on numerous occasions, without fuss. He genuinely wanted to make sure we all had the best time possible - and we did. His knowledge of the area and route was comprehensive (he's a Murcia local), as was his knowledge of bikes - we had one puncture which he fixed in a flash, and we were on our way again. He really made a difference to the success of the trip. The accommodation was good but basic in some places - no problem though. The food and drinks in the evenings were all excellent, especially the last night when Miguel took us to an authentic, busy local restaurant in Murcia where he ordered an array of wonderful dishes for us all - definitely a highlight. A wonderful experience in a beautiful part of Spain.