Toulouse Tours and Trips

The cycling was graded as "easy" and I was pleased that was indeed the case as I had never done a cycling holiday with Explore before. The group of 16 looked rather daunting at first, but we all got on really well together and had good fun, especially all mucking in to make an unexpected barbecue in the grounds of our accommodation. The accommodation was appropriate for the places and areas where we were, and the tour leader organised everything well to see the most interesting places, have good meals and a wine-tasting, and stop for appropriate breaks. The "optional" harder day was the most enjoyable, the beautiful scenery and stunning village of Minerve more than making up for the uphill ride.

Erwin was great tour leader who went over and above to ensure the group and individuals had a fab experience. The cycle routes were well planned, social evenings were fun and we finished the week with a swim in the Med!!

This was a very interesting and well organised tour. I enjoyed all the activities and there was a good mix of food and location. The main problem was the quality of two of the hotels. The First in Bordeaux was very small and had no air-conditioning, which was unfortunate as we were experiencing a heat wave. The room in the final hotel in Toulouse was rather grubby and again very small. For a tour that cost over £2000 I feel this was unacceptable and I would’ve preferred even a chain hotel such as ibis where one can at least expect air-conditioning and a level of cleanliness for a similar price.

Tour leader, Erwin, was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful. Itinerary and places visited excellent, lots of places to eat. Generally accommodation was good but at the final hotel, Zenitude, staff and management were indifferent and unhelpful, air conditioning not working and biting bed bugs.

An excellent trip with a really good leader who kept the group cycling together despite differing abilities and experiences. The itinery each day was well researched, the bikes were good quality and there were plenty of breaks and information about historic sites.

This was a great trip with a lot of very beautiful scenery. There were not many other people on the walk and only hamlets along the trail. The accommodation was lovely and the meals provided by our hosts were superb. The trails were mostly well sign posted and the GPS app worked very well.