Cycle Southern Spain - Murcia

Miquel, the Spanish leader was excellent - he went above what was expected in meeting everyone's needs. He gave us an authentic local experience with Spanish food, including arranging a paella. Most days, after arriving in towns, he also arranged interesting excursions between 6 - 8 pm. There were some interesting museums & even an underground church, which were generally free. The area wasn't overly scenic, with one day being a highlight but a nice introduction to southern Spain. Be wary of some hotel showers as some were very slippery & dangerous.

This was a fabulous trip. The cycling was excellent with bikes that were perfect for the conditions, although heavier than I'm used to at home, We cycled on beautiful traffic free cycleways, small roads with virtually no traffic and bigger roads with very little traffic. We were in the mountains so inevitably there were hills but they were mainly short. The scenery was spectacular, as were the wildflowers. Our guide, Miguel, was excellent. This area is off the beaten track for tourists so unless you speak good Spanish you need Miguel! We ate really well as we mainly left the ordering of food to Miguel. Every meal was a delight of local food. The places that we stayed and those that we visited were all interesting so it felt as though we really made the most of a 6 day trip.

Our guide, Miguel was excellent. He took care of everyone and safety was a top priority.

One of my favourite holidays. Great local food, our Explore Leader, never failed to find an excellent, family run restaurant, cafe or bar serving great, inexpensive local dishes. Safe, easy cycling on quiet roads or paths through beautiful farming countryside. Lovely accomodation in busy little towns, every evening started with a visit to a very interesting local museum. Highlights were the monastery, the sanctuary, the working waterwheels in the Ricote Valley and the group's last meal at Los Toneles in Murcia

Great routes, fantastic ride leader. Loved the stay in the monastery especially

Miguel Angel, our tour leader was amazing... We had a mix of riders and he made sure our itinerary worked for everyone. He was also very good at explaining the historical context of all the beautiful places we rode through. We could not have had a better tour leader. Spring time is a beautiful time of year for a bike tour in Murcia. Would highly recommend!

A big thank you to Miguel . One day the trip has been cancelled because of a yellow warning with rain. Miguel has managed the day visiting some lovely museums , park and we have also eaten in some.very good bakekery and resturants. Thanks Miguel for a wonderful gastonomic holiday. The team was also perfect, we had so much fun.

We really enjoyed the cycling tour of Murcia. Our guide Miguel Angel was first class and good humoured. While the weather let us down one day (severe weather warning), Miguel quickly organised a range of activities to keep us all entertained and amused. The roads we cycled on were generally very quiet and well paved.

Miguel is an excellent guide and couldn’t have done anymore for us. We had a yellow weather warning and so were unable to cycle for one day. Miguel made sure we still had an eventful day showing us the sights and translating for us at museums.

Tour lived up to all our expectations, with no issues and good company.

Better than I'd expected. Some tricky hills on a heavy bike but on the whole a very good enjoyable trip with spectacular scenery on some days, a very good tour guide and some nice historical villages to visit. On the whole, one trip I'd recommend..

Tour is accurately described in the trip notes, there was no wow factor but for some leisurely cycling in sunshine it ticked the box. Alex the leader provided clear guidance and gave a great insight into the area and some interesting post ride visits to the sites of interest post ride and pre-dinner. This is off the tourist trail so expect siestas in the towns in the afternoons and evening meals to be after 8pm.

The tour was lovely and very well managed by the leader. I suggest that the cycling was harder than moderate, and anyone thinking of joining the tour be advised to be confident and cycling fit.