I have just finished the Thai Experience trip which was lead by Lauren (Loz). I would 100% recommend this tour as you get to to see some amazing places throughout Thailand. The tour went above and beyond my expectations and I believe that was down to our group leader, Loz. Loz was the best group leader and feel like we have made a life long friend in her! She was approachable and went above and beyond for the group. Nothing was ever too much! She was there 24/7, no matter what! So kind, caring and helpful! Loz is very passionate about Thailand and that made our trip even better! Her knowledge of the activities and country itself, made me feel safe throughout the trip! I plan to do more trips in the future and when I do, I hope Loz is my group leader!
Prague to Budapest tour May 2015 My head is still buzzing with memories of the wonderful Prague to Budapest cycle tour! Our very friendly group of 15 were competently led by Jan from Slovakia, who was energetic, attentive and full of historical and local knowledge. Each day’s cycle ride presented a range of different scenery, terrain, refreshment opportunities and of course challenges. The distances in the saddle were well planned and certainly manageable in terms of length and difficulty with respect to the grade of the holiday. We tended to stop for about one and a half hours at lunch to ensure refuelling and recovery. You need to be prepared for a relatively speedy turn around on arriving at each hotel in the late afternoon in order to make the most of the evening tour, led by Jan, of the village/town/city and to then locate a suitable place to eat dinner. Each day’s cycling commenced between 8.30 to 9.00 on most days to ensure packing in as much as exploration as possible. The cities were pretty busy to say the least with spectacular architecture round every corner but the centre of the smaller towns and villages were equally interesting and more accessible in the time frame of each day. My favourite towns were Cesky Krumlov and Bratislava. Vienna was stunning and deserves another visit to do it justice. I advise reading up on the main historical events of the area before you go to put it all into perspective and of course be prepared for all weathers. Credit must be given to Jan for leading the whole trip so well. I am going to have difficulty finding a cycling holiday to match this adventure!!!
An interesting trip with a wide variety of flora, fauna and climate. As always, a good group and a good group leader make a trip like this and we had both.