This tour is excellent, a perfect blend of guided tour and free days to explore on your own. Great for people that want to see all the sites and learn a lot but also like to explore on their own. The tour leader, Gustavo, really made this trip amazing, I would go on any expat trip with Gustavo leading and Antonio driving, they are the best team. The Hotel Alpina was fabulous, and the couple who run it are incredible, great experience!
The route for this trip was well planned, and the baggage transfers went without a problem. The route brought us through very pleasant land with nice views. Where the route was shared with vehicle traffic, we always felt safe. (Quite a change from bike touring in the USA.) The hotels were very nice and well positioned for sightseeing in the towns.
This was a wonderful tour and we saw so much in the 18 days but I found there was too much bus travelling. I guess I knew this when I booked it but didn't realise how tiring it would be. The last day we travelled from Berlin to Amsterdam ... it was 660 kms ... such a wasted day. We really needed three nights in Berlin and another overnight stay somewhere between Berlin and Amsterdam even if it cost more.