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Europe

Wonderful Experience!

We loved this trip! The scenery, the biking routes, the guides, the accommodations were all fanatastic. We liked the other guests, the fabulous breakfasts and particularly loved our post trip to Mallorca.

Bets70, St. Louis, MO

Spain: Girona & Costa Brava

A Complete Package

Our favorite VBT trip to date. The cultural experience rivaled the well planned cycling routes. Time spent on and off the bicycle created lasting memories for joyful reflection.

Pavel, Lynchburg, VA, USA

Spain: Girona & Costa Brava

Provence is a Pleasure!

Bike routes were beautiful and enjoyable! Loved the town of St. Remy and the location of our hotel. Really enjoyed Avignon and again, the location of the hotel made exploring the city very easy.

Idaho21, Idaho

France: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Les Baux & Avignon

Exceptional vacation

This was our first VBT vacation and we have already registered for a second trip. Provence and the Alpilles is a beautiful region of France with abundant fruits, vegetables and other agriculture. The bicycle travel through the French countryside gives an up-close and personal travel experience.

CMMitch, Arlington, VA, USA

France: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Les Baux & Avignon

Great week of biking, wine and dining - perfect!

The trip was a perfect way to visit southern Portugal. The guides were awesome, always there to lend a hand or offer guidance. The bikes were outstanding - brand new fleet. The routes were interesting and scenic with little traffic. The food and wine were great. And above all the opportunity to spend time with old friends and to meet new friends was rewarding. Thanks

bikemonger, Tampa

Portugal: Lisbon, Évora & the Algarve

Great trip to Portugal

Enjoyed this trip to Portugal. Good mix of easy and moderate riding to work off the fantastic food/beverages.

LeslieS, San Diego, CA, USA

Portugal: Lisbon, Évora & the Algarve

Great Biking & Interesting Cities

We've taken 16 VBT trips and the Scandinavia trip is definitely in the top two or three trips we've taken with them. Whoever laid this trip out really knew what they were doing. Great biking, three beautiful and most interesting cities: Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Helsinki, ferry ride experiences, the Stockholm Archipelago, great hotels, good food, incredible museums and wonderful guides who really knew the area and culture. This trip is one of VBT's very best and it won't surprise me to see it become their signature trip!

BikedItLikedIt, Springfield, IL, United States

Scandinavia: Denmark & Sweden

Loved every bit of this trip!

This was such a great trip. Copenhagen was such a lovely city and perfect to discover by walking. Sweden was so beautiful and the biking was an exciting discovery each day. Bodhi and Philip were just wonderful as our guides - fun, professional and always helpful. We had never been to Scandinavia and this was such a lovely way to see it.

JeanBru, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Scandinavia: Denmark & Sweden

Cotswolds 2023

Excellent trip. Cycling was challenging without an e-bike - many many hills - but most people had e-bikes. Cotswolds are quite beautiful. Many interesting sites in Oxford and Bath. Trip leaders were especially good.

Don R, Ohio

England: Bath & the Cotswolds

Amazing

Perfect weather, unbelievable routes, and top of the line guides. Couldn’t recommend enough.

EB1994, San Francisco, CA

England: Bath & the Cotswolds

Fabulous Trip

This late September trip was our 17th VBT trip and in our top two along with Valley of the Dolomites. We had great riding weather and spectacular scenery. Most of the riding is on bike paths. There are several interesting towns to visit during the rides. The guides, Sophie and Eve, were among the best VBT guides we have had and were able to suggest a slightly longer ride on Day 4 with great views of Lake Annecy and successfully deal with two medical issues during the trip. Unfortunately we had rain during the pre-trip to Chamonix and did not get great mountain views until the day we were leaving. The post-trip in Lyon is worthwhile. I would recommend getting the 48-hour Lyon Pass at the TI center, which is close to the Hotel. Another reason to recommend this tour is that in every town you can find a very good chocolate shop.

Fast Bob, Wellesley MA

Switzerland & France: Lake Geneva, Annecy & Valleys of the Alps

Valley of the alps

Very beautiful scenery , good guides and the pre-trip is great

Hads,

Switzerland & France: Lake Geneva, Annecy & Valleys of the Alps

Wonderful trip

The experience with VBT went beyond expectations as did the part of Greece where we cycled. The Peloponnesian Peninsula is a relatively undiscovered biking jewel, I enjoyed it far more than biking various Greek Islands. Accommodations were excellent and Greek food speaks for itself. VBT and the guides went out of their way in providing a 5 star experience. The bikes were new and top quality, the routes were varied and interesting. The guides bent over backwards to please us and provide a great biking as well as cultural experience.

Marcia B, Boise, Idaho

Greece: Sparta, Monemvasia & the Peloponnesian Peninsula

Gorgeous views, rewarding rides and delicious food

This VBT trip does not disappoint! The attention to detail for every visit and experience was remarkable. I live in the mid-west and don't have many hills to train on so these rides were challenging for me, but doable and once I was done I felt very satisfied. The accommodations were all different and great in their own way. The guides were energetic and informative. I highly recommend this tour - it's a great way to see Greece!

Jaymers,

Greece: Sparta, Monemvasia & the Peloponnesian Peninsula

Outstanding!

This was an exceptional, an outstanding experience all around. Very well, organized, professional, responsible, and educational. I’ve been around, but to me this was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in life. Our guides were exceptional individuals.

Joe Loughlin, Fernandina,FL

Italy: Lake Como & the Italian Lake District

Trip of a lifetime

The trip far exceeded my expectations in every way. I loved every minute of it and am planning another trip. The only thing i would like to comment on was the company was not available to help us initially when are flights were cancelled and the other company for the travel portion were not very helpful initially.

Linda Mc, Boise, ID

Italy: Lake Como & the Italian Lake District

Self guided was great

We are always thrilled with our trips that we have taken with VBT.

KLHogue,

Germany & Austria: The Danube River

An excellent tour through beautiful country

This was our fourth VBT trip, and our first self-guided tour. It was excellent. Our host, Daniel, explained everything at the outset and exceeded our expectations in getting a replacement bike for my wife when the first one proved problematic due to her carpal tunnel issues. The routes provided and the “Ride with GPS” worked very well. The accommodations were excellent, with nice rooms and great breakfasts at each place. The biking was “easy,” meaning mostly flat and downhill; no need for an e-bike here (although there were many on the path). The scenery was the prettiest we’ve ever biked through. All in all, this was a great biking experience.

Marshall B,

Germany & Austria: The Danube River

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