This was a perfect trip...Seamless. My 8th VBT bicycling trip and all were good but this one was exceptional because our leaders were exceptional. Great biking, great cultural events and guided tours, wonderful food, very cohesive group of 22 guests who really liked each other every single day. Bravo Javi and Andrea..I hope we meet again!
Spain
Best Bike Trip Ever!
Laurie13, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA
Spain: Girona & Costa Brava
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
Lovely Spain & Portugal Trip
We loved this trip! Beautiful and varied biking routes; knowledgeable, competent and engaging guides, top-notch hotels, delicious food and interesting cultural activities. I wish I could do it all over again!
Anne T, Boulder, CO
Spain & Portugal: Coastal Camino de Santiago
What a Great Tour!
We thoroughly enjoyed our first VBT experience. The tour route was very well laid out and we cannot not say enough about how impressive our tour leaders, David and Frederico, both of whom are natives of Portugal. Kudos to VBT for the way they planned and conducted our tour!
Ping, Seattle
Spain & Portugal: Coastal Camino de Santiago
Fantastic VBT tour!
An extremely well organized trip by VBT. Accommodations were superb. All directions and information very helpful and clear. We thoroughly enjoyed our vacation.
LJZG, Montpelier VT
Spain: Barcelona & Costa Brava
I'm coming back to VBT
Lodging was fantastic. Self guided app was spot on and would ding if you were 10 feet off course. I'm hooked. Coming back
Sondra Thorsland,
Spain: Barcelona & Costa Brava
Magical first trip with VBT
Friends told us that Mallorca was the best trip to start our experience with VBT. It did not disappoint! The Mallorcan countryside was dream-like...the hotel accommodations were fantastic...the e-bikes were wonderful...our guides, Joan and Juanxto, were the absolute best...and the care that the VBT staff put into the logistics is absolutely top-notch. We're already talking about where we want to go next!
Pete Tiernan, Ann Arbor, MI
Spain: Balearic Islands, Mallorca & Ses Salines
Balearic Islands VBT trip was amazing!
An outstanding trip, my first with VBT, and surely not the last. Mallorca was in full glory after a month of rain, and the biking was wonderful. But most impressive perhaps was the overall organization and the care that the VBT hosts put into making our adventure memorable and flawless. Great biking, great hotels, great meals and great company...full marks! Thank you.
George O, Bellingham, WA
Spain: Balearic Islands, Mallorca & Ses Salines
Not my favorite
The guides and the boat and staff were great. However, the trip did not meet the usual VBT expectations. The trip itinerary lists a warm up ride in Porto. This does not exist. The "warm up" and bike fitting are in a small parking lot the next day where there is no space to adequately test the bike. So you're immediately out on a road with no shoulder in heavy traffic for 16 miles along the river. No doubt there are some nice views, but when you're only concerned about safety and figuring out the bike, there is no time for scenery. The next couple days riding were moderately uninteresting scenery. The best ride was the Rails to Trails - Safe, beautiful, interesting. We were looking forward to the final ride to the Atlantic Coast but got rained out. Because of being on the boat there are daily transfers by bus of up to an hour each way to get to the biking areas and back to the boat. Too much time on a bus!! While it was nice to only unpack once, the trade off of charming hotels and villages with our bikes on the property was not worth it.
Sarah K,
Portugal & Spain Bike & River Cruise: Douro Valley
A must do in my book!!
Incredible experience getting out to the villages and learning about the history of the land. The guides were terrific, tending to our needs while riding and along the way. I would suggest that if you are considering a road bike for this tour, think twice and go with the e-bike simply because there is a fair amount of areas where you will ride on cobblestone, which proved to be tricky for even the experienced road bikers in our group.
Natalie B, Littleton, Coloado
Portugal & Spain Bike & River Cruise: Douro Valley
VBT Andalusia trip
This trip could not have been better. Bikes, guides, hotels, food, history, culture, tours to the prime sights, transports ; all organized and pulled off smoothly, down to small details. The guides were special. Knowledgeable, friendly, organized,encouraging, calm, and just fun to be around. We lost a passport in Cordoba and within an hour the guides tracked it down and saved some huge hassles for us. I don’t typically write reviews, but this trip was just too good.
Steve Tippin, Colorado
Spain: Andalusia, Córdoba & Granada
Great Bike Tour!
I had a wonderful time on the VBT Andalusian Spain trip and would highly recommend this trip to anyone who might be interested. The scenery is beautiful and the towns we visited had so much history. Our guides could not have been better. They made the trip both fun and safe. I went solo and felt like I gained 18 new friends. The food and lodging were top notch and the rides were totally manageable even for someone who is not an avid rider - but if you have a doubt about your abilities rent an E-bike and your worries will be over!
Marilynh, Seattle, WA, USA
Spain: Andalusia, Córdoba & Granada
Great trip
Fabulous trip! The guides were great, landscape unbelievable and the rain made it an adventure
Cindi A, Virginia
Spain: Landscapes from the Camino de Santiago
Hiking in Northern Spain
Our tour of Northern Spain was a combination of seeing some of the beautiful landscapes of northern Spain, a flavor of what the Camino de Santiago is like and a wonderful history and cultural experience of this region of the world. Our guides were phenomenal. They took care of every detail of the tour, and made sure we got as many experiences as possible throughout the tour. They managed our safety while still giving us the freedom to explore on our own.
Spain: Landscapes from the Camino de Santiago
Bon Dia! Mallorca-amazing trip of a lifetime!
Country Walkers knocked this trip outta the ballpark: breathtaking mountain terrain✔️ gorgeous coastal hikes✔️ beautiful honey-toned villages nestled on mountain sides✔️ local agri-tourism (citrus groves & olive & winery & sea salt plains) ✔️ wonderful local cuisine ✔️ knowledgeable local mountain guides who care deeply about their country and their tour group ✔️ All the boxes were checked on this trip, and while the weather in Mallorca can be changeable in April, it cooperated beautifully during our week. And of note, the guides were very good at finding trails that weren’t touristy but were unmatched in beauty. A couple of the hikes were challenging due to the rocky terrain and slope but…this is a hike not a walk on city streets, right? Our group had great dynamics and our guides, Josep and Elke were caring, kind and went the extra mile (pardon pun) to make the experience worthwhile. The hotels we stayed in were very good, local, often historical and just added to the experience. I had no expectations attached to the trip because my travel to Europe has been very limited, so more experienced travelers might scoff at my enthusiasm (they probably don’t smile at babies, dogs, and flowers either) that’s fine, this was my experience that will last a lifetime.
JulieD, Oklahoma
Spain: Balearic Islands, Mallorca & Deià
Satisfied Mallorca trip
Very satisfied with the arrangements that country walker made which not just made us work out but meals provided local interest
ChiYeh,
Spain: Balearic Islands, Mallorca & Deià
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