Testimonials

Loire East Tour

“We took the Loire Valley bike trip with French Cycling last summer and it was the best family vacation of our lives. We took our two grown children, one spouse and one friend, so we counted for 6 of the 12 in the group.

“The routes were wonderful; the pace was great; we had terrific support from the company; it was fun; it was informative; it was absolutely wonderfully organized and orchestrated from beginning to end. We felt well taken care of without feeling suffocated.

“The places we ate, the places we stayed were first rate. We enjoyed every minute and I cannot recommend this group enough. We might actually consider the Dordogne trip next year ourselves...so we may bump into you if you decide on this tour.

“I can't imagine a tour group doing a better job.“

Peter Cobb, Georgia.

“Good morning Mike

“We just came back Monday night from Europe.

“The best part of our holiday was certainly our cycling tour.

“Ken and Ross are great guides and because of them our week was very special in every way, the kids just loved them.

“The rooms, the food, the route, the service and attention we received were way above our expectations.

“Thank you to you Mike for your patience and answering all my questions in details within 24 hours, I believe that is why we chose the French Cycling Tour.

“We are going to have wonderful memories of France and again thank you to Ross and Ken and you. We hope to be able to do it all over in the future.”

Doug, Carole, Johanne and Grant, Alberta.

“Alan and Marie were very pleasant, patient and helpful guides whose thoughtfulness very much added to the enjoyment of an excellent trip.”

Conor Hayes, Dublin, Ireland.

“Hi Ruth,

“I just got back from France and wanted to tell you how great of a time Helene and I had on the tour. Terrific biking, extremely nice guides, wonderful places to stay, and great food. A succesful trip. Thank you!”

Aric Gitomer, New Jersey.

Loire West Tour

“Wonderful – I will never forget the experience.”

Annette Moolman, Pretoria, South Africa.

“Another excellent holiday –the guides, Alan and Marie were brilliant!”

Mike & Liz Roberts, West Sussex UK

“You will have the time of your life!!”

Ben Pretorious, Pretoria South Africa.

Burgundy Tour

“Mike,

“I think your cycling tours are magic, we had a wonderful time and were lucky to have a great group of people to cycle through another beautiful region of France.

“Keen to see some of those photos that you took, so could you please email me the address. Doug and I are doing the annual Spring Cycle in Sydney this weekend and I used to think 50km was a long way, now it will be a ‘piece of cake’!”

Margaret Hilton, New South Wales, Australia.

“Hotel choices are very good, lots of character, the meals were superb! Henry and David, the guides, were great – key to the great experience.”

Diane and Tom Rosfjord, Connecticut, USA.

“Truly enjoyable – an ideal mix of sightseeing and cycling, every hotel was excellent, Alan and Roger were caring and helpful.”

Al and Karen Henkelman, Ontario, Canada.

“As close to perfect as possible – an addictive experience.”

Harald & Karin Ingebrietsen, Fiellhamar, Norway.

“It gets better and better the more often you go – see you next year!”

Jim Morrow, Belfast, N Ireland.

“Everything we dreamed about, expected and more – simply incredible! The company of the guides and our fellow riders was fantastic.”

John & Margie Gooding, Nevada, USA.

“Alan and Roger should be commended for their flexibility – you couldn’t ask for better guides. I plan on booking another trip with FCH!”

Scott Gedak, Alberta, Canada.

Bordeaux Tour

“Thoroughly enjoyable – exceeded our expectations!”

Rosie Plummer, New South Wales.

“Dear Mike

“Just a note to tell you how very much we enjoyed our week in Bordeaux at the end September/early October. The route was gorgeous – very well chosen, and while the uphills were – er, uphill going! – the downhills were great fun! And then there was that lovely flat ride along the old railway line site, through the woods – so pretty. The accommodation was excellent, the food delicious, the wine-tasting and talks very informative and expertly managed! The historical bits were also tres interessant! We really enjoyed seeing those ancient little villages built on layer upon layer of historical sites (you can probably tell I am having trouble remembering their names! No, wait – Montcaret! And of course, St Emilion…)

“And there’s more!! We loved our guides, Alan and Roger, who were extremely thoughtful and managed to please just about everybody all the time, even though we were such a varied group; they prepared our bikes so well, took us to great little places for coffee and lunch, and were so helpful with the language and the luggage! They were also marvellous hosts at dinner. Great guys – they definitely deserve a raise!! One of the highlights was the evening we spent at the home of a chef and his wife who gave us a wine-tasting from their own little vineyard and then cooked dinner for us; they were so charming! This was when we were staying at Chateau Isabelle de Naujan.

“So an enormous thank you to all of you for the great organisation and the very efficient and friendly way you dealt with us; we will never forget our super holiday with you!”

Tim and Deb Atkinson, Cape Town, South Africa.

Provence Roman Tour

“An excellent way to experience the French countryside, sampling gourmet food and local wines, and above all enjoying the camaraderie of the group”

Andrew Wainwright, Northampton UK.

“Great cycling, great routes, great accommodation, great company!”

David & Ali Swinburne, Gloucestershire UK.

“A fab holiday – will definitely be back for another one.”

David & Jacqui Currie, London UK.

“Really well thought out ; sumptuous meals, fantastic selection of hotels; knowledgeable, warm and caring guides in Mike and Dave. Wonderful!”

Ruth Rohan Jones, Sydney, Australia.

“A memorable experience – can’t wait to do our next one!”

Leanne Enright, Sydney, Australia.

“It was an excellent week, great guides, great food, good group size and great value for money. The picnics were awesome! Thank you for making our 27th wedding anniversary so memorable.”

Ian Hull & Lorraine Pierce-Hull, Ontario.

“A lot of fun – we all enjoyed ourselves immensely”

Bob & Denise West, Florida.

“Jeremy and David were wonderful, the trip couldn’t have been better”

Mo & Tony Conter, California.

“Beyond expectations. The best tour we have been on – we will recommend widely!”

Clive & Kristen, South Australia.

“Dear Ruth,

“I would like to thank you and the staff at French Cycling Holidays for a wonderful vacation in the south of France. We could not ask for a more perfect combination of great weather, excellent guides (David and Jeremy) and a lively group of cyclists. I will certainly recommend your company to friends here in the states who might be interested in this kind of holiday. I think this is the only way to see such beautiful towns and countryside. Hopefully I can talk my wife into the Villages of Luberon tour. I have no doubt that we will return for a future tour.

“Thanks again for a great holiday,”

Jeffrey Comitalo, Valerie Hendrzak, Florida.

Provence Luberon Tour

Dear Mike,

I meant to drop you an email as soon as I arrived back in Honolulu, a 2 day trek from France, with an overnight in SFO, but was smashed with things to do before returning to work.

I want to tell you how much we enjoyed "Villages of the Luberon," on 28 Sept 2008. It surpassed our exceptions on all counts: the 3-4 star accommodations in lovely places, the gourmet dinners, with wine each night, in the most pleasing settings, and of course, our guides, Chris & John. Their combined skills and experience complimented each other and made for great company at dinner, and along the tour.

We found the bikes, helmets, and convenient bike bags, with plastic covers for the daily maps and directions, to be excellent. And although, my friends and I were the oldest and slowest on the tour, we found Chris and John to be very patient, helpful, and determined to give us all a great experience. They succeeded. Our group of seven, plus guides, could not have been more harmonious and fun, and the three of us had a ball being the "cheerleaders" for the other four, who rode the Mont Ventoux Challenge with Chris.

We will recommend your company to everyone: great organization, superior taste in accommodations and cuisine, and wonderful guides to ensure that your product is delivered at it's best. Thirty-five years in the travel business has taught us what an achievement that is to succeed.

Merci Beaucoup for the Grande Experience!

Aloha,

Melanie Marshall, Stancie Amon & Eileen Provenza, Hawaii

Hi Ruth,

I just wanted to send a short note thanking you and French Cycling Holidays for such a great trip. It really was a fabulous experience. The guides were excellent, the routes were easily travelled and the accommodations were great. It was a great group of people on the tour and we had a lot of fun. Even the “rain day” was not bad :-). I would highly recommend French Cycling Holidays and hope to do another tour one day.

Cheers,

Lana Driscoll, Ontario

“The most fun you can have with your pants on!”

Paul Roffey & Lee Anderson, Hong Kong.

“Fabulous! Jeremy and David were really great, they made the trip fantastic!!! They’re lots of fun and very caring and attentive to make sure we had the best time. Thank you!”

Tom & Elizabeth Diamond, Alberta.

“An excellent experience – I would do it all again!”

Gil Chavez, California

“Totally Awesome!“

Ralph Courtney , Ontario

“A unique experience – superb cycling, stunning scenery, luxury accommodation, and wining and dining with a terrific group of people, one of the best holidays I’ve had!”

Kevin Scott, New Zealand.

“A wonderful way of seeing the less touristy areas of southern France and keeping fit at the same time. David and Jeremy were outstanding – thank you for a memorable holiday.”

Tim and Chris Everdell, Ontario

“Beyond expectations. The best tour we have been on – we will recommend widely!”

Clive & Kristen, South Australia.

“An awesome experience. We’ll be back!”

Joanne St.Onge, Alberta

“David and Chris our guides were excellent. The whole week was great fun yet just the right amount of challenge. A great international group and laughs all the way!”

David and Julie Rolton Northants, UK

“A luxury holiday where every detail was planned for us – all that we had to do was enjoy the ride”

Joanne Troutman and Stuart Hickson, New South Wales.

“The Luberon trip was the best yet – which one do we do next year to beat it?”

Claire Sweeney, Victoria Australia.

“The guides did a great job. Exceptional, beyond expectations – the best holiday we’ve had.”

Chris & Sue Cummuskey, Western Australia.

Mike, a Grande Merci to John and Chris for organizing a little birthday surprise for Susan Barss and myself on 1 October at Le Beffroi. We were turning 45 and 60 and having a ball... which illustrates, how life just gets better with age!

Melanie Marshall, Hawaii

Dordogne Tour

“We had a great time. The food was exceptional; the guides were the best, they catered to our every need. A superb holiday.”

Carolyn Montgomery, Maine, USA.

“The Dordogne tour is a complete delight – Alan couldn’t have been a better guide.”

Margaret Miller, Victoria, Australia.

“Excellent value, great cycling routes. Can’t wait to do the next one!”

Carole Engelder, Texas, USA.

“Alan was outstanding in sorting out vegetarian meals, and for his wonderful picnics. An excellent tour, enjoyable in every aspect.”

Lea Stogdale, Manitoba, Canada.

“Dear Ruth,

“Carole and I recently returned from our Dordogne Tour and wanted to let you know that we very much enjoyed the trip – even better than lasts year's tour in Provence, though it too was heavenly. The Dordogne tour was in all respects a PERFECT holiday! Much kudos due to Alan and Chris for their attention to every detail.”

“Looking forward to more cycling holidays with FCH!

Eva Moldovanyi, Texas, USA.

Languedoc Tour

“Thank you again for all your hard work to ensure our holidays were so spectacular. We will have fond memories for years to come of the friends we met and the great biking through the south of France. We’re already debating which French Cycling tour to take next year!”

Jackie Frend and Bob Bach, Virginia, USA

“Dear Mike,

“Just a note of thanks for a truly terrific holiday in the Languedoc. I appreciated greatly the challenge and when this old body couldn't keep up in the heat, you were so kind to keep me company, keep me going and keep me laughing. I feel I have found a very special part of France, thanks to French Cycling Holidays.”

Derin Altay-Geminiani, New Jersey, USA