Testimonials

We chose the “Best European Bike Tours” for a terrific bike tour from Copenhagen to Helsinki. Our friends and we had previously enjoyed their “Prague to Budapest” tour a lot. Ludvik is a consummate ride leader and his staff works hard to make the tour terrific in every way.

Ludvik was joined by three other staff. Tomas worked wonders all the time and made it look easy. Whether it’s acrobatically mounting bikes onto the top of the vans, schlepping bags, whipping out a lunch stop, or pumping up tires, he was always busy helping. He made special trips as needed when my husband was ill. Martin, with beautiful hair, never failed to make us laugh and worked with Tomas. Ivan unfailingly swept our rides (rode last) and kept us safe. He was always there to guide the way, call for help, or help fix a flat. SAG support was fantastic. The crew worked together as a team, communicated well, and made every aspect of our trip enjoyable.

We rented bikes and sent our measurements on ahead. I needed a small bike and there were several petite women on the trip as well. I worried about getting the right sized bike. We each got bikes that fit us well. My rental bike needed little adjustment when I arrive and worked great. My husband takes a standard size and his bike worked well for him too. Having a good bike that fits well is important for cycling pleasure. Ours — and everyone’s — were great.

Ahh, but what about the tour itself? The scenery was varied and beautiful. Beautiful ocean coasts and wooded lands. Fields of grain. Green, green, green. The ferry cruises were as close to luxurious floating entertainment centers as I can imagine. The hotels were varied but generally upscale and the food — local and delicious. Every place on the tour was fabulous as the pictures on their website show. RideWithGPS files and the printed route sheets helped guide us through (mostly) low-traffic country routes. It was hard to get lost with Ludvik leading the way on each ride. Getting out of towns, he kept the whole group together. On the long country roads, we formed natural groups of different paces. Some tricky gravel roads reduced travel on busy highways. Rest stops with water, fresh fruit, cookies, etc. were every 20K or so. Lunch was available for purchase each day. Sunscreen and electrolytes were plentifully supplied.

We rode through villages during the Midsummer Holiday (the second most popular holiday after Christmas) and enjoyed helping a village to put together a leaf festooned Maypole. The cities were empty during the holiday because everyone flocked to the country to revel in the fine summer weather. Ludvik scheduled interesting walking tours and museum visits along the way that provided perspectives into the history of the towns.

I recommend “Best European Bike Tours” for touring from Copenhagen to Helsinki as well as their Prague to Budapest tour. Their services and choices of routes are so good, that I recommend them for any tour that they offer.

Mona & David Schorow

California, USA