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Andrea and I have become Backroads' No. 1 fans! We're just in Paris, having spent a week with your remarkable leaders, and the most memorable visit to the Bordeaux region. Everything was perfect, from the food, to the mix of participants, to the lodging, to the educational component, to the biking, to the biking directions, to the proportion of time on vs. time off the designated itinerary: everything. A special word of thanks to our remarkable Trip Leaders. Really, the three of them were as positive, can-do spirited, knowledgeable, helpful, resourceful and positively "spunky" as anyone could have hoped for. (Where do you find such lovely people?) We will definitely be back, and we will definitely tell all of our friends and colleagues about Backroads. Congratulations on having assembled the perfect blend of people, places and program.

This was the most amazing trip! I loved everything about it: the hotels, the biking, the scenery, the food and the wine. Every detail was meticulously planned and was perfect. Our two leaders made everything run so smoothly and were so much fun to be around. I loved it so much I am already thinking about my next Backroads trip next summer!

Truly a trip of a lifetime for a wine and food lover. I was looking for a trip that all my decisions were made for me and I could just relax and enjoy the region for what it offers. I found all that and more on this trip!!

This is my first trip with Backroads and you can bet I will be back. I am grateful to the leaders and to your staff for a wonderful trip and I look forward to many more future trips. I will undoubtedly be recommending your company to others. Thank you.

What made this trip special for me is that I did not have to think about a thing. Usually on trips I have to worry about 1,001 logistical things. Here, I was 110% confident, from very early on, that Backroads and our leaders had everything nailed down. All I had to do was wake up, get to breakfast, eat, enjoy, pedal through gorgeous countryside, enjoy a wine tour at a wonderful chateaux, pedal to our destination for the day, and shower and relax before a Michelin-starred meal. Not bad and it repeated often. It was just very special. The chateaux tours and wine school in St-Emilion were very cool. Leaders really matter and you had two good ones here.You had guests of varying degress of cycling ability and all were well cared for. I don't know how else to say it, but we had a very special, unique time.

The trip was a great vacation experience - well organized and planned. The leaders were encouraging, patient, funny, helpful, and a pleasure to interact with. The true culinary highlights of the trip were the picnic lunches prepared by the leaders. They were OUTSTANDING! Beautifully and elegantly prepared, delicious, and all with plenty of local wine. My husband and I enjoyed the picnic lunches in the countryside more than any of the dinners in the chateau!

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