Fantastic and engaging leaders! Bike routes were beautiful with amazing scenery. Great mix of culture, history and biking. Would highly recommend for active travelers who want to really immerse themselves in Normandy and Brittany.

Starting with the leaders of the group: Zoe, Emily and Sam. Amazing people, all with a solid command of the local language, geography and history, but more importantly and understanding of how to interact with both adults and children in a meaningful way. We really enjoyed each of them. They shared stories from both their Backroads experiences as well as their personal lives and by the end of the trip we felt like they were a part of our family. Zoe was always on top of what needed to happen and when, keeping us all organized and troubleshooting routes and meals like the expert she is. Emily, likewise was always inquiring about what we might need and asking for opinions on food options, route options, as well as making sure accomodation details went smoothly. Sam was full of personality and never failed to lend a hand or find a way to assist with anything that needed doing. His stories about the locale and upcoming sights was appreciated by everyone. Each of them were amazing with the children! The bike routes were well chosen, and easy to navigate giving everyone a terrific week filled with picturesque mental snapshots of the amazing Brittany and Normandy countryside. Highlights of the trip were of course Mont St. Michelle and the Omaha Beach Cemetery. We will forever remember this trip and the guides who made it so wonderful. Thank You!!!

The routes were great and scenic and well iced. The tour leaders (Lucy,Lucie,and Scott and Nicola) were amazing and thoughtful. The hotels and food and drink were good, and the historic sights were awesome. Highly recommend it for anyone interest in This part of France or in WW2. My kids loved it and they were new cyclists...my 12 year old even learned a couple cycling tricks!

We had a wonderful time and everything went very well. The three grandkids loved the trip, as did I.

We felt like we had the dream team of leaders. Each of them were fantastic and clearly did whatever it took to make our trip perfect. They were so fun to have around and the kids loved them too. Wish we could request them every time!

Overall amazing trip. I can't say enough about the trip leaders---they were the best we've experienced! I'm happy to speak to anyone to sing their praises and give a honest assessment of our trip experience. Overall it was amazing! Words can't describe what it's like to see firsthand the battlefields where so many sacrificed so much. I can't thank the trip leaders enough for helping with such an amazing trip!

This trip, like every other Backroads trip that my family has taken, offered a nice variety of ride options and excellent dining and cultural opportunities, all smoothly run by Backroads' always friendly guides. However, we found this trip to be particularly interesting because of the visits to historical sites, monuments and museums that were more moving and powerful than we ever expected.

Great trip, perfectly organized, and fun