BASQUE COUNTRY

This was my first bike tour and it was the best vacation I have taken. Traveling town to town, over varied terrain including beach boardwalks, medieval cobblestone roads, dirt paths, rocky trails, and cruising through small towns, thriving cities, beautiful agricultural lands and vineyards, and bisecting gorgeous pine forests, fed all my senses. The boutique hotels they chose for us were each special in their own way. In addition to the exceptional customer service and outstanding hotel choices, we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the restaurant recommendations; I strongly suggest going with their choices. Portugal and Spain are each beautiful countries and the culture changed more than I expected as we moved along the route. Experiencing the region on two wheels gave us the opportunity to experience these countries using all five senses, at a perfect pace to take it all in. We Lived, We Loved and We Rode our way through one of the best experiences of our lives.

We did the self-guided tour of Andalucía and had a perfect experience! My wife & I (visiting from US) needed a 7 day tour, mid-week in early December. Having Live Love Ride provide the bikes, routes, hotel arrangements and luggage shuttle was perfect. We're capable cyclists, so this format was perfect for this "off-season" adventure. The region was exciting and festive...even in December! The 60-90 km days with respectable climbing gave us 5-6 hours on the road and plenty of time in the destination villages/cities to explore and enjoy. I have directed numerous large-scale tours in the US, and give Ricardo & Live Love Ride my highest recommendation! We will return for another tour (Portugal or Mallorca) and we'll bring friends!