Have you considered Sardinia?
Have you considered Sardinia? As the second biggest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, Sardinia is Italy’s sparkling coastal gem, featuring many World Heritage sites and outstanding cuisine. Its proximity to Africa means its white sandy beaches and turquoise waters easily rival the tropics, but what else is drawing holidaymakers to Sardinia? Get cultural on the waterfront Perhaps... Read More
A salty, sunny spectacular: Exploring beautiful Bolivia
A salty, sunny spectacular: Exploring beautiful Bolivia From wandering the sparkling salt flats of Salar de Uyuni to hurtling down the world’s most dangerous road on a dusty double-suspension mountain bike, Bolivia is a haven for adventurous travellers. We take a look at the highlights of one of South America’s best travel destinations. See the Salar de Uyuni The dazzling Salar... Read More
Wet and wild adventures in Nepal
Wet and wild adventures in Nepal From bustling Kathmandu with its funny police-enforced curfew, to white water rafting down rivers and scaling Mount Everest, there’s no shortage of things to keep you busy in Nepal. Get ready for the best trekking in the world Nepal is beautiful place for trekking, with several mind-blowing destinations. Where you go for trekking in Nepal depends... Read More
Costa Rica - Coast, Volcanoes and Clouds
Costa Rica - Coast, Volcanoes and Clouds This small group, escorted tour is a perfect combination of biking and walking that makes for adventurous eco-sightseeing in Costa Rica. Perhaps you will see your first howler monkey. Or perhaps you will find that proximity to an active volcano will be an overwhelming experience. Cloud forest and jungle trails, hardened volcanic lava,... Read More
Tour de France Cycling Tour 2012
Tour de France Cycling Tour 2012 The 2011 Tour was a thrilling race. Australia claimed its first ever victory, while the infamous Schleck brothers snatched up second and third places. 2012 should be equally (if not more) exciting; the inclusion of a few new stage sites will certainly spice things up. The Tour invariably promises high tension, particularly in the mountains, where... Read More
Family Biking & Hiking in the Swiss Alps
Family Biking & Hiking in the Swiss Alps Switzerland’s terrain of jagged snow-capped peaks and charming alpine villages is a sensory delight. Discover this stunning landscape with the help of an inventive network of cable cars, chairlifts and funiculars that take you up close to famed Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau Mountains. Here in the Bernese Oberland, you and your family... Read More
Cycle the Loire Valley, France
Cycle the Loire Valley, France A client of John’s spent the first few days of his holiday in France cycling the quiet country paths and river banks of the Loire and Cher Rivers and enjoying accommodation that varied from wine-brokers lodges to a former gentleman’s residence with landscaped gardens and a private lake. With meals and wines as indulgences to counter the “rigours”... Read More
Luxury cycling holiday in France
Vintage Burgandy - Luxury cycling holiday in France For fresh air, good food and cultural insights of France, Guy Batten recommends a relaxed cycling holiday through Burgundy, France. Whether you are cycling, savouring a picnic, buying croissants or sharing a glass of Mersault in a local bistro, Butterfield & Robinson are experts in holidays in France and have methodically... Read More
Bicycle tour from Switzerland to Austria
Bicycle tour from St Moritz, Switzerland to Innsbruck, Austria 7 days and 6 nights of bike touring in Switzerland, staying in atmospheric inns. The journey from St Moritz to Innsbruck, takes you through picturesque countryside and villages and is approximately 225 kilometres in length. Suggested Itinerary: DAY 1: ARRIVE ST MORITZ Receive information and collect your bicycle for... Read More
