islandhopping / inselhüpfen Avis 139

The guides, Nam and Hoang, were rock stars! They were knowledgeable, efficient, and so patient.

Having enjoyed several Islandhopping trips in the past when The Colours of India Pilot was listed we had no hesitation signing us. The trip consists of two different halves. The Northern half combined visits to two bucket list sites (Jaipur and Agra) with some smaller less visited sites. Distances limited the number of rides but these gave an insight into village life in Northern India and included a world renowned tranquil bird sanctuary. The Southern half was a more typical Islandhopping adventure with several rides through the rural backwaters and cruising on a houseboat. Being a small group and travelling on bicycles enabled us to engage with local communities resulting in several spontaneous alterations to the trip including being invited to a wedding lunch and singing songs in a primary school! All in all the programme was very full but there is great potential to fine tune the trip. Traffic in India is best described as interesting, but most of the cycle routes were on very quite roads although there were a few short spells on more major ones. As such would recommend only confident cyclists take part. The trip gave us a great overall impression of the vast contrasts in India and I would happily recommend the trip.

The Colours of India Pilot Tour was a biking adventure filled with heart and soul of cultural immersion. With experienced guides, we were welcomed by locals when peddling through farming and fishing villages; stopping spontaneously for celebrations, harvestings and natural beauty. We experienced everyday life with kids in school, were awed by temples, and invited into friendly homes. Exploring off the beaten track, locals were as intrigued by us, as we were with them.

The pilot tour was well coordinated. At times, it was quite ambitious. With great potential, in its final form, we highly recommend The Colours of India Tour, where horns beep, “Hello I’m here.” rather than “Get out of the way.”

Tourguide sehr gut

1 Woche mit Inselhüpfen auf den Liparischen Inseln Siziliens! Ein fantastisches Erlebnis geführt von einer kompetenten, professionnellen und aufmerksamen Crew in einem sehr angenehmen familiären Rahmen. Die Unterkunft auf der Sundial war gemütlich und die regionale Küche von Vanessa vorzüglich und abwechslungsreich! Das interessante Progamm wurde wettergemäss und flexibel gestaltet, immer darauf bedacht, uns Passagieren gerecht zu werden. Wandern, Sprung ins Meer und schwimmen direkt vom Schiff aus oder in kleinen Buchten, Bootsüberfahrten, Radtouren und Spaziergänge durch kleine Inseldörfer, es fehlte nicht an Abwechslung. Und wir waren immer begleitet von einer diskreten, freundlichen und positiv eingestellten Schiffsbesatzung!
Ein herzliches Dankeschön an die ganze Familie Taranto, sowie unserem Reiseleiter Nicolas!

Wonderful experience all the way around. We traveled on the Bellezza Superior class boat and wow, it was beautiful! The crew, guides, captain and chef were all excellent. The food was amazing every single day. We loved all the islands and cities on the Dalmatia Highlights Plus tour. The bike tours were the perfect length and we had time to explore on our own at almost every destination. The e-bikes were nice and comfortable with plenty of power.

Our only complaint was the hot tub was never on. If we wanted to use it, we had to ask in the morning for it to be turned on so it could be somewhat warm by late evening. Due to this, it was only used twice during a week long trip.

Alle Mitarbeiter waren sehr bemüht. Die beiden Reiseführerinnen, Frau Esther und vor allem Frau Giota, welch Letztere fließend Deutsch sprach, möchte ich besonders hervorheben. Überdies war auch das Radfahrprogramm sehr gut ausgewählt. Wir haben daher beschlossen, nächstes Jahr die ionischen Inseln zu machen.

This trip was one of the best I’m taken with B&B and I give all the credit to the boat, crew, and most of all the guides, August and Emma. These guides are knowledgeable and detail oriented about the islands we visited and made sure everyone on the trip was having a good time while riding safe.
I would recommend this trip to anyone interested.

My husband and I along w/ 2 of our friends traveled w/ island hopping bike and sail to Croatia. We had a fabulous time. We were immediately greeted by a tour guide and everyday was very well planned out with constant communication.
The daily biking was challenging with options for more assistance on E-bikes and absolutely beautiful. Special tours were added to our break and each of them were unique and well worth it. The daily schedule also allowed for plenty of time to enjoy rest or enjoy the island in whatever way you choose.
Our boat “Princessa Diana” was beautiful and cabins were adequate and spacious for a boat this size. The food was amazing, flavorful and great variety everyday (I had vegetarian option) and more than enough.
All the staff were sooo friendly and accommodating. I would recommend this trip to anyone considering it.

Excellent guides that were knowledgeable, enthusiastic and personable. The locations we went to gave an excellent cross section of Croatia and very appropriate for the group setting.

Every aspect of this trip exceeded our expectations. We were worried that it might not be a true luxury cruise based upon the inexpensive price which was well below the other options. Surprisingly, the boat, food,bikes and guides could not have been better. It’s just that simple. Everyone on our boat enjoyed a vacation of a lifetime.

We loved being in a small group and our guide was excellent. Only as couple of minor gripes. I would have liked to have more information on where to fly into and how to get to the harbour. On booking I wanted to get this all sorted but had to find the information for myself. Also the info said meet at the harbour, but it is a big place and when you are dragging cases around it's not the easiest to find out exactly where!
We would have loved there to have been more vegetables and fresh fruit available. We like to eat healthily but a lot of the stuff available was UPF and ready packaged biscuits, chocolate, etc. Whole foods would have been nice! However the main meal each day was mainly fish and delicious, just would have loved more veggies and fresh fruit!
The bikes were first class and the routes were lovely. no complaints there!, our guide was very informative and tried to accommodate everyone in the group. The boat is charming and the crew very helpful and considerate as well as being friendly. Overall we had a really lovely time.

The Boat and Bike Tour was the perfect way to be introduced to Turkey and the Greek Islands! The guides were very familiar with the areas we visited. I also very much appreciated the kindness and professionalism of the boat crew. The e-bikes were easy to use and made the riding easy for me so I could enjoy the beautiful scenery!

Wonderful time on the Aegean sailing on the Boreas. The staff and organization are what made this trip perfect. Emma and August were great guides and the crew including captain and chef and helpers made each day perfect.

The guides were excellent and the crew was really good and always tried to make clients happy and comfortable.
The cycling was great, except for the first day due to mechanical issues with the boat.
The beds in the cabins were comfortable, but if you were one of the unfortunate ones next to the engine room, (like us),the noise made it extremely difficult to sleep even with ear plugs. In order to run the ac, the generator had to run compounding the noise. When the ac was turned off, you needed to open a portal because of the heat, but the fumes from the engine would suck back into the rooms.
None of this is the crew’s fault, it’s just the reality of this trip and being on this boat.
On our last evening, we stayed moored at an industrial area that made it impossible to leave the ship. We were supposed to anchor at our embarkation dock, where there was a beach and restaurants to visit, but for some reason we didn’t go there.
All in all, I enjoyed the trip and again do not fault the guides or the crew for the glitches.

both the guides and crew were professional, personal and helpful. they were also resourceful given the fact that we lost 3 days of e-biking/ports due to adverser weather. the food was great and facilities were clean. the guides kept us informed regularly and as weather conditions dictated the captain's decisions.

The boat and crew were amazing, first class. Your team of Ivan and Tara were also great, they did a wonderful job.

Eine perfekte Woche - Danke!
Die Guides waren herzlich, aufgestellt und wussten sehr viel interessantes zu berichten über die Orte, welche wir besucht haben.
Die Verpflegung an Bord war sehr gut.
Abendessen am Tisch serviert ist sehr gemütlich.
Die Schiffs-Crew war kompetent und immer guter Laune.
Perfekt!

The ship was top notch, the crew was excellent and friendly, the food was delicious and the guides were great!

It was my first boat bike tour - and it was great! It won’t be my last!