Reviews

Our trip was great, as usual but our guide was not the best, unfortunately. The guide couldn’t help it, he was put on this route as a last minute replacement, so he didn’t know this route and was very difficult as there are no sign posts on the little back country roads in France. The food and the atmosphere on the boat was great. Love those trip, done 3 now and more to follow for sure!

The crew on the Caprice- Fillipo, Sara and Stef made this tour amazing. The attention to details and friendly service were greatly appreciated. The food was outstanding. Our tour leader, Antonella was the best we have had. She was professional, knowledgeable and fun-loving. Our group of 20 riders from several countries blended beautifully and we had a great week despite the horrendous heatwave!

Outstanding trip. We were well and comfortably taken care of by tour guide and boat crew. A 5 star vacation.

Thanks to all aboard the L’Estello for the wonderful week we had with our friends, old and new. We had a thoroughly enjoyable week with lots of fun and laughter, managing to strike a fabulous balance between bike riding, site seeing, eating, drinking and even some very funny dancing on the deck one night. The crew were amazing, making our holiday one that we will talk about for years to come. Thank you for all your hospitality and hard work, our ‘adventure before dementia’ was truly memorable …. at least it will be until the dementia sets in :)

Room and bathroom very small but clean and very comfortable. Crew was fantastic – our guide, Carlos, was so nice and made sure we had the opportunity to see as much as we wanted. Sara made very good meals – I thought I’d want to go out to dinner on my own a couple of nights, but I never wanted to miss her meals. Fillippo, the captain was very nice and went out mornings to get fresh bread and baked goods, and Marta took care of the cabins and all of our needs – she was happy, entertaining and made us all feel so comfortable! There was a place to relax and socialize both indoors and out on the deck. The bikes had very smooth shifting mechanisms and the handle grips were very nice – several of us were interested in getting them for our bikes back home. The bikes were in good shape and we were provided a pannier and handlebar sac for our lunches and other personal items. There were plenty of stops for refreshments and to use the toilet – we wanted for nothing. It was my first bike and barge trip, but after such a great experience, I hope to do many more!

The people looking after us were amazing! We perhaps were very lucky with staffing….as Carlos was a very competent, accomodating and friendly bike tour guide; Max was an outstanding chef and provided an amazing varied menu which we all appreciated after a hard days bike ride; Dita was a very welcoming and endearing hostess and Christian was a friendly captain and even though many of us didn’t speak his language we still could communicate! We believe we were so lucky to have these people look after us and provide such an enjoyable experience. Thank you so much Mandy & Tony (Australia)

What a wonderful trip we had on the l’estello from Avignon to Aigues-Mortes bike and barge tour last week. Dita, Max & Christian really looked after us on board. Special mention to Max for the varied and delightful meals he prepared for us each day – the food was delicious and plentiful. Max and Dita are such delightful young people with a great attitude to their job and so easy to get along with. Carlos helped us with our daily biking adventures. We chose to break away from the cycling group on a couple of days as our group of 7 Aussies travelling together found it a bit easier getting around in a smaller group. Some wonderful sights to see and a truly memorable holiday. We had so much fun.