Testimonials

"We first dipped our toes into the world of IBT bike tours along the Loire Valley in 1991. It is one thing to go on a first bike tour; it is quite another to take tour after tour over almost two decades. We've made 16 European bike tours through 10 countries (some twice), plus seven domestic tours that spanned the lower 48. Why did we make 23 tours with IBT? Because each combined great biking among geographic and historical gems, authoritative lectures, excellent accommodations, an expert leader, and above all, each was fun."

Jean and Phyllis Keneipp
Illinois

"So far I have done a total of 20 bike tours, of which 17 were with IBT. I really like IBT's relatively small group tours and the IBT corner system of navigating. I tried a "map system" tour and I did not enjoy it. I was paying more attention to the map, odometer and street signs than seeing the passing scenery. Which trip was best? Since the Loire Valley trip was our first and that stands out the most, I would like to do it again."

Steve Yanai
New Jersey

"We have been on 25+ trips since 1998 with IBT. We've visited Holland, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, England, Liechtenstein, Hungary, California and Denmark. IBT's guides, equipment, food, lodging, airport pick-ups and take-to's have always been terrific. We will continue to ride with IBT until we are physically not capable. We have a photo album shelf that is filled with pictures from our many trips, full of memories to love and cherish."

Bill and Rose Evans
California

"IBT bike trips are our favorite way to travel, having done 14 trips and looking forward to more. You can set your own pace and never fear getting lost or left behind with the IBT system for riding. The "coffee and pastry breaks" are always interesting and "local." You really get a feel for the area. At the end of the day, your luggage is in your room waiting for you with time for a hot shower and a nap. Social hour and a group dinner with laughter top off the day. One feels a sense of accomplishment and rewarded by a wonderful travel adventure. Try it, you'll like it!"

B.J. and Hans Wittwer
Oregon

"With IBT, we have always had a great experience. It's not a race; it's an enjoyable and satisfying experience of sightseeing by bicycle. There will always be a bicycle trip on our travel agenda for each year as long as we can still get on a bicycle and pedal it! We encourage anyone even vaguely interested to give IBT a try - you might get hooked - like us!"

Bill and Jane Vaughn
Ilinois

"I'm a single traveler and cyclist in what would appear to be at first glance a world inhabited by couples. Awkward? Not for a minute! The small but supremely talented and experienced IBT staff easily allays my pre-trip concerns and anxieties, arming and encouraging me with specific detailed information and moral support. Which IBT trip has been my favorite? The one from which I've just returned.... every time!"

Lillian Adamson
Pennsylvania

"Several years ago, after reading an article in the Washington Post that glowingly described a bicycle tour in Holland with IBT, we decided to give it a try. It was everything the article described and more, and thus began our love of biking – so much that it became inconceivable to think of taking a vacation that did not include biking! The pace of the trips is perfect – one does not have to be a jock to keep up with the group, and getting lost in the countryside is not an option. There are stops along the way for coffee and pastries, and each evening’s dinner makes for lasting friendships. If you want to be on your bike but travel at a leisurely pace that gives you time to stop and smell the roses, these tours fit the bill."

Esther and Leonard Deitz
Maryland

"The joys of traveling by bicycle are so numerous that it's difficult to limit the rewards. Celtic music in Ireland, scenery along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the salt marshes and Roman ruins in Provence, as well as vineyards along the Mosel River in Germany make sweet memories for all of us who have traveled the distance with IBT over the years."

Henrietta Boland
Idaho

"I'm afraid I am getting into a rut at the welcoming "get acquainted talk" over the last fifteen years that I have been doing your wonderful European bike trips. Since many are first-timers, I tell them how great the IBT trips are compared to a 3,500-mile solo bike trip I did 60 plus years ago - right after WWII - when I had a very primitive sleeping bag, a thirty-five-year-old three-speed bike, just one map for all of Europe, with no guide to point out those uncrowded bucolic country roads, and no hotel with great dinners at the end of each day's long ride.  I always hope it makes them realize what a great trip you put on each time!"

Don Duncan
North Carolina

“Ann (now 78) and Daniel (now 86) Streissguth have made five trips with IBT. We eagerly await the sixth trip, Brussels to Bruges, in April 2011. We’ve found every trip extraordinary! Each has provided great scenery, accommodations and food; fine bikes; splendid leaders; exciting visits with well-informed local guides; and wonderful camaraderie among a group of companion bikers. We’re hooked on IBT and hope to do many more trips.”

Ann and Daniel Streissguth
Washington

"We first bicycled with IBT on Cape Cod in 2000.  The experience suited us to a "T," so much so that we have now taken eight trips with IBT and have already reserved for our ninth trip in 2011.  With all of the bicycle touring companies to choose from, it is saying a lot that we continue to come back again and again to IBT. We think that IBT has mastered the art of designing, organizing and conducting trips.  The destinations are always both interesting and beautiful.  The routes tend to be scenic, off the beaten path, away from crowds and congestion, and find fascinating places to see and things to do that we would otherwise miss.  The guides are personable, knowledgeable and capable of handling even the most unforeseen circumstances.  The level of support from the driver and the van is excellent.   We like the charm and character of the small hotels and restaurants, as well as the picnic lunches.  We have always been provided with good bicycles and IBT's "corner system" makes us confident that we will not get lost or be left behind. We have especially enjoyed the people that we meet.  We have bicycled with some of them on as many as six trips.  Finally, we appreciate that we always get a good value when we bicycle with IBT and we are looking forward to many more trips."

Don and Joan Chambers
Colorado

"Our first experience with IBT was in 2003 when Carol went on an Elbe River trip. Since then we have done a trip each year, either bike and barge or bike and hotel. We have found that IBT trips are very well planned with excellent itineraries, accommodations, and very knowledgeable guides. We intend to continue doing IBT trips as long as we are able."

Lew Powell and Carol Lavery
Oregon