Having recently returned from yet another Skeddadle holiday, repeat offender and Customer Competition winner, David Cartmell, shares his experience cycling in Italy and Austria on our La Via Claudia leisure holiday. Read on to learn more about his trip jam packed with stunning scenery, rewarding climbs and classic Skedaddle ingredients... 'As a veteran of seven UK trips with Saddle ...
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Customer Stories
Stories from our trips written by customers
Charging into the sunset: An e-bike holiday through Tuscany
Out Tuscany to Rome journey traces an ancient pilgrimage route, before a fitting ending at the impressive Vatican City in Rome. Expect to be gliding past plenty of cypress tree-lined trails and endless fields of golden corn. Idyllic landscapes make up for a few cheeky climbs along the way, so we're happy to introduce you ...
Customer Story: Discovering Sri Lanka
Located in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a diverse destination with an amazing range of experiences for such a small island. Whilst we could chat for hours about the beauty of this part of the world, we thought on this occasion we will let our customers do the talking! Here's a story from Sam Crooks, who ...
Customer Story: Yorkshire Wolds
Our circular route of the Yorkshire Wolds promises incredible views, rich history and a few cheeky climbs! Seasoned cyclists Annette and Bob Culshaw decided to try it out for themselves and became our most recent winners of the Customer Competition with this exciting day by day account of the challenging climbs and exhilarating descents... Find out more ...
Customer Story: Exhilarating and Interesting China
Our adventures in the Far East are amongst some of the most culturally diverse in our range and with more of you than ever before looking to join us in China, all eyes are on this enchanting part of the world! Take a closer look at what you can expect from this incredible destination in ...
Customer Story: Exploring the ‘heel’ of Italy
Setting off on their first ever cycling holiday, Tom and Gillian didn't quite know what to expect! Luckily they came to the right place, and with the expert guidance of our team they were able to pick out the trip that was a right fit for them - a guided leisure cycling holiday in Puglia, Italy. They had ...
Customer Story: Morocco with the kids
The Rayner family recently headed to Morocco with us, on a holiday that is perfect for adventurous families looking to travel to somewhere culturally absorbing and stunningly beautiful. From exploring Marrakech to biking the incredible Atlas Mountains and learning about the Berber culture, it sounds like the kids and grown-ups had a blast. The Rayner’s enjoyed themselves ...
Customer Story: We’ll get you to Nice!
People embark on our cycling holidays for a wide variety of reasons, and when Mark set out to complete our epic St Malo to Nice journey in France, he had one very particular reason in mind! It’s not every day that we get a chance to be a part of something so special, and despite some setbacks, we ...
Customer Story: The Wildlife of Swaziland
Encountering any wild animal is a heart pounding experience of excitement, mixed with a dash of caution and fear, as well as buckets of beauty and astonishment. Now imagine that as you’re deep into an African Reserve, navigating on your bike, with no boundaries between you and these beautiful creatures. Winner of our customer competition, ...
Customer Story: Bilbao to Barcelona
For a road cyclist, there's nothing quite like conquering an exciting coast to coast journey like Bilbao to Barcelona. This year, Ian Leftwich and his wife Susan not only made their way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, but also celebrated their anniversary on the way! Once back home, Ian shared his story with us ...
Customer Story: Family fun in Norway
The Lofoten Islands in Norway are the perfect destination for a fun family adventure filled with gentle cycling and some of the most incredible landscapes in the world! Engelien, Cor and little Babette embarked on this magical tour of the islands this summer and came back not only with incredible memories but also with a video and beautiful photos to share. ...
Customer Story: Cycling Peru – a trip of a lifetime
Pedallin' your way through sacred Inca ruins and getting a glimpse of the exotic wildlife of the Amazon rainforest may sound like an impossible dream for some adventure seekers. But for Graham Roberts and his son Tomos, those dreams became reality when they embarked on our Peruvian Cycling Adventure for a once in a lifetime sensory overload. ...
Customer Story: Stelvio, so good we climbed it twice
There’s plenty of mountains to climb on two wheels in Europe, but only a few climbs have secured their place in the Grand Tour history books and in every cyclists bucket list. One of the names you will hear a lot is the Stelvio Pass in Italy - one of the most brutal climbs in racing ...
Customer Story: Cycling Slovenia
Welcome to a natural wonderland blessed with tranquil lakes, ethereal gorges and unspoilt woodland - all making it an ideal destination for exploring by bike! Slovenia remains one of Europe’s unspoilt gems, and this is what we love so much about it. To give you a feel of what you can expect from this destination, read what ...
Customer Story: Hadrian’s Cycleway with family
Our Hadrian's Cycleway holiday is your chance to rediscover the Emperor Hadrian’s Wall on two wheels and check out the Roman sites along the way. It is also a fantastic trip to experience with family. And our latest Customer Competition winners, Adam, Liz and Joseph, did just that! Read their story to find out what it's like to ...