Canada

I am a 'rookie; with VBT having completed my first trip to the Canadien Rockies. I had a wonderful time with the leaders and all the bikers. Te scenery and cycling were breathtaking. The meals and camarderie with our guides made for a very enjoyable time. Experience the wonder of the great outdoors in the Canadian Rockies! You will have the time of your life.

Our two trip leaders were wonderful! Very understanding, patient and kind with me on my first VBT vacation. Each place we stayed at were exceptional. I hope to do another trip in the near future. Everyone in our group of (20) were thoughtful and friendly.

The scenery was incredible, especially at the 3 places where we stayed during the trip. The trip leaders were excellent and very attentive to the group. The additional excursions, kayaking, Butchart Gardens, a visit to a cheese farm, wine and cider tasting were a lot of fun. I would have classified the biking as moderate, the 1st 3 days were quite hilly but I did improve my cycling skills.

The accommodations, team leaders and bike ride were 5 stars. The air transportation with Air Canada was 1 star. The flight from Montreal to Victortoria BC was cancelled at about 11:50pm on July 9th and we spent the night in the airport rebooking line until noon the next day July 10th. After rebooking, we arrived in Victoria about 6pm on July 10th. So, we missed the first night in the hotel, the breakfast and warm up ride. VBT was not available to assist because of being closed over the weekend. After several calls to Allianz, they offered no help because we did not purchase their trip insurance. I later found out they should at least contacted the trip leader/hotel about our late arrival so that we could have had airport transfer updated. We ultimately did contact the trip leader through the hotel and he did pick us up at the airport.

Although most walks were described as "easy to moderate" I felt they were mostly moderate. Jofar was excellent; he paid attention to our needs and made me comfortable. Food delicious

We can't emphasize enough how wonderful this trip was. It goes without saying that the Canadian Rockies are stunning, in every direction you look and at all times of the day. Our CW guides were top notch. Expert, professional, safety first, all the while fun to be with, and they made the extra effort to prepare two delicious lunches using locally sourced ingredients in the most beautiful settings.