Reviews

Of the nearly 2000 cyclists who have participated in our tours since 2003, the vast majority come away with overwhelmingly positive reviews of their experience. Don’t get us wrong, not everyday is tailwind and sunshine. But at the end of the experience, once each rider has had time to reflect on the adventure, they often have things like this to say:

EXCELLENT
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Brigitta Varadinek
Brigitta Varadinek
2024-01-16

Erlebnis deines Lebens

Tim Forde
Tim Forde
2024-01-16

What an excellent company to ride with. 2019 Tour de Afrique was the best experience ever . Well run . Looking forward to 2024 Pub Ride

Tom Gibson
Tom Gibson
2024-01-16

Solid company with professional staff. About to do my 3rd trip with TDA and have never had any issues.

ME Watanabe
ME Watanabe
2024-01-16

I am a 56 year old woman and I have been on three TDA tours (Tour D’ Afrique, Bamboo Road, and Great American Bike Tour) and I am currently signed up for two more in 2024 and 2025 (Cape to Kili and Silk Road). TDA is a well run profession company that is focused on rider security, rider satisfaction, and taking cyclists on epic rides that would not be possible alone or through another organization. The trip leaders on the tours I’ve ridden on are experienced leaders who bend over backwards to make the best route, logistic, and safety decisions. There are plenty support staff to round out the tour (cook, medic, mechanic, local guide, and assistant directors), who have specific roles to make the trip run smoothly. On challenging days and sections, the staff is always available in vehicles to assist riders make it through the day. I would go on any cycling tour run by TDA anywhere as I know they will make the best decisions for my safety, health, and enjoyment. Some of the best days of my life were on a TDA cycling tour and I look forward to more to come.

Doug Pearson
Doug Pearson
2024-01-15

Have done several different trips with TDA - Adventure, Expedition and Touring. They offer 'Great' bicycling trips - Unique routes - Very professional - Easy to work with!! Couldn't recommend them more highly. The attached photos are from the The Orient Express Tour that my wife and I participated in.

Gonzalo Pastor
Gonzalo Pastor
2023-12-05

The Bamboo Road bike ride was my introduction to Asia. It was a great way to see and learn about this fascinating part of the world, and not to mention, also a lot of fun. We had a great group of people, and extraordinary staff. The routes selected took us through some of the more remote areas of Vietnam and Cambodia, while allowing us to also visit some of the best-known tourist attractions, including several World Heritages sights, of which the most impressive was Angkor Wat. It is a memory that will stay with me for life. I recommend this trip most highly to biking experts and novices, like me. Truly a trip of a lifetime!

Catharine Daly
Catharine Daly
2023-10-16

Absolutely incredible. The bike paths were outstanding with exercise equipment, soccer fields along the way. The food was outstanding. I loved every day.

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“The staff were amazing. They made our ride with detailed route instructions…fabulous food, warm & friendly can-do attitudes.”
-Barbara Smit, United States

“When my trip started, I had high hopes and great expectations. These were easily exceeded on all counts. I had a fantastic time and can’t wait for more.”
-Bill Dodds, United Kingdom

“To sum up the experience in a few lines is impossible, and I constantly find myself at a loss when people ask “How was the trip?” If I answered honestly, it would likely take all day to explain the seismic shift in the way that the trip has impacted my life on various levels. I trained a lot for the trip, constantly imagining what the trip would be like while on the bike. I’d be at the computer, trying to read others’ accounts of their trip, I read over the information packet numerous times and I thought about it obsessively. Still, there was really nothing that could have actually prepared me for what it was actually like on the ground — to be completely immersed in an unfamiliar part of the world rolling along on a bike, every ten minutes having a new part of your mind open up from any number of things: some view you were seeing along the road, or a cluster of little kids screaming at you, or a burst of rain, or a joke from another rider, or the sheer physicality of feeling the sixth out of seven hours on the saddle. I’ve done self-supported touring before, but the advantage of being so well supported really took the anxious edge off the task and thus enabled a really rich experience. Thanks much.”
-Nate Cavalieri, United States

“Beautiful sunsets, early morning sunrises, days of biking heaven, days of biking chaos, extreme temperatures, different cultures, headwinds, hills, heat, a cold beer at the end of the day, sharing tea, vodka & beer with generous locals, desert camps, sore bum, bike maintenance, snow, ice and yurts, kids on the streets, high fives, rough and smooth roads, long days, history, culture, architecture, generosity, markets, food, life long friendships – these only sum up a small amount of the experiences I had over the 3.5 months which was the Silk Route – They say a once in a lifetime trip – turns into an addiction – I can’t wait for my next adventure!”
-Jo Demmler, Australia

“The experience was everything that I could of hoped it would be. Good staff who provided excellent backup, a great route over differing landscapes and visiting great cities, all surrounded by the comradery of the riders all with the same goal of making it across the continent. I have come away from the ride not feeling worn out after 3 months on the bike and looking for a break but full of enthusiasm for planning and researching for my next ride”
-Brett Lanham, Australia

“Structured adventure and back-up security if needed. Great challenging and very well organized. You will have the freedom to ride as you like – and still enjoy the infrastructure and security when needed. You can explore areas you never would be able to on a regular tourist trip. Ride the bike and enjoy every minute!”
-Par Akesson, Sweden

“I am only able to answer the universal question of ‘How was it?’ with a pregnant smiley pause followed by an understated ‘AMAZING’. Every one of the 120 days was an exhilarating experience! Cycling with a gale force tailwind, having Sudanese children offer me money, engaging in an informal soccer match with a gaggle of Ethiopian children, overlooking the massive Jema Gorge beside a troupe of monkeys, passing by the extremely curious and colourfully clad Samburu while in a volcanic desert, laying my naked eyes on some cheetah, passing by bicycle after bicycle loaded to imaginative heights with an extraordinary variety of goods, yelling in elation and being completely drowned out and simultaneously soaked by Victoria Falls, watching a herd of elephant from 10 metres away on my bike, going 78 km/hour down a gravel road into the massive Fish River Canyon…how do you even begin to describe this expedition?”
-Andrew Cameron, Canada

“Fantastically well organized with brilliant staff who went beyond the call of duty to ensure everyone enjoyed the experience.”
-Patsy Howe, United Kingdom

“Very innovative. Routes well-researched but still provide enough uncertainty for a sense of adventure. Provide just the right mixture of rider support and independence, for a reasonable price.”
-Paul Davison, Canada

“A roller coaster of ride with loads of gears, beers, and a few tears with plenty of hills, thrills and some spills, but all in all an awesome adventure of a life time, one that anyone can conquer with a positive mental attitude!”
-Gary Thompson, United Kingdom

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