Santana AdventuresReviews of santanaadventures.com

The trip is well planned, yet full of surprises. Full of unique experiences. Great immersion into local culture along with varied opportunities to get a lot of exercise. These guys know what they are doing!

The guides and the events made the trip special. Great rides and camaraderie.

We just finished our eleventh Santana Adventures bike and boat trip. Each trip takes us to new and exotic locations that we get to enjoy on our bikes. This trip to Cambodia and Vietnam was different from any trip we’ve been on before. Each day revealed new experiences. We highly recommend Santana Adventures!

Another unforgettable Santana Cycling trip is in the books! This time, we explored the Mekong River, cruising through Vietnam and Cambodia. Although the rides weren't very long, they were perfect for discovering the stunning countryside and immersing ourselves in the rich Vietnamese and Cambodian cultures on two wheels. Before the pre-tour, we added five extra days to visit Hanoi, Sapa, and Phong Nha in northern Vietnam. As always, Santana delivered the best experience on two wheels.

Santana goes above and beyond in adventure and does not fail to deliver surprises of authentic cultural experiences, great rides and so much learning. The bike rides were well planned out and easy to navigate, taking us through villages, farms, and urban market areas so we could see the real world in Vietnam and Cambodia, and it's modern day life. From the moment I stepped off the plane, I felt taken care of and safe in 2 countries I was not so sure about when I left the US. The hotels were wonderful and the boat was so welcoming every time we came back from a ride, greeting us with a clean towel and fresh juice, we were pampered and happy. As guests, we were reassured that the places we visit would welcome us and teach us many things. We were treated to shows, a local school, how food is made, and special rides on carts along the way! It was ALWAYS an adventure. The group was very happy and relaxed together and I met wonderful people! I have always said seeing the world is best on a bike, but the Santana Adventure crew showed me it is also great to combine rides with cruising from one ride to the next. Brilliant vacation!

We have done almost 20 Cycling Cruises with Santana Adventures. We don't believe anyone provides the unique combination of luxury cruise, country highlights across a broad geographical area and biking experience than Santa does. Our trip to Viet Nam and Cambodia was the most unique fun and culturally diverse trip we have ever experienced. From Ho Chi Min City to Phnom Penh it was a new exhilarating experience every day. Our trip from Dubrovnik to Venice exposed us to a history of the Adriatic we never new existed with unique historical sites from the Venetian, Greek, Roman and Byzantine eras. Norway was an unspoiled land of beauty. These are just three of the Amazing trips we have done with Santa. Our latest trip to New Zealand gave us the chance to see both Islands and experience another new part of the world. Santas small ships are wonderful, all the amenities of a 4 or 5 star cruise, including cabins, food, entertainment and service plus handling all on board and off ship bike handling plus the ability to enter ports larger cruise ships can't. The Santana staff is plentiful and available and can assist you with any biking needs including mechanical, GPS routing or emergency on road support. If a small ship cruise vacation with 80 to 100 other cyclists being your only traveling companions is something would enjoy, you should do yourself the favor of logging onto their web site and seeing the trips around the world they offer.

Traveling and riding from a ship that can get into numerous ports is the best way to travel in my opinion. Additionally every area is experienced to the fullest due to the tours with expert guides and places of interest that are arranged throughout the day. We have been on 4 tours with Santana and currently have three more planned.

The tour itself was well-organized---I can't remember the last group trip that I was on in which absolutely everything went as planned. We (my husband and I) had never been on a cruise prior and we were very happy with the rooms, the food, and most of all, the staff on the ship---fantastic. Bill's staff was also superb. We stopped at a variety of ports and did a lot of riding so we saw a lot, and the majority of the rides went through drop dead gorgeous places ---however, what we did was a bit less than what we anticipated doing per the literature that accompanied the tour. All in all, we (my husband and I) were extremely happy with the trip and would consider doing another with Santana in the future.