Santana AdventuresReviews of santanaadventures.com

I was planning to take a trip with Santana Adventures. I put a deposit down. After that I had no response to numerous emails. calls. left many vmails. sent more emails. more vmails. messaged thru facebook. Based on their lack of response I would NEVER trust them to manage a trip. I still have not received a response.

Bill and Jan, Judy and I want to thank you for 20 years of wonderful biking adventures all over the world. In the last 20 years Judy and I have biked on 5 continents, in numerous countries, and learned much about this great world we live in. We have cycled with Santana Adventures in exotic locals like Tasmania, New Zealand, Japan, Cambodia, and Vietnam. We have sailed on most of the rivers in Europe and seas around the world. Our first Santana adventure was in 2004 when we cycled on 3 Hawaiian Islands and our latest were this year cycling in Ireland and 4 countries in Great Britian and in Southern France and Corsica where we watched the last two stages of this year Tour de France from a great vantage point with our “Yacht” docked next to the Tour route. Between 2004 and 2024 we joined Santana Adventures on over 20 tours around the world. During all these tours there were so many great adventures and interesting people and places to see. We knew that Jan and Bill would always work out any and all issues that can arise on bike tours especially on small Cruise ships at the mercy of the weather and port scheduling. There were always great biking routes available to meet all levels even if our planned port of call was not possible. Thank you very much for all these grand adventures. Bob and Judy Faulhaber

Santana trips are a great adventure! There are so many options for everyone, whether you want to bike, explore or relax- Everyone who works for Santana are great. They are supportive and manage to make everyone feel as though they are the most important person on the trip. I highly recommend taking a Santana adventure.

We've been on 5 trips with Santana Adventures (SA) and we have several more planned. We are strong tandem riders and their trips offer good routes, challenging terrain and like minded cyclists. Overall, their trips fun, a great experience and a good value.

The best part of this cruise option is that it is an active trip. Cycling along coastlines, mountain ridges, through small European villages, past farms are the highlight of this cruise. We are cyclists who bike daily 8-18 miles and weekends 18-40 miles. We would not know where to begin to bike ride in Europe. Santana plans the bike routes through these scenic landscapes. Using their maps and Garmin we make our way each day, at our own pace, independently or with other passengers through these scenic towns and areas. Highly recommend them if this is a trip you would be interested in. They are well organized. They give great guidance on how to travel with your own bike or they have a bike rental option. Ship accommodations and food on board all excellent. We have also taken other river cruises that don’t have cycling and the land tours are walking based. While we enjoy both, we really enjoy Santana because of the cycling through European areas you don’t see with the other river cruise itineraries. Many passengers we met have taken more than one Santana cruise and several we met have taken over 7 because they love them so much. We have now finished our our third and loved it!

Our most recent Santana trip(Prague to Budapest on the Danube River) was our 20th Santana trip. Our trips have taken us to many destinations in Asia, North America and Europe. All have been wonderfully planned and orchestrated

Witnessing the end of the Tour de France in Nice was a once in a lifetime event. The cycling around Nice was painful, particularly going east to Monaco, but the Corsica cycling was incredible. The only downside was the heat and our intermittently malfunctioning DI-2.

Can't wait for our next Santana Adventure My wife and I have been on three Santana Adventures - Dubrovnik to Venice, Columbia River, and just returned home from Prague to Budapest. Each trip has been wonderful. Days full of cycling, sightseeing and meeting new friends. Can't say everything went according to plan, but Bill and his team did their best to adjust and find an alternative. I think Bill's greatest joy in life is making sure his guests have the best possible experience.