Eastern Townships Biking

“The guides were simply the best and made our experience over our expectations. My Travel Advisor was very helpful and patient with my many requests.”

“Our guides were amazing! They went way above and beyond in so many ways to make our trip memorable! The support vehicle was available for any reason. Very good communication from the Travel Advisor!”

“We had such a fun time on this trip. The guides were terrific – they were amazing, fun, competent, super athletic walking encyclopedias and interesting. Both made out trip extra enjoyable and we would travel with both of them again in a flash. I loved the little Quebec villages and all the places we stopped along the way. I loved the cheese factory and seeing the monastery. The dinners were all exceptional.”

“Great value for the quality of the vacation. The Eastern Townships region is very beautiful and hilly, which I enjoyed. The scenery was nice and the biking was challenging enough that I got a good workout without being too tired. All the hotels were lovely! The restaurants we went to were so amazing. Our guide was great in reviewing the day’s ride and providing a peek at the terrain and any stops that were planned or to do on our own”

“Thank you so much for organizing such an awesome trip…….and for getting me an e-bike. Without the e-bike I don’t think that I would have been able to do the ride with my injury so the extra effort you made was greatly appreciated! This was my first guided cycling trip and I enjoyed everything about it. The routes, the B & B’s, the restaurant choices and Jean as a guide. His enthusiasm and knowledge for the area truly made the experience so much better than if we had done a self guided trip. I have never been to Quebec before and now I have a much greater appreciation for both the beauty and the culture of the Province. Once again thank you for a truly wonderful experience. I will definitely be booking any further trips through your company!”

“The riding was delightful. I also enjoyed the evening meals and tours. My favourite stopover was North Hatley and really appreciated Irina’s attention to detail at her Inn. Jean was a lot of fun and made sure everyone was having a good time. All of the hotels were comfortable and lovely. The hosts/hostesses were very welcoming and accommodating. My favourite meals were in Magog and the pub in North Hatley. The ride was definitely more difficult than I expected. It would not have been enjoyable if I hadn’t had an ebike. I’m glad I did it.”

“Everything was great – guide, hotels, scenery and food. Loved the restaurants, guide and inns. Best meal at Manoir Hovey. I liked the perfurmerie, milk tasting. We didn’t need the map because of the great guide. The rides were more difficult than expected but it was fine.”

“The best bike trip we have ever done (out of about 8). Wonderful guides, great location and weather, awesome accomodations and meals, wonderful people. The locations were so amazing. The bikes were in perfect condition (new). The guides were fun, energetic and interesting. The Bed & Breakfast locations were very nice and the proprieters were very welcoming. Beautiful scenery, interesting towns and attractions, wonderful meals. We enjoyed all the hotels. I particualrily liked the one in North Hatley as the proprieter was so interesting and made wonderful breakfasts. I really enjoyed the meals everywhere. The meal in Vermont was memorable. We were luck in that there was a wine festival in Magog when we arrived. We enjoyed the Grange parfumery. We loved the milk tasting! Our guide was so familiar with the area that we did not need maps. I liked the level of difficulty but the second ride was tough.”

“I enjoyed the camaraderie. Best meals: Alesso. Manoir Hovey. The place in Sherbrooke for lunch. Loved the milk tasting. In terms of riding it was hillier than anticipated.”

“The best bikes that we have ever rented! Gears worked flawlessly and nice personnel at the shop. The maps were very clear but the written instructions would have been too much to read when en route. We really appreciated our guide’s knowledge of the area. Les Boisees de Lee Farm was perfect! Our hosts were welcoming and accommodating. Invited us to select the room we preferred rather than assigning a room, welcomed us to swim in their pool which was great after a hot day of cycling, and drove us to the nearby market for wine and snacks.”

“The cycling was lovely with beautiful scenery. It was a little harder than I had anticipated with many more steep hills. I live in a hilly area and thought I was prepared but not prepared enough. I loved the wide open vistas along some of the routes. I also loved the bike trail we did, the Tomifobia. The covered bridges and the little farms we wonderful. The hotels were superb. We enjoyed the visit to the monastery and the chanting monks. We also visited a lavender farm and cheese factory and enjoyed them both. The bikes were excellent. We also had no technical issues. Our luggage was always at the next hotel, waiting for us.”

“Slightly more difficult than expected, but very comfortable bikes. Our Guide was fabulous – loved him – he loved biking and it was very obvious – also took us to his favorite swimming and hiking places – He became part of our family in 4 days! I can not express how helpful, enthusiastic, skilled and friendly he was – This was his first tour with Great Explorations and I hope for the sake of your company he will continue to do many more – An extraordinary individual”