Just returned from 12 day break with Mark and Debbie. Was a great success and certainly one of our most enjoyable holidays. We took our own tandem, so did not need bike loan though Mark was very helpful re routine maintenance of our machine. Evening meals were great -3 courses including classic French dishes such as cassoulet and coq au... More

Our family (with kids age 8, 11 and 12) spent several days here touring the castles on bikes. All of us agree it was a highlight of our France vacation which lasted several weeks. We had two rooms with the adults in one bedroom and the children in another with our bathroom in between. The rooms were large and comfortable.... More

We spent 6 nights in this lovely part of France in June 2011. We combined 3 days of guided touring with 3 days of cycling. Our guided touring took in chateaux, wine tasting and many beautiful little villages & towns around the area. Mark was a passionate & thoughtful guide and a good driver! For the cycling part of our... More

Rather than the cycling tour, my mother and I took a terrific four-day wine tour mid-September 2011 with Mark Willes as our private guide in the gorgeous and fascinating Loire Valley. We were interested in seeing the many Chateaus as well as taste and learn about the wines of the region. Mark delivered in every way. Each day he'd plan... More

We spent a week cycling at Debbie and Mark's base in the Loire Valley and the overall experience was excellent. Their property is surrounded by vineyards and is in a very peaceful part of the world. Our accommodation was in a very comfortable and sizeable bedroom with tea/coffee making facilities, and en suite bathroom/shower. A ceiling fan would be useful... More

This is the first cycling holiday we have done as a family (mum, dad, 12yr old and 10yr old) and it was superb from start to finish. We had the Printemps suite which was two enormous light airy bedrooms and a bathroom, well furnished and very clean. Debbie and Mark are excellent hosts. We were given our bikes on the... More

My husband and I came to Loire Valley Breaks in June 2011 for 4 days, but wished we had booked 7. Everything was fantastic from the location, accomodation, cycling, food and hospitality. We underestimated how easy the cycling was had planned to do 40 kms a day and on day 1 covered 17km in the first hour. The routes are... More

We stayed at Loire Valley Breaks for a week in July 2011. We chose it after reading an article in the travel section of our newspaper which was written by a previous guest. The fact that we could stay at a base rather than move from A to B to C each night appealed to us. Also all bikes, helmets,... More

We had a great trip. We travelled with our 10 & 8 year old kids. Mark spent a lot of time making sure the bikes were perfectly adjusted and that we were well set up with pucture kits etc. Debbie chose great routes (generally 20 - 30km) to suit our family. Our children really loved the treasure hunt ride and... More