A cycling tour for ten! All from Perth (Western Australia) we were looking forward to this 8 day tour of Spain’s Catalonia Region. ... read moreAll from Perth (Western Australia) we were looking forward to this 8 day tour of Spain’s Catalonia Region. We were met by Daniel and Lucy (they are Creative Catalonia) who proved to be both engaging and very knowledgeable. They have lived here for 15 years and have developed a great business. They do self guided and guided tours (ours was guided). They worked with us to create an itinerary that gave us riding challenges, fantastic scenery, perfect accommodation, and great meals.
The bikes were Canyons and did the job very well...no complaints!
I would recommend highly this business for anyone who wants to cycle in Spain. It is a professional outfit with a deep knowledge of Catalonia and how to look after their clients. An easy Five Stars! More read less

cycling couple Loved everything about it-Daniel from Creative Catalonia was fantastic-excellent organisation -great places to stay and beautiful scenery-cycling tracks almost all... read moreLoved everything about it-Daniel from Creative Catalonia was fantastic-excellent organisation -great places to stay and beautiful scenery-cycling tracks almost all the way.Would definitely recommend Creative Catalonia and will use them again! read less

Great Biking Trip We had a great trip to the Girona region. We went for a family wedding and decided to
add a... read moreWe had a great trip to the Girona region. We went for a family wedding and decided to
add a few days of cycling to our trip. From the beginning Daniel made the process of adding the cycling easy. Since we were spending a few days in the Monells region
before cycling we wanted to spend more time on the coast. Daniel customized
our trip to allow this. He made the whole process effortless. The routes we
travelled were easy to follow. Everything was perfect - the scenery, the hotels,
the restaurants and even the weather. I highly recommend Creative Catalonia for your perfect vacation. read less

A flawless cycling tour in gorgeous scenery I came back for my second self-guided cycling tour on the same route, this time with my three sisters for... read moreI came back for my second self-guided cycling tour on the same route, this time with my three sisters for my 60th birthday. I enjoyed the tour even more the second time around, as I witnessed my sisters' gasps of pleasure at every new beautiful sight, and amazement at how smoothly and perfectly everything ran. Yet again Daniel and Lucy's support was priceless, helping us work out route and schedule changes when we ran into nasty weather. The route planning and tracking tools made it extremely easy to navigate. We never got lost for more than a couple hundred meters before we were able to correct ourselves. Catalonia is a great place for biking, with its unsurpassed natural beauty plus world class biking infrastructures. Creative Catalonia gives excellent service. read less

Exceptional route + accommodations + service = brilliant biking trip Perhaps you are doing what I was doing a few months ago—looking for a self-guided bike trip organized by a... read morePerhaps you are doing what I was doing a few months ago—looking for a self-guided bike trip organized by a highly professional, local company in a stunning part of the world. Thanks to a friend who’d raved about her Creative Catalonia trip in 2018 I contacted Daniel and we developed a custom, 11-day ride that combined elements of shorter-trip itineraries.
From my first email asking about options to our final handshakes at the Girona train station at the end of the trip, Daniel and Lucy were consummate pros. They offered great bikes, an excellent orientation and helpfully redundant navigational tools (a Garmin, loaded smart phone, paper maps and trip notes). They booked us into lovely accommodations and snagged view rooms in each, with restaurant recommendations along the way. In the “going above and beyond” category, Daniel came to the hotel to clean/oil our bikes after an unusually wet and muddy day from Olot to Girona.
The scenery was wonderfully varied (mountains, valleys, seaside, medieval villages) and the bike routes a pleasure to peddle along. And the food! Thank goodness we were burning calories every day. I highly recommend cycling in Catalonia and letting Creative Catalonia organize the trip—so that your job each day is simply to make the wheels go round. read less

A Great Family Vacation!! The Creative Catalonia bike tour of the Costa Brava and surrounding area really lived up to its reputation. This was... read moreThe Creative Catalonia bike tour of the Costa Brava and surrounding area really lived up to its reputation. This was our 5th self guided family bike trip and probably our favorite. Lucy was very thorough with the presentation before the trip and very responsive to any of our questions during the trip. My son lost the lock key at the end of the trip and Lucy was very helpful in making sure we made our connection to Girona. The scenery was beautiful, the people friendly, the food delicious, the bikes in tip-top shape, and the lodging varied and very comfortable. We would not hesitate to recommend this trip to anyone looking for a great family vacation. read less

8 Day Best of Catalonia Cycling Holiday My wife and I booked this tour not really knowing what to expect as we had not been on a... read moreMy wife and I booked this tour not really knowing what to expect as we had not been on a bike tour before nor have we previously traveled to Europe.
Daniel and Lucy looked after everything including getting us e-bikes!
We stayed in unique hotels of all different sorts, rode through fantastic scenery that led us through small towns, medieval villages and many interesting paths, trails, fields and roadways.
The weather was fantastic and the trip will be one we will remember for a life time.
I would highly recommend someone taking a trip like this as the up close experience of riding bikes through the beautiful region of Catalonia was incredible.
5 stars for Creative Catalonia for making our trip so enjoyable! read less

Private Guided Road Bike Cycle Tour of Green Spain and Picos de Europa October 2019 This was a second private guided tour we have undertaken with Creative Catalonia, the first of which was in 2014.... read moreThis was a second private guided tour we have undertaken with Creative Catalonia, the first of which was in 2014.
Dan from Creative Catalonia (Creative Bike tours) kindly accommodated our needs and provided us with a truly amazing and memorable experience of cycling Northern 'Green' Spain and the must see Picos de Europa. The ability to have a private guided tour of 5 days through the Cantabria region, exploring quaint villages on quiet roads through green and lush regional and coastal routes of this magical area was nothing short of spectacular. The unique and boutique accommodation chosen was outstanding as was the service and hospitality we received from the locals. The guides sharing their local knowledge of culture, food, wine, and history made for a wonderful experience that we will hold fond memories for a lifetime. If you are looking for a personalised, professional and high quality service, I highly recommend Dan and Creative Catalonia. I rate their services higher than a 10 out of 10. read less

Family Cycle Tour with Teens This was our third European cycle tour as a family, and it was the first time we had done a... read moreThis was our third European cycle tour as a family, and it was the first time we had done a self-guided tour. We read the many reviews on Tripadvisor and decided to try it out. We had no problems finding our routes, with our 16-year-old leading the way following the Garmin map, our 13-year-old following close behind and their grandpa loving every minute of the rides. The cycling was the best- lots of variety, riding on dedicated paths and quiet roads through beautiful farmland, across beachfront boardwalks, and through small towns on a dramatic coast. My favorite areas were the medieval towns close to Monells, where we stayed in a fantastic little hotel, and I couldn't get enough of the scenery (or the food)! Everything was very well done, and Lucy was helpful at every step of the journey. A truly great experience for all of us. read less

Biking and Hiking in Catalonia We started our first bike tour with Creative Catalonia last year. A few days into it, a family emergency let... read moreWe started our first bike tour with Creative Catalonia last year. A few days into it, a family emergency let to an early end to our trip. Notwithstanding that we had only spent a few days with Daniel, we knew we wanted to go back and get the full experience. Daniel was very accomodating, working out a credit with some of the accomodations we had missed out on. This October we were finally able to return to Spain and finish what we started. Daniel created a package to fit our schedule with 5 days of biking and hiking along the Costa Brava. My partner and I are navigationally challenged and opted for the fully guided tour. Daniel and Lucy shared the task of guiding us around for the five days. The accomodations were excellent and varied. The scenery was beautiful. The company was warm and engaging. I would highly recommend Creative Catalonia to anyone contemplating a fun and energizing way of seeing the Catalonian coast and countryside.
Christine and Peter read less