Great cycling holiday in Catalonia 8 days cycling through Catalonia and the Emporda region taking in beautiful medieval villages and great scenery. Creative Catalonia delivered... read more8 days cycling through Catalonia and the Emporda region taking in beautiful medieval villages and great scenery. Creative Catalonia delivered a fantastic experience and we would highly recommend Daniel and Lucy to anyone who is considering such a tour. They were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Very well organised and equiped and the hotels were brilliant. Plenty of guide notes and helpful hints/tips. Looking forward to our next trip! read less

A Magical Biking Holiday For our first biking holiday, we had consulted with friends who had taken 8+ such trips, and they recommended this... read moreFor our first biking holiday, we had consulted with friends who had taken 8+ such trips, and they recommended this as one of their two favorites. So we gave it a try, and it was more wonderful than we could have ever imagined. A large part of that was just the location of course, who wouldn't want to ride near and along the Mediterranean? But the hotels that were included were both varied and consistently excellent. Transitioning between hotels, with luggage movement, check-in and check-out could not have been any easier. The routes, bikes and navigation aids were all perfect. At the end of our tour, we had just two complaints - why didn't we take a longer holiday, and where can we go next that could possibly match this? read less

Not your typical bike tour This is a customizable self-guided tour.
At first blush, the cost of this trip seemed on... read moreThis is a customizable self-guided tour.
At first blush, the cost of this trip seemed on the high side but it had all of the elements we were looking for in a tour, it hit the high points we had hoped to see and set a reasonable daily distance.
We are very glad we chose to proceed and it turned out that the value received was outstanding.
Daniel and Lucy were lovely and we felt supported every step of the way.
We chose the length of time and area we wanted to explore and they planned everything. I mean everything (bikes, route, hotels, restaurant reservations, recommendations of things to see, etc.)
The hotels that they reserved for us were in the perfect location and we had a lovely room in each. In the hotels by the sea we had the best views and in all places the hotels were modern, clean, spacious (for the area) and seemed to be the top hotels in their respective area.
Food suggestions and reservations were also top notch. A reservation was made for us at a Michelin star restaurant in one hotel and in another the food was even better. We chose to do our own thing in one locale but that paled in comparison to their recommendations.
The bicycles were sturdy and very well maintained and the navigation was beautifully redundant. We received paper overviews, a Garmin and a mobile phone that all detailed the route. At one point I made the mistake of zooming out too much with the Garmin (don't do that) and lost the specificity we needed. We consulted the mobile phone they gave us and got back on course with very little wasted time (and effort).
There is no better way to explore the Catalonia seaside and medieval towns at your own pace and at your leisure than with Creative Catalonia's bike tours.
Highly recommended. 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

Fantastic experience biking in Catalonia My husband and I have gone on many self-guided cycling tours in Europe, and this one was by far the... read moreMy husband and I have gone on many self-guided cycling tours in Europe, and this one was by far the most organized and accommodating of any tour so far. The owner's were great to work with, had made arrangements for lodging in spectacular hotels (all air conditioned with very comfortable beds, each place providing a unique experience). Bikes were high quality, devices for finding our way (Garmin plus phone with preloaded maps, and paper map backups) made the trip relatively stress free. Villages that we biked through were gorgeous and there were plenty of places to eat or have a refreshment. Plan to spend one extra day in Girona- it is a quaint Medieval town with lots to visit. Last day of biking over the mountain to Girona was very challenging- I opted out (my husband did the route) and instead spent the morning swimming in the salt water pool at the hotel.
We HIGHLY recommend this trip if you want a unique and authentic experience of Catalonia. More 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

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

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

Excellent My Husband and I did a 7 day private tour with Daniel October this year of the Medieval Villages of... read moreMy Husband and I did a 7 day private tour with Daniel October this year of the Medieval Villages of Catalonia. It was very well organised. We really enjoyed the scenery and History of the area. The hotels were excellent. Would certainly recommend using Creative Catalonia. read less