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Thank you so much for our wonderful holiday. As I
said on the tour, it was
our 10th wedding anniversary and I felt I was taking a bit of a risk coming
to Thailand as I wanted it to be a perfect holiday for my wife. It turned
out to exceed all our expectations. Thailand itself is wonderful and we are
desperate to return - although not to Bangkok! The tour and the sites were
great and very well planned. You struck the perfect balance between the
tourist 'must sees' and allowing to feel like we had seen the real Thailand.
The biking was also great, even if I thought we were on 500s for 2 weeks!
And B.J., you were the best possible guide and friend for the tour. You
turned a wonderful bike tour into an unforgettable holiday and experience.
You and the Grand Tour will stay in our hearts for ever. We hope that we
will be able to come and visit you again soon.
G. H . (United
Kingdom)
"I just returned
after completing the Grand Tour with Avalon.
Previously I had been on two tours in South East
Asia, in Vietnam. The tours were different in many aspects,
but I thoroughly enjoyed each of them. Grand
Tour is less demanding than rides in Bolivia and
Peru would be. It was certainly less physically demanding
than either of the two tours I took in Vietnam.
The guide can make or break the overall
enjoyment of the trip. I can say without any
reservation that BJ won't disappoint you in his
hospitality, planning or execution of the ride.
He speaks the Thai language, knows the customs,
and has developed this tour to encompass all the
various types of roadways in Thailand. His
attention to the details impressed me; he never
had to refer to a map even if circumstances
forced us to alter the planned route. I felt I
didn't have a care in the world; never had to
worry about where to sleep or where to eat. I
looked forward to the ride each day.
I might add that I am taking the Mekong Tour
next year.
T.H. (Hawaii)
We had a wonderful
trip with you and Noi and I would like to thank
you for
such a great introduction to Thailand. I think
we have seen an awful lot and certainly much
more than the average tourist. We both
thoroughly enjoyed your company, couldn't have
asked for nicer people! Don't loose that
personal touch!!
So now I am sitting here, still a bit shell
shocked to be home, days are
getting shorter and temperature seriously
dropping, I would turn round on my
heels and go back, but hey, that's life..
G.M. (Scotland)
We enjoyed the 3 in
1 immensely, sure it rained a lot more than BJ
had experienced in the past, for us it added a
new dimension we had one month of fun- food-
Heineken- and terrific hosts in BJ and Noi. BJ
seemed to know everything there was to know; ask
and he had the answer to it. The accommodation
was tops we like comfortable clean digs and we
got them no complaints. The highlights? Well
everything was a highlight so much to
see-experience. I arranged my own insurance. I shopped around via the Internet
and the AA came up with the best deal, accepted
an old guy yeah I am 70, pre existing medical
condition as well. I recommend the trip to you,
BJ and Noi are such fun.
I echo what my husband has said. It did rain
a lot but that presented its own challenges and
triumphs that added a dimension to the trip that
we continue to talk about more than the non
rain. In terms of comfort, Richard never
suffered from sore bottom syndrome as the rider.
As pillion I was ready for the stops to get off
and stretch. Food was great and we ate at some
of the most interesting road side eateries that
we would have bypassed without BJ and Noi - we
would have missed out big time. Highlights for
me were all the country areas we went through
and low lights if anything would have been
Bangkok. I was a little disappointed with Chiang
Mai but guess that big cities are not really my
thing and at least I can say that I have been
there.
As a non rider it would be a bit cheeky of me to
make comment on the bike but as a pillion I went
on the trip because it was a tour - not the
races and it was great.
Would I go on a trip again with BJ and Noi -
tomorrow if I could afford it and it is
something I am working towards.!!!
R.W.& L.W. (New Zealand)
I thoroughly
recommend the Grand Tour of Thailand. It was
well organized, and the tour guide/manager, B.J.
was excellent. It was a very relaxing holiday,
and as for comments about the feint hearted,
there is nothing to worry about or freak you
out. Hotels were excellent, nothing was too much
trouble for B.J., he is one hell of a good
bloke. I also did the Mekong trip, the South and
Cambodia because I was so impressed with my
first holiday, and that was first class as well.
B.J. has a friendly manner, and made the tour
very relaxing.
K.G. (United Kingdom)
Thanks again
B.J. for a great trip we both really enjoyed it.
It was a big surprise that everybody decided to come back
for another trip. Thanks also for the photo's, there are
many really nice ones in
there. We'll be definitely back next year
T.D. and N.D. (United Kingdom)
Just to say we had an amazing time and I have raved about it
to whoever will listen since we got back. My rave was so
enthusiastic that one of the women at work is seriously
interested in doing a trip with you. They all loved the
photos, especially of the embalmed monk and the pictures at the tiger temple. We got all our luggage back OK, including the wood carving. And the snake whiskey made
it back in one piece too. The motorcycle
tour was definitely the best bit and we will be looking at
doing it again (when I have another job).
M.R.
(United Kingdom)
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