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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)
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"I think Avalon Tours and BJ (the tour leader) are the greatest.
In my opinion, BJ is an old-world-type gentleman who enjoys
interacting with his clients and ensuring they have memorable
experience. I've been on two motorcycle tours in northern
Vietnam, and although they were well organized, I think BJ was
more thorough in the planning and execution of the routes,
lodging, meals, etc. As you know, even small details can make or
break the overall enjoyment of exploring new horizons.
As far as old coots, although I don't feel like one, when
reality sets in I realize I am one. I went on the Grand Tour
with BJ about a year ago, and he didn't treat me any differently
than the much younger guys who also rode with us. I believe
another senior was planning on riding with us, but a last minute
medical problem caused him to cancel. If not, there would have
been two old codgers on that tour.
When I went on the Grand Tour a year ago, I found the Honda
motorcycles more than adequate for cruising in Thailand (much
better than the Belarusian Minsk bike I rode in Vietnam). I
found it to be comfortable, and since then he has added more
padding to the seat, so it should be almost like your favourite
TV chair at home. My wife doesn't ride, and she doesn't care to
ride pillion on a tour...a little too much togetherness.
I didn't find the rides to be the least bit tiring as we usually
rode from about 0830 until 1630 or 1700 hours with frequent
coffee/rest and sightseeing stops during the day. We always had
breakfast at the hotel, and BJ always knew the best places to
eat good Thai food for lunch and dinner and away from touristy
places. Another thing that made the ride less tiring was the
fact that the roads are very good in Thailand. In Vietnam, it
seems like most roads were either muddy, gravel or under
construction...these conditions often caused delays so we
sometimes arrived at our destinations well after dark. That made
for long days and on those days I was especially happy to
dismount, shower and have a cold beer. The panniers are
certainly adequate for carrying your clothing, etc., since BJ
schedules a laundry layover every 3 to 5 days or so. But I also
carried a small bag over my shoulder for things I wanted to have
easy access to, such as water, snacks, etc.
I had planned on taking the Mekong River tour with BJ last
October, even had my airline ticket and hotel reservations in
Bangkok. But due to medical condition had to bail out of that
tour. I fully intend to take the Mekong River tour this
December.
The bottom line is that I can recommend BJ and his Avalon Tours
without reservation. So book your tour and mount up".
T.H. (Hawaii)
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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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