Vikings totally exceeded my (very high) expectations. The attention to detail in routes, lunch spots, extra activities, hotels and meals was next level. And then the part I didn’t really anticipate – the level of care from the guides. They treated each of us individually, and made sure we could all have the riding holiday we wanted.
Vikings was even better than I had hoped. This was my first Bike Odyssey tour. I think our guide Henrik is simply the best I have met. His level of patience and 24 hour a day dedication to each rider is simply off the chart. I really enjoyed our guide and Historian, Tor. He added a lot because I have strong interest in history and culture. Tor also led Sandra and I on an epic day hike that is a bucket list hike for Norway. It was incredible!
If you want truly spectacular scenery, you’d be hard pressed to beat Vikings. The plethora of fjords, waterfalls & majestic mountains were breath-taking. The history of the regions is fascinating: William the Conqueror was a Viking descendant?! Food in Scandinavia is excellent, from Michelin star cuisine to high quality locally sourced fish, fruit and vegetables. The picnics are also healthy, nutritious and delicious. Overall it’s quite an involved schedule at times, involving numerous ferry rides connecting different islands / fjords but always meticulously arranged and ran like clockwork. Henrick as Tour Leader couldn’t do more to make sure everyone had a safe and enjoyable trip!
Excellent tour as usual from Bike Odyssey. Well planned out with daily distances taking into consideration ferries, elevation, and prior days’ exertions.
Henrick was a first-class tour leader, particularly for someone with my riding style (leave early, no breakfast, no lunch, just riding). It’s easy to be overlooked when my only contact with the guides is at the end of the day at the hotel. Yet Henrick made it a point of checking in, making sure I had enough food for the road, and going over the next day’s ride details.
Vikings was my 4th adventure with Bike Odyssey. I never look anywhere else! It’s beginning to feel like family. Of course the usual high standard of support and historical information that we expect now from Sam and the crew. The guides are dedicated and work constantly to ensure we have a wonderful holiday. Vikings was the next level of spectacular. Challenging, a visual extravaganza everywhere you looked, a must-do ride for anyone who wants to be wowed everyday. Got to be one of the best so far. Thanks Bike Odyssey, see you next year in Japan.
The Vikings tour was a completely different experience to cycling in Italy or France. The people, places, food & roads travelled were exceptional and gave me a first-hand experience of the cultural similarities and differences in Denmark and Norway – nature cultivated and nature in the wild.
Making memories on the road across Denmark and Norway was the experience of a lifetime. Stunning scenery at every turn – fjords, waterfalls, beautiful climbs and exhilarating descents – Vikings had it all. Our heartfelt thanks to the Bike Odyssey team for a genuinely gold star experience on two wheels.
What a trip of a lifetime. I wasn’t sure if I could manage given some health issues but I did every day. The ebikes were a great help, the guides were amazing and supportive and we all had the most amazing trip. The ROW was well covered, albeit commonwealth countries. The road bikers were great especially on the flats! I don’t think there was a day where we weren’t all together for the snacks lunches and dirty beers at the end of the day. Well done bike odyssey. A credit to the company. I LOVE Inaugural trips! I’m looking at my next trip!
Every part of this adventure has exceeded our expectations. Because we have so truly enjoyed every other Bike Odyssey trip, our expectations were pretty high. Thank you so very much for your encouragement, patience, kindness and thoughtfulness. We are both looking forward to our next trip. Can’t wait to ride together again.
An absolutely wonderful tour.My favorite of all the many tours we have ridden.Outstanding staff, good hotels / meals, breathtaking rides (literally and figuratively).
Another spectacular Bike Odyssey! Unique to The Odyssey, Othello as well as Che, was the different location and culture. The Vikings trip fits in this category IN SPADES!….Scandinavia with its different culture, languages, history and jaw-dropping landscape take your breath away. As well as being as challenging, or more, than any other Bike Odyssey, puts this tour above the rest! Weather be damned, this is a ‘don’t miss tour’.
