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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My wife and I booked a trip from Prague to Dresden through cycle breaks and the entire process was very smooth. Our tweaks to the standard itinerary were all taken on board without issue and communica... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The bikes were great; the route was through beautiful countryside and the booked hotels were generally very good, especially The Crown at Bildeston where the food was superb. Unfortunately we arrive... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely well organised trip 😎 GUIBO worked really well - much better than other cycling navigation systems we have used before. Accommodation was first class and the transport of our kit was brill... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The care taken by cycle breaks in choosing locations and hotels was second to none. Standard of hotels extremely good, food wonderful. Never had a bad meal. We like the fact that all evening meals boo... See more

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  1. #43 of 143 best companies in Tour operator
  2. #1 of 4 best companies in Cycling Club
  3. #15 of 33 best companies in Cultural tours provider
  4. #2 of 5 best companies in Indoor Cycling
  5. #6 of 23 best companies in Road Cycling
  6. #13 of 42 best companies in Tour Agent

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Cycle Breaks has been organising self-guided cycling and walking holidays since 1991, from our base in Suffolk, England. Each holiday includes hand-picked hotels, daily luggage transfers and clear route notes or GPS navigation. Because no two tours suit every rider, we are very happy to work with you before booking to match your fitness and expectations to the right trip — and we'd rather not sell a holiday than sell you the wrong one. We look after all arrangements directly for our itineraries in England (Suffolk, Norfolk) and work with trusted local partners across Austria (The Austrian Lakes, The Danube, Mur River Valley), France (Alsace, The Dordogne, Languedoc, Loire Valley, Provence), Germany (Baltic Coast, Lake Constance, Moselle, Munich Lakes), Italy (Trentino/SudTirol, Piedmont, Puglia, Tuscany, Veneto), Portugal (Algarve, Alentejo) and Spain (Catalonia, Rioja, Valencia), plus Bike & Boat holidays in Austria, France, Belgium, Holland, Hungary and Italy. We welcome solo travellers, couples, families and groups, with e-bikes available in most areas.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The Classic Provence was a delightful…

The Classic Provence was a delightful trip around the east of Provence, taking in the Rhone valley and its many vineyards. It was nice to stay two nights in some of the hotels. The local German company supporting us were good as were the hotel in Orange with such friendly staff.

16 September 2023
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Thank you for your lovely review. We love this varied Mediterranean cycling tour and are so glad you enjoyed your holiday with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your cycling holiday in our beautiful home county - we think it’s very special! We look forward to welcoming you back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Suffolk on a bike, solo!

I had a hugely enjoyable solo cycling holiday in Suffolk, organised by Cycle Breaks, biking between picturesque towns across a journey of 111 miles and staying in some excellent hotels. All of the hotels offered something unique, but two were particularly outstanding - shout out to The Crown at Stoke by Nayland and The Angel at Bury St. Edmunds. Cycle Breaks was a very supportive company - they did all the bookings and provided me with printed road maps to take with me on every ride, as well as recommended routes to upload onto sat-nav. I managed to operate very well on combining both maps with sat-nav as well as employing the old-fashioned approach of reading road signs! The journeys took me through some of the loveliest villages I’ve ever seen, and I also made a point of stopping at and exploring many of the beautiful country churches Suffolk has to offer. Although I was cycling alone, I really valued the experience and probably approached it differently because of that. I should add that I was lucky to be blessed with very warm weather, and most days was careful to slap on the sunblock! Thanks, Cycle Breaks, for arranging my tour and for all your help and advice.

1 September 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your solo holiday with us, and experienced the best of our beautiful home county. We look forward to welcoming you back!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy cycling week in Suffolk

We had a happy cycling week in Suffolk. Comfortable hotels, good food, solid bikes, friendly and helpful people, lovely landscape, interesting things to visit and marvellous weather. An absolutely recommendable cycling tour.

17 August 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you in East Anglia again in the future, perhaps in Norfolk.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

Fantastic, all the hotels were excellent and provided great service and the navigation was first class! No faults!

14 September 2023
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Thank you for your review. It makes us happy that you enjoyed your cycling holiday with us in Suffolk! See you again soon, we hope!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unique Holiday Experiences

Cycle Breaks are lovely, helpful people and we very much enjoyed our five-night cycling tour of the Suffolk coast and countryside (including Framlingham, Southwold and Aldeburgh). They have a great selection of routes at different lengths and levels of difficulty, they booked very nice hotels for us, and their whole process was efficient. Andy and Mike are very responsive, and they were friendly and welcoming when we collected and dropped off the bikes (which were also great, and comfortable).

A cycling holiday won't always be the 'easiest' kind of holiday, and the weather is going to have a bearing on how hard you have to work. But you see so much beautiful scenery you would never see otherwise, on the little country lanes, and there's a sense of achievement when you get to your next stopover. We also returned a bit fitter than when we left.

If I did this type of holiday again, I'd ask for two nights in at least a couple of the towns, to give some recovery time between cycling days. The extra day would also mean you could explore the destination at more of a relaxed pace. Cycle Breaks will happily do this for their customers.

In short, I'm glad to have been on this trip and I'd recommend Cycle Breaks. :)

16 September 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you so much for your review. You have summed up perfectly what makes a cycling holiday so special! We are always happy to discuss individual requirements, so our clients can have their perfect getaway and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was as described

We were provided with good bikes, good accommodation, well planned routes. Luggage was transferred efficiently. We were supported when we had a puncture.

14 August 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. We are very happy you enjoyed your holiday with us exploring the beautiful Suffolk rivers and castles. We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great organisation and excellent equipment

Great organisation and excellent equipment makes Cycle Breaks a perfect choice. In particular the curated routes are always well developed and enjoyable making the whole experience seamless. Highly recommended.

13 July 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. We enjoy seeking out the very best of Suffolk and Norfolk and are so glad you enjoyed your holiday with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Attention paid to the smallest detail

Attention paid to the smallest detail. Wonderful accommodation arranged. Lovely bikes. Exceptional personal service. Can’t find any faults at all.

21 September 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. We pride ourselves on our personal service to all our lovely guests and are so glad you enjoyed your holiday in our home county. We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellence in everything.

The standard of service was extremely high. Excellent route planning with accurate mapping to support your riding. Excellent bikes. We really enjoyed the choice of hotels, all reflecting the atmosphere of Suffolk.

10 September 2023
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Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your holiday with us in the Suffolk heathlands - such a beautiful part of the country.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

Great. All great.

23 August 2023
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Thank you. We feel the love!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A return trip!

We used Cycle Breaks for the second time over the Easter weekend. They were really quick at responding to queries and request when deciding which tour to book and all the pre trip itinerary and info was great. The bikes were of excellent quality and the GPS system really helped navigate us around. The B&Bs were lovely and our bags were already in our room each time we turned up. If you are thinking of booking a trip with Cycle Breaks, then do it. I would highly recommend them and will definitely be organising another trip soon.

7 April 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. We were very happy to welcome you back for our beautiful Suffolk Heritage Coast tour, and so glad you enjoyed the castles and coastlines. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clear and speedy communication

Clear and speedy communication. All emails were dealt with in a very helpful manner. Even when the wrong email was used to register the sat-nav package, this was rectified by the local partner within a few minutes. The selection of hotels (3 locations) were all excellent.

9 June 2023
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Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your cycling holiday in beautiful Puglia.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cycle breaks is a very helpful customer oriented company

Cycle breaks is a very helpful customer oriented company. Our queries were dealt with quickly, politely and in one case a lovely sense of humor.
We booked a 4 day 3 night for 2 cycling holiday in Norfolk. We received from the company
1. A booklet with containing details of at least 4 different rides for each day, each ride had a bit of Information about the places you would cycle through and where you could get food and drink.
2. A pdf of each ride with full instructions
3. A gpx file for each ride
4. Waterproof os maps of the area (you had to return these via a prepaid envelope at the end of your trip).
The routes were we cycled were through some lovely countryside along very quiet country roads.
The two places we stayed at were up to standard, very welcoming and both did a very nice full English breakfast.
I would happily use the company again and recommend them to other people.

25 June 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. We are very happy you enjoyed your holiday with us in the beautiful Norfolk countryside. We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Personalized service

Personalized service.
We rented 8 bikes for a week, they were delivered at a convenient time for us, fitted to each person and collected at the end of the week.
The bikes were in excellent condition and came with locks, spare tubes, bags and computers as required.

22 June 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. We were very pleased to support your local visit with our bike hire. We hope everyone enjoyed their time in Suffolk.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sailing and cycling holiday

Wonderful mix of sailing and cycling. Friendly and knowledgeable crew. Excellent three course meal every night. Fabulous bike trails. Comfy cabin. I so enjoyed a week of exploration.

15 July 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. Our bike and boat holidays are an experience not to be missed, and we are so glad you enjoyed your holiday. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

230 miles for 50 years

For our 50th wedding anniversary we wanted a special holiday and chose to do the 230mile Rebellion Way in Norfolk. We are a bit past camping and bike packing and wanted to both enjoy the journey and have comfortable lodgings along the way. Cycle Breaks arranged everything, including 4 star accommodation for us and our tandem. When a problem arose with one of the hotels, Cycle Breaks sorted it out promptly without any fuss. Highly recommended.

27 June 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to welcome you for your very special celebration and we are so happy you enjoyed your holiday with us. Congratulations once again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a fantastic cycling holiday put…

We had a fantastic cycling holiday put together by the team. Expert knowledge, really useful information about the area , bikes and navigation first class and excellent service. Nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend.

11 June 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you so much for your review - we pride ourselves on our personal service and it makes us very happy that you enjoyed your cycling with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very enjoyable trip

Great organisation , hotels...and the downloaded routes worked very well..without recourse to written instructions...which were incredibly dense..and used a lot of local road/ street names which a non local could not comprehend Also very helpful when we had to cut our trip by a day...
The routes were very attractive..and mostly not too challenging. Suffolk is a beautiful county..

2 July 2023
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Reply from Cycle Breaks

Thank you for your review - we love our home county of Suffolk and are so glad you enjoyed cycling it!

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