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Like Olympic athletes, Oro Tours operate with an unrelenti ng
commitment to end-to-end quality and go all out to produce
experiences that are stellar from start to fi nish. “We do the
hard work so you don’t have to,” says Bent. From planning
your travel and holiday documentati on, to detailed route design
and arranging wonderful accommodati ons, they take care of
everything. “All you have to do is travel, at your pace, and enjoy
the ride.”
Their success is in part owed to their extraordinary fl exibility.
From the durati on to being able to add on holiday ti me before or
aft er a tour, everything about Oro holidays can be personalized.
Even the daily stages are remarkably fl uid. As Bent likes to say,
“Think ‘your cycling holiday, your way’, but with our help.’”
Since they have already ridden each of the holiday route several
ti mes, Oro guides know the desti nati ons, the routes, the local
culture and the accommodati ons inside-out, allowing them
to help guide riders along with consummate experti se and
fi nesse. What’s more, they boast a network of trusted local
representati ves for each tour, making certain the rider’s cycling
holidays run as smoothly as a well-oiled chainset.
Finally, Oro puts a massive eff ort into choosing and testi ng
bikes and cycling equipment for the safety, comfort and pleasure
of each and every parti cipant. Years of experience and exhausti ve
testi ng have led them to choose the Dawes Sonoran trekking bike
for their main fl eet. A select group of additi onal bikes rounds out
the fl eet, including
Dawes Academy 24 Children’s Trekking Bike
Dawes Double Edge Trekking Tandem
Raleigh Modus E-bike
All of these elements provide for wonderful days, but some might
ask, “what about down ti me?” Each night is spent at a carefully
selected hotel, all with en suite bathrooms and all selected for
their warm welcome. Aft er spending the day pedalling carefree
along scenic valleys, cyclists arrive to fi nd their belongings
magically delivered prior to their arrival. And, while the tours
are self-guided, there are very oft en a number of parti es doing
the same tour at the same ti me, providing an o