Dandelion Touring

Dandelion Touring

Name: Annie Davis and Bob Jones

Business: Dandelion Touring

How long has your business been operating? More than a decade.  It's a hobby, not a business.  We put our heart and soul into the tours!

What inspired you to start the business? Most of the way through a 4000 km cycle journey through Europe, from the Netherlands to Greece, we had the good fortune to meet a wonderful English couple who were running a cycle touring company in Italy.  They asked if we would manage their tour company for them for a season and we could not resist the offer!

I had previously lived in and thoroughly adored France.  Dandelion was born out of the fun we had running tours in Italy and the amazing adventures we have had in Europe.  We love to share our experiences with small groups of travellers.

Do you travel regularly to Europe? It's pretty much an annual pilgrimage for us!

What do you enjoy most about running this kind of business? Sharing beautiful places with fellow travellers.

Do you have any funny/memorable/inspirational memories of the business to share with us? One of our repeat travellers was asked by a friend to recommend  another tour like Dandelion (as the Dandelion tour was fully booked).  She answered - "better wait until next year as you won't find anything else like Bob and Annie's Dandelion Tours."

Why should travellers consider Dandelion Touring for their next holiday to Europe? We have a lot of fun visiting beautiful places - what's not to like? And, we have 80% return travellers and the rest are mostly friends of the repeat players - this speaks for itself.