Ron Illian
Tour Guide
Ron's hobbies include growing orchids and cooking. He claims to speak five foreign languages poorly. His forte is having fun and relaxing with guests, and he's excellent at teaching the nervous traveler how to consume raki, a Cretan specialty.
He currently holds the two-man record for schlepping luggage.
Special Skills
Classic Adventures Testimonials
Thank you for a most wonderful "Classic Adventure" complete with fabulous meals, accommodations, splendid scenery, castles, churches, private art tours, and of course perfect weather. Hope to see you on another adventure.
Enjoyed the personal touch of going to leaders' home for wine and cheese. It was a good thing we had a light lunch, the amount of food was just right!
We had a great time. This was a trip we didn't want to end. What an excellent mix of terrain, scenery, accommodations, & food!
Greece is a beautiful country made all the more special by your wealth of knowledge about its history and culture. And besides you are just plain fun to travel with.
We love Benton & Sarah. We want to do Greece when it is scheduled for 2015 - but only if Benton and Sarah are our guides!
I simply had a wonderful time. Thanks for all you attentiveness. I'll be referring my friends.
From Corinth to Olympia it was a Greek adventure! Thanks to both of you for making the trip memorable. Good food, people, & bikes!
We had an absolutely wonderful time on the Romantic Road with you. Thank you so much for your patience and for the historical lectures. We hope to join you again in the future.
I especially liked riding through rural Quebec and the small towns. Sarah & Benton were perfect guides and made dinners fun.
I want you to know that I really enjoyed my excursion to New York-Hudson Valley. The trip went so well, I thought to the credit of Lisa and Steve. They did a great job in taking care of us. It was a good group to ride with. Accommodations were great as usual & the weather was really good as well. I hope to plan another trip with you sometime soon.
Thank you again for creating and supporting such a great bike trip through Austria's beautiful countryside. That week with Classic was the best part of our tour of Europe. The hotels were comfortable and had good meals, the route was really enjoyable, and you made the whole thing fun with your presence.
Thank you for such a satisfying and enjoyable vacation! It exceeded all of my expectations, and was worth every cent! It could not have gone better for me. You will see me on a future trip.
