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
This was our third tour with Classic Adventures. It couldn't have gone better. Great leaders & support who had great knowledge of the area. Benton, Sarah, & Vander made us feel a part of the family!
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.
We love Benton & Sarah. We want to do Greece when it is scheduled for 2015 - but only if Benton and Sarah are our guides!
Thanks for another great trip. I look forward to Laurie and I travelling with you next year. This was one of the best groups and tours that I have experienced.
A very well run tour - enjoyed all the towns where we stayed. Food was the best of all our bike trips. (15 or so)
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!
Traveling with Sarah & Benton became personal - I felt their interest in and willingness to know us as individuals was genuine and delightful. That can't be easy when you meet so many people in your job. You are rock stars in my book. I adore you both.
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.
Dinner at Dale & Dianne's house was awesome. This added to the intimacy of the trip which I think is Classic Adventures' distinguishing point. ..so was having the Hart kids cycling with us on one day.
Thank you so very much for a truly memorable ten days. Seeing Greece with yourthoughtful and learned narratives has been a joyful and breathless experience.
I especially liked riding through rural Quebec and the small towns. Sarah & Benton were perfect guides and made dinners fun.
I enjoyed the tour very much and appreciated the daily mileage options. You organization and management of the logistics was simply excellent.
