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 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.
Thank you for your thoughtful and ever vigilant guidance & support through Greece, the land you love. We have gained insight and knowledge through your commentary, which we wouldn't have had in any other venue or with any other guides.
We had a great time. This was a trip we didn't want to end. What an excellent mix of terrain, scenery, accommodations, & food!
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!
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.
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.
The bike trip was a great experience in a beautiful countryside. Peter & Maria were exceptional leaders who took care of us. I always felt safe with them and well attended to.
Thank you for a lovely bike tour. It was so good to learn about the Historic Erie Canal - what a great group.
For our first tour we thoroughly enjoyed it. It is so calm and peaceful along the canal - perfect vacation.
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.
I especially liked riding through rural Quebec and the small towns. Sarah & Benton were perfect guides and made dinners fun.
I liked that each day's cycling was "cycle at your own pace." The dinners and breakfasts were terrific. The select group dinners gave the tour a nice social aspect.
