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
Terrific - Challenging - Perfect!
For our first tour we thoroughly enjoyed it. It is so calm and peaceful along the canal - perfect vacation.
Lots of "goods" to thank you for - good biking, good scenery, good food, good group of guests, and especially good guides! Thank you for organizing and leading another terrific Classic Adventure. See you on another one for sure. In the meantime all the best to you and your family.
Thank you for your leadership and excellent choice of biking routes, hotels & dining. This was one of our very best trips. Thank you.
Thanks for another wonderful trip!
I especially liked riding through rural Quebec and the small towns. Sarah & Benton were perfect guides and made dinners fun.
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.
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.
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 love Benton & Sarah. We want to do Greece when it is scheduled for 2015 - but only if Benton and Sarah are our guides!
Great Trip, Wonderful weather, & fun group.. how can you improve? Hope to do Greece with you in the future.
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.
