OPEN EYES' SPIRIT
Open Eyes. The best way to actively discover Britanny

Active travel
Guided / self guided
Discovery-oriented
A wide variety of original activities
Local guides
Small groups
Gastronomy
Off the beaten track routes
Accommodation
Flexibility
Independence

GET THE MOST OF WHAT BRITANNY HAS TO OFFER…

We aim at making you discover each aspect of our Breton culture (a genuine people, an outstanding landscape, a rich past, a well-preserved heritage, a savoury gastronomy) and at the same letting you have a deep insight on who we – Bretons - really are. We hope we’’ll make of your stay a unique experience paved with discoveries, sharing, mutual understanding and enrichment.

GET INVOLVED FROM START TO END...

We also aim at getting you involved as much as possible in your trip. We want you to meet, see, smell, touch, taste,..... . We want you to experience our culture from the inside through original and creative activities rather than experiencing it from the outside ; we want you to be actor rather than spectator : We want to communicate our adventure spirit to you by offering you the opportunity to live your trip to the fullest and extend your different senses !

we can offer you original stays with the following characteristics :

Two sorts of trip :

Active travel

Outdoors activities such as cycling or hiking are totally part of those trips. Convivial and relatively straightforward, such activities enable you to become actively involved in your trip, to discover each area in a more genuine way. It is going and meeting nature and people on a more respectful, rewarding way , taking all the time you need to breathe and enjoy peacefully all the things Brittany has to offer.

In order to meet your exact needs, our trips are graded as follows taking into account your physical abilities, the activities you want to have and the type of atmosphere you want to travel in. Such tailor-made trips are , we hope, the token of unforgettable moments for you :
Easy : Within the capabilities of most occasional walkers and bikers ; gentle slopes and occasional roughish terrain.
Intermediate : Suitable for moderately keen ramblers and bikers.
Experienced   : For fit and reasonably experienced walkers or bikers only.

Guided / self guided tours

OPEN EYES - SELF GUIDED CYCLING TOURS : flexibility and independence

o All the routes are planned. Comprehensive travel planner with detailed pre-trip info, day by day directions and maps
o All the lodging, breakfasts, most lunches and dinners except one when you will have the opportunity to sample the local fare on your own, are included
o Transfer from and to the train station indicated
o Baggage transfer
o Local support
o Emergency help
o Flexibility to start

OPEN EYES - GUIDED CYCLING TOURS :

In addition to the self guided cycling tours characteristics and sercices you will enjoy :
+ expertise and services of experienced full time local breton leader who speaks your language
+ van support to a variety of route options
+ snack and beverage on the rides
+ special events includind tasting and local cooking lesson where indicated
+ private guided tours at museums, historic site and other attractions where indicated

Discovery-oriented

These discovery trips are much less demanding than the sport-oriented trips mentionned above as they require little or no physical activity. Though less physical, such trips are nonetheless as interesting and active. We suggest that you join in a small group and discover Brittany along carefully-planned routes strewned with surprising encounters and original activities under the monitoring of local guides always ready to share with you their good knowledge of the surroundings.

A wide variety of original activities

Hiking across the shores of Mount Saint-Michel, the open moor of the Monts D’Arrée, or along the coastal footpath of Belle Île en Mer, local product-tasting sessions or improvised picnics, taking part into the production of cider by helping the locals , picking up fruits, searching for mushrooms, evening talks by the fireside, visiting country houses, churches, archeological remains, having unexpected encounters, listening to tales and legends, learning the painting or sculpting techniques. These are only a few of the numerous activities we can offer to you so that you make this discovery of Brittany an unforgettable experience.

Local guides

Local guides follow you during your stay. They have a matchless experience to help you grasp the reality of the area. They will lead you to remote places in order to satisfy your artistic creativity or they will show you the most splendid and unexpected viewpoints : under a clump of trees, behind rocks ; they will show you a church built in a rock, a river , a beach unknown to many others – It’s up to you to enjoy and take advantage of their knowledge and experience !
Having the best local guides to be at your side is the most important thing for us. They are full of passion, capable, fully-experienced and most of all with a strong desire to share that passion with you. They will make everything possible to have you enjoy every single step of your stay. They will be as anxious about your well-being as we, members of Open Eyes, are.

Small groups

Limiting the number of people in each group allows us to :

o Offer you more authentic stays
We believe that discovering things is more real, deeper, more enriching in a small group. Its better mobility makes encounters and exchanges more favourable.
Besides , a small group allows us to have access to a wider range of hotels to choose from , especially small , lovely and quiet ones because such hotels are of great interest to us ; they are integrated in the landscape and they offer a warm human dimension and atmosphere..

o More flexibility.
In small groups , unexpected events are better coped with , the time of reaction is quicker , waiting is shorter , your safety is improved .

o A better service.
Fewer people enables your guide to be more careful, more available and as a result, he is more likely to answer your differents needs and inquiries. Because in a group , we consider each of its members as unique ; we want to make sure that each one of you is fully satisfied.

Gastronomy

When speaking about Brittany , one can not miss out its gastronomy. It is an important part of the Breton way of life. Therefore , we believe that offering you quality meals made of local products must be part and parcel of your trip. Because we consider that knowing a country, a region’s cuisine helps you understand part of its culture, we are always on the look-out for the most significant culinary experiences..

Off the beaten track routes

No stressful nor hastened timetables in which you all too often merely see the surface. We benefit from a real knowledge of the surroundings and that deep expertise allows us to put you up for carefully planned routes and stays according to your needs and desires. We work with specialists who know Britanny into details and our close collaboration makes us able to provide you with the most colourful hotels, the most suitable routes or the most astonishing cultural specificities.

Accommodation

According to the stay you have chosen , we can offer you different levels of comfort and atmospheres. From 3-star hotels to bivouacs, our motto is nevertheless the same : the choice for all our accommodations will always falls on the most original, genuine, convivial and comfortable one.

Flexibility

Flexibility is an essential part of our stays. If you have a special interest for something precise -a museum, a specific beauty spot, a particular building for example - your guide will do everything possible to meet your demand. Such flexibility takes all its value in small groups. Perfection is a very inward and intimate conception. With that flexibility we can help you come to the nearest of your own idea of perfection

Independence

Inside the group , each one of you can enjoy some independence. You want to spend the day by the swimming-pool, stop and take photos by the side of the road ; being in a group won’t prevent you from doing what you really want.