A few kind comments from previous participants of Ferris Wheels Motorcycle Safaris:-

I’ve been a bike rider for 46 years and a world traveler for most of that too, including a significant ride across China. But the trip I have recently completed with Ferris Wheels across the Himalaya has been the most fantastic adventure I have ever undertaken. It has been an absolute highlight of my life.   Graeme Potts, St. Ives, NSW

In the past 12 years I’ve made something like 60 films for Australian television, and my travels take me all over the world in search of adventure. I can tell you that this Ferris Wheels safari is one of the best trips I’ve ever done!   Greg Grainger, (Filmmaker ‘The World Around Us’), Turramurra, NSW

The thing I’ve liked most about this trip is you’ve got the best of both worlds; the infrastructure and support right there when you need it, but the freedom to just ride and enjoy the mountains on your own.   Sorrel Wilby, (Television Presenter ‘Getaway’), Sydney, NSW

Hi Mike, a quick note from the two of us to thank you for an awesome tour and the most exciting experience of our lives. We have been sitting here shell shocked for two days – well nearly; we have bought an Enfield 500cc on the internet. Crazy maybe but we think it’s all your fault as you introduced us to these magic machines!!!! Once again our thanks – I’m sure Gerti will write to you also but she is very busy back at work to finance our next Ferris Wheels tour!   Graham (& Gerti) Mitchell, Perthshire, Scotland

….and just the other day, I don't know what I was doing but suddenly I was reminded of India and then I started reading the Lonely Planet book again and I got really excited, wow, this next trip is only weeks away and I just had this adventure thing rekindled, looking at the photos, looking at your website again and realising what lucky people we are to go yet again on a trip like this, it is a great thing to do and thinking of the last adventure still puts a big smile into my face.....   Gerti (& Graham) again, just 6 months later !

I have lifted my head out of my warren just in time to read your latest excellent newsletter! Thank you Denise, for the ride around Morocco. I very much enjoyed your friendship and I thought your leadership and good humour throughout the tour was outstanding. Something to appreciate and remember.   Brian McIllree, Deepdene, Vic

Just a little note to thank you for giving us the opportunity to see the places in South America we had always hoped to visit one day. Peter and I had a wonderful time, terrific company, lots of excitement and fun. The highlights were the wet salt pans, the ride along the ocean to Nazca, Machu Picchu and all the other Inca and pre-Inca sites we managed to see, the Amazon jungle trip and of course Lake Titicaca. The boat trip out to the floating islands was fascinating!   Erika (& Peter) Behrendt, Don Valley, Vic

You don’t have to be mad to do it, but it helps. The Safari to the Himalaya with 'Intrepid Mike' and Ferris Wheels was the most challenging and rewarding holiday that I have ever had. And I nearly didn’t come on this trip because I thought it was too cheap and couldn’t deliver what was promised. I was quite happy to be proven wrong.   John Britton, Cunnamulla, Queensland

David and I had a few gorgeous days and nights recently with Paul and Anne, reminiscing about the great tour of Turkey in 2006 and looking again at all the photos. Even tested them on where we went each day, where we spent each night and the names of all the riders! Fabulous memories of our best ever holiday. I congratulate and applaud you both for having created such a fantastic life for yourselves whilst giving others the experience of a lifetime that they wouldn't have otherwise got around to organising. I would love to go and do Morocco with you sometime !   Chanel Waterford, Balmain, NSW

Tired of being just an armchair traveler with National Geographic? Join Ferris Wheels on an unforgettable journey of experience. A diversity of people, breathtaking scenery, challenging riding. A photographer’s heaven and a lifetime of memories. Yep, it really is that good !   Steve McEvoy, St. Ives, NSW

I have just finished viewing the latest DVD you kindly sent me, thank you. The section on the Himalayan Heights I did with you brought back great memories! (The roads in the Dalmatian section look a lot better). But the whole DVD is very impressive. What's even more impressive Mike and Denise is that you have continued to offer so much to the motorcycling fraternity for so long, and may it continue for a lot longer yet.    Ken Parsons, Point Clare, NSW

Great riding, exceptional scenery, everyday a challenge and a magnificent experience. Hope to join another trip.   Neville Manning, Adelaide, SA

I’ve been to India several times before on so-called ‘5-star’ luxury tours, but they leave a lot to be desired when compared to the organisation and professionalism of the Ferris Wheels operation. Well done Mike, for achieving order out of impossible chaos!   (Associate Professor) Carole Rogers, Faculty Head, Uni of Sydney, NSW

I’ve done many adventure holidays all over the world, and the Himalayan Safari was the toughest I’ve ever been on, both emotionally and physically. Everybody should do it at least once ! As a motorcycling experience, it ranks right up there with Easter at Bathurst in the ‘80s, or the Isle of Man TT, or the first AGP at Phillip Island in 1989.   Ross Harris, Albion Park, NSW

I’m 72 years old. I’ve been riding motorbikes for 58 years. I’ve owned over 400 bikes and my diaries tell me I’ve totalled nearly 2 million kilometres, including criss-crossing every desert in Australia during 19 separate rides. My first Ferris Wheels trip to India was a magic remedy for the severe depression that I suffered after the loss of my dear wife and will remain the single most memorable and enjoyable trip I have done in my entire, eventful life. I’ve already paid for next year ; I’m definitely going again.   Doug Sunderland, 72, Wangaratta, Vic (Chief Steward, Phillip Island Motorcycle Racing)

Well I wouldn’t have thought it likely, but this year’s trip was even better. The new loop through Kashmir was incredibly beautiful. The deep snow on the high passes drove it home to us how high we were. Even the crazy monsoon weather was enjoyable; in 59 years of riding I’ve never seen rain like it – an absolute wall of water, you just had to laugh. But those Enfields just kept on going!   Same guy, one year later, now aged 73

[When Dougie was 75 years old he clocked up his 2 million (diarised) kilometers on a motorbike, on our Millennium Safari through Nepal in Dec '99 / Jan '00, his third trip to the Himalaya with us in four years. This amazing achievement was documented by an SBS film crew for their award-winning TV series entitled ‘Grey Voyagers’. He's now into his 80's and keeps threatening to come on another tour, not only because his Doctor said his health improves with each trip, but because of his love of Nepal & the happy nature of it’s non materialistic people.]

Now in my 77th year and have just returned from my 4th Ferris Wheels ride, this time to Peru, Bolivia & Chile, the scenery & riding was more spectacular than ever thought possible, the 400km section of the Pan American Hwy from Chile to Peru, with the Pacific ocean on one side & the snow covered Andes on the other, was far more spectacular than the famous Great Ocean road. I never visualized I would be able to ride through so many countries at this stage of my life, but better late than never, sure wish I had started riding overseas a lot earlier. Don’t Wait.   Can't get rid of him. Dougie again, in Oct 2002

As an amateur hangglider pilot my safety ceiling without oxygen is 10,000 feet. It’s a staggering prospect to think that whilst flying at this level, my greatest danger might possibly be someone on a motorbike falling on me from almost twice as high. But that’s what we’ve just done with Ferris Wheels in the Himalaya; 18,000 feet on a motorbike !! Awesome.   John Wilson, Queanbeyan, NSW

This trip was fantastic. Every corner of every day had something different around it. The scenery, the road and the people were so vibrant. This trip tests your ability to ride a bike on every surface, but the Enfields just loved it.   Rhys Jenkins, Kareela, NSW

India is a big smack in the face. An enigma within itself. The bikes are the best possible way to see the country. I very much enjoyed the trip and the Himalaya is absolutely outrageous.   Reg Davenport, Washington, USA

Hey, the water in the northern hemisphere does go down the plughole the other way!   Marty Slade, The Basin, Vic

I traveled on roads (in Turkey) that ancient Persian, Greek and Roman chariots had traversed. Just awesome!   Bill Schiralli, Bangor, NSW

Without doubt, the best holiday I’ve had in 20 years. Worth every cent/rupee. The scenery was stunning, the cultural contrasts challenging and the riding…The calculating laid-back leadership approach was perfect.   John Webb, Eltham, Vic

It was hard yakka, but this only contributed to the sense of satisfaction gained.   Megan Buntine, The Basin, Vic

Perhaps your motto should be, 'We under promise, but over deliver'.   'Knight Rider' Trevor Tull, Raymond Terrace, NSW

Every day was better than the last. Put me down for another one.   Barry Norvill, Salisbury, SA

A challenging trip of ups and downs – physically, geographically, mentally and often, emotionally. I learned so much about India and Nepal, and of course, about myself. And Mike Ferris is without doubt the best logistician I've ever met.   RAAF Wing Cmdr Neil Collie, Richmond, NSW

A visually astounding, culturally enthralling, physically challenging and deeply rewarding experience and adventure. Run with professionalism, flexibility and humour.   Steve Bruland, Stirling, SA

A-one. Perfect. With a couple of hundred trips under my belt, this one will always stand out as No.1 for adventure.   Harry Chojna, Toorak, Vic

India unashamedly reveals much of her beauty, and a few of her flaws, on the Himalayan safari. I was in awe of her people, cultures and scenery. The roads and traffic rules, whilst ordinary at best and chaotic at the very least, were emotionally, mentally and physically demanding, but also caused a sense of euphoria during, and at the completion of, each day’s ride. This adventure would rate as a ‘Major Life Experience’ in almost any person’s life; it was for me. To anyone considering this trip, I advise, “Bite the Bullet – Ride an Indian Enfield across the highest roads in the world!”   Alan Bell, Leopold, Vic

Ferris Wheels gave me the opportunity to reach the top of the world by motorbike, five months to the day after my open heart surgery, and succeed with a group of like-minded people, in an adventure that I would never have achieved by myself. It can only be described as “The Motorcycle Ride of Your Life”, and one you will never forget – just The Greatest. It has inspired me to do more, and sooner rather than later because you never know what is around the next corner.  Roger Northam, Leopold, Vic

The trip was a blast. I wanted an active and challenging vacation, and that’s what I got.   Abbie Michelson, Atlanta, Georgia

The greatest holiday we’ve ever had – if you can call it that. Thanks for an experience which changed our lives and has left us wanting more life-threatening experiences!!   Tom & Sylvia Newsham, Sydney, NSW

The trip kept me breathless from: the awe-inspiring scenery and cultural sights, the hysterical laughter of a great group of people and all the steps that were not designed for short-arsed people!   Colleen Subir, Caringbah, NSW

Mike, thanks for your Xmas party invite. It's always nice to receive Ferris Wheels mail, I just stand at the letter box for a couple of minutes with a big goofy grin on my face and let my mind wander back to a better place. I hope all your trips this year were completed safely, and everyone had a great time. It’s seven years since I went to India with you and I still have trouble fully grasping the magnitude of what I experienced. Thank you so very much.   Marty Stanley, East Keilor, Vic

It’s amazing how the memories of the hard work we did faded really quickly when I got home, leaving just images of the good times and the realisation of what an amazing adventure it really was. The country, the culture, the sheer satisfaction of having done what we did, and the comradeship, made this probably the most memorable 4 weeks of my life. I have traveled to many countries and been riding for 35 years, but this trip was something else. I’m writing this 8 weeks after the event and I would go again tomorrow.   John Hagan, Ballina, NSW

Well hey, thanks a lot for screwing up every other bike trip I’m ever likely to do! How the hell am I ever going to find one that even comes close to this?   Russell Beaufort, Miami, Florida

Bruce, I emailed you several months ago about your bike tour dramas in India, and have since taken my own trip. In July my wife Donna and I joined 15 others for a Ferris Wheels trip to the north of India and into Kashmir. I cannot tell you how great a trip it was, one of the harder things I have ever done, but worth the time and expense. The bikes were first class and we had three full time mechanics with us for the entire trip. If you ever do India again, you should try Ferris Wheels.   John C Ayres, Eureka, California