Reviews

Great trip! We had all the comforts of home while we experienced the many beautiful things of the country.

We just completed the North South Holland Bike Tour and it was FANTASTIC. The Flora far exceeded our expectations. Bertus and Jonne were wonderful and went above and beyond to ensure all passengers had a wonderful experience. The boat is beautiful and accommodations were great and very comfy. The meals were delicious and they accommodated special meals too. Jonne also cooked recipes from her family which she explained each evening making the meal even more special. This was our first bicycle adventure and it was perfect. All levels of cyclists are in each group. The guides on our trip were very knowledgeable and welcoming. Thank you for a great experience.

We enjoyed a wonderful week biking from Bruges to Amsterdam with a group of 14 friends. This was a long awaited adventure as we originally were to take this trip in 2020. We hit the season perfectly (end of April/beginning of May) as trees were in full bloom as were the lilacs, wisteria, rhododendron… the countryside was spectacular. Our guides, Arnold and Marie Jose were excellent. Knowledgeable and great communicators, they shared history and interesting facts all along the journey. They cared for our safety at all times. The food onboard was delicious although breakfast was repetitive. Initially they assigned seating (not entirely sure why) but as a group we wanted to sit together so took that on ourselves. Not sure if that was appreciated. The cabins on the boat were compact and cleaned daily. The bikes were in good repair and if there was an issue it was attended to promptly by a team member. It would have been helpful for them to take a bit more time on the first day to adjust the bikes to the participants to be sure everyone was comfortable and ready. All in all a wonderful, memorable trip. Would highly recommend it. We were so glad to be able to do it after waiting two years!!

Lots of fun and the staff was always willing to us about their personal life. Bill

We thoroughly enjoyed our 8 day tulip tour on the Sarah. The crew was attentive to our every need and the meals from our chef Agnes were Fantastic! Our guide Hetty made each ride easy to follow and each evening walk an informative bonus. This trip on a small barge exceeded our expectations and we would definitely recommend it to others.

We had a fantastic time aboard the Fleur for the Tulip Tour with Jens and Marleen as our guides. Many of the boat crew were delightful, and the food was excellent. If there were any issues on the ship, the crew were quick to address them. The group of passengers on our boat were all very nice and a quick camaraderie was formed between us all. The bike tour itself was outstanding. We opted for regular bikes, but many on our boat had e-bikes. The Dutch mountains (fierce headwinds) did make an appearance on couple of occasions, but we managed the week without electric assist. I will say there were some older folks (70+) on our boat who also had non-electric bikes and they managed, but wished they had opted for the e-bikes by the end of the week. We traveled in many different sized groups throughout the week and the level of care the guides took to make sure everyone was informed and looked after was above and beyond. There were numerous other boats doing the same tour routes as us, so it was great to get to meet those crews, passengers, and guides as well. Every night our guides offered a walking tour of each city we were docked in, and we even received a history lesson on the reclaimed lands from Marleen, our guide, whose family has lived there for quite some time. This was our first experience traveling like this and we were not let down in any way. I am looking forward to our next adventure with Boat Bike Tours.

Just what was promised

Fleur is a boat you want to keep coming back to. It is like coming home. It is the right size to meet people, the owners & staff incredible, the food sooo good, and the bike tours the right balance of beauty and an energetic bike ride. Thank you.

I do NOT recommend the Bruges to Amsterdam biking trip on Fluvius with Boat Bike Tours. The majority of the boat and service staff were unprofessional and extremely rude, guests were locked out of common area / dining room each morning until around 8am when breakfast was served, no coffee was available in morning until the dining room was unlocked at breakfast, as the week progressed some of the lunch food became stale and moldy. There was no choice at evening meals so if we did not like what was being served we were left hungry with no other alternatives, unless we were docked close to a town where we could leave the boat and go to a restaurant for dinner. The air conditioning in our cabin did not work and our room was extremely hot each evening. On our first day of biking our guide got lost causing us to circle back more than once, also part of the trail was closed and we had to lift our bikes over fences and find an alternative route. Very little information was provided about the towns we visited, our tour guide simply and slowly biked from point A to point B expecting us to follow and that was the extent of our “tour” while other tour guides provided detailed information about the sights and history. The scenery and towns are beautiful but I would recommend finding another tour company.

The Premium Tulip Tour far exceeded our expectations. The boatwas very comfortable and well organized. The bikes were top rate, easy to use and adjustable to all riders. The guides were excellent, knowledgeable and made each day fun and relaxing. The daily trips covered many parts of the rural region and lots of small towns. We are active riders and this trip checked off all our boxes and I would highly recommend. It was amazing and we are so grateful to have the chance to complete such an epic ride and adventure!!