Reviews

It was our first experience and loved the formula of a boat and bike tour! What made this special is the staff! The itinerary had to be modified because of a strike by the employees manning the locks but it worked out. Our guides Anneke and Fred were fantastic (even though folks who opted for e-bikes got a bit of flack from Fred…but it was all in good fun). Everyone on board works so hard, performing many different tasks, to ensure everyone has a great experience! The barge is very new, so clean, well decorated and is equipped with everything you need.. The beds are a bit small, my husband is tall so his feet hanged at the foot of the bed so not that comfortable for him. Lots of storage and a large shower in the bedroom! Not rating it a 5 because of the meals. Breakfasts are repetitive (plain yogurt, fruits and pastries, accompanied by 1 egg and we were given a bit of luncheon meats and cheese every morning for us to pack our own lunches for the day (which was a bit of a surprise). Also, we would have appreciated having a choice of meals for dinner (perhaps provide two choices). The bike routes selected by the guides were awesome; you get to see a lot and we appreciated not having to worry about where we were going or missing out on something….we just had to cycle and enjoy the scenery! We were a group of 6 and we all would highly recommend this type of holiday to friends and family, with the company Boat Bike Tours! We’re already planning our next one :)

Have been on several boat/bike tours and Passau to Budapest is simply excellent; the boat, crew, meals, bikes, scenery…everything and everyone was just great. Especially cruise director Mr. Leslie – he was so organized, professional, friendly….the best we’ve encountered!

Afwisselende tocht ( NW Nederland) met door het goede weer een extra positieve inslag. Internationaal gezelschap wat duidelijk niet gewend is aan fietstochten. Bemanning prima en service gericht. Eet tijden en duur mogen wat flexibeler. Onverklaarbaar veel muggen in de kamers. Dat benedendeks de ramen tijdens het varen zijn gesloten is begrijpelijk maar ‘s nachts ligt de boot stil en zou een open raam heel prettig zijn. Nu staat constant de afzuiging/ airco hinderlijk aan. Algemeen: leuke ervaring die zeker voor herhaling vatbaar is.

This was my 4th BoatBike tour. Mantova to Venice, Aigues Mortes to Avignon, Paris to Bruges Nd Aigues to Avignon again. They have all been fantastic with great leaders and staff. This year it was special because we were only 9 people so it was very personalized. Sara’s gourmet meals were super. Delicious without being too rich. Our leader Hein was very knowledgeable and on top of that, funny with some great stories to tell because of his rich life experiences. And beautiful countryside of course and we had great luck with the weather.

The tour was fantastic. Lena Maria was a great boat. Cabins were super clean , all organized. Hot showers always available. We will be back for sure. In fact I am interested to organize a group tour for my cycling club back in Vancouver. Suggestions for improvement: The bar charges were wrong for us and we had to argument our side. The correction of charges was also wrong. We were puzzled by the errors. We had given a large tip already so we felt a little cheated.

This was our first barge/bike experience. The barge accommodations were lovely and the meals provided a nice variety and were presented nicely. Coming from previous cruise experiences we were disappointed not to have at least coffee/tea available 24/7. We also were disappointed to be charged for water at dinner. After the first charge we avoided it on future dinners by bringing a water bottle to the table. The briefing for the bike routes were presented in English as well as German. I suggest the tour director make a point to remind guests about the navigation app that we have loaded on phones. We got lost on the last day and almost missed the departing boat. We totally forgot about the app and just by luck and our instincts we made it back in time. The route that included the visit to Melk needs better instructions for leaving Melk; many were confused. The bikes were in excellent condition and well supplied with the pack bag and repair kit that held our daily maps. One recommendation is to demonstrate to riders how to use the repair kit if needed. We would have had no idea if we had a flat tire! Overall we enjoyed the experience and would do it again and will recommend this one to friends.

The Mantua to Venice tour was amazing! I can’t say enough about how wonderful this experience was. Italy is amazing always, but in this case, it was the staff and tour leaders that made this vacation so memorable. The tour guides took such great care of us – really trying to make our riding enjoyable. The boat staff (including the guides) were obviously happy to be there, worked very well together as a team and made it their mission to make us happy. The food was great, the boat was clean, the staff friendly. I would highly recommend this tour!

Bicycling directions need improvement and more information regarding sites on the way.

It was excellent!

We had a great time that exceeded our expectations on our boat and bike tour from Bruges to Amsterdam and all the beautidul places (Gent etc) in between. From Tom our bike tour leader and his hidden gems for stops and lunch that he took us to during our rides as well as his historical and inside stories regarding the history and background on all the places we visited during our rides it was all very enjoyable. Certainly the excellent weather for the majority of the trip did not disappoint. Michael the chef created all sorts of delicious meals during the trip that was also much better than anticipated. After the 25/30 mile rides each day we looked forward to the pre dinner creations at the bar to the 3 course meals he created each day. The wait and room staff was also terrific and very friendly and the boat aka barge (Magnifique III) was very well appointed and comfortable. We had a terrific trip and have many friends and acquaintances looking into future trips based on our many pictures and superior experience on the trip