Reviews

A great experience on the Elizabeth. Good route information for the interesting and enjoyable routes- we did the long ones without issues. Perhaps some better details on getting to the firstwaypoint would help. Comfortable rooms and good food. It really felt like we were being welcomed to the crew’s home because of the warm and friendly hospitality.

When our ship the Arkona was not available following a major rehaul (due to delayed government certification, I heard), BoatBikeTours made sure that we were booked on a similar tour with another company. We were notified of the cancellation as we were waiting for our flight to leave the US, so we were understandably upset. They were very patient, offering us a number of options. We ended up staying more time in Vienna before boarding in Passau, which had its own advantages. The company compensated us for all missed train and bnb reservations. The tour was just wonderful — the weather warm and sunny, the countryside beautiful in late spring, and the cities were fascinating, especially Bratislava. We would not hesitate to book another trip with BoatBikeTours, but we might want to avoid maiden voyages :-)

One week trip on Carissima was a blast. Enjoyable cycling, great dinners and superb staff. There are newer and fancier boats but I doubt there are any better ones.

Just finished a weeks trip in south Holland on de Amsterdam. The barge was very comfortable and well presented. The food was delicious – plenty of food at breakfast to prepare lunch including a piece of fruit and water. The bikes were of a good quality and the bike staff were very helpful. The only thing that spoilt my experience was because of the large number of Germans on board the English speakers felt like second class citizens. For eg On the second last day after ordering a drink in the bar I was told to move because there was not enough space for the Germans to have there briefing. As the sun deck was closed because of low bridges I had to go to my room to have my drink. Also the only English channels on the TV were US stock market shows.

Excellent bikes, food and organisation. Great little booklet provided with travel route and tips for each day.

Excellent! We loved everything about the trip.

Our trip was billed as a boat based bicycle tour of Bordeaux wineries…there were lots of wineries but the company hadn’t contacted most of them, so after 5 days of riding, we only had 2 wine tastings and one tour…most wineries didn’t do any tours or tastings and the few who did said they needed reservations…the tour just hadn’t done their homework and it was pretty disappointing. The boat was very nice and the food was pretty good, although breakfast was the same every day… I’m not too crazy about the policy of charging for all drinks except tap water between meals, it just seems real cheap…I get charging for alcohol, but free cokes would’ve nice. The staff we had the most contact with were very friendly and helpful, but the captain spent a lot of time at the bar, and the tour guide needs to try to appear a little excited. We did have a good time and met lots of really nice people!

Really enjoyed the biking and towns we visited. Would have liked more time in towns. Food on board was great. Biggest dissapointment Vienna. Best city Budapest.

A good value but be prepared to be your own bike mechanic!

Everything about our boat-bake tour was superlative. The Netherlands is designed for bicycling, and our barge crew made it easy for us to enjoy every moment. We got daily recommendations that offered several alternate bike routes. We were free to explore and to see the countryside on our own — without having to drag our things around. Meals were ready for us when we got back to the barge by 6, and our cozy little cabin was clean and comfortable.