Reviews

This was a wonderful trip along the moselle, on the Sarah. Our guide, was excellent guiding us trough the many villages. The crew was very attentive to our needs and the food was very good.

We spent a week aboard the barge Sarah along with 18 cyclists, the youngest 50?, the oldest 80 plus, from USA, Canada, Australia, & Germany, and England. The conditions were ideal to enjoy socialising on deck or ashore after mooring up. Swimming off the boat felt very refreshing after a ride in the hot weather. The en-suite cabins are tiny so we didn’t spend much time there. All substantial breakfast and evening meals were served aboard by the excellent chef and crew of four. We made our own packed lunch. The comprehensive cycle path network is often shaded by long avenues of trees, and surfaced in either concrete, paved or tarmac, away from motor traffic roads. You do have to watch out for cyclists coming fast in either direction. With our energetic and attentive leader to guide us at the head of the line we cycled 40k plus most days. Our tour started and finished in Amsterdam and we moored up in Arnhem, Doesburg, Deventer, Kampen, Spakenburg (Hanseatic cities) which we explored on foot. Each evening after dinner we had a brief tour of a town together before discovering a bar (even a music festival) for further refreshment. Although the watery landscape is flat, the scenery constantly changes; the farming and land use, architecture, and cycling/transport infrastructure all provide a fascinating unfolding panorama (or cyclorama!) Discovering and embracing the Dutch cycling culture is a constant pleasure. More time for photos and selective sightseeing would be appreciated. Also, historical and cultural information combined with an explanation about the route, towns and areas we visited would be worth providing in addition to the tour notes.

We had the most wonderful time! The weather was wonderful. The staff on the boat were super helpful. And the riding was great, and well paced. The food on the boat was also delightful. The *only* thing that wasn’t just fabulous was that, a couple of nights, it was a bit warm and the small cabins on the boat got pretty hot. But everything else was A+!!

I was in need of an adventure and when I found out about and reserved a spot with Boat Bike Tours I knew I was on my way having a terrific time. I wasn’t disappointed one little bit. The captain and crew were amazing, the accommodation’s were comfortable and food was excellent. The ride was spot on, riding through beautiful countryside or bustling cities at lower speeds with stops to enjoy lunch and new found friends.

This was a nice and pleasant trip with well chosen bike routes. Cabins were clean and staff was very friendly. Food was good, but the vegetarian option had hardly any protein, only vegetables. Only minor point was that there was a case of covid on board and the passengers were not informed on time, which could have caused problems for those who needed to travel by plane or to a location were isolation was possible.

We had a wonderful time, the food was delicious, and route was beautiful. Too bad Corona couldn’t stay away and we disembarked with a positive test. Quite a few people were infected. There was only a hand sanitizer station, and was sparsely used. Our next stop was visiting family before going back home. Instead we had to stay in quarantine before going back to Canada. The main focus of the trip was visiting family. We think that there could be better precautions and ask people to test when feeling ill.

This is my second Boat Bike Tour and I would book again. I loved the daily bike riding through the countryside and small towns of Holland. We met interesting, like minded people on board and the staff were phenomenal – fun, kind, caring, competent folks who really worked hard to make the week a success. Wilmie, our guide was amazing. Food was good and plentiful. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the beds are a bit hard and the pillows need to be improved.

Exploring the Netherlands by bike is a wonderful way to visit this country. What a joy it was to meet our boat at the end of a day of cycling. After a delicious dinner, drinks and socialization, we were always offered the option of a guided tour around the community where we were moored. The tour was very well organized. Our boat was clean, and accommodated a group of 19 perfectly. The crew was cheerful, friendly and always ready to help out. Our guide was very knowledgable about the areas we were visiting and went out of her way to share this information with us. Her love of her country was infectious. My only suggestion for improvement is that more attention needs to be paid to upfront bicycle maintenance. Regardless, I am already looking at Boat Bike’s future tour offerings.

We had a exceptional experience. The crew was amazing. The meals delightful. The tour leader experienced and charming. The quality of the experience cycling through the countryside and small villages – the bird song, animals, landscapes and scents – pleasantly surprised this non-cycler.

This is our sixth Boat Bike Tour. They are all different. Different boats, different guides, different scenery, different food. But all of them are very good and interesting and never boring! Would recommend it to anyone with an adventurous spirit.