Reviews

We had a great trip, the boat staff and facilities were exceptional. They had to make some changes on the fly as water levels were low and there were high temperatures so original bike options needed to be modified. Staff adjusted to make the trip interesting. The food was amazing and offered me the vegetarian options that I requested.

Loved this tour! The guides were fabulous. The app was easy to navigate (we liked doing it on our own). The food was great. The staff was nice. The boat was lovely and comfortable. We would like to do another and have recommended it to friends.

It was a great tour, first after the pandemic, and they did an outstanding job. An easy tour for first time boat and bike cyclers it met the mark in every way. The way they did the sailing to and from Budapest we got to all the sites along the way. The food was wonderful, breakfast and dinners especially. We were allowed plenty of time to accomplish our cycling so stopping for beer and lunch as desired were lovely options. This was a perfect mix of cycling and sightseeing for those who were new to this type of travel. It’s a wonderful way to see the country and a trip you’ll never forget. A great mix of activity and leisure.

We were a group of 10 friends on the Passau, Vienna, Budapest cycling trip down the Danube. The whole experience was everything we hoped for and more. The ship was well equipped and comfortable with a lovely sundeck and nice comfortable cabins. We chose a suite with opening windows which I would definitely go for again. The views down the Danube were stunning. Every morning our bikes were taken off the ship and left ready for us to cycle off. We had a mixture of regular and e-bikes in our group and all were well maintained and comfortable. We were provided with saddle bags and a small bag for each bike. A nice choice of packed lunch was prepared freshly for us each morning. Lunch was available on board for anyone choosing not to cycle. The routes were well planned out and picturesque and we had a briefing every day detailing the route and special things to look out for. This was delivered with humour by Leslie, our wonderful cruise director who was extremely knowledgable about the local area and who cycled every day at the back of the whole group to ensure that everyone was ok. Leslie deserves a special mention for his ability to switch roles throughout the whole trip. His professionalism and good humour didn’t go unnoticed. The whole team, from cleaners, kitchen staff, bar staff etc were wonderful. All worked together as a team and ensured a great time for all on board. Special thanks too for the evening entertainment, particularly the piano playing. For anyone who is considering this trip then I would stay you will not be disappointed. Wonderful food in the restaurant, great cycling, not too challenging, lovely places to visit including a day in Budapest and one in Vienna, with the opportunity to go to a concert in the palace there. If I have to criticise anything I would suggest better air conditioning in the dining room and lounge that were at times too warm. Thank you to Boat Bike Tours. We will be back.

would be helpful if maps were given to us before arriving so we could download to phones. especially since the routes did not match the open printed in the book

This was our second bike boat trip with this company. They certainly did not disappoint! The trip was amazing! We took all the added excursions and thoroughly enjoyed them all. The food was delicious and there was lots of variety. Leslie our guide was super organized and helpful. He worked very hard to make sure everyone knew where to cycle. Our room was really nice with big windows. Can’t wait to book another tour in a different country!

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!

I ‘m used to enjoy one week biking with Bostbike every year since 2013 and this year it was a second tour, but not with Boatbike, but with Radreisen. Uselly I prefer small boats to have a better contact with small group, but I wanted to try the famous Danauweg without the enormous number of people who normally go on this route (because of the pandemia, there was much less people). Result: it was not so bad, but the route is a bit boring, not all the time but mainly, the number of kilometer is small. I was lucky to be with wonderful people the first night in the restaurant and this has give me a better feeling for the social side.But I still prefer small boats and I prefer to travel with Boatbike. Marylise

all in all a fantastic trip . couldn’t of wish for a better trip. food wad excellent , service fantastic . ship very clean & well maintained . all the crew went out of their way to make sure that everything worked , from the guys that brought the bikes out every day , the service in the restaurant , the fantastic food & the presentation , the barman & wines . the hotel management . the riding routes & the booklet / guide book , Captain & his crew & last but not least the Tour Director . thank you all very much .

We had a great week! The crew is awesome! Highly recommend getting the “comfort package ” and having a guide on your rides. Our guide was Axel… great guy.. very knowledgeable!