Reviews

This was an excellent holiday on a great boat with super hosts who could not do more for you. The food was healthy and tasty, The drink prices were reasonable. The bikes were like new and the escorted tours were very interesting and we visited very beautiful parts of Holland.

Beautiful boat, excellent staff/crew and tour leaders, good food and great group of fellow pax/bikers. Cabin exceeded expectations (and we were on the lower deck), and no criticisms at all.

The trip was wonderful. The boat size was perfect – not too many people. Our cabin was very comfortable. The chef, Olv, did an outstanding job with the meals. Our guide Tom was a lot of fun and did an excellent job leading our tour every day. We enjoyed meeting people from many different countries and hope to do this again soon.

Fantastic crew, guides and food. I would have given 5 stars if the lower cabin where my sons resided wasn’t so humid, very hard to sleep in there, located next to laundry room.

Amsterdam to Brugge tour – it was a great itinerary as we got to see so many different aspects of the countryside and townships. I would have liked more opportunities to stop and enjoy the views, take photos and ‘smell the roses’. A great way to travel, meet new people, make new friends! Facilities of the boat were excellent exceeding our expectations. Bikes were suitable for the journey and well maintained throughout. Food was amazing – thank you Frank!

Our family of 6 recently took the Amsterdam to Bruges tour and had a fantastic time. It was well planned with a nice mix of rural towns during the biking/day portion and beautiful cities to be toured in the afternoon or after dinner. The food was great and staff was outstanding as well. We will be looking to do another Boat Bike tour in the future.

Best vacation ever!!!

Bruges to Amersterdam: Peter, Mike, Michelle (who wouldn’t give the chef 5 stars for our delish meals!) and the whole crew were just fabulous. From sunrise to sunset our cruising experience and cycling from Bruges to Amsterdam was fun, interesting and the BEST way to see the countryside. Highly recommend to all who love to cycle from beginners to advanced.

A large group of us, 10, took this wonderful boat bike tour and it was truly a great experience. We started in Bruges and biked our way to Amsterdam. First I want to start by giving a big shout out to our wonderful bike leaders, Michael and Peter who led us through some of the most beautiful, calming scenery I have ever seen. Safety was their number 1 motto and all of us appreciated that. They were also very informative along the way. The paths were straight with very little hills. In our group, some of us had e-bikes and some did not. I appreciated having the e-bike especially as the week went by, it was great to have. Also a big shout out to Michel, our executive chef, who presented us with wonderful, tasty meals every night. Not only, delicious, visually appealing, but enough food to keep even the hungriest man happy. He even accommodated our friend’s meal – she is gluten free. The other staff, Ingabord, Xander, Marjite and Damaris were great. They worked tirelessly to keep everyone happy. Rooms cleaned, dining room clean and set up every day. They also served as our bartenders, food servers and any special requests answered. They were extremely organized and very good at their jobs. And of course our captain Paul, who was not only our captain, but a jack of all trades. He always seemed to be pitching in to help the other crew members. All in all, the crew seemed to be a family of their own and made everyone feel at home. We were very lucky and got very cool weather for the week of July 13th which made the biking very enjoyable. On some nights we needed a light sweater if we wished to sit outside on the deck. For all the women out there who don’t know what to pack – it is a very casual setting. The dressiest I got was what they called “formal night” which I wore a simple sundress, some of the men were wearing shorts and they did not seem out of place. I would just pack what you would wear for your biking days and very simple stuff for dinner. A bathing suit if you want to use the hot tub (we did – it was super clean). A rain cover up for biking is a must because rain can come on quickly and go out just as quick. Something to wear at night if it’s chilly. I definitely over packed. Of course you will check the weather before leaving for you trip so you will most likely know if it will be hot or cold. But clothes wise, it is super simple. If there is any downside to this trip, it would be not spending enough time in the lovely cities that we got to see each day. But that is always the downfall of cruising. This was a wonderful trip, even my husband who is not a fan of biking, enjoyed it. I would recommend this trip to anyone. We had as young as 16 and an average age, I would venture to say 60ish. Some way younger, and some a bit older. I understand the crew works 2 weeks on and have 1 week off, so you might not get the same crew but I’m sure all crew members are all very professional. Highly recommend this trip.

A great way to see the Northern European countryside up close and personal. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and attentive to everyone’s requests. So nice to arrive at our daily destinations to find our comfy river barge awaiting us with dinner. I’d definitely recommend Boat Bike Tours to anyone who has a desire to experience a slice of real Europe.