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Europe's leading operator of Boat Bike Tours
Serving 19.000 travellers on a yearly basis
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An impressive fleet of 50 ships
Barges, sailing ships and motor yachts
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 3030 reviews on
2 Jul 2025

Stephanie S

Excellent guide. Loved the cycling….comfortable equipment. Wonderful scenery,even in the rain! The towns were so quaint.

2 Jul 2025

Stephanie S

Excellent guide. Loved the cycling….comfortable equipment. Wonderful scenery,even in the rain! The towns were so quaint.

2 Jul 2025

Kendall OBrien

One week boat/bike tour from Mainz to Strasbourg on the MV Olympia. Crew was fantastic, meals excellent, lots of fun!

2 Jul 2025

Kendall OBrien

One week boat/bike tour from Mainz to Strasbourg on the MV Olympia. Crew was fantastic, meals excellent, lots of fun!

1 Jul 2025

Cynthia Slagter

The boat was beautiful! Clean, comfortable, and obviously well-maintained.
The staff was friendly and helpful.
The food was amazing!
Our guides were great–perfect mix of informality and professionalism.

1 Jul 2025

Cynthia Slagter

The boat was beautiful! Clean, comfortable, and obviously well-maintained.
The staff was friendly and helpful.
The food was amazing!
Our guides were great–perfect mix of informality and professionalism.

1 Jul 2025

Connie Chensky

This was my third experience with Boat Bike Tours! All trips have been memorable! Our group of ten was able to bike together since we had two guides for the boat. Prior to our trip I had emailed the company to see if our group of 10 could bunk on the same side of the boat. This request was not honored. Two passengers became ill at the beginning of our trip. They did not wear masks and continued to dine with the rest of us. I would strongly suggest for Boat Bike Tours to have a policy in place for ill passengers. I was told that there is no policy in place.

1 Jul 2025

Connie Chensky

This was my third experience with Boat Bike Tours! All trips have been memorable! Our group of ten was able to bike together since we had two guides for the boat. Prior to our trip I had emailed the company to see if our group of 10 could bunk on the same side of the boat. This request was not honored. Two passengers became ill at the beginning of our trip. They did not wear masks and continued to dine with the rest of us. I would strongly suggest for Boat Bike Tours to have a policy in place for ill passengers. I was told that there is no policy in place.

30 Jun 2025

Nan Ryder Gray

The excellent and individualized customer service we received during our trip from Amsterdam to Brugge made our trip outstanding.

30 Jun 2025

Nan Ryder Gray

The excellent and individualized customer service we received during our trip from Amsterdam to Brugge made our trip outstanding.

30 Jun 2025

Glen MacPherson

This was an ideal vacation for us.

7 days was not so long that monotony set in, or so short that we longed for more.

The ship was top-notch. Extremely well maintained. Free espresso/cappuccino machine! Nice cabins, well-appointed. Comfortable beds. Reasonably priced beer on tap.

Excellent food.

Right-sized passenger complement (34): neither too large that you felt you were assaulting your port calls, nor too small that you felt trapped with uninteresting people.

Happy crew seemed pleased to be where they were, doing what they were doing.

Bike rides through beautiful countryside, historic towns.

Well-maintained bikes.

It’s unusual for me not to find something to complain about, which speaks to the overall excellence of this experience. I would recommend the same tour to virtually anyone.

30 Jun 2025

Glen MacPherson

This was an ideal vacation for us.

7 days was not so long that monotony set in, or so short that we longed for more.

The ship was top-notch. Extremely well maintained. Free espresso/cappuccino machine! Nice cabins, well-appointed. Comfortable beds. Reasonably priced beer on tap.

Excellent food.

Right-sized passenger complement (34): neither too large that you felt you were assaulting your port calls, nor too small that you felt trapped with uninteresting people.

Happy crew seemed pleased to be where they were, doing what they were doing.

Bike rides through beautiful countryside, historic towns.

Well-maintained bikes.

It’s unusual for me not to find something to complain about, which speaks to the overall excellence of this experience. I would recommend the same tour to virtually anyone.

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Boat Bike Tours: Europe’s leading operator for boat and bike tours in The Netherlands and the rest of Europe

Boat Bike Tours offers 8 day-tours by bike and barge. Experience our unique combination of cycling and cruising: you will explore a region and discover all there is to see in the beautiful places along our routes. We offer wonderful bike rides over beautiful cycle paths in about 15 European countries, where you’ll be cycling at your own pace or in a group with an experienced tour guide.

By using the detailed maps, GPS and travel information, you can stop at the sights you would like to visit along the route. If you don’t feel like cycling, you can always decide to stay on board for a day. For each of our tours, we have pointed out the possible types of guidance and the intensity of the cycling routes with icons.

Your accommodation is aboard one of our ships or sailing ships, in well-equipped cabins that provide a comfortable stay and a different view every morning. We have a variety of cabin types, with different comfort levels and extras; all of them have private bathrooms. On all of our ships you’ll enjoy good food (breakfast, a take-out lunch, and a three-course dinner), drinks and an international traveling party.