Reviews

Absolutely amazing! After decades of travel, this was my favorite European vacation of all! Cycling every day in beautiful weather and gorgeous scenery is a sure winner. And, when you add the great guides, top flight meals, and exceptional service it becomes truly wonderful. It was the most enjoyable and least stressful vacation I’ve ever had. I’ll definitely be returning!

Loved the guided bike tours through the Belgium and Holland countryside.

Boat Bike Tours kept us up to date with all information. Any questions were answered in a timely manner. The barge was as described, in fact, better than we expected.

Our group of ten women had a fabulous trip from Bruges to Amsterdam. The crew couldn’t have been better-they took great care of us. Excellent food, comfortable rooms (and beds and pillows), and a beautiful ship. The biking was such fun (maybe with the exception of riding in busier cities, but we made it!). A nice variety of stops as we made our way through countryside and small towns. If this trip is representative of all Boat Bike Tours, I can highly recommend them and look forward to my next trip biking and barging.

Exceptionally organized and managed trip, well designed quiet rooms, experienced and knowledgeable guides. The guides and staff were attentive to our needs and wants. Great planning for breaks during the rides. We really enjoyed the extras that weren’t mentioned in the itinerary such as the beer tasting and the night walks with our guides and sometimes local guides. WONDERFUL food and beautiful ship.

Wonderful staff, wonderful food, wonderful boat/cabins! The bike rides were fabulous too!

The well trained personable staff who would sincerely do anything that needed to be done made this trip exceptional. They were always helping each other and making sure the guests were having a good time.

We absolutely loved this trip! The boat (Magnifique II) was very nice, the food excellent but what really made it was the staff. We loved the collaborative approach they took to making sure the guests were well taken care of no matter what their role was. The sites we saw and the biking overall was awesome. We had some iffy days weatherwise but the staff just adapted as we went along – the route may change slightly, the boat may have to sail at a different time than was planned but everything was always very well communicated well organized. We loved the little stops we did during the bike rides – sometimes little surprises along the way as well! The only slightly less-positive comment we have is with regards to the biking part. I believe the website said we’d cycle btwn 20-50kms per day. I’d say most days were above that and given the wind, some days it felt like we were biking up hill even though the routes were flat! As well, we had regular bikes and about 75% of the group had e-bikes. Sometimes it got annoying as the e-bikers sped ahead and were annoyed when the regular cyclists were slower – that felt a little off-putting. For anyone considering whether to do e-bike or regular bike, I would say this – if you want to cruise leisurely and see the sites, get an e-bike. If you only want exercise, get a normal bike. I hurt my knee one day from overdoing it in the crazy wind and had to take a day off. On the last day I upgraded to an e-bike so I could participate and riding it was 400% easier!!! If I were to do it again I think I’d only do an e-bike. For context, I’m 56, in decent shape. Keep up the great work – this trip was excellent!

I had the pleasure of sailing on the Magnifique II, and I must say, it is a beautiful and well-appointed ship. This was my second adventure with Boat Bike Tours, and once again, the staff were absolutely amazing. The food and service were nothing short of incredible, adding to the overall enjoyment of the trip. Our leaders were exceptionally knowledgeable, making sure that we felt safe and well looked after at all times.

Great staff.

Excellent staff~ Fabulous guides~ Unbelievable chef~ Extremely clean cabins~ Terrific captain~

Great staff . Great food . Crest experience