Reviews

Excellent trip the entire crew is awesome felt like home away from home thanks for making my birthday special will definitely recommend and will go again

I would say it’s a once in a lifetime trip, but we are already planning another one! The 5 day Tulip Tour on Magnifique IV was an amazing experience from start to (far too soon) finish. The ship is gorgeous, the food is exceptional, but the crew were even beyond that! We learned that this was the first time this combined crew worked together and it was magical! If you wanted something that was in their power to give, you got it! What also amazed us was how everyone did what needed to be done, regardless of their title. Sailing crew helped with meal prep, tour guides helped behind the bar, and we even saw the captain drying dishes! The cycling was thoroughly enjoyable, and it was easy to see that some people who were not as experienced cyclists quickly adapted to the cycling culture that is The Netherlands. If you have ever considered doing this (or any) tour with this company…DO IT!

The tulip tour was very well organized, informative and friendly guides, beautiful ship, excellent food. I love to do another trip with this company!

everything great!

My husband and I just completed the 5 day Tulip Tour. It was fabulous in every way. The ship is beautiful, comfortable, and well maintained. Every staff member went out of their way to be sure all passengers were happy and well taken care of. The food was outstanding! Michael surprised us every day when we returned from riding with a special culinary delight. I highly recommend this company and trip!

The first leg of our trip was aboard the Magnifique IV for 8 days and it was marvelous. The ship, furnishings and bikes were in great shape, and the crew, guides and scenery were second to none. Plenty of good food and drink, for any waistline. Thanks so much for reorganizing this trip as many times as you did, to make it happen in these unsettled times.

Excellent food,excellent service… thankyou for everthing

Boat bike tours staff were very accommodating during (re) booking and during the trip itself. Jens did a great job of supporting the tour. The route and city tours were great, and the cycling was wonderful. The ship (de Amsterdam) was not well cleaned. Our carpet needed more thorough vacuuming, and we had to have our bedsheets changed as they smelled unclean. The bikes were fine, but had suffered some damage from over cranking of bolts and use of pliers to tighten and loosen, especially on the seat and handle bars. The boat staff made a poor first impression by trying to sell us bike insurance immediately upon boarding, and they were not always helpful in solving bike problems. The food ranged from really good (goulash, fish and roast beef) to terrible (wieners and frozen hash browns as the only hot breakfast on one day). The breakfast fruit was usually a bowl of melon with a few pieces of pineapple and would have been much better with some bananas and berries. We would definitely choose to go with Boat bike tours again, but not on this boat.

Excellent Tour. Despite re-scheduling due to Covid, the tour ran smoothly. We had wonderful weather which helped. Great food, accommodation and excellent tour guides who went out of their way to be helpful.

It was our first experience and loved the formula of a boat and bike tour! What made this special is the staff! The itinerary had to be modified because of a strike by the employees manning the locks but it worked out. Our guides Anneke and Fred were fantastic (even though folks who opted for e-bikes got a bit of flack from Fred…but it was all in good fun). Everyone on board works so hard, performing many different tasks, to ensure everyone has a great experience! The barge is very new, so clean, well decorated and is equipped with everything you need.. The beds are a bit small, my husband is tall so his feet hanged at the foot of the bed so not that comfortable for him. Lots of storage and a large shower in the bedroom! Not rating it a 5 because of the meals. Breakfasts are repetitive (plain yogurt, fruits and pastries, accompanied by 1 egg and we were given a bit of luncheon meats and cheese every morning for us to pack our own lunches for the day (which was a bit of a surprise). Also, we would have appreciated having a choice of meals for dinner (perhaps provide two choices). The bike routes selected by the guides were awesome; you get to see a lot and we appreciated not having to worry about where we were going or missing out on something….we just had to cycle and enjoy the scenery! We were a group of 6 and we all would highly recommend this type of holiday to friends and family, with the company Boat Bike Tours! We’re already planning our next one :)