Reviews

This is a great option to the barge. The crew and tour guide on Mare fan Frysland (sailing vessel) were both friendly and efficient, which is not a common combination. Great food! Roomy and beautiful restored boat, and the basic cabin was plenty roomy for 2 who know how to pack. (The hot tub was a bonus!) Wonderful biking tours. Our guide was very informative as well as pleasant. I’ve done more vigorous, more “cushy,” and more expensive European biking tour with VBT and consider this a better value. I could have used a faster riding pace, maybe more independence, and more sailing, but I believe the bike tours and sail-raising were set for the common-denominator (“weakest-link,” etc) and that was the correct approach for a varied group. We were the 1st group of the season and the boat was not full, which added to the pleasant experience. We were concerned that we were going too early to see flowers and might fight cold weather, but it all turned out well…so I recommend you consider an early booking if you dislike crowds. Be aware that biking in North Holland can mean winds. It added to the challenge in a way that I liked, but not everybody felt that way. (That’s what the E-bike option is for.)

Booking process was first rate. The ship is superb, captain and crew go the extra yard to make sure everything is excellent. Food amazing. Brilliant guide who was very knowledgeable. Guests with age range from 14 to 78 all gelled. Great atmosphere all week.

Unsere Tour war vom 02.04. bis 09.04. auf der Leafde fan Fryslan. Wir möchten uns noch einmal sehr herzlich für diese tolle Woche mit Radfahren, Segeln und nicht zuletzt tollem Essen bedanken. Die Kommunikation mit der Crew war perfekt (Deutsch und Englisch), unser Radguide war auch für uns (wir sind individuell gefahren) eine große Hilfe. Die Stadtrundgänge mit ihm waren sehr interessant. Alle Crewmitglieder waren immer ansprechbar und ausgesprochen freundlich. Besonderes Highlight war der Segeltag. Dies war unsere 2. Tour mit Boat Bike Tours (die 1. war letztes Jahr mit der Fluvius, ebenfalls ein tolles Erlebnis) und vielleicht wird es auch nicht die letzte sein. Frank Böhme

Just what was promised

My husband and I had a fabulous trip throughout the Netherlands. The ship was beautiful, clean and well appointed. All the staff were amazing! Helpful, friendly, curteous and knowledgeable. We are looking forward to making this a yearly tour!

For the price of the experience to bike and sail around the Netherlands, this experience was excellent. I wish I could bottle up every moment and relive it. I booked this trip knowing Netherlands was flat so I rented a regular bike but be prepared for headwinds and biking up dykes. By the end of the trip I wish I had an E-bike. The rooms are small but again we’re on a sailing ship. During time not biking, we’d be in the city at the port or hanging out on the various decks enjoying drinks and snacks, the rooms are for rest. We did the tulip tour this year and you will see tulips! While biking through country sides you’ll see the tulip farms, windmills, and sheep. Lastly, the crew was amazing. We enjoyed spending time with them and by the end of trip you’ll feel like you’re part of a family, between the crew and the guests. We’re already planning our next boat and bike tour through Germany for 2023.

I really enjoyed our Boat Bike Tour of the Netherlands. I loved biking every day. The pace was just right and we were allowed enough time to stop and look around. The food on the ship was excellent. Our cabin on the ship was excellent too. It was great to meet other tourists on the ship and have someone to share meals with. I highly recommend this type of vacation.

We just finished our Northern Holland sail and bike tour. It was fantastic. The tour leader was excellent, knowledgeable and gave us all the guidance and explained the details of all our destinations. The ship and crew were exemplary. The ship was immaculate, the service was beyond our expectations, and the chef was preparing amazing food for us each day. This was our second trip with Boat Bike Tours, and we look forward to our next trip with this company.

Super fun way to see Holland. Loved the boat , the crew and the tour leaders.

The Boat Bike tulip tour was the best vacation I’ve ever been on. Patrick and Maryann where excellent tour guides and I’m already planning my next trip with Boat Bike. Thank you!