Reviews

The boat bike tour aboard the Zwaantje from Paris to Bruges was a fantastic experience made especially enjoyable with tour leaders Hugo and Marcel and the beautifully fine weather we were blessed with during the 15 day period. The boat was beautifully appointed and the Captain, the staff and service they provided on the boat was excellent. We dined well every day on the boat with gourmet meals by chef Frank. The bikes were good quality. Organisation on-line through Boat Bike Tours administration went smoothly.

I loved the trip from venice to mantova. The food was exceptional and the staff were ALL wonderful. Mikayla was an amazing guide-very confident and in control. I felt extremely safe with her. Can’t fault the journey. Would definitely reccomend.

We have taken 4 trips with various companies and this trip was by far the most professional and enjoyable. Steffie the owner and chef is not only a superior chef but manages the ship. Our guides were top notch—-Junqa and Juvanika ( sp?). Great sites and rides. bikes were terrific, food exceptional and service of staff over the top!

Overall the trip was very well organized, the staff was very nice and accommodating, the food was excellent, the boat was clean and the offer of a GPS for self-guided riders was a bonus. We had a full boat and the staff handled the varied needs of all the groups very well. The boat is older but is very well kept and is clean. The cabins were set up with good storage to accommodate two people. We loved the vineyard tours and the wine tastings and learned so much about wines from the Bordeaux region. The only small negative was trouble with connecting to the WiFi, which seemed to randomly work and only for very short periods of time. We would recommend this trip for anyone who is interested in wine and enjoying the laid back southern France countryside.

Excellent family trip.

I cannot give a better rating as the bike and barge turned in to a bike and hotel due a barge break down and repairs not able to be done in time. We found out about the breakdown 2 hours before we were due fly out so it was very stressful having to deal with alternatives on such short notice. I will say that Boat bike tours did a good job in finding an alternate tour for us and the hotels and meals were very good. Was not impressed with the pre trip information session done by “radreise” the morning of departure as they did not do a good job of explaining how the trip was to go and we never saw a representative from them after that morning. Basically we were left to fend for ourselves the entire trip. Also there was suppose to be a walking tour of Passau the evening before departure which did not happen as no representative showed up to give the tour.

We really enjoy the barge and bike experience. This is the second trip we’ve taken with Boat Bike Tours, and we will probably go again in future.We enjoy biking in Europe, but prefer something a little less intense and without the hassle of moving hotel rooms every day. The barge is clean, well-maintained and well-run. The guides were outstanding (I don’t say this lightly). They really went out of their way to make the trip fun, safe and memorable. Food (breakfast, dinner and self-packed lunch) were good. The bicycles are well-maintained and we had no maintenance issues. Each day’s trip itinerary is well-planned and explained in advance. On a trip like this, you see many interesting sites that you are unlikely to find on your own. Thank you to the captain and staff of the Fleur for a very memorable experience.

We had a great time. Unfortunately we were supposed to be on a bike/boat tour, but our boat was damaged a couple days prior to our tour so we were switched to a bus/bike tour. However, the company did a pretty good job, given the short time frame. The hotels and meals that were substituted were reasonable and some were very good. I would do this again.

Zeer goed georganiseerd. Zeer vriendelijke bemanning en begeleiding. Lekker eten. Schitterende routes! Alles was super. En we hadden ook nog geweldig weer.

This was our second trip with boat bike tours. We didn’t realize that they were an acting travel agent until we were ready to go. Our trip along the Danube was cancelled last minute due to the ship Arlene II running aground. We found out hours before we were to leave for the airport. It was a bit of scrambling, but they offered us a hotel/bike tour instead. It was ok, but quite disorganized at first. We felt a little abandoned. It ended up being ok and we had a lot of fun, but it was a pain to pack up our bags each morning. We were living out of our suitcase the whole time. Also, most of the hotels did not have air conditioning and we hit a heat wave at the end of August so it made it hard to sleep. Another big disappointment was that the tour (originally Passau to Budapest) only went to Vienna. The main reason we booked it was to go to Budapest. After such a great experience last year (best of Holland) it wasn’t as good, but we made the best of it and enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the Danube.