Reviews

The crew were all very helpful. The distances and the time available to complete them mean you have to bike steadily at about 16-20 km/h. Electric assist bikes are available for an additional charge. Bring padded bike shorts unless you are a well-seasoned rider; 5-6 hours on a bike seat can be a bit tough. Otherwise, the food was quite good. I have a food allergy and they were very accommodating. However, I did have to pay an extra ¬ 50 for the week so they could buy milk-free food that I could eat. Highly recommend this trip.

Crew was outstanding, and extremely helpful with our non-standard tandem. Lots of fun to watch everybody (deck hands, maids, wait staff, cook, pianist, and even the captain!) pitching in to help get all the bikes on and off the boat. It looks like everyone truly enjoys their jobs. We had a great trip and would do it again.

We booked our trip on the recommendation of friends who did a tour last year. We had an incredible experience and have already recommended the tour to other friends. It is the best way to see parts of the world that you would ordinarily never see. We are looking at doing another tour next year!

This trip was fabulous from start to finish. The Magnifique is the perfect size (just 30 guests), comfortable, and spotlessly clean. The captain and every crew member was warm, welcoming, and fun. Our guide was patient, super helpful, and supportive of those who wanted to go off and self guide. Who can’t love biking on flat bike paths across beautiful country and visiting quaint little villages and businesses along the way. As far as I’m concerned, this was a 10/10 experience. Do it.

The Epernay to Paris trip was wonderful. There is no better way to see the french countryside then by bicycle and boat. The staff and our guide Marianne were exceptional. This is the best vacation, the most interesting trip and the most fun in memory. We’ll be back next year for another trip with BoatBike Tours. Travel tip: If you don’t like to ride bikes up hills, rent one of their e-bikes; it made all the difference for Sandy and Jenny.

We had a great time. Crew was great! Rooms were also good and we will recommend to our friends.

“The experience starts with the e-mails with the folks at boatbike. Responses were quick and they were helpful in fulfilling our requests. The trip itself was “”UNBELIEVABLE””. The boat “”ROMANTICA”” is well laid out and our room on the main deck was spacious. The crew and the guides were all friendly / professional. The language was never an issue. The biking on each island was superb and everyone in the group managed the arduous climbs. The only one concern I discussed with some members was the day some of us completed a rafting trip the rest continued biking. Some felt this could have been better explained as this was the second to last day and wear and tear was setting in. They would have chosen the raft trip. Once again the guides were super; the food abundant and delicious. Will do another boatbike in the future.”

Our bike & boat trip on the Danube River on the MV Normandie exceeded all of our expectations. We have taken previous bike & boat tours in The Netherlands and in Italy, and we have enjoyed each one. The Normandie is a very nice ship with a charming crew. The cabins were spacious, up-to-date and clean. The food was excellent, equivalent to what you would get in a high-end restaurant. The chef kindly prepared vegetarian and gluten-free dishes for us each night for dinner, and we were impressed with his creativity and attention to detail. The bike rides and other optional outings were very well organized by our very personable and funny cruise director. Our tour went from Passau to Budapest, and it’s a tour I could imagine doing again, or certainly I would take other similar tours offered by Boat Bike Tours.

Excellent holiday. Enjoyed both the sailing and the biking. Could have done with more wind on the sailing day and less on the biking day, but nature does it’s own thing. The ship was comfortable, the food was good, and the crew were friendly. The self guided bike routes were well explained thanks to the excellent Dutch numbering system, with both long and short alternatives to suit rider abilities. The rental bikes were quite heavy, but since there are no hills in Holland this didn’t matter! Monickendam, Edam, Hoorne and Endhuizen are all lovely towns/cities to explore. Even cycling out of Amsterdam is ok as it’s all off road.Cycling through the Frisian woods was lovely, even though it rained!

Bien planeado, muy organizado, puntual. El personal amable, simpático y siempre disponible. Las bicicletas en condiciones óptimas, la información precisa. Los recorridos nos dan otra mirada muy variada de Holanda. La comida abundante y variada. Cuidadosos de las diversas necesidades de los pasajeros. Mi única observación es la mala calidad del wifi. Deben resolverlo, porque aunque se elija una semana de relax, hoy día estar conectado es importante.

June17-24 Amsterdam to Bruges aboard the Magnifique Christina and I throughly enjoyed this trip. It far exceeded our expectations. The boat and all the crew were exceptional and our guide (Gjysbert?) was amazing keeping us cool during the heat wave. I would recommend this tour without any reservations and we are in fact looking through the 2018 brochure planning our next trip. Christina and Dave

The trip met all expectations. Boat crew was fantastic.