Reviews

Great biking experience, wonderful guides, comfortable room, and great food.

Everything was amazing

The right combo of biking activity and other activities. Loved going through the little towns and cities of Belgium and Netherlands. Felt safe on bikes. 2 countries so bike friendly. Appreciated the other evening activities like beer tasting, chocolate tasting, etc. Tour guides were great. Knowledgeable about the history and made it interesting. Boat staff were personable, helpful (and hardworking !!). Food was great.

Knowledgeable and fun guides. Excellent boat crew. Cabins were clean and tidy. Good food.

Our overall experience with Boat Bike Tour was wonderful. Our guides were very knowledgeable and experienced. We enjoyed the variety of Belgium and the Netherlands, not only while we were biking but as we were traveling on the boat as well. As for the boat and her crew, can’t say enough about how they made everything comfortable. Cabins were always clean and comfortable, the meals were amazing. The crew worked very hard to make our experience the best it could be. I highly recommend Boat Bike Tour for a very enjoyable biking experience. My wife and I are great full to Peter and Marleen for making our trip amazing.

Guides were wonderful, helpful, entertaining and informative. Boat was comfortable and clean. Meals could be better, especially the breakfast and lunch. Maybe serve waffles or eggs, it was too repetitive. Staff was excellent

We had a couple in our group that wrecked their bikes 7 times in a day (once the woman ran into the back of me) so the guides wouldn’t let them continue riding. Kudos to the guides for making me and the rest of the group feel safe! The guides should be congratulated by the company for keeping everyone safe! I want to add the entire crew on Magnifique IV was fabulous, no they were better than fabulous! Keep them together if you can… I’ve given info to at least 8 people that have inquired about the trip. And we will be back for another BoatBikeTour!!!

The Magnifique IV is a beautiful boat. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The service and guides were excellent and so accommodating. The chef prepared wonderful, authentic suppers, I especially enjoyed the BBQ one night…so much variety. I would recommend more variety for the breakfast. Also, I think a menu for the supper to show what was prepared would be nice. The bike routes were very nice, plus if we wanted to go individually, the guides were accommodating. We enjoyed the city walks with the tour guide. We had an amazing time and all the passengers were so much fun!

When unexpected things happened, the crew and guides were able to pivot and implement alternatives with almost no disruption for guests. This is the sign of an outstanding company. Would highly recommend!

The staff for the trip was very good. The ‘barge’ was very nice, the room was bigger and more comfortable than we expected. The food was in our opinion just mediocre, not bad, but certainly not gourmet. On barbecue night, they ran out of rib’s before everyone had some. The bike tour was good, however there was only 2 guides for the 33 guests, which wasn’t enough. The group was usually split into long and short rides, so even with 15 to 20 in a group with 1 guide was too many people. On one ride one of the group was stung by a bee, he immediately began to have swelling, the guide had no emergency kit to deal with him and did not have knowledge about where there may be a pharmacy. Everyday there wasn’t a plan as to where to stop for breaks or for lunch. We had packed lunches from the barge but come lunch time we were told that in order to have a good sit down place (in a restaurant) we would have to buy at least a drink, or we wouldn’t be allowed to use the restroom. Not good planning in our opinion. The tour groups could have used more support, more experienced guides for smaller groups, or some kind of van support they could connect with in an emergency. The bikes were okay, but not good for experienced riders. This wasn’t a bike trip, more a lazy touring ride. The guide for our group several times had to retrace her steps as she wasn’t familiar enough with the route. Not a problem but sometimes frustrating for the group.