Reviews

The booking through boatbiketours was easy and safe; the company who did the tour was girolibero cycling holidays. I was impressed of the service, the food and the crew who covered minimal details that make this trip the best bike and barge I have attended. Omar, Silvia, Michaela and the captain where a excellent team, you feel all the time being pampered. The boat was comfortable, clean an spacious compared with similar. They where paying attention to your needs 24/7. INCREDIBLE.

The entire bike & barge tour exceeded our expectations. The barge was comfortable, the bikes were easy to handle, the itinerary was great, the countryside scenery and towns were beautiful. Our cycling guides, Corrie and Corine, were fantastic. They were knowledgeable about the places we went to, and made sure that everyone was comfortable and having a good time. The biggest surprise was the quality of the food! We had expected tasty and wholesome meals, but we never expected gourmet offerings from a fantastic chef. Every meal was something to look forward to. We had a wonderful time sharing the experience with interesting, fun-loving and like-minded people from around the world. Will definitely do another trip with Boat Bike Tours.

Every crew member cheerfully chips in on all tasks, even the captain,

It is not the company – it is those who the company hired. In the absolute top is the staff of the ship. They were so well understanding what to do and always on top of things.

Great staff and easy to navigate and understand what we were to do. Comfortable beds. I suggest having coffee and tea with dinner dessert. A little thing an di know it’s hard but the food could be hotter when served. Would make it taste better.

Staff was top notch. Captain, tour guides, chef! Great weather& thank you. Excellent itinerary.

The hotel and bike staff

Had an extraordinary time cruising the open waters and exploring this slice of the Netherlands. Totally lived up to my expectations. The crew, staff, and fellow travelers were super friendly and always ready to lend a hand. The guides on the ‘premium’ tour really knew their stuff and were an incredibly nice addition. Oh, and Chef Petr? His dinners were so good they got actual applause every night. Seriously impressive what he created in that tiny kitchen! It’s was very windy on the islands. I would suggest an e-bike.

It was fun to be on the Atlantis and experience an old tall ship. Food was adequate, it would have been nice to offer a free alcoholic drink, wine or beer with dinner. Bathrooms could use some maintenance, shower didn’t drain and toilet only flushed after waiting 15 min. Biking was fun but would have liked more history if area and more unique stops.

Good crew & guide. Pleasant and helpful. Guide was very knowledgeable with excellent English.

This was our second BoatBike tour in the past twelve months. Our first was the Hansiatic Citys, and this one was the Danube Waltz. The boat, the Swiss Crown, was bigger and more modern than last year s boat. The food was amazing, every single meal! The cabin was also fantastic in comparison to the one on our boat last year (although, to be fair, this was a newer and larger boat). Our bike rides were easy, scenic and great, even with some rainy bits, and the offered tours were welcomed, though we only went on one, in Budapest. Great communications, fair pricing on drinks, plenty of included scheduled activities (coffee and cake in the afternoons, after dinner dancing and a party, etc.) Perfect!

We biked last year with a guide and were expecting a more structured ride with some concrete directions, times, maps and better instructions for our trip this year. Seemed to be left to figure things out by map with no recommendation on which route was best. The daily update from the  cruise director was short of information, and often left us with more questions than answers. The English speaking group was a small minority on the boat, and often felt they were not adequately informed and supported. We also were surprised with many additional charges onboard – all drinks ( assumed wine would be included with dinner), drinking water charged at meals, soft drinks charged, tea and coffee charges ( even at dinner), also internet charges We did not expect with a trip with 6 days of possible rides, that three of them would include additional charges After committing to the trip , deposit paid, then full amount paid, we felt there was a major lack of communication and information forwarded to us. We were very pleased with the bikes and biking staff were extremely helpful. Overall, we had a very fun trip ( we were a group of 18 friends), but we do not feel that this trip measured up to the extremely positive experience we had with Boat and Bike tours last year.