Reviews

We are a 70 year old couple in functional condition so we enjoy active travel. The Boat Bike trip from Amsterdam to Brugge was GREAT! We have done other similar trips through the years but this one was giant steps above. The Fluvius boat is a charming and comfortable converted barge with a pleasant set up and roof deck for nice weather times. The only short coming of the boat was a need for ventilation in the compact cabins. The crew was personable and always helpful. We enjoyed each member and appreciated the hard work they all put in to make everything nice on our floating home for a week. The Captain was warm, generous and proud of his ship. Now, about the cycling guides. Arnold and Maria-Jose are a power couple that have chosen this life after full careers in other fields. They come to this calling with life experience and their passion clearly shows! They were at once energizing, attentive to the route, safety and the needs of our cycling group of over 20 adults. The rest stops they have curated are local, rich, and charming. I could gush on about this couple and the collective talents they displayed. Five stars falls short of how much we enjoyed being with them. We wish them all the best they deserve.

As with past Boat Bike Tours I’ve taken, this one was a good value, well-organized, and had competent, friendly staff. Our weather was very cooperative, but I still had a very good time. Stories told by the guides of history and legend were exceptional. Facilities were good, if looking a bit worn in the cabins.

We loved our journey with Edith Ingrid and Jack. The food was excellent and plentiful, and the accommodations were very nice. Wonderful way to see the country side Alan & Debbie

We enjoyed a wonderful week biking from Bruges to Amsterdam with a group of 14 friends. This was a long awaited adventure as we originally were to take this trip in 2020. We hit the season perfectly (end of April/beginning of May) as trees were in full bloom as were the lilacs, wisteria, rhododendron& the countryside was spectacular. Our guides, Arnold and Marie Jose were excellent. Knowledgeable and great communicators, they shared history and interesting facts all along the journey. They cared for our safety at all times. The food onboard was delicious although breakfast was repetitive. Initially they assigned seating (not entirely sure why) but as a group we wanted to sit together so took that on ourselves. Not sure if that was appreciated. The cabins on the boat were compact and cleaned daily. The bikes were in good repair and if there was an issue it was attended to promptly by a team member. It would have been helpful for them to take a bit more time on the first day to adjust the bikes to the participants to be sure everyone was comfortable and ready. All in all a wonderful, memorable trip. Would highly recommend it. We were so glad to be able to do it after waiting two years!!

Bruge to Amsterdam was a terrific trip with very scenic rides through the countryside of Belgium and Netherlands. Great trip and also boat/people/food!

We had a fabulous time and met some amazing people! The crew were great and we would do it again!

Great trip We had a wonderful time on our boat bike tour. Food was delicious, staff very friendly and helpful. The bike rides were well set up avoiding busy traffic. Cabins were clean. We will do this again

Everything was fine, nice trip, good service and very reasonable prices. Loved

Our tour team was fabulous; the routes (as well as the custom map and Ride with GPS preset mapping) were outstanding and the meals and other services on the boat were excellent. Comfortable cabin and very nice public areas on the Fluvius! Everything about this tour was great; this was our first organized group cycling tour for my wife and me (I’ve done solo cycling in Europe before) and we will definitely be repeat customers with Boat Bike Tours!

Not one for giving praise lightly or ever, I did the Hanseatic tour 13-21 Aug 21, it was nothing short of incredible every aspect was top quality, food, tour leaders, vessel, service and organisation etc. Honestly one of the best holidays I have ever experienced. I will definitely book again !

The boat facilities were very nice. Food was good. The three stars are due unsatisfactory security, problem management from staff and the lack of actual tours. Biking was mostly bike from point A to point B without much information sharing.

Overall good value for $. Was frustrated with the wide variety of rider skill. Wish I had used the printed daily guide along with Ride With GPS more. More fresh vegetables at dinner. Frozen vegetables every night Night city walks were great Guides were knowledgeable about cities but not so much about the country side