Reviews

Bike tour guides Hilco and Corrie were very courteous ,pleasant and helpful throughout the trip, even in the rain. My wife was injured and could not bike, therefore spent most of the time on the boat. The crew was very kind, and helpfull including the captain going out of his way to spend time with her.

We thoroughly enjoyed our biking and barging from Bruges to Amsterdam. The Fluvius is a wonderful barge and the crew, meals, and ebikes were all excellent. The bike guides are very knowledgeable and ensure that you have a positive experience each day. The daily rides are through beautiful countryside and there are options for length of ride. Evenings on the barge were great fun and we even had special entertainment that was provided by the Captain. We would highly recommend Boat Bike Tours.

The biking and guides were wonderful. Our room was musty and damp. Better ventilation is needed. There was confusion and mistakes made on my diet. I think I was given dairy and/or chicken broth as I got quite sick afterwards. Happy to see people of similar age and biking level. Fun to meet other passengers.

Outstanding from start to finish, on board and cycling. Great guides and incredible crew. Excellent meals. Walking tours in historical city centers were an added plus. I would do it again and I recommend oat Bike Tours highly.

We enjoyed our tour guides, and the people we traveled with. The food was excellent and we had an entertainer come on board Thursday evening, and we all danced and had a good time! It was great to not have to load and unload the bikes each day. We rented bikes and helmets, very easy and good commuter type.

Our our guides and staff on the Fluvius were exceptional! The office staff (emails) could use some organization. We had a fantastic time on our boat bike adventure and look forward to booking another one!

Fantastic crew, guides and food. I would have given 5 stars if the lower cabin where my sons resided wasn’t so humid, very hard to sleep in there, located next to laundry room.

Our family of 6 recently took the Amsterdam to Bruges tour and had a fantastic time. It was well planned with a nice mix of rural towns during the biking/day portion and beautiful cities to be toured in the afternoon or after dinner. The food was great and staff was outstanding as well. We will be looking to do another Boat Bike tour in the future.

The entire boat bike experience far exceeded our expectations. The accomodations were , for a small river boat, excellant. The food was very good. The staff were all very engaging, entertaining, and professional. The cycling route was amazing , made only better by our guide, Jaak, who knew all the interesting places to visit enroute. A few tips for anyone coming from North America……1) bring your own face ( wash ) cloths , as they are not widely used in Europe…….2) book early , as there are only a limited number of the double bed rooms…..3) plan to extend your trip by staying a few days in both Bruges and Amsterdam

Our trip occurred in late June and the blooms were fantastic. The staff on the boat were excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and kept the group on track which was a challenge given the varying degree of biking skills. It was a great way to see the countries. The only complaints would be the bike seats were standardized and there was no opportunity to change to a more appropriate fit. As well, they were not able to supply a helmet that fit properly so I rode without one. Also the internet service on the boat was very sketchy at best, almost not existent. Regardless of the above deficiencies it was an enjoyable experience and I would highly recommend it.

“You’ll read many reviews lauding the beauty and the fun of the biking portion of the trip (ours included), so I will not repeat them here. What was VERY disappointing were major deficiencies on our barge, The Fluvius. Sanitary concerns: The 6 cabins on the lower deck area we occupied were plagued with 4 days of fouls smells that emanated from our toilets. Our guide occupied one of the rooms and he called the toilets “”volcanoes”” because they bubbled loudly and off-gassed all day and night. One day we returned to our bathroom to find toilet waste splattered all over our sink (as it bubbled up from the sink drain pipe). Absolutely disgusting! We had to use a shared bath on the upper deck for washing and tooth brushing for the remainder of the trip due to to risk of infection/sickness. Inadequate ventilation and air conditioning: The cabin air conditioner didn’t work properly for 1-2 days. Even more aggravating was the intolerable high heat level in the dining room during 3 consecutive dinners. All of the guests were sweating profusely – really. WiFi – this isn’t 1990 so why did all 42 guests have to endure virtually non-functioning wifi? It was beyond slow (anyone remember dial-up modems?). Some days it simply was down. They brought a tech on board over 2 days to fix it and when he left it was even worse. The staff was fully aware of this and even had me go onto a sister barge to use their network one day. As mentioned, the biking was fabulous. The staff were stellar and the food and drink were fine. Our very strong suggestion is to use Boat Bike Tours but to NOT travel on the Fluvius, but rather, another vessel.”

Great ride, organisation, boat/barge. Ship’s crew and Guides took it over the top. Weather cooperated making for a good adventure.