Chris Balmer
Our trip on the grande old Magnifique was really first rate all the way. The food was deliciously prepared and served. The guides were thoughtful, kind and knowledgeable. The route was diverse and interesting. The side tours in Antwerp, Dordrect, and Ghent and the smaller towns were well guided with humor, history and cultural side notes. Our captain Bert was…
B Warner
Very enjoyable, great crew, fine dining. The scenery is amazing, what a great way to see the countryside. The rides were not strenuous and one of our guides filled us in on the history of the area. Our cabin was nice but we did have plumbing problems in the bathroom that needed attention during the trip.
Alvin Danielson
First time on a Boat Bike Tour. Exceeded expectations. Bike leader’s were terrific, especially Hans, Boat crew and Captain were just wonderful, eager to make our trip a success.
The P’s
Our trip from Bruges to Amsterdam was great! Highlights were wonderful tour guides, beautiful countryside, visits to special sites, like the cheese farm, fabulous boat (Magnifique) with great food and exceptional staff, opportunity to meet people from different countries, and the good fortune to have great weather!
Jim & Debbie Ritzenthaler
This was a wonderful trip from start to finish! The pre-trip planning and information was complete and relevant. All our questions of what to bring were answered and details for what to expect and what will our biking experience consist of were provided. This was one of our best trips! The accommodations were wonderful and the food superb! Fresh and…
K&L
This was our first boat and bike trip. My wife and I had an excellent time. We biked through the beautiful countryside, small towns, and took in the amazing history of the Netherlands & Belgium. The boat was beautiful and very comfortable. Our cabin was spacious and bright with two windows in the bedroom and one in the bath. The…
David Stuart
Great biking holiday. Only moderately strenuous. Boat crew and guides were excellent. Barge was clean and comfortable. Food was great. Only issue was initially locating the boat. Might need to work on that aspect.
Ralph
It is a “Barge/Bike tour and that is what you get. The rooms were fair and the bike equipment was first class. The meals were excellent and very well prepared. The bar prices were also fair. What made the trip for us was the staff. They were of course polite and supportive but treated us more like a part of…
Thomas J. Kudwa
Overall, pretty good. Food was great for breakfast and dinner. Lunches were fine also. Biking was good but got to be a bit of “same old, same old”. The pace was good on the bikes. Could have used a bit more of stopping with explanations of things, people and culture. Would like to have learned more on the trip than…
Sharon K.
Our group of seven people sailed on the Magnifique from Amsterdam to Bruges. This was a premium tour and it was an incredibly positive experience for all 7 of us. We each felt cared for and every aspect was top notch: The room was spacious & comfortable, the food was delicious, the staff were gracious & incredibly accommodating, the daily…
Brian Flynn
It was a great tour. The guides were great, the boat very nice, the food wonderful and the drinks reasonable. A few suggestions for improvement. Eliminate the boat tour in Ghent. It was cramped, boring and the loud speakers on the boat were not working so unless you were sitting right next to the captain you heard nothing. Also, when…
Quirien Mulder ten Kate
Caring and enthusiastic staff. Beautiful scenery. Comfortable and cozy boat. Amazing and historical bike routes.
Julie
This really is the best way to see a country. The crew and guides on the Magnifique were helpful, friendly and experienced. Our cabins were good and it was great to come back to a three course meal each day. The cycling though was the best part. The routes were varied with interesting excursions like a Gouda cheese farm included.…
Carla Cioni
Everything was well organized. Excellent food, Nice trip. Superb guide Hugo.
Carolyn and Jeff
We had a terrific time on our Best of Holland tour. The boat was clean and the crew polite. Our guides were fun and entertaining. Each morning we woke with a grin and really didn’t want the trip to end.
Kathy B.
This tour is very well run and the staff could not have been better! Thoroughly enjoyed everything about this trip on the Magnifique!
Denise Frenette
It was a really nice trip in a beautiful country. All the staff was friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. However, on at least 2 occasions, some cyclists got separated from the rest of the group. I believe better communication between the guides and the cyclists would be helpful in preventing this in the future.
Nancy and Randy Holmes
An intimate, leisurely vacation with lots of activity and places to see. Food was innovative and delicious. Captain and Staff exceptional. Accommodations were clean, comfortable and just the right size. Loved that there were only 16 guest cabins. Have already recommended this to many of our friends. Thanks for a wonderful vacation!
Gabrielle
This was our first biking tour and it exceeded our expectations. The daily itinerary was well planned; the guides were knowledgeable and fun; the food was excellent and included fresh local fare; and the Captain and Crew went above and beyond to ensure that their guests were well cared for.
S St-Jean
My wife and I were very happy with the Bruges/Amsterdam tour on The Magnifique. The boat and crew were first class. And if you are as lucky as we were,you will be joined by a bunch of very friendly people that enjoy life and wake up with a smile Don’t be afraid of the cycling part of the tour,it’s very…
Paul Stevens
Our guides were great. The boat was great. Our daily tours were great. We felt well taken care of. Would certainly book with Boat Bike Tours again.
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Thank you very much for your positive feedback on the cycling cruise from Bruges to Amsterdam on board the Magnifique. We will forward your kind words to the crew and hope to welcome you again!
Mary Brandon Fox
The trip exceeded our expectations. The accommodations were very nice, and the cycling was wonderful. Guides were knowledgeable and went above and beyond. They included city tours in the evening after cycling and they made sure everyone, regardless of the cycling ability enjoyed the rides.
Belinda Boschee
Great breakfasts! Beautiful boat with gracious, friendly hosts.
Philip Ardanuy
I’ve now taken two tours with Boat Bike Tours, on the two-masted schooner Wapen fan Fryslan sailing and biking the Frisian islands and coast near the Wadden Sea and Ijsselmeer, and most recently on the barge Magnifique, biking from Amsterdam to Bruges–the first with my wife and the second on my own. I cannot say enough about the great joy…
Steven Smith
This trip was a retirement present to ourselves as both Wanda and I had recently retired. We did this trip with 4 family members. Everything was great and exactly as advertised. We met many great people and enjoyed lots of laughs and conversations. We would like to do more trips like this in the future.
Mr Greenhallgh
It was great fun there was plenty of laughter and banter. We will do another trip. You need to either have done a little regular cycling or go for an electric bike.
Channing Guvernator
Our Boat/Bike Tour was the ideal blend of adventure and relaxation. The boat was beautiful and comfortable. Our guides, Andre and Mika, were personable, organized and knowledgable. The bikes were surprisingly comfortable even on long rides. Our itinerary was well thought out and included a broad range of experiences in a short time still allowing for down time. I highly…
Mary and Dave pritchard
This was a great trip. All the crew were great. Our bike guides, meika and andre were great. Very patient and experienced. I recommend this trip. Unfortunately we had some bad weather on the first day, cold and rain. I wish i would have rented the electric bike, we were not prepared for 20 mile trips
Rita Sandra E. Forbes & Rita C. Reinke
Boat was lovely, very homey feeling. Boat crew were friendly, eager to help, easy to communicate with. Leah and Horsbrut(sp?) in my opinion were not customer friendly. I understand they have great responsibility, but I often felt I was taking up their time with a question. Often felt they were defensive about any comment/opinion I might have. I ended up…
Marilyn
I took this tour with my husband and two friends and we all had a great time. We met some wonderful people from around the world, of various ages and abilities. The crew and guides were friendly and accomodating. The food was delicious and varied with 4 courses each evening and the beds were very, very comfortable after a day…
Bruce
This exceeded my expectations in some areas. I thought the crew and tour leaders were very attentive to toe passengers needs throughout the week. The boat was quite nice, and we had a good mix of biking and time to mingle amongst the guest aboard. With this type of tour you always have to be ready to adjust to weather…
Beena & Ben Smereczniak
This was such a fun and amazing trip to see parts of Netherlands and Belgium that you never would see if not done this way. On a boat! The crew, guides, food and new friendships were second to none! I highly recommend this trip to anyone looking for some adventure.
Ducks Fan
What a wonderful week–full of adventure. I recommend Boat Bike Tours and The Magnifique.
Michael & Bridget Cramphorn
Although the trip was interesting, the attitude and behavior of the chief leader of the trip was poor. He is one of those people who is more concerned with getting to a destination than in actually enjoying and appreciating the country one is riding through, so that often there is implicit pressure to ride faster even though there is no…
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Dear mr and mrs Cramphorn, Thank you for your review about the trip from Amsterdam – Bruges. We are sorry to hear that the behavior of one of the tourleaders was not what you expected. The pace in both groups should be adjusted to the average skills of the group and you are correct, it should be possible to go on your own for a day if that is what you prefer.We are really happy to hear that you enjoyed the meals on board. With kind regards Team Boat Bike Tours.
Anne and Dave Pearson
We took the Magnifique from Brugge to Amsterdam and had a fantastic time. Our tour guides, Fred and Corrie, were amazing, the accommodations were comfortable and the cycling was fabulous. We’d go again in a heartbeat!
George & Sheila O’Brien
Food was excellent, staff was very professional, tours were fun and informative, not difficult cycling even for us 50 somethings. Fred & Corrie were great cycling guides. No problem at all with us having only the English language.
Maria Jansen
Very well organized. Great tour guides. Excellent meals. Very friendly staff.
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Lev
We participated in an 8-day, 7-night bike&boat tour from Bruges to Amsterdam. We live in Brookline, USA and for us, it was a second European bike tour and we give this tour an all-star rating. * The Tour The tour design was excellent and the scenery was breathtaking. We cycled through many picturesque roads, villages, and towns each day. *…
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Anthony Anthony Fleischmann and Jane Waurechen
Organization, food, facilities, professional and accommodating staff, communication, and tour route were all excellent. Would recommend to anyone interested in a bike and boat tour. Traveling on the boat along the canals and through the locks was also a wonderful way to see the sights. Highlights included the visits to Canadian War Cemeteries and Monuments and experiencing the towns, villages…
Jeff and Joan Bever
This was a trip with fun, exercise, adventure and learning. The staff was friendly and helpful, seemed to really enjoy their job.. Overall a wonderful way to see Belgium and Holland.
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Gord and Donna E.
Brugges to Amsterdam aboard Magnifique This was an excellent boat/bike tour. The countryside is beautiful, the biking is relatively easy. Our guides – Arie and Japke – were wonderful and took very good care of us. The Magnifique is a beautiful boat and the crew is very accommodating. The meals were delicious especially the evening meal – it was always…
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Neil and Joan White
Loved the whole trip! Our guides Japke and Arie were so wonderful, food was fabulous, met so many great people. Highly recommended!
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biking novice
I would highly recommend this trip. The staff at the Boat Bike Tours were very accommodating when we had to move our trip up a week. We had a wonderful time on the Magnifique and met interesting people from many different countries that are all living life to the fullest. It was a wonderful way to see Holland. Don’t be…
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Kent Mr Kent and Liz Poore
We really enjoyed our Best of Holland Bike And Boat Tour. The boat is well presented and very comfortable. The crew were very professional and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble for them. We appreciated their handling of the bikes after each ride. The tour guides were fun to be with and made the rides interesting. The food was fantastic.…
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Frederick Rice & Deborah Ferry
We enjoyed the trip and the bike itinerary was very well organized, the only negative that we both agreed upon was the food which we felt was at best adequate. The leaders were experienced and patient as some of the guests were a bit difficult and the leaders managed to keep them happy. The heat & wind & lock issues…
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Sylvia and Lori Alia Ott
The barge was very comfortable, meals attractive and delicious, tour leaders knowledgeable and personable, and the bike tours varied and beautiful. Altogether, a wonderful experience going from Bruges, Belgium to Amsterdam.
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Dear Sylvia and Lori, thanks very much for your review about the Amsterdam-Bruges tour on board the Magnifique. We are very happy you enjoyed your time. We hope we can welcome you again. Team Boat Bike Tours.
Steve and Elizabeth Hanawalt
Had a great time! The crew was excellent as were the route guides. I think we got lucky with our other boat guests too. Everyone got along and had a lot of fun.
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Wow Steve and Elizabeth, thanks very much for your 5-star-rating. It makes us smile. Maybe we can welcome you again? Team Boat Bike Tours.
JB
We had an absolute blast! The 3 bike guides were very knowledgeable about the routes (you’d be surprised how many there are in the Netherlands and Belgium) and all the sites in the towns, plus comfortably friendly. It was beautiful, biking thru farmland with dairy cows, sheep and lots and lots of potatoes growing. Also thru neighborhoods that were a…
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Thank you very much for your review. We hope we can welcome you again. Team Boat Bike Tours.
Gr Moates | Kathy Moates and Elaine Moates
Great boat, crew and food Bikes are awesome Only problem was that for self guided riding the written directions did not provide enough information; they need to name more distances and landmarks at turns
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Thanks very much for your review about the Bruges-Amsterdam tour on the Magnifique. Sorry to hear you are not satisfied about the tour descriptions. We will look how to improve the information. Team Boat Bike Tours.
Wendy and Gavin Becker
Had a great week on the Magnifique. Staff were great. Really enjoyed the rides and tours of the town’s.
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Dear Wendy and Gavin, Nice to read you enjoyed your tour between Amsterdam and Bruges on board the Magnifique.
Glenn and Janet
The crew and cruise was absolutely FABULOUS! The crew were the BEST EVER!! Everyone really worked hard and did an excellent job! This was our 1st bike barge cruise and it really could not have been any better. It was a dream cruise. The other passengers were also very friendly and fun. This was a 10 + expierience! Thank you…
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Dear Glenn and Janet, we have read your review with great pleasure. Thank you so much for enjoying our trip. Team Boat Bike Tours.
Lawrence
We enjoyed trip overall. Some of the biking in be the towns and busy bike paths were more stressful than comfortable. Riders do need at least some biking experience to keep the groups together, slower riders caused more stops and starts than otherwise would have been necessary. Bikes we’re hybrids with an additional back pedal brake that we were not…
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Dear Lawrence, thank you for your positive review about the Bruges - Amsterdam tour aboard the Magnifique. We also offer semi-guided biketours, you can cycle on your own pace. Maybe that fits better to you instead of riding in a group. Nice to read you had a great time on board and with the crew and guides. We hope to welcome you back on a different tour! The Boat Bike Tours Team
Stephanie Brown
The boat exceeded all expectations. Cabins are small (not much room to spread out) but all in all truly great. The food was well above average (although breakfast & lunch were pretty much the same day in and day out.) My bike was perfect. The itinerary was perfect although if you’re a “shopper” you’ll need to plan to do so…
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Thank you for your review and recommending this Amsterdam to Bruges tour on board the Magnifique to other travelers. We will take the comments about the loungers into consideration. We hope to welcome you back on a different tour! The Boat Bike Tours Team
Stephen and Miriam
An incredible experience. Great staff, high quality accommodation and excellent dining. We loved the Best of Holland itinerary. We will be back for another adventure.
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Thank you for your positive review about the Best of Holland tour on board the barge Magnifique.
William and Kerryn Thomas
Japke Anita Gjesbert were simply the best in every way. The content was amazing
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Dear William and Kerryn, Many thanks for your review.
Kenneth and Pamela Maule
Tour guides, crew and boat were all wonderful. Thank you. Kenneth & Pamela Maule
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Dear Kenneth and Pamela, Thanks a lot for your enthusiastic review!
Pay per link | Trisha murphy & Peggy Westendorp
I thought the boat bike april2 tulip ride was great. Staff wonderful. Would appreciate some higher quality of wine to choose from and don’t mind paying for the extra cost Dinners were good but at end of long outdoor cycle I think it’s important to have slightly larger portions and absolutely 2 choices on main course. Myself and others around…
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Wonderful to read you have enjoyed your Tulip tour! Regarding your comments about the wine and the food on board, we will send your suggestions forward to the crew. About your point about the other passengers: sometimes you make new friends, sometimes a week is long enough. That’s the charm of travelling in a group. Great that your overall experience was positive. Thanks! Kind regards, the Boat Bike Tours team.
Tom Reeve & Casssie Banning
We did not know what to expect, but we really enjoyed our time on the Magnifque. The crew was great and attentive. The rooms small, but clean and suitable for a small boat. The tours the perfect length. Good local food. Good company. And great tour guides. Corrie was fantastic and Fred was the best tour guide I have ever…
Reply from Boat Bike Tours
Thank you for writing this review! We are really pleased to hear you had such a wonderful time on board the Magnifique and sorry for the disappointment about the cold tub.