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Tom K.
4 days ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
We were amazed at all the vineyards! We knew the area was famous for Riesling but we had no idea how immense the area was. We also loved the small villages. So much history there.
richard p.
1 week ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique III Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The scope of the vineyards in the river valley. The manual biked were absurdly heavy and improperly geared for the route
Janet W.
2 weeks ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique III Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Cycling each day in beautiful weather. I found the seats quite hard even though I took my own memory foam seat cover. The rides are long and sitting on hard seats can be a problem, so I’d recommend taking a comfy lambs wool seat cover. Friends had one and they looked great. The guides do stop every 20 mins for a water & bathroom break which was great. The boat was really lovely, nicely decorated, our cabin downstairs was big enough to be comfortable, the food was exceptional and plenty of it. A wonderful experience overall.
Maureen W.
1 month ago
Avaliador Verificado
Quo Vadis Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
This was the perfect vacation. We were biking in 3 beautiful countries, enjoying the scenery with a guide, then going back to the barge and having great meals. Had evening tours of the towns. Great communication before the trip from Tripsite and during the trip, we had the guide and crew who were above and beyond in anything we needed for a good trip. We will be going again next year on another one.
Jane B.
1 month ago
Avaliador Verificado
Quo Vadis Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The villages were so beautiful. It seemed as though they could have been taken from a storybook or a movie.
Our crew worked seamlessly to provide an optimal experience.
James L.
2 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The itinerary, crew and food were very good. Also, the fellow bikers were all very nice and sociable. Lack of storage space in the room was a minor problem, but we adapted.
The bikes were somewhat of an issue as about 50% of the bikes were e-bikes, which when mixed with the hybrids created problems on hills (most hills were leading up to bridges),
E-bikes do not have to build up speed, so stayed constant, but if the hybrids were behind, we could not always build up speed to get them up the minor hills as quick, causing delays. Only having 8 total gears, without another smaller one in the front compounded the issue for some. The e-bikes should be at the rear of the group. Speed is not an issue for the rest of the biking on level ground.
Tracy F.
3 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The guides and boat employees were very good. The food was excellent. The boat’s air conditioning was okay to poor in the rooms and nonexistent on the main deck. Many people had daily issues with their bikes (brakes, gears, e-bikes not always working, etc.). The guides were excellent but had limited bike mechanic skills. These trips need a full time bike mechanic and extra bikes available to trade out when some bikes are not working well.
Winifred T.
3 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
To start with, the itinerary was carefully designed to cover enough quaint small towns to impress us, allowing enough break/rest in between for those (like me) who are physically less fit! The scenery along the Mosel needs no elaboration! We were lucky that the weather has been superb: not too hot nor too cold, no rain, nice breezy every now and then!
But what makes this trip especially memorable has to be the crew:
(1) Our guide Ilsa (not sure is I am spelling it right) is just amazing! Knowledgeable, professional, well organized, friendly....we saw her riding out to double check next day's route even after the day's long ride! At each stop point, be it architecture or scenery, she had Leia Mais enough history or stories to amuse us! Our other guide Arindena seems newer to her job but we are seeing lots of energy and potential in her too!
(2) The chef Astrid - what a charm! Not only did her cuisine exceeded our expectation on a trip of this price range (to be fair, we are not paying the price of a Viking cruise ship!), more importantly, her enthusiasm in sharing with us her food preparation details before every dinner was a true delight! In our culture (Chinese) we have a saying: those who respect their job will be happiest with their job. We most definitely see the respect, love and care in her work and how all these transpire into excellent meals in our tummies!
(3) The rest of the crew - Anita the host, Theresa the waitress, Ronnier the sailer, Nico the captain (and his wife) - all are always so friendly and helpful. We found them more like a family then a crew. Our 2 young daughters have befriended with them (especially with young Theresa) and were sad to leave!
We will most definitely recommend this tour, and especially this boat!!! We hope to one day join their other tours! Thank you again and have a wonderful summer!
Jeff G.
3 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Mosel river valley is beautiful. Dinners on the ship each night were delicious.
Michael C.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Way too many memories to pin it down to one part. Amazing journey, what a great way to see and experience Europe!! Purchase trip health insurance!!! Woman on our trip fell and broke her femur. Had surgery in German hospital and had to be flown back on a special plan with a nurse! Big money!!!
Janis S.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Fantastic trip in every way!
Our guides were amazing. They provided variety, information and enough stops to inform, rest and recharge.
Our cook must have come from the most prestigious restaurant. Her variety, presentation and enthusiasm made every meal a treat.
The crew could not have been better. They attended to everything and worked as a fine tuned team to make our trip memorable.
I highly recommend this trip experience.
Brigitte V.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Had 2 awsome tour guides
Bonnie B.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Fabulous food-very fresh and expertly prepared. Beautiful rides through the countryside- and many historic sites!
Kathryn H.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
I loved this trip! The food was wonderful, our guides Hetty and Corri were amazing, and the boat was very nice. Unfortunately the air conditioning in our room did not work very well, but other than that everything was perfect. The staff was excellent.
Scott Cooling C.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
However, the bikes we had were awful. The majority of the group had problems with both the ebikes and the regular bikes. My wife's ebike did not work properly for the first 2 days and she had an accident because of it. The power kept going off and the guide set it permanently on turbo, however, when she was going up a hill and turning onto a bridge the power cut out again and she was not able to pedal and fell into the cement barrier. Fortunately, nothing was broken but she was very bruised. Each day there were a number of bikes needing repair with problems with brakes and gears. We had friends who biked the same tour in the fall and he said the bikes were terrible then and was told it was the end of the season and that all the bikes would be refurbished and Leia Mais repaired before the tour began in May. I guess this wasn't done as only 2 or 3 actually had no problems.
Also, the guides were not that familiar with the routes and we went off track a few times. There seemed to be a personality clash between them and at one point they actually argued in front of the group, which was not very professional. Both guides, however, were personable and helpful when needed.
Lisa S.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Cycling along the Mosel was magical! Vertical Vineyards! Who knew? Fabulous rides!
Peter C.
4 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The wonderful paved cycle paths
Julie M.
10 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The boat was comfy and well appointed, the beds were very comfortable, the biking along the river was fabulous with knowledgeable and friendly guides. I also enjoyed the sumptuous dinners each night. One of the best parts of this trip was getting to know our fellow travelers and make new friends.
Lawrence S.
11 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
This was my fourth bike/barge tour with Tripsite, and it was just as amazing as the other trips. Loved every moment. The ship and crew were simply outstanding. The only disappointment is that the itinerary said we would be in Metz for the evening, to even include a walking tour. We were greatly looking forward to it. However, we left Metz within an hour of boarding. It was a great topic of conversation among many passengers, who were also disappointed. So I’m not sure why we even started in Metz, to only leave right away and travel quite a distance to our first port. Other than that, it was as wonderful as each of my other Trip Site vacations.
Susan E.
11 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The itinerary was terrific. We had fabulous guides who gave us lots of information about the sites we were visiting. The boat was very comfortable and the food was great. We had just 20 participants and everyone was very interesting and friendly. Can't wait for our next trip!
Dave H.
11 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Iris Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
I worked with TripSite to plan this trip for 20 friends and family and they were fantastic to work with: flexible, friendly and professional. And the trip costs half of similar trips offered by US based bike tour operators. The Iris was a superb boat in great condition and the crew were amazing, with a special shout-out to the fantastic food! The riding was hard to believe: miles and miles of flat, scenic, history drenched wine country. Every days ride was enjoyable and had nice prizes and surprises along the way. Some of my group decided to stay on board for one or more days and got to relax and watch the castles go by, read a book, drink some great local white wine, and chat with the friendly crew. This particular tour: the Mosel between Cochem and Metz, was referred to me by a good friend who has done a dozen packaged bike tours and said this was his favorite. Now it's ours!
Lynne P.
11 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The bikes were a problem everyday- not well maintained or just end of season but not good
The barge was very warm- esp with comforters- suggest availability of a sheet for these conditions. A soap dish is needed in the shower, the hair dryer was very inadequate. Need to have some sort of wax paper or plastic bag for the sandwiches- wrapping in napkins does not work. The barge should offer/highlight local wines!!! The whole point of this trip is particular.
Our guides Heddy and intern Micah were fabulous.
Laura H.
11 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Iris Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Reik welcoming and friendly nature & Omar's cooking.
I learned never to be on the last trip of the season, the exterior of the boat was kinda 'sad' looking.
Guides should actually know where they are going and put safety of riders at the top of their concern. Paul was so careless he was dangerous.
I don't think I would've gone on this trip if I would've known that I wasn't free to ride/stop when I wanted to or even provided the route information. I've been on several trips with Backroads and this did not measure up.
Tripsite staff • 11 months ago Equipe da Tripsite
Thank you so much for taking the time to write to us, we appreciate it immensely! This season was incredibly difficult for guides and crew, every week it seemed we had to find new personnel because folks were out with COVID. However, the safety and comfort of our guests should be paramount. I'm so sorry to hear about your experience with the guide, I have already inquired about his behavior and will ensure it is dealt with properly.
For nearly all our tours, we provide GPS tracks for independent cycling. However, there are a select few guided trips, such as aboard the Iris, which are still strictly group tours. I am sorry this wasn't to your liking, I do believe the Iris will eventually provide information for self-guided riding but until then, we have other boats offering this service. I hope you were still able to enjoy other aspects of the trip, despite these issues
Glenn S.
11 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Magnifique Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Great scenery, great chef on the barge, nice boat, and great guides! Overall a great experience. However if I must find something that needs a bit of upgrading, it’s the bikes. They were getting pretty tired and needing tune ups. Some had bald tires and most lacked correct air pressure in the tires, on previous Boat Bike trips the bikes were much better maintained. It was the end of the season and the bikes had gone through a lot over the year was the reasoning, but I paid so I expect good bikes regardless of the time of year.
Clifford H.
11 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Iris Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Traveling on the IRIS was nice. Highlights: Bike ride from the extinct volcano down to the Mosel was a great 40 mile ride (almost all down hill). The wine tasting excursion was set up by our guide Paul. Quite different than others I have been to. It was an intimate meeting with the owner of the winery that had been in his family since the 1600s. It rained (really just a mist) during 2 of our rides but with rain gear, it didn’t effect us.
Give me a call if you would like to hear some minor suggestions for improvement.
Bruce Z.
12 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Iris Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The places we biked to were wonderful....villages, river views, vineyards. The Iris was fantastic. Great crew, wonderful boat. Was very hot part of the trip and the crew did a great job adapting to the heat. Would highly recommend this trip.
Patricia G.
12 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Iris Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The scenery along the Mosel was very nice and the biking was generally as advertised- easy. Day 2 was more challenging than expected with more hills (not steep but long). It might have been helpful to know in advance, as the description only mentioned the downhills. Strictly speaking, I’m not sure I’d classify it as an easy ride. Having said that it was a truly gorgeous ride.
I also enjoyed the ride through Trier. Rikko did an excellent job giving the historical background.
Rikko and Paul were eager for feedback on the days rides and open to suggestions during the evening briefing. As a result we often split into 2 groups, allowing riders to go Leia Mais at their own pace. They also adjusted the daily rides as we had a couple of very hot days. Their flexibility was appreciated.
I would certainly recommend this trip to others. It was worth the wait!
Kelly L.
12 months ago
Avaliador Verificado
Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The crew was fantastic. The chef made delicious farm to table foods daily. The first mate was personable and fun as well as the captain and hospitality director.
Bikes are as described and worked well. Scenery was also interesting.
Linda C.
1 year ago
Avaliador Verificado
Iris Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
The biking throughout was excellent: we had great guides and the barge crew was friendly, accommodating, and VERY professional. Plus there seemed to be a castle on every hill, like biking through a fairytale.
James D.
2 years ago
Avaliador Verificado
Quo Vadis Metz a Cochem
França, Luxemburgo, Alemanha
Looking forward to another one next year.
