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Valencia, Color and Contrasts
by Michelle T. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThis was my first bike tour. I’m 47 and exercise regularly with a focus on cycling/spin. I travelled with a friend and we had an amazing experience. We did the tour a few weeks after the major storm and had great maps and GPS which included a personal sit down with Javier (Lazypedals) to explain the tour and bike fittings. (This did not happen on the next tour we took and were greatful we had this one first). I’m 5’11 and found the bikes to be very ergonomic. Be prepared for extra weight in the panniers for tools and bike locks. Bikes also included a light that we did not need but can see it how it could be necessary depending on your activities.
We loved the varied routes but found there to be quite a bit of hill climbing for the rating easy to moderate. In end we felt very accomplished!
The sights and smells of the countryside were amazing. i can not emphasize this enough. We had outstanding (above avg temps early oct) weather, amazing accommodation for Read more… the star ratings and food. Augusto’s family farm was a highlight with meals served from his garden.
We do not speak Spanish and can’t thank the people enough for their assistance and patience. Gracias! ❤️
Tripsite was also very helpful with choosing the trips and offers excellent support for 1 day when we required it. The website is very user friendly complemented by people behind the scenes. I will look to book through this company again.St. Moritz to Innsbruck
by Bob M. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThis trip reaffirmed by previous experiences that dealing directly with a local provider is the best way to go for overseas bike tours. Although Tripsite was excellent in their pre-trip work, their local partner -- EuroBike -- left a lot to be desired. And, once you are at the site of your trip, Tripsite has nothing to offer, so you are in the hands of their partner. The problems with EuroBike start with this unsolvable fact: They are NOT located in Switzerland. As their name implies, they run trips all over Europe. So when we needed an extra ebike, they couldn't come through. When we had problems with the ebikes we did have, they couldn't come through. The bike mapping they supplied was in German; we speak English. More unacceptable was the fact they were not aware of several sections of the Inn River Bike Trail that had been closed since the huge spring snow runoff had wiped out two bridges and closed several kilometers of trail. Their mapping notes provided NO alternate Read more… route. We spent four hours one morning going less than 5K looking for a route that would avoid a busy highway. They did have an emergency number to call (in Austria) and answered rapidly. But they either said, "Sorry there is nothing we can do" Or "Peter is our man in that area. He will call." Peter never called.There were other issues. The ebikes were not the best with the power suddenly cutting off on some climbs; riders with other companies had much better, more current ebikes. They didn't even have water bottle cages on the bikes, so we had to make major stops to retrieve water from the panniers. Riders with other companies had no such problems; they even had bottle holders attached to the handlebars!
So, we had a great trip in a spectacular area, but that success had little to do with Tripsite's choice of local partner. Hopefully they will do better in the future.
Bob Marshall
Poland’s Lake District
by Patsy V. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe Lake District of Poland is an undiscovered region of outstanding beauty in Poland and Europe - full of forests, farms, WWII history, fabulous food and welcoming Poles! Add a day or 2 in Warsaw with interesting free guided walking tours and you get a good sense of urban and rural Poland.
The itinerary for riding is a spiderweb of forest dirt roads, very challenging sandy farm roads, traffic for short distances on some paved roads, and lovely low traffic paved roads. This trip reqiires diverse biking skills but with an adventurous spirit, lots of rewards.Boat: MS Classic Lady
Bruges to Paris or Paris to Bruges
by Blaine L. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerTrip was great.
Crew treated us to a very friendly and efficient environment. Food was amazing, dinners each night had a theme from different countries. It was a highlight of each to have this kind of dinner waiting.Bike ride started in Bruge with great trails and welcoming towns. As we moved to France a few days of rolling hills with interesting stops during the day.
Our guide had his hands full with 24 riders but he was professional, organized, well informed and was just a great person to sit and talk with.
A great trip with a great crew looking after us.
Blaine Larsen
Boat: Zwaantje
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Celeste N. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe trip was as we expected -- enjoyed both the biking & wine tours. Thanks for the ebikes.
Boat: Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by William A. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerBiking in the Bordeaux region was memorable as well as the food and wine on our barge. The staff was welcoming too.
Boat: Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Elliot A. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe trip was fantastic, especially the other people on the tour. My recommendation to newbies is to definitely sign up for e-bikes and the guided tour.
The only bad thing was that the noise level in the dining area was painfully loud. My ears are still ringing! They really need to install some acoustical tile or something.
Boat: Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Ellen K. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerLoved moving to a new spot in France every day and biking the country side. Exercise, vacationing with friends, drinking great wine - was wonderful. Fun to have so many options to enjoy the countryside - ebikes, guided, self guided, etc. easy to customize the trip for your desires.
Boat: Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Kevin M. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerCycling through the vineyards and countryside of France, Bordeaux area and spending time in France with friends.
Boat: Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Gina T. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe biking and the tour guides, Alex and Bill, were amazing! Beautiful scenery and quaint towns with many fabulous wineries to check out along the way. Also saw kiwis, wicker and corn fields and enjoyed the most amazing fragrances of the flowers blooming as we traveled. This was our first boat/bike trip, so we have no comparison point. The boat is aging and we rarely had internet. The rooms are extremely small, but we didn’t stay in our room much. The food was fantastic and having lunch makings every day was very handy! If you are adventurous, I’d definitely recommend this tour!
Boat: Bordeaux
Champagne Tour
by Anne Denise H. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerOur third Tripsite bike and barge trip, it was very well organised as we have come to expect - well done! Loved the camaraderie of the small group, and glorious country scenery. E bikes were a must! Yay!
Boat: Zwaantje
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Mary U. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe scenery and biking in this region is fantastic. The quaint villages and all the wineries make great stops along the way. The e- bike's were so much fun and having a guided tour made it easy to just enjoy the beauty of the area.
Boat: Bordeaux
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Jaclyn B. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerIt was the last week of the season and only 18 bikers joined the tour! This was so nice to have an intimate group and flexibility of activities. It was so helpful to have evening informing sessions on what to expect the next day along the route. It was absolutely necessary to have a GPS device to keep us on the correct route. The trip was a good value.
Boat: Bordeaux
Danube Bike Path - Passau to Vienna
by Wyn D. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerWell organised, with bikes made available as required, bags portaged without incident, accommodation arranged as planned.
Overall good organisation albeit the bikes with their infinitely variable in hub gears seemed less efficient than conventional bikes.Along the Danube - Four Country Tour
by Ann R. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe scenery was wonderful and the biking very enjoyable. It was a nice balance between biking and being about to see the sights. Especially loved the day in Vienna. It was all lovely.
Boat: Carissima
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Jon F. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe bike ride is what this trip was all about. Great rides with great friends! We had 60 or so people from the same town on this trip, Fort Collins Colorado so there was many good groups to ride with! Food was good beverages could be upgraded eg: more beer choices and better quality wine, by the end of the week I was tired of the choices. The trip was very organized and I would recommend it to anyone who wants see France in this unique way.
Boat: Bordeaux
Venice to Florence
by Nelson P. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerIt was my 4th trip with Tripsite. There are some points I would like to mention- 1) Actually the company was Eurobike. No problem but I think I should know before. The others trips were with local company. Eurobike clients have an app with the route 2) The bikes wasn't so good 3) In others trips you offered me to rent helmet. In this trip nobody offered and I supposed there were helmets to rent. But Eurobike doesn't rent helmets. So I should bought. Since I doesn't have space in my luggage I let 2 helmets (mine and my wife) in the last hotel 3) The beginning of the Journey in Mestre was very difficult to find the route.
Well apart from this 3 points the trip was Ok. I am wondering in my next trip If I am going with you or with Eurobike directly.Mallorca
by John B. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThis was our 6th European cycle trip and it was one of our favourites. Communication with Tripsite was excellent. The hotels we stayed in were very good ( a couple were exceptional!) They all served a really great breakfast ( above normal European standards).
Bike transfer between hotels was perfectly done. For the most part the bike route took us on some of the nicest bike paths we have ever experienced in Europe. Occasionally however we found ourselves on some very busy roads. For these brief times we ended up walking our bikes as we did not feel safe.
For the first time in our lives (we are in our sixties) we rented e-bikes.For most of this trip we just used to he regular gears supplied on the bikes .Occasionally however we encountered some fairly steep inclines and we were so happy we could engage the e-bikes!
Our biggest issue on this trip was the written directions provided. Many times we found them to be quite confusing. We got lost and disoriented on numerous Read more… occasions.
In fairness there were road closures due to construction. There were signs that had been knocked down.
Providing a GPS unit would have been quite helpful.Amsterdam to Bruges Bike Tour
by Don H. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerThe accommodations were perfect. All of the lodgings were comfortable, clean, and well appointed. They were located in the heart of the community. Our luggage was transferred from place to place in a timely manner. The bikes were comfortable and the bags easily fit everything we needed on the route.
Along the Danube - Passau to Vienna
by Henk G. 3 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerNature, food, organisation
Only BIG problem was engine trouble which delayed arrival in Passau by 5 hours and complicated the next part of our vacationBoat: Arlene II
Along the Danube - Four Country Tour
by Peggy O. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerGreat biking and lovely boat.
Boat: Carissima
Around Lake Constance
by Chris A. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerRiding up towards the on the water stage in Bergenz was amazing. You could see it from quite a distance which built anticipation. We walked around the seating area and read all of the informational signs (presented in German and English) and took lots of photos.
Mainz to Cologne
by Marla E. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerI treated my family to this trip and we had a wonderful experience together. We could have used more detailed maps but we only got lost a couple of times!
Boat: Arkona
Provence - Wilderness of Camargue
by Lorraine L. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerMost Memorable Part? The sites we biked to
Tips: Perhaps separating the electric bikes from those like me who used our own pedal power or 2 leaders for 20 bikers vs the one leader. Our group depended on fellow bikers as volunteers and we were fortunate in having several expert bikers in our group!!!Boat: Caprice
Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova
by Charlotte S. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerBeing in Venice, great dinners, excellent staff, incredibly good background material and maps (wish we got this before the trip so we could have been better prepared). We would have appreciated “corners” and a “sweep” when biking.
Boat: Vita Pugna
Highlights of Dalmatia E-Bike and Boat
by Margaret Lynn W. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerCroatia is a beautiful island...spectacular views and gorgeous clear clean water....yummy food and very interesting history.
Boat: Harmonia
Bruges to Amsterdam
by Lauren W. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerMy son and I bonded while exercising and seeing the world. We had an amazing experience on our Bike and Barge trip from Brugge to Amsterdam, had the most awesome tour guides and met fabulous people. The sites, the accommodations and food were top notch. Not many teens would brag about traveling with their moms but mine did! Thank you!
Boat: Fluvius
Bordeaux - Châteaux, Rivers & Wine
by Kevin M. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerA great chance to ride different areas of the French country side and taste different wines in the Bordeaux region. The difficulty of the daily routes is easy to moderate and the barge staff was very friendly and accommodating. If you like to bike and love wine, this tour is for you.
Boat: Bordeaux
Bruges to Amsterdam
by Rob H. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerBruges was outstanding, boat crew very nice.
Boat: Fluvius
Along the Danube - Four Country Tour
by Simone C. 4 months ago Permalink/Reply Verified ReviewerI loved the trip. The crew was very attentive, the itinerary was beautiful, the meals positively surprised me, the room was well equipped and spacious. I recommend the tour.
Boat: Carissima