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4.4 out of 5

 


Carolyn Myers
November 20, 2015

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· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

This was a wonderful trip - we took our 17 year old grandson and he had a great time with the bicycling and visiting the cities along the route. The staff on the barge was so kind and helpful and the food was outstanding!! The bicycle leader was very well versed in the route and explained the itinerary every evening. We love to take Barge and Bike trips and have taken several Tripsite trips - enjoyed them all.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Kathy Showers
November 20, 2015

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· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

We loved the trip! The route and scenery was amazing and we will cherish the friends we made. This tour wasn't posh - it was an active tour - I'd rather get out and experience the culture from the seat of a bicycle than from the deck of my suite. The staff was first class, food was good and the room adequate. I couldn't ask for more beautiful and safe routes each day but got lost once. My husband, who was a bit hesitant about riding 25 miles each day, did great, and is ready to plan the next trip! Tripsite was very professional and helped with all questions and concerns. We will take our next cycling trip in the next few years and will use Tripsite! Thanks!

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Susan Knight
November 10, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Passau to Vienna

Amazing scenery, great company, delicious food, kind staff and somewhere comfy to sleep - with no unpacking! However,the crux of these trips stems from the quality of the guides. Our first trip, to Vienna, Had a guide that knew the route well, but smoked at every stop, and wanted to always eat dinner at somewhere he could buy alcohol; we preferred to eat our rolls in the fresh air, which sometimes was tricky. He tended to ride off without checking we were all ready, leaving riders behind until someone caught him. Our second trip (Merzig to Koblenz) had a lady guide who was not at all familiar with the area, but used her GPS to locate landmarks and routes (sometimes taking the shortest, not the most scenic). She didn't give an initial safety talk, she changed the route from the easy one offered to a more scenic but quite difficult one, causing one older, inexperienced lady to fall (end of trip for her and her husband,, hospitalisation for almost a fortnight, skingraft). Our replacement guide tried hard, but couldn't seem to match the route to the one we'd booked, so we missed seeing things we'd looked forward to. So our last trip, Koblenz to Amsterdam, was not one we would recommend unless they sorted the route out. Apart from the above, we'd recommend this mode of travel.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany

Claudia Bonomi
October 27, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The guide Mr. Leslie was extremely eficiente, the routes very thoughtful and well signposted. I considered it a fascinating experience!

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Joyce Lear
October 27, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

I thought we would bike every day, not a problem, but it would have been nice to know.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Susan Martin
October 27, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Upon boarding, there was confusion regarding our room assignments. All 12 of us in our party were assigned different rooms than our vouchers indicated, even on different decks. Fortunately, the cruise director was able to sort everything out, but not without some angst on the part of the hotel manager, who was in the midst of boarding all the passengers at the start of the trip.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Kathy Showers
October 27, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

I felt bad the employees hadn't had a break since the beginning of the season. Leslie the tour director was burnt out. He was a little defensive when we mentioned some of the route was poorly signed. Many people missed some turns. Other than that we loved the tour, food, staff and have recommended this to many friends!

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Terry Hill
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Excellent trip. Look forward to trying another one.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Linda Nicoli
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Only hitch in the whole experience was confusion when we arrived at the boat for check in. In our group of twelve, those who had paid extra for upper deck rooms were assigned lower deck rooms and vice versa, causing a few flared tempers and a less than welcoming start to our excursion. After that was sorted out everything went smoothly. We liked some of the extra excursions more than others but the biking was really the highlight of the trip. Biking through the Wachau Valley with vineyards climbing the mountains on either side, many with castles on top, through charming villages - priceless!

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Beverly Rudeen
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

With 100 passengers & half German speaking/half English speaking I would recommend 2 guides instead of one. At times our guide seemed overwhelmed with questions, assistance, etc....

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Mary Anne Gilbert
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

I had a good time on this trip, however, there was not enough time on the bicycle. As well, compared to the other biking trips we have taken, this one was very dependent on time. We did not have all day to get to the next spot. I felt rushed on three of the days, and we only biked on four. Also you lose the sense of discovery when every spot is picked out for you ahead of time, as to where to eat, shop, etc. The cruise staff were wonderful, but it seems to me that they think people only want to see cities, whereas I love the countryside and the villages. I would not do a combined boat and bike again.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Susan Viggiano
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Great way to do an active vacation. Will definitely book again!!

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Kimberley McEwan
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The Bike and Barge cycling trip was a great way to experience new countries. The cycling paths along the Danube are excellent and the riding was very enjoyable. We will be looking at other bike and barge options through Tripsite.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Janet Humphrey
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

They need to provide better maps or route sheets. Manager of the boat (Peter) was very unfriendly and sometimes rude.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Margaret Knode
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Passau to Vienna

Staff was incredible. Only change I would make is in the dining room. To be allocated to a table with the same people for every meal was restrictive. We go on trips to meet people from different countries and to make new friends. On speaking with other travellers they mentioned that open seating would have made the whole experience that much more enjoyable. We thoroughly enjoyed our dining companions, but what if you didn't you were stuck all week.

Can't say enough about how accommodating the staff were, especially in the dining room. Many thanks! Want to do the trip again next year add bring my siblings.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany

Brenda Alberico
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Would be helpful if bikes had water cages

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Merle Brinkman
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Thanks for providing us with a lifetime of memories.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Jim Watson
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Overall we had an outstanding trip. The boat was a little better than we expected but very well maintained and managed by the staff and crew. Leslie, our cruise director, was fabulous. I think we overwhelmed the boat with our large group and American ways. Leslie did a great job of balancing our fun trip and the ship's need to do their jobs in a certain way. We will definitely look to Tripsite for another boat/bike adventure in the years to come.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Lee Ann Gee
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Danube Bike Path - Vienna to Budapest

The bike route and description was really good except on 2 occasions. First, riding out of bratislava is confusing. There is trail construction and NO sign saying where to turn for detour. The second poor section was the last 5 ish miles riding into Budapest. Route poorly marked. We ended up just asking how to get to our hotel since we couldn't find any signs.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Hungary, Slovakia

Marilyn Kerfoot
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Main reasons for not recommending: Too many people. I would prefer a smaller group especially for lunches and stops along the way. Too much time needed for logistics with such a large group. (That being said, Leslie and the crew did a great job being as efficient as possible with this given the numbers involved.) The trip was marketed as meals all included. However, it was clear that we were "expected" to eat lunch at restaurants during our biking days. That would have been okay except we were always at the same place as dozens of other people (mostly people from our own boat who had not elected to take the guided trip option) so that the experience was not at all enjoyable. The restaurant staff were obviously harried at having to deal with such a large group at one time.
We always seemed to be in a rush to get back to the boat before its departure. I hadn't realized that the boat would have such a tight schedule to get from one docking point to another. I would have paid slightly more to have better food. There was way too much pork served; I felt starved for good quality, fresh vegetables by the time the tour ended.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Don Beck
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The crew on My Story were amazing! Lesley the cruise director did a great job as did the entire staff. Five star service!

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Robert Vinton
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Food was only average. Breakfast buffet was good, but the dinners were mixed. If you could find a way to upgrade the dinners, that would be great and worth more money. For biking trips, given it is a healthy, active crowd, even more healthy meal preparations would likely be welcomed. We did appreciate the vegetarian options though Vegan would also be nice. Overall a wonderful trip though, we enjoyed it very much.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Peter Parnegg
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

I know you know this, but the My Story is an old boat. Our bathroom smelled really bad. The food was average. The staff was incredible. The biking was spectacular. Leslie, our tour manager could not have been better. This was an incredible trip and it was a great value because the boat was old it wasn't very expensive. The folks at tripsite we excellent as well.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Deborah Stone
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

We were to have 1 rest day in Vienna but had 2 rest days. The second being Budapest. We liked the city but would have preferred to see more of Hungary from our bikes. My husband is not an historic buff so was bored with sight seeing.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Brett McGillivray
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Passau to Vienna

Besides information on the bike routes, I enjoyed the information on side trips.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany

Joseph Hludzenski
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Our group was more than well treated. The staff and officers on the barge went out of their way to help us and make the entire trip one to remember. The tour director really put himself out for everyone on board. He even helped us to solve a problem after we had left the boat at the end of the trip. It was outstanding.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Diane Malone
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Yes, yes, I would and have recommended this trip to friends. It was very relaxing, fun, offering beautiful scenery, helpful staff! visiting the small villages was a treat. The route and route guide was user friendly. Hope to bike this way again soon.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Nigel Finney
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Around Lake Constance

The Konstanz trip and bikes were very good. The Danube trip bikes were not as good and the scenery needed to be varied more since riding alongside the Danube got a touch boring after a while. (Review from Around Lake Constance and Danube Bike Path - Passau to Vienna)

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Howard Christie
October 26, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Trip maps were difficult to decipher in some cases and needed more explanation. There were too many questions of ""which way do we go?, we must have missed our turn, where's the ferry?

Why couldn't we get a cup of coffee or tea before 7am or 4pm? Why couldn't we get a beer in the lounge right after returning from ride? Why couldn't we drop off our panniers before 4 on Friday when the man in charge was sitting at his desk doing nothing? The crew for the most part was accommodating but the Teutonic influence was in evidence too often, and I am 50% German. My grandfather having served for Germany in the First World War.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Patricia Scullin
October 25, 2015

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The food could be a lot better, and we would even pay more. Other than that the trip was lovely.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary