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Seeing and riding through there countrysides. Meeting other fun people. Having a great birthday celebration fort someone in our group.
The amount of information provided to us could have been better.

What incredible scenery! From the windmills, through charming small villages and beautiful farmland, this ride had a little bit of everything! Don't forget to stop at the strawberry vending machines - these were some of the best strawberries we ever had! The ice cream vending machine at the dairy was pretty terrific, as well. The ride was pretty flat as expected. We used E bikes, which helped when it became a bit windy.

Excellent guides and staff - they all worked together well.
Meals were exceptional

The itinerary route and stopping off points (hotel locations) were mostly very enjoyable, and the distances between stops were very manageable with the E-bikes (I think manual bikes would be challenging for most people in their mid/late 60s). For some of the destinations, we would have welcomed the opportunity to book an additional night to give more time for walking around, sightseeing, and catching a meal not too late in the day.

Attaching several additional nights at both ends of our tour worked out very well, and we were very grateful to our tour agent, Sophie, for working patiently with us to make this possible (our bike tour was ‘sandwiched’ in between an additional week staying elsewhere in each of Belgium & Germany).

In general, our E-bikes worked out well—they were comfortable, and the batteries never came close to running out. However, occasionally they would fail to provide the necessary ‘boost’ for starting up the occasional hill or ramp. They are also quite heavy to maneuver at slow speeds—when making u-turns, parking or locking up. Also, the panniers (one each) were a little smaller than those provided on our previous TripSite bike tours, and only just accommodated our modest sized (daypack) backpacks, along with the essential bike tools and battery chargers.

The hotel options we chose were all nice (we went with the upgraded options when available), with very nice breakfasts. Hotel NH Bruges was particularly well-located for strolling into the city; our room in the Fletcher Hotel Arion in Vlissingen was particularly nice; and while the Westcord Art Hotel in Amsterdam was located quite far out, a bus stop located close to the hotel entrance provided a good service into the city (and a much-needed laundromat located within easy biking distance).

Our TripSite agent, Sophie, was very helpful, friendly and responsive—especially in helping with our hotel choices and ‘additional night’ bookings. However, our baggage allowance information was provided far too close to the date of our departure (we left a week before the actual trip, having decided to visit several other towns in Belgium prior to the start of the tour). Without being able to do much about it, we discovered that the actual baggage allowances—one bag per person weighing 20kg max—would be insufficient, considering we were flying from North America and adding an additional week to our European itinerary before and after the actual bike tour. Our previous TripSite bike tours (in Germany) never imposed such a strict limit. With barely a few days to spare, we contacted TripSite management, who—to their credit and our great relief—provided a simple and effective solution for us, such that we could each include a smaller (carry-on) bag in addition to our suitcases.

The “Guibo” bike navigation phone App worked extremely well on our iPhones, and only very occasionally did it actually lead us the wrong way, or display confusing information. On three occasions the designated route was completely blocked and shut-off for road construction, but we were able to find workarounds (one turned into a bit of a cross-country adventure), and one of the recently changed hotel locations had not been updated in the app.  SHOW MORE 

The rides were fabulous, the food on the ship fantastic, crew very kind and accommodating, can’t wait to do another ride

Hard to pick one thing, but like any great trip it starts with the staff - from the boat captain and crew to the tour guides. All were helpful, friendly, and knowledgable. The boat itself is well designed. It's comfortable and easy to get around on. I have one easy to fix suggestion: It would be nice if the boat included name tags and asked guest to wear the first day or two. Meeting 30 fellow guest and the seven person staff was a lot.

Highlights included Seeing parts of Europe one wound not ordinarily see, learning about the history and culture of Belgium and Northern France. Also the camaraderie with fellow cyclists and the crew, especially our guide Harm.

Outstanding crew - Guides, Captain, chef, housekeeper and assistant. The crew were hardworking and just made the guests interested in participating and getting to know eachother and sharing this 2 week adventure.

What a fantastic trip! The food was delicious and the crew was great! Japka and Carol were the best guides!

We loved the experience of living on the barge with its incredible team that ensured a comfortable, clean, professional and friendly atmosphere. The cycling guides were A-one, very helpful and gave interesting historical information on the sites visited. There were seven people in our travel group. It was fun meeting and socializing with the other travellers. I will definitely recommend this trip to friends and family.

This was one of the best group trips we have ever taken. The boat (Magnifique IV) was well laid out and equipped, and the bikes were comfortable - regular and e-bikes. The guiding by Erna and Bert, was superb - interesting, fun, competent. The food, with Chef Alet, was outstanding- dinners were like those in a high end restaurant. The professional Captain (Gerard) and crew members (Gabriella, Maddy, and Alberto) were kind and did everything to make our trip safe and enjoyable. The routes, scenery, and stops were wonderful- fascinating with beautiful countryside and town views. The program and staff worked to encourage a wonderful comraderie among guests. But the end of the trip, our rides ran like a well oiled machine with warm friendships developing. The Belgian and Dutch people were warm and welcoming. Just the best trip!

The trip was full of so many wonderful sights, tastes, conversations, and history. I couldn't pick a favorite. The crew of seven all did a wonderful job.

The dinner time was my favorite time. Meeting and enjoying the atmosphere of everyone around me. The bike rides were wonderful. The sites of the towns and countryside were out of this world. Would love to book another biking experience. John M.

The itinerary was wonderful; we passed through several amazing cities, and the bike paths were very good.

I liked much knowing new people, what I suggest for next customer is to take the e bike, so you enjoy better the ride.

The boat is beautiful, the staff/crew are first class.
The food is amazing.
The guides were wonderful, they have planned the routs with care to show us how beautiful the countries are with great care for the safety of all.
I greatly recommend this tour.

One of the best bike tours I have taken! The Magnifique X ship was superb and spacious, the staff was so friendly and helpful. Our tour guides were amazing and the itinerary was fabulous! We saw and experienced so much of the culture and history of the Netherlands and Belgium. The bike paths were enchanting and each day there was variety of activities planned in our itinerary to see and do to experience the real Netherlands and Belgium.

I loved the non-stop beautiful scenery through countryside and towns. The bells tolled for us in every town we stopped in. I climbed towers at every opportunity. My favorite stops were in Schurr for coffee (with advocaat!) on a rainy day, the cheese farm, and getting to pet calves on another farm. The strawberry vending machine was a marvel also.
The Magnifique staff were all exceptional. I have never had such elegant and delicious meals for so many consecutive days before! To say we were well-fed is an understatement.

Loved the whole experience. The crew was excellent. The biking experience was good but wished for a little more biking & less stops.

Beautiful scenery and flat terrain, mostly featuring safe and well-maintained bike paths.

The hotels were great, and the assistance from Tripsite was too.
We loved it!

Excellent way to see the country side and unique things like castles and quaint towns.

This trip was absolutely amazing in so many ways from the scenery to the small towns to the friendly people we met along the way to the yummy food (freshest muscles hands down straight off the boat, tasty cheese (Gouda - now I know pronounced "HOW-DAH" :) & that mouthwatering delicious chocolate - WOW WOW WOW) - Absolutely MAGICAL especially the 2nd e-biking day Gouda/Oudewater to Papendrecht/Dordrecht riding through the famous windmills - Everything was fantabulous :)

The only caveat would be a few areas where we had to e-bike through long stretches parallel to highways, however, the backroad biking and quaint towns along with countryside cycling made up for this downside.

All in all, it was a blissful trip that we will never forget - This girl's soulful cup is FULL :)

The great people we met, amazing country scenery/sights, fabulous meals, fantastic tour guides & staff on barge!!!

Cycling through windmills and into small villages was amazing. Guides were awesome. Stopping in local little cafes run by locals was a treat.

I loved the active travel! Cycling 30+ miles everyday, followed by touring in afternoons and evenings. This was an unguided tour, and I appreciated the balance between independent time and time spent in community. We met fun people and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of life on the boat. The Bike with GPS app worked great! We felt secure in our independent travel navigator.

Knowledgeable and hardworking staff with beautiful scenery throughout the entire trip.

Best tour ever highly recommended them. The tour guide was very professional, friendly & knowledgeable, about local area. Thanks

The trip was great but Unfortunately we had cold wet weather for a few days which was annoying. The staff were good and very helpful. The scenery along the trails was mixed from incredible to okay and we had some special moments throughout the tour . The bikes could do with being upgraded to be more comfortable with wider tires for safety and suspension for comfort. . Overall the tour was fun and we made a lot of new friends.

Great scenery. Fun riding. Great staff on the boat and the bikes. Great food and service. Very friendly ! Inexpensive. Highly recommended !