Bike + Boat Tour Reviews — 1 to 30 of 5028

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

The crew, Ivan and Nikola, and guides, Mateo and Martina, were absolutely wonderful. They made ever effort to ensure we had a great time and all of our needs were met. The daily itinerary was perfect for most - most days was a hearty breakfast, then 2+ hours of challenging but not impossible biking throughout gorgeous scenery, then back to the boat for swim in the amazing Adriatic. The towns were welcoming and not crowded. The Capitan had to adjust the course due to weather, and it all worked out fine. The chefs made delicious home cooked meals. We had a below deck cabin, and it was just fine. Nothing fancy, but we didn't need that because we spent our waking moments on the boat on the sundeck, salon or bar. It was perfect for us - people who love to bike, swim, eat, and drink with good companionship.

Beautiful islands, boat, people, food…. Couldn’t ask for any more!

Overall excellent. See comments below for more suggestions. Guides were excellent. Crew also excellent!

Great routes, excellent Guides, delicious food. would recommend this trip.

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

No biking experience unfortunately but we enjoyed the cruise and excursions

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.

We were supposed to do the Mosel but lack of water changed us to the Netherlands. Boat was very comfortable, chef was great and staff very warm and helpful. Owner graciously transported us to the starting point from our original location as well as back to the endpoint so that we could make our connections.

Although the trip was rerouted to The Netherlands I thoroughly enjoyed the biking and exploring the various cities that we rode through. All of the staff were wonderful.
It would have been nice to at least cruise an hour or two on the barge. If you biked every day this did not happen. Other than that it was a wonderful experience.

Our guide, Ana, brought the local history and culture to life through her vast knowledge and love of Croatia. Everyone on the crew was friendly and effective at their jobs. Beautiful country, coastal towns, etc.

My wife and I set out on this trip not sure what to expect - WOW, we were blown away by the experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone. From the boat to the crew to the other guests, everything was great! I also felt the amount of bike riding was well balanced with downtime, exploring the cities we visited, and other activities. It was a good value for money, considering food, lodging, and activities for 8 days.

There were great moments of the bike rides, the other guests on the ship were very nice and it was a pleasant experience. The staff did an excellent job in taking care of the needs of the passengers, from my experience with them. I will say the daily maps of the bike ride were confusing and the app didn't always seem to work well. It was disappointing to have to take a bus to Budapest but I understand the river levels wouldn't allow the ship to travel that far without running into the possibilities of getting stuck. I thought our Cruise Director Jurgen could have spent more time reviewing the bike paths, especially on the last day around Passau. The loop was confusing. Overall, I had a great time!!!

Seeing all of the sights as we biked on the trails and in the towns and cities

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

Loved the tulips, the barge, the staff, the food, etc. Everything was wonderful!

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.

This is our fifth trip on the Merlijn in 10 years. The ship and crew have improved the service and accommodations steadily over those years. I would heartily recommend their trips for those looking for a small ship experience.

The views of France, and the wonderful staff Lucy,Annita,Peter and Josh.
The food was excellent.

The bike riding was amazing! Mariana and Cristina did an amazing job guiding us and keeping us safe. We bonded with all the other bikers so well. I would highly recommend this trip to my friends.

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

The waters of the Danube were quite low so we arrived in Munich to find that the original bike and barge would not be possible. The local team quickly replanned this bike and barge trip in to a wonderful bike and van tour. Julius and Emre provided transportation to the wonderful cities to visit the beautiful cathedrals and churches and added plenty of history to expand on our visits. The hotels and restaurants were outstanding. Our guides shopped each evening to provide fresh lunches for each day. We probably saw more as we spent more time in each community instead of returning to the ship. We cannot thank Julius, Emre and the team enough for their turning an extremely troubled start of a cruise in to an unbelievable wonderful experience!

Biking was more strenuous than anticipated. Didn’t realize there was so much van transportation from boat to biking locations. Very disappointed in Normandy and American Cemetery experience. Only 35 minutes allotted. Should have spent at least two hours there. Guides were excellent. Boat service was excellent.

The guides and staff were excellent. Food was wonderful and the scenery picturesque. After viewing the trip I am glad we choose starting in Metz because Cochem was an ideal place to end. The AC was a little challenging. This year the temperature were extremely high and the upper deck common area didn’t have AC. The stateroom’s AC also couldn’t quite keep up. Overall a really wonderful experience

Beautiful trip with wonderful sites and memories! The crew and guides were exceptional!

Loved this trip....great cycling, food and scenery!! It was great to meet so many lovely people. I would do it again in a hearbeat!!!

The Grand Tour was the perfect tour for our family. From booking with the fantastic agents at Tripsite to our final day in Amsterdam, everything was streamline. I wanted an easy introduction to biking for our two 20 something yr old sons and their partners. They are not avid bikers like myself so it was important to do a tour that was fun, easy and would promote the sport of cycling. I got them e-bikes. This tour did it all! The Magnifique X was beautiful. We had rooms on upper deck. The sliding window let in an incredible amount of light and made the room appear a bit larger. The beds and pillows were cozy with a nice size bathroom considering being on a barge. There was a lot of room on boat to lounge around and enjoy the scenic views. The Magnifique X staff were the best. They went above and beyond to ensure our comfort and safety. Our chef was Sidi. Some of the best food we’ve ever tasted came from this amazing Chef! It was the best food on entire trip including Paris and Amsterdam. The BBQ evening and chocolate Mousse were our fave’s. Our bike guides Eva and Caroline were knowledgeable. Safety was always a priority. We had daily updates on the following day’s itinerary. I highly recommend this Family Friendly tour.

Celebrating a milestone birthday with 40+ old and new friends on the trip!
Only downside for me was the cycling groups were too large and having inexperienced riders in these large groups made for some issues at times.

The people were amazingly friendly - both the guests and the boat crew.