Netherlands Bike + Boat Tour Reviews — 1021 to 1050 of 1354
Marie-Claude R.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Sailing Home Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
The most memorable parts were the scenery, the cute villages, the windmills and the dunes with great people and staff.
Norval G.
7 years ago
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Zwaan Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Dutch and Belgium rural scenery and bike paths were beautiful, well marked and saw lots of wildlife.
Darren B.
7 years ago
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Elodie Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The most memorable part was the whole staff and guide on the Elodie.
Mike S.
7 years ago
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De Holland South Holland Tour
Netherlands
The overall experience was excellent. We enjoyed the intimacy of a relatively small group on the boat. It allowed us to meet a number of people over the course of the week. We will definitely be returning in the future.
If I had one suggestion it would be to limit the number of days where there was a deadline to meet the boat in the late afternoon as these deadlines sometimes creates pressure to complete the route quicker than I would have otherwise chosen.
Jehiel • 7 years ago Tripsite Staff
Hi Mike! I agree with you. We will pass this along to our local partner to see if we can remedy this. Thank you for the suggestion!
John Miller
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Fleur Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
The trip provided both the opportunity to see the countryside in an up-close and invigorating manner, but it also allowed for memorable time to get to know and enjoy our fellow travelers.
Cindy M.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
Directions were terrible for Amsterdam and the last two days there were not the number routes we needed on the intersections so was confusing. All hotels were good but one was a dive and not nice. Hotel Piccard.
Karen H.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
La Belle Fleur Tulip Tour - Bruges to Amsterdam - 8 day
Netherlands, Belgium
The guide and crew were amazing. Great home cooked meals with personal atmosphere.
Jo-Anne W.
7 years ago
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Flora Tulip Tour - 4 Day
Netherlands
What an Experience! Our Barge, the Jelmar, was spacious with a nice private bathroom. Albert-Jon was a great Captain and our meals were outstanding! We certainly were never hungry and the menus were very unique and delicious. The bikes were great and pretty comfy. Petra our guide was terrific. We not only enjoyed our Biking with her, but she also took us on evening walking tours of the little villages we were docked in. Being local, she was able to indulge us in a lot of the history of the areas. The Tulip fields, and beautiful architecture were delightful and of course the Keukenhof was AMAZING! Loved the little stops along the way for ice cream or coffee. Learning of the Working Windmills and speaking with overseers was so interesting. The little Cheese farm we visited was terrific. They even vacuumed our cheese for us to bring home. The Aalsmeer Flower auction was like a beautiful ballet and the millions of flowers the backdrop to the workers performances. I have already forwarded the trip information to several co-workers and friends. Truly a MUST DO.
Marty W.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Clair de Lune Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
Marcos , captain and Kim, cook were at the helm of our trip with the Claire de Lune. They did an outstanding job; food excellent, conversation and safety of boat exceptional - we were taken care of very well. Paul, tour bike guide kept us all together on the back streets and roads, never lost and always got us back to the boat in time for relaxation time and dinner. He knew the area, well versed in the country's history and strong bicyclist and took good care of us. This trip is not for the faint at heart or easy bicycle afternoon riders. We road 30 miles almost every day - wind in our face and sometimes lucky with the wind at our backs. The riding was some back roads, some deltas and some cobble stone city riding along with traffic. Not rails to trails and no sag wagon. We saw beautiful country sides, the tulips were full aglow at the tulip fields and the windmill adventure was super. It was a good full week of adventure. The barge crew are to be commended for all that they did to make our week special.
Paul Emile T.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Excellent group spirit!
Cindy G.
7 years ago
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Fleur Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The staff on Fleur were wonderful and our guide Lia was excellent sharing so much info about the Netherlands.
Troy T.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Fleur Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
One of the best European Vacations I have ever done. Well worth the money. Will never forget how beautiful the Tulips were.
Sandy B.
7 years ago
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Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
It was the best trip. The food was spectacular, our guide was spectacular. I loved the whole trip.
Rick H.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
The most memorable parts were Keukenhof gardens and fellow bikers. Disappointed that a week long "tulip tour" ended up being about 3 hours of tulip tour. Primarily focused on 1953 Delta Plan, interesting but spent too much time...days, on it. Enjoyed seeing Kinderdijk windmills. Would have been nice to see more small towns and tulip fields.
Frank L.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Fleur Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
EVERYTHING about this trip was fabulous! We will have long lasting memories about everything related to this trip- the booking process with Tripsite to the barge and crew to the tulips and windmills to the wonderful biking experiences throughout The Netherlands. I would highly recommend this trip to everyone!
Lauren F.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Anna Maria Agnes South Holland Tour
Netherlands
The most memorable parts were the wonderful roads to ride on in The Netherlands, the food was delicious, the staff members were accommodating and friendly .
We loved this barge experience so much we signed up to do Northern Holland.
Leslie B.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Flora Tulip Tour - 4 Day
Netherlands
The most memorable part was the biking and the touring of various cities in the evening. I was interested in seeing if I could physically do the biking and found it was no problem at all.
Patricia C.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
Three highlights of the trip: glorious sunshine on the palette of colour at the Keukenhof Gardens; exploring the fabulous 'secret' back alleys in the Kieuperspoort district of Middelburg; the helpful, friendly and confident nature of our Dutch hosts. Fantastic holiday!!!
William L.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Tulip Tour - 4 Day
Netherlands
My wife not getting adequate vegetarian food on two occasions. Left a bad impression.
Kathleen L.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Anna Maria Agnes South Holland Tour
Netherlands
The most memorable part was riding through the windmill countryside.
Kathleen C.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Fleur Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Everything was wonderful, from the newly renovated Barge, the staff, food, agenda and bikes. The booking process sometimes was a bit confusing and questions took a bit to get answers to via email. The cost was so reasonable and good value overall! I will definitely travel this way again!
Shirley
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Heart of Holland
Netherlands
We just completed this trip (may 13 - 20), and loved the experience. The rural scenery was so lovely - however if you are looking for more than peaceful pastures and canals for 6 days, then this might not be the trip for you. The first day of biking was into a strong wind for 55 km which made it very challenging. I would recommend an e-bike! The bikes were very heavy, the gears changed easily, the saddlebags and bike locks worked very well. Although we had maps, 2 GPS, a discussion of the route by the captain....we still got lost every time we went through a city. There were several times that the map showed a road number however that number was not found on the road signs. The food was served family style and was plentiful. The boat was small but suitable for the 19 passengers, the bathrooms were tiny but there was plenty of hot water for showers.
Negatives - no ice for our water bottles; no fans or air conditioning for the couple of days that were extremely hot; our rooms were never cleaned; the captain tended to be curt; the maps were not always accurate.
David F.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Every participant showed great enthusiasm for a perfect holiday, not one moan or groan.
Sya C.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Zwaantje South Holland Tour
Netherlands
The most memorable part was the wonderful hospitality we experienced on the Zwaantje. The captain and staff were great and I could recommend them to anyone. It was a fantastic way to enjoy a siblings reunion.
Kelly S.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
One of the best trips!
John O.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Zwaantje South Holland Tour
Netherlands
The crew on the barge were fantastic. The trip exceeded our already high expectations.
Cornelis S.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Zwaantje South Holland Tour
Netherlands
We were very pleased with the bike/barge tour on the Swaantje. Being a slightly smaller boat, it took us right into the heart of the towns. Boat staff most friendly and accommodating. Our bike guide Felix was a gem. Great sense of humour and understanding of everyone's concerns.
Jim G.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The most memorable parts were the Keukenhof Gardens and the monstrous Flower Market.
Rose F.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Tulip Tour - 5 day
Netherlands
After sorting out problems with the bikes I was assigned I found the tour through the tulip fields to be amazing. I only wish the biking had been more leisurely with opportunities to stop and enjoy the fields and take more photos.
Kathy • 6 years ago
Hello Rose, would you mind sharing a bit more information on this trip? I’m interested in going but a concern is that you ride through areas and don’t really get to appreciate all there is to see and experience. Also, what month did you go?
Thanks
Kathy
Rose F. • 6 years ago
If I were to do a trip through the tulip fields again I would focus solely on experiencing the tulips and find a local guide to help me do it. That way I would be able to stop when I wanted to and take my time. The riding 20 miles a day meant an agenda that was not subject to change even when people in our group wanted to take longer in the fields. My comment to the guide after our second day was, "this is a TULIP tour, isn't it?". Kind of sums up my reaction.
Andi
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Flora Tulip Tour - 4 Day
Netherlands
Although the weather was rather rough in April, the tulip fields were lovely. Our guide was sweet and attentive, but her lack of experience in working with large, diverse groups created some difficult situations. With more experience, she will be super. Two bikes needed basic repairs within the first twenty minutes of biking, indicating that they had not been checked prior to our group's arrival. The captain of the Jelmar was skillful in managing the barge, but his people skills are still developing. Enough said.
Jelmar April 2017
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