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Rhonda S.
8 months ago

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· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The most memorable part of our trip was the ability of the cruise director and crew to adapt to the high waters of the Danube. It was a wonderful trip; the bike rides we did were all enjoyable, even when many of them were ended by flooded back paths or required unexpected detours. The food was great!

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

Paul N.
8 months ago

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· Amsterdam to Bruges - 11 days

We have done many biking trips in Europe, most self guided. We did find the pace a little slow, but got into the groove with the group on the very good hybrid bikes-thanks Coene. Cristina's hospitality and food was wonderful and both her and Coene are very good hosts. Their staff were also extremely good.
The boat was very comfortable, cabins big enough to not feel claustrophobic, beds comfy, appreciated the heated towel rail to dry washing.
For us the best part of a trip is seeing the countryside, smelling the roses and taking time to look at the scenery.

Countries included in this tour?
Netherlands, Belgium

Robin F.
8 months ago

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· Amsterdam to Bruges - 11 days

Our bicycle tours led us through beautiful countryside, small seaside towns, farm land, medieval fortified towns, and city centers, all on designated bicycle paths. I loved the custom, belt-driven bikes, the cultural tours, the scenery, and back on the boat, the food was amazing! Co-captain and chef extraordinaire Christina fed us a wide variety of gourmet dinners, complete with a reasonably-sized, fabulous dessert. People with birthdays received whole, hand-made cakes to share. I felt thoroughly well-taken care of at all times. Also, the new bathrooms were quite nice— and the entire ship was cleaned to a fastidious degree every day!

Countries included in this tour?
Netherlands, Belgium

Caroline S.
8 months ago

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· Along the Danube - Passau to Vienna

The buildings in the towns, castles, and fortresses along the way were marvelous.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany

Jonathan Jason A.
8 months ago

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· Istria E-Bike & Boat

Enjoying beautiful rides, fabulous meals with new friends. Crew and guides were wonderful.

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Mary G.
8 months ago

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· Along the Danube - Passau to Vienna

Almost missing it! You failed to keep in contact with Rad and Reisen - plans were shifting due to flooding and you did not keep us informed! Thanks to our hotel manager, we discovered the changes and got on the tour. Your lack of communication was unacceptable to me.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany

Diane T.
8 months ago

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· Heart of Holland

I really enjoyed rolling through the countryside and stopping at small towns and villages. The city tours were an enriching cultural experience.

Countries included in this tour?
Netherlands

Jim M.
8 months ago

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· Champagne Tour

Travelling through the countryside of France and the champagne house tur

Countries included in this tour?
France

Brenda A.
8 months ago

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· Provence - Wilderness of Camargue

the tour guide and her wealth of knowledge and her surprises.

Countries included in this tour?
France

Janet C.
8 months ago

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· Bolzano-Mantova-Venice

The first few days of unguided biking Bolzano to Mantova because of the beautiful surrounding mountains.

Countries included in this tour?
Italy

Alberto B.
8 months ago

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· Central Greek Aegean Sea

The beautiful places we visited. Tip: in spring and summer do not carry too many clothes or suitcases

Countries included in this tour?
Greece, Turkey

Stephanie E.
8 months ago

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· Highlights of Dalmatia E-Bike & Boat

The scenery on this trip is absolutely stunning, and the e-bikes make it accessible to anyone. I am 65+ and not a regular cyclist, yet I had no problems at all conquering the hills. I would suggest bringing water shoes -- the beaches in Croatia are rocky, and there are often sea urchins underfoot.

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Donna
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Amsterdam to Bruges

We just got off the Magnifique III today. What a wonderful trip despite some inclimate weather. Our biking guides Peter and Edith were fun, knowledgeable, encouraging and brought us to some very interesting local places on our very scenic ride through countryside, fields, forests and towns. We had very full days eating breakfast at 8, on the road by 9:30 and back on the boat by 5 ish, depending on how many miles were covered , or if you took the long or short routes offered. The meals cooked by Chef Steven were magnificent-steak, seafood, fish and lots of veggie option- way beyond what I expected. Meike and Annika kept us very happy on board and took care of rooms and provisions. Captain Hank and first mate Jarre were experts at what they do, made themselves available for questions and occasional tours of the boat and kept us informed of our routes and sights along the way.
We had morning and nightly briefings, and Peter gave lots of history, tours and background info.
I was wowed by how first class this operation is. There were only 20 cabins, with a total of less than 40 in our group-perfect size.i chose an electric bike, with the option of choosing no, low, or high assist.
The terrain was flat, so assist was only needed in strong headwinds. I had wanted a top deck cabin with full length glass doors, but was too late booking to get one. It ended up that those cabins were sometimes blocked by a dock or another boat when docke so I am glad I did not spend the extra-unless you spent time in the rooms while sailing.
We went with a group of 6 and enjoyed our time together as everything was provided for. Lots of options for our athletic to laid back group. I will be booking another trip with them. Highly recommend

Countries included in this tour?
Netherlands, Belgium

Rebecca H.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Highlights of Dalmatia E-Bike & Boat

The beautiful boat, the excellent cook and crew.
I would suggest that the bike tour leaders would take a tiny bit more time to allow the bikers to stop at scenic sites to take photos.

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Kevin K.
8 months ago

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· Highlights of Dalmatia E-Bike & Boat

Beautiful - not able to bike because of recovering from surgery but everything was pleasing to the eyes. Only downsides was almost all Croatians smoke so the back of the boat that had the best covered seating wasn’t good on the lungs. We had to ask the cook to use less salt.

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Julia M.
8 months ago

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· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Cycling through the Wachau area was incredible! The quaint villages were beautiful. The Danube was unfortunately in flood so we missed out on parts, but the staff did what they could to allow us to cycle and see various sites.

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

Susan H.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Cycling from Paris to Bruges

The crew was great and the food was excellent. The bikes were good.

The route, due to detours had its challenges

Countries included in this tour?
Belgium, France

Paul N.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Amsterdam to Bruges - 11 days

Loved the Merlijn boat , Coen & Cristina were wonderful hosts , Cristina was a fabulous cook & hostess, so accomodating. Coen very knowledgeable & helpful.
Might be helpful to have 2 cycling guides as we found the pace very slow at times , even though we were on the hybrid bikes. Francine did let us go ahead at times. Bedrooms were very comfortable, heated towel rails great for drying biking shorts overnight.
We would consider going again but probably a week trip.

Countries included in this tour?
Netherlands, Belgium

Terri A.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Istria E-Bike & Boat

The food was incredible. The guides were friendly and helpful!

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Alejandra F.
8 months ago

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· Loire Valley Bike & Boat

The scenery was spectacular and the barge crew was excellent

Countries included in this tour?
France

Tony J.
8 months ago

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· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The villages we biked through., the people we met & the city tours we did.

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

Ronald L.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The entire crew was exceptional! The only complaint, and it’s a big one, was lack of communication from headquarters when unexpected flooding altered the itinerary. The boat was not able to land where planned and there should have been an email sent out to inform us that they were working on it and to stand by for more information when they knew more. We had friends on the previous cruise and they knew Saturday morning that they were not going to land in Passau. No messages were sent from headquarters to inform us that things were in flux and we had passengers on our cruise that went to an empty dock in Passau and this could have been easily avoided had headquarters been set up for group emails.

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

Barbara O.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Champagne Tour

We cruised with the crew of the Zwaantjze from Epernay to Paris. The captains (Barry and Eric), the chef (Frank) and first mate, Brendo were friendly and highly competent. The cabins are tiny, but comfortable. The quality of the bikes was excellent to poor. My bike was fine, however, the bike my husband had, which was a large frame, had no rear brakes. Even though there were only 7 guests, there was not another bike available for him larger than a small. The small bike had faulty electric assist, it did not work consistently. He was not happy about that. Our guides were wonderful people, but we do not understand the decision your company made to assign three people who were not familiar with the route or the history of the area. On two previous tours we have taken with your company, the guides offered extraordinary insights about the history and architecture of all the towns we visited. That info was not offered on this tour. We suggest you prepare a short video to be shown each night describing the towns and the types of roads that will be ridden on the following day. That would greatly enhance the experience.

Countries included in this tour?
France

Ken E.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Istria E-Bike & Boat

This boat and bike trip was really an ideal combination accessible cycling for all in our party (with a mix of e-bikes and gravel bikes), fantastic gourmet food onboard the Andela Lora and great way to experience getting to know Isteria. The boat was well-appointed and comfortable for the 34 guests and we all felt very well looked-after!

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Andrea A.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The director and crew were very friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the ride through the scenic landscape and quaint towns. The tours were very good too!

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

Dan K.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Istria E-Bike & Boat

We had a wonderful experience on the tour. The boat exceeded our expectations in terms of accommodation and the food was delicious. Our tour guides were knowledgeable and very organized - clear about bike directions and safety conscious. Biking was a mix of roads and gravel trails. E bike recommended unless you are a strong cyclist.

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Catherine G.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Istria E-Bike & Boat

The tour was great. The staff were very attentive. The guides were helpful.
The breakfast was basic but the lunch and dinners were excellent. The beds are comfortable but the AC could be better esp if traveling when warm. Toiletries are not included so one should bring or buy when you arrive. The bikes are comfortable and really ding thru the countryside was beautiful

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

Kate M.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Istria E-Bike & Boat

We had an amazing time on our Istrian bike/barge trip in May/June 2024. We loved the guides and the crew and the food was amazing! The scenery and bike routes were spectacular and we really enjoyed the extras (Croatian language lesson, Croatian history/geography lecture and city guides) ! Would recommend and hope to do again.

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia

RICHARD E.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Amsterdam to Bruges

A note and not a review. Some colleagues returned to the Fluvius a few minutes after midnight and the sliding glass doors on either side of the main deck were locked. These doors were locked with a key on both the outside and the inside. My concern is that if there were an emergency and crew were not available, passengers could not open the sliding glass doors from the inside. I think this is a safety issue and those doors should have an emergency inside lock that can be opened by any passenger or crew without a key or without specific training.

Overall, a great trip. Excellent meals - thanks to Mirka and her staff. Carla and Laura were great tour guides and I hope Carla recovers from her accident soon.

Another suggestion - review mirrors on the bikes would make keeping groups together a bit easier.

Countries included in this tour?
Netherlands, Belgium

Alexa C.
8 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Istria E-Bike & Boat

Great group, amazing food!!, beautiful surroundings, well chosen routes, catered to a variety of capability and fitness levels. We all could do it. The e-bikes were reliable and made the trip doable for all.
The ship was clean and comfortable and the crew super congenial. We were grateful to have an above deck cabin.

Countries included in this tour?
Croatia