3 Star Sailing Home boat/barge tour reviews — 1 to 3 of 3

4.4 out of 5

 


Susan T.
2 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Bruges to Amsterdam

Cycling through villages in Belgium and Netherlands.
Enjoying beautifully prepared food from a wonderful Chef. Meeting and travelling with people from all over the world who enjoy an active and social holiday.

  • A pretty water way in Zeeland, Netherlands. (photo by Susan T.)
  • A beautiful morning ride just crossing the border into the Netherlands. (photo by Susan T.)
  • A pretty café in Utrecht as night falls. (photo by Susan T.)
When did you take this tour?
September 2025.
How did the difficulty level compare to your expectations?
Compared to the previous 2 trips we have done with your company, this trip proved to be a lot more arduous. The reason for this was the guide took us (22) into Ghent and expected us to cross tram tracks, ride in heavy traffic and somehow follow the leader when sometimes the group was broken up because of traffic lights etc. Once 5 people got completely left behind and had no way of knowing which road to take. My advice: keep unprepared cyclists out of large towns. We were all very shaken up by that experience. Other advice: give the guide a walkie talkie and the sweeper the same. The mobile phone was virtually useless in this situation. The guide should always be constantly checking the numbers behind him and stopping for rests. We were only given one stop to photograph a windmill when there were lovely places all along the route, but people felt inclined to keep going in case they were left behind.
Do you recommend this tour?
Yes
Countries included in this tour?
Belgium, Netherlands
  • Accommodations 5
  • Included meals 5
  • Bikes + equipment 3
  • Scenery 5
  • Ease of navigation 2
  • Pre-travel information 3
  • Routes 3
  • Difficulty 3

Gordon M.
October 10, 2017

Verified Reviewer

· Amsterdam to Cologne

We had an exceptional guide. He had a lot of local knowledge and often altered our route in order to extend our cycling experience.

Countries included in this tour?
Netherlands, Germany

Kevin Armstrong
September 11, 2017

Verified Reviewer

· Bruges to Amsterdam

I have done this trip from Amsterdam to Bruges as well. I found this version to not be as enjoyable. The reason was there was not as much on the route to see and take in. I think that there are some differences do to which barge you are on which may restrict the routes. Bruges is amazing as was Amsterdam but in between nothing exciting. The barge was amazing (Sailing Home) with a wonderful chef. I love this style of touring and have done 8 of them and will do more!

Countries included in this tour?
Belgium, Netherlands