3 Star Vita Pugna boat/barge tour reviews — 1 to 6 of 6

4.7 out of 5

 


Susan K.
3 weeks ago

Verified Reviewer

· Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova

I loved having breakfast while we were moving upriver and enjoyed being on the deck after a day of riding while the boat was sailing. I would have loved more of that.

When did you take this tour?
September 2026
How did the difficulty level compare to your expectations?
they matched
Do you recommend this tour?
Yes
Countries included in this tour?
Italy
  • Accommodations 2
  • Included meals 5
  • Bikes + equipment 5
  • Scenery 3
  • Ease of navigation 5
  • Pre-travel information 5
  • Routes 4
  • Difficulty 5

Arriann M.
June 3, 2024

Verified Reviewer

· Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova

The barge crew were very helpful and friendly and the group of people on the bike trip were fantastic. The barge rooms were bad - very wet and humid. The beds were wet with humidity. All clothing were wet with humidity and the rooms smelled very badly. We turned on the A/C but it didn’t help with the humidity and smell. If we opened the portholes, condensation dripped down on the bed. 4 of us got sick and I think it was due to the bacteria in the rooms.

Countries included in this tour?
Italy

Walter L.
September 5, 2023

Verified Reviewer

· Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova

The food on board was outstanding. The chefs made every dinner like it was a high end restaurant. We spent days before and after the trip trying several mid range restaurants with top reviews, and none of them were even close to the food levels on the boat.

Countries included in this tour?
Italy

‪Amichai A.
July 3, 2023

Verified Reviewer

· Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova

The most memorable part was trying to find the ship at the first day. When I receive at home the "How to reach the starting point", I already had doubts and wrote to you about it.
Trying to call the number you mention several time with no answer all did not contribute to a the starting of the journey.

Countries included in this tour?
Italy
  • JV Tripsite Staff July 19, 2023

    Thank you for sharing your feedback on your recent bike boat tour. We apologize for the difficulties you faced in finding the ship on the first day and for any inconvenience caused. We will review our processes to ensure clearer instructions for reaching the starting point, despite having successfully guided 100s clients with the same instructions improvements are always possible. We also apologize if you were unable to reach us by phone; while we have no record of your calls, we will investigate further to improve our communication channels. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to improve our services. Thank you for choosing our bike boat tour, and we hope to have the chance to serve you better again in the future.

Tom N.
October 18, 2022

Verified Reviewer

· Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova

The boat breaking down (and the way the crew accommodated the changes).

Countries included in this tour?
Italy

Kimberly N.
October 22, 2019

Verified Reviewer

· Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova

I really enjoyed the staff, Sylvia and Barbara and the delicious dinners! They were so cute and fun. Loved the cheese factory, and Antonella was a wonderful tour guide.

Countries included in this tour?
Italy

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