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Everything was excellent! Staff, guides, food, the boat, bikes, and the itinerary. We loved the small group experience -25 guests. We got to know everyone:)

The boat was very nice, the scenery was lovely, food great, and the group interesting with people from a variety of countries. Guides, especially Stefania, were very good.

Bikes are the most important. The biking was amazing, the bikes we very disappointing, when you pay to rent a bike it needs to have better maintenance. We should not have to struggle with these bikes. The tour guide was of no help or no interaction I have been on many bike trip's never have we had such poor bikes.

Great hotel options and very nice cycling routes. The ride was very scenic and enjoyable towns to visit. I would recommend staying at least one extra day in Pollenca as well. It was a great city to explore.

This definitely is a trip for fairly independent travelers as the guidance and recommendations from the trip leaders was limited. On board food was mediocre so finding a good lunch spot off boat while cycling provided a fun challenge and interesting diversion mid ride. The boat crew did a great job managing the bikes and staterooms were simple but adequate. Despite some really challenging weather (we were not allowed to ride two days due to heavy winds), the beautiful Dutch scenery and some terrific people we met onboard made the trip a positive, fun experience.

The Bellezza is a beautiful boat. Proud captain, Ante and his team are extremely service oriented, particularly the two women servers. Staterooms were larger than expected and the beds and showers were very comfortable.
The featured hot tub was not Hot and the upper deck bar area was never utilized for group entertainment or drinks. Such a waste!
Our two cycling guides, Ivan and Marko were highly experienced, professional, informative and safety conscience.
Several of us were dissatisfied with the food provided and the number of meals that we had to purchase on our own. We appreciate that the cuisine was Croatian with a heavy emphasis on potatoes, sauces and carbohydrates but more emphasis on seafood, salads and vegetables would have been preferred. (For one lunch, tuna was so salty that it was inedible and the vegetables were overcooked.) We also would have appreciated having lunch on some of the smaller islands or taking a picnic lunch.
In all, it was an incredible experience through the beautiful Dalmatian Isles.

We loved biking and seeing the breathtaking scenery of Austria, loved coming back to the Swiss Crown every afternoon for cake and coffee. The whole crew were wonderful - especially our waiters Ivo, Sonia, and Damjen. And the food was excellent!

Tour Guides were excellent. Rooms are very nice. Croatia is beautiful. Dining room is very loud. Food was ok, not as good as other tours we have been on.

The tour Vienna Budapest was fantastic. The whole family was looking forward to starting the trip, as we had already taken the "Passau - Vienna" tour with Tripsite in 2014.
Every day on the bike was a family adventure, as the landscapes along the Danube are beautiful and there are many places to rest and contemplate God's creation. There are also castles, churches and historical sites that are important for learning about the local culture.
The hotels are excellent, with delicious breakfasts and are located in cozy cities. Their staff is always helpful.
In order to make the tour even better, on the last day (Estergom-Szentendre) between the first and second ferry boat, we suggest a replace route because the proposal one is very difficult to cycle. We turned back and took an alternative route, across a bridge.
The most memorable part of the tour is arriving in Budapest via the Danube, at the end of the day, by boat.

Good people …..was fun.
Staff was great. Good itinerary
Food was disappointing…….too heavy Had way too much gravy on.
Boat was beautiful but Salon/lounge/ dining room way too loud.Unable to follow conversations with all the noise.
Recommend that passengers have option to eat inside or on deck adjacent to dining room. Guides excellent Staff excellent Captain Ante was great

Biking along the Danube bend. Beautiful shaded path, interesting scenery. Catching last minute standing tickets to the Staatsopera in Vienna was amazing! Coming into Bratislava while a Trans-Danube Swim was occurring was a unique experience. Great meal at a hotel recommended restaurant (etterum) in Mosonmagyaróvár. The bikes were adequate for our 200 mile journey. I only wish I had a water bottle holder on mine.

Boat was nicely appointed and good clean cabins. A small gym room with some weights would be a nice addition Tomas was a superb guide. A great balance between local knowledge and keeping 18 riders moving at a comfortable pace. Leslie , the cruise director was always available and worked hard to keep us informed for the next day and volunteer ice packs when needed! Even a restocked bottle of our favourite gin was procured when the bar ran out! Crew were excellent; bikes were always on shore or back on the boat as needed. Service at meals and bar were first class. Bratislava was the most interesting city tour; being the place where the iron curtain came down. Budapest night walking tour was spectacular. We found the e-bikes to be very heavy and a 30 minute familiarisation on day one would have beeen good. 95% of the meals were good. Certainly the most scenic and interesting cycling that we have ever done. Total was about 205km in the week. Take care on the 2km long bridge on the second day. It’s a very narrow cycling track; best walked if comprised by height and traffic noise! Overall, we thoroughly recommend this tour.

Cool ship but the rooms are very small. What was missing on the trip were stops along the ride to tour various historic building or how something in Sweden or Denmark are made, Events like wine tasting. We rode from point A to point B and thought the scenery was great but I like to learn the history of the places with stops along the way to take tours.

Very much enjoyed riding and seeing all the seaside towns and stops as we rode. Just beautiful!

We had a wonderful time on this bike and barge. Staff was fun and helpful. We had the best dinners I have ever eaten ~phenomenal chef on board.

This trip was a great experience! This was not a luxury tour, but it was a tour for those of us who like a little adventure and to feel like a part of the host country. The slower pace of the tour allows one to really experience the culture and lifestyle of Norway and Sweden. This is a trip for people who are ok with last minute changes to the itinerary, weather unpredictability and not always knowing what will happen next!

The Denmark and Sweden coastlines were fabulous. Because of heavy winds we did very little sailing - which was disappointing. The rooms were very small compared to other trips I have taken. The bathroom had a very musky smell. The tour guides were friendly and helpful. However when Eric led he frequently got 50+ meters ahead of the group and didn’t look back. Very odd.

Un general the castles we visited and the ride the last day was the best one in terms is the mix of castles and view a round the road.
On data 2-3 it was a little bit too “underpopulated”, not mucho too see for a big part of the day.. and we experienced lot of wind!

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Iris and all the staff were terrific. Food was superb. Guides were very good. All around a great experience for our group of 12

We completed the Dingle Peninsula tour in early September with another couple. Please keep in mind that we are in our mid 60's and early 70's. Overall, we had a wonderful experience. First, the e-bikes were top notch and the owner provided very good instructions. He also checked on us a few times during the week. I highly recommend not missing the first ride along the Greenway to get acquainted with the bike. You'll also experience a pretty ride along Tralee Bay to Fenit and to the mighty St. Brendan statue at the end of the pier. Dinner at The Tankard on the way back was wonderful with a beautiful view of the bay.

The next day riding was the longest at 33 miles and brought us into the peninsula. To be honest, this was not pleasant and I questioned selecting the trip. Riding through town was tricky but didn't last long. It was the two lane, no shoulder, rather busy,100km speed limit that was the problem. On top of that, we had wind and rain. It got quieter, more of the type of roads we had anticipated, as we got closer to the Pub Guesthouse in Cloghane. We were windblown and a bit wet but happy to arrive in the classic old pub. After seeing our condition, one of the patrons said to me, 'You didn't come here for the weather did ya? You came here for the experience!' That set the tone for a wonderful night of Guinness, warm food and the best music we heard that week. The next ride was over the highest pass in Ireland, but the windy, rainy weather continued. The bike rental owner gave us the option to be driven over and we happily accepted. From there the rides were what we expected - quiet roads with incredible views! The Wild Atlantic Way is an amazing stretch where the sheep have the prime locations. The beach at Inch was an incredible sight at 3 miles long. If not going in for a swim, the walk around sunset was unforgettable. Staying in Dingle for 3 nights was just the right amount of time. A wonderful town with great restaurants, fresh seafood, and shopping. Luckily, heading back to Tralee was on a different road, much better than the ride out. It had another good size hill to conquer so we were happy to have the e-bikes. And it still felt like a workout.

We had great food and music along the way and the people we came in contact with couldn't have been friendlier. Be sure to bring the appropriate rain gear and all will be 'brilliant', as they say in Ireland!

We had an amazing time. Just biking through those beautiful landscape, the delicious food and amazing wine made that trip unbelievable.

We are quite experienced cyclists & have completed several European self-guided bike tours in the past.
We found this tour confusing with poorly marked and ambiguous bike trails. Suggest that using a GPS be mandatory. We got lost at least once every day!
Many bike lanes are on busy highways directly adjacent to cars going 80 km/hour, especially around cities. A bit unnerving to say the least.
Would remind travellers that in Germany most shops are closed on Sundays & many on Mondays too.
Not my favourite trip.

The riding was both beautiful and challenging in places and the food was excellent, including the breakfasts. The premium hotels were not up to four star standards and could have been planned better. The bikes did not appear to be well maintained and required maintenance along the way.

Great hotels. The paths were excellent. The distance travelled each day was quite manageable.

We went on the premier version of this tour. Madeira is beautiful and the hotels we stayed at were great, with good breakfasts. When the weather was good, the biking and hiking were wonderful. On rainy days, the paths were extremely slippery, creating a real challenge. There were many things to do and see outside the planned activities.

We found the local tour operator to be somewhat disorganized - late to pickups, sometimes slow to respond to texts, and unclear information about which of the extra activities had transportation and which didn't. The bike guides and drivers were great.

The itinerary was fantastic! We loved every ride and every city/town/village along the way. All of the crew on DeHolland were excellent and our on board guide, Edith, was exceptional. Areas for improvement are the food (breakfast and lunch offerings were very repetitive with only one piece of fresh fruit offered per guest daily; most dinners were just acceptable but with mixed frozen vegetables served). No “local” traditional dinners were part of the meal offering like pancakes in The Netherlands or waffles or Flemish stew in Belgium. Also, for our cruise, the air conditioning system broke on day 2 on the main floor and could not be fixed - leading to no AC or heat for our floor the rest of the week. This was pretty disappointing. Overall, I would be hesitant to recommend the De Holland to friends (and also pause before recommending bike boat tour company). Please note the boat and meals get the 3 star rating. The crew and guide get 5 stars.

The bike paths, scenery and charming villages were amazing and as advertised. The Obernai to Riquewihr ride was not as advertised. Due to the steep climb at the end, we all ended up walking our bikes up the last portion as e-bikes passed us. I don’t think this should be advertised as “moderate”.

The hotels were generally very good, a few comments:
• On arrival at Hotel Diana Dauphine in Strasbourg, we were advised that our bikes would be made available the next morning. When I confirmed this shortly after, we were given access to our bikes that evening, however the receptionist did not have the required luggage tags. I contacted the hotline and the representative from Espace Randonee, was rude and insisted that the receptionist had the tags. After I assured him we had checked with 2 different receptionists, he said he would contact them. The luggage tags were made available shortly thereafter. Communication with Espace Randonee was an issue.
• In Colmar we were advised that, due to the large group from Vermont Bike Tours, there were only 2 superior rooms available (not 3).
• We were disappointed that the trip ended in Saint-Louis, France. The hotel was underwhelming and there wasn’t much to do. As of today, your website still reflects Basel, Switzerland as the final destination. This is misleading and should be changed.