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Cycling in the country side. So beautiful. The excursions were enjoyable and all the history very informative.

The planning and seamless adjustments were the most remarkable part. I travel frequently and plan my excursions but I couldn't have accomplished this, with adjustments for weather.

The whole concept was wonderful, staying on this nice boat, Gandalf, with its lovely staff, going by bike through fields of tulips, visiting Keukenhof, meeting friendly Dutch people.

The Keukenhoff gardens of course. Also learning about the engineering complexities of water management that make/made Holland what it is today and continues to be. Finally learning what windmills are all about. Our chef Caroline was beyond outstanding!

I enjoyed the experience of being on the boat and days of cycling. It was a nice size group of 22 so that you could get to know others. The crew were fantastic. We nailed the time of season for the tulips. The parade and gardens were stunning

Excellent bike and barge. The staff on teh Godefridus were excellent. Meals were great. Guide was great. Only reservation I would make is that this was touted as the "Tulip Tour" and short of one day there were no tulips to be seen.

The whole experience was absolutely amazing and wonderful. I wouldn’t change a thing!!! First, if you’re going to bike in a foreign country you can’t beat the Netherlands. The tour really took you through the most beautiful countryside and the lovely small Dutch towns away from the heavy tourist spots. Technically, the GPS guidance was needed and perfect. We’ll be back :)

The entire barge experience…including raw ambiance, the food presentation, the planning on behalf of the staff, and even the boat itself.

The whole experience was absolutely amazing and wonderful. I wouldn’t change a thing!!! First, if you’re going to bike in a foreign country you can’t beat the Netherlands. The tour really took you through the most beautiful countryside and the lovely small Dutch towns away from the heavy tourist spots. Technically, the GPS guidance was needed and perfect. We’ll be back :)

The best part was meeting others from different countries of the world and sharing an amazing experience together and enjoying stories from one another and learning the different cultures and dishes from all of them. Including the locals there in Croatia brought us home as family and we shared food and enjoyed each other's company. Will definitely be back ! So many islands to visit.

Visiting The Netherlands with my sister, as well as with the Tripsite founder, Hennie, made the trip extra-special. Hennie and her team shared many details of the areas we traveled through, which was greatly appreciated. The weather was perfect for cycling and sailing, both of which were enjoyed very much. The flowers are not to be missed: the flower parade - Keukenhof Gardens - acres of color throughout the countryside. The villages we passed through were lovely, as were the people we met. It was all wonderful! Thank you!

The most memorable part of the trip was seeing new and amazing places, biking along the Danube River was magnificent, meeting new people from all over the world, and feeling like we accomplished something and not feeling lazy and sitting around all day.

The trip was great. Very organized, staff was friendly and helpful. Food was good, biking was exceptional. Loved this trip!

The trip was everything we expected and more, a special shout out to the crew of the L’Estello who went above and beyond to make our trip such fun! Our guide Gabo was both knowledgeable and entertaining.

I’m a senior solo traveler and I found the group so warm and welcoming, even giving me a wonderful party with all the frills on my ‘special birthday’. The added bonus was having Hennie with us, telling us all kinds of wonderful stories about life and traditions in the Netherlands.
Our biking leader seemed always in a rush to get to the next stop. It would have been nice to enjoy the beauty of life in the many small towns we passed through or to learn a little about them. On the other bike trips I’ve taken the leader was also a guide ready to share lots of local information.

Definitely the guides & all of the crew were great. Both Alice & Thomas were brilliant & Sabrina was wonderful. Friendly, informative & helpful

A wonderful immersive tour of the heart of Portugal. Great biking, beautiful landscapes, cooking classes. The accommodations were great as was the food. Interesting tours (cathedrals, caves, cork factory, cactus farm). Everyone everywhere went was so inviting and hospitable. We had an amazing guide who made sure we had an amazing tour. It was truly a great and memorable trip and left us feeling we had truly experienced Portugal. This trip left us wanting to return to further explore Portugal.

Spectacular tulips, windmills, and countryside. Keukenhof gardens. Just the right amount of biking (50km/day). Boat size was excellent and gave us plenty of opportunity to get familiar with almost all the passengers. Guides were excellent ... we especially were familiar with MarieJose since we rode with her the 3 days. Suggestions: Might have mentioned to boost ebike's assist up to Sport or Turbo on the first day ... no sense trying to conserve battery since there was plenty. I'm not sure I saw pre-trip information tell us there'd be a bike bag ... not a big deal but it would have changed my choice of backpacks I brought. Maybe nametags would help ease into conversations with fellow passengers ... and phonetically spelled nametags for the crew too.

Tour guide and boat crew were fantastic! Particularly Chef Stavros

We just got home from our bike & barge trip. My husband & I had an amazing time, the crew was fantastic.
Xander our Captain was great, Gerrit was a fantastic chef and fed us well, Kitty our bike guide did a great job and took care of us and gave us a great experience while biking, touring the sites! Kitty is top notch and truly cared for us all. Petra & Sarah were also ready to help in any situation necessary. The whole crew saw us off each morning and greeting us at the end of each day, So very nice! The whole experience was great.
My husband had a non e-bike and the bike he had didn’t shift well it was very slow. We thought all the seats were very uncomfortable almost everyone else thought the same thing.

Over all we rate you 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

food was wonderful, our room was great and had everything we needed. The

This trip was absolutely incredible. I went on it with my brother and grandmother and we had a wonderful time. The routes are beautiful and well-picked, as well as the hotels and bikes. I highly recommend this trip if you’re in the Netherlands and it was so much fun!

The whole trip was laid out oerfectly. Staff was great especially our guide Alice!

The Boat was great. the crew made the experience exceptional. The food was fantastic and our guides made the trip.

Outstanding! Beautiful scenery everywhere: wonderful towns, hotels, and meals. For a 74yrnokd grandma and her two teenage grandsons it was a perfect mix of challenge without exhaustion. Navigating was easy with detours easily found when we experienced a flat tire. My only complaint is that we didn’t have enough time in some towns. I’d like to take the tour again a day between certain cities in order to explore. Because we didn’t know how long it would take us to get from place to place we didn’t take advantage of some of the off route towns and sites.

Exceptional in every way—the boat, the bike rides, the islands, the history, the food, the people, our guides and crew.

The tactile tourism that a small group bike tour allows - we had experiences with locals/natives in small villages that were authentic and provided insight into the Greek and Saronic Island culture.

The Thalassa is a beautiful ship with a very hardworking crew. I found the cabin sufficient, although, not perfect. Fit and finish in both the water closet and the stateroom was not perfect. Toilet had a non-functioning bidet feature and insufficient hot water supply in the showers.

I had paid the dietary surcharge for my egg intolerance and shell fish allergy. The tour company and the ship's crew were not prepared for this. I am not sure what I paid extra for, as it doesn't seem that the supplemental charge actually gets to those doing the work. Once the crew was aware, I was informed what was within my dietary needs. I made the decision to not request all dishes replicated, but rather wanting a main course and a dessert available.

Although food was good and plentiful, it felt somewhat excessive. The cuts of meat were good, but not high grade. Quality was supplemented with quantity. Now, I appreciate that there were 2 very solid meals, but at times we were served a whole fish and felt wasteful. Again, this could be summed up as Greek hospitality.

I enjoyed the trip, and especially our guides. Their youthful and fun disposition was welcomed. Our rides were so fun and fabulously guided. Despoina was a energic understudy to Chryssa, an expert guide. A highlight was Despoina's ability to connect authentically and passionately with passengers and locals alike. Chryssa provided a personable experience for me, as a gay man, offering suggestions for bars.

Lastly, a point of challenge for our group was gratuities. This trip was much more expensive than the barge trips other group members have been on. I tipped the full 10% for the trip. Others were closer to 5%. I think what was unclear is if this higher expense trip and their crew expected and required the full 10% tip... and how to divide that between ships crew and the guides.

Excellent bike and boat tour… beautiful scenery, comfortable boat, excellent onboard service, with top-notch cuisine!!! I highly recommend this experience!!!

Booking agent (Kirsten) was fabulous, guides and staff, fantastic and knowledgeable of all areas. Food was great, cabins, clean and good size. Bikes were in excellent condition. Loved the scenery, stops along the way — castle, gardens…
Guided walks in several locations at night after dinner was also a nice feature.

The tulip fields , the Dur’tch villages were the highlight of this wonderful trip. However a few adhustlents could ve made. Upon arrivai some light meal would be welcome. The Cook Chris could be more flexible in his atitude but the meals were excellent . Upon departure which was fixed at ten, a team of cleaner rushed on the boat at nine showing clear’y that we disturbing them with an unpleasent atitude.Tanks to our guide Patrick who conducted us in a very nice, eficient way, the problem has been clarified but left some unpleasanr feeling.

Ed, our biking guide, took us on walking trips through the towns nightly. He was great.

The weather was a bit chilly, but the scenery more than made up for it.

The crew worked well together.