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Wow quite the adventure!!!! The food and dining sounds great. Scenery is fantastic who doesn’t love sunflowers? I can’t bike around the block and you two made it look and sound not exhaustive.
Can’t wait to see your next travel blog adventure.

The rides were fabulous, the food on the ship fantastic, crew very kind and accommodating, can’t wait to do another ride

Hard to pick one thing, but like any great trip it starts with the staff - from the boat captain and crew to the tour guides. All were helpful, friendly, and knowledgable. The boat itself is well designed. It's comfortable and easy to get around on. I have one easy to fix suggestion: It would be nice if the boat included name tags and asked guest to wear the first day or two. Meeting 30 fellow guest and the seven person staff was a lot.

Tour route directions were good until the last day when the bike route was totally blocked by construction and we had to determine an alternative route that involved backtracking several miles. Beach hotels were good and city hotels were excellent. Baggage transfer went perfectly. Tour company provided first day escort out of Porto which was greatly appreciated. E-bikes we had were excellent.

We thought that the app Ride with GPS (after a bit of help with setup and use) was very clear accurate and we had no problems following the route. Accompanying information about places to visit was also good, and we were happy with the accommodations.
Overall, a successful and enjoyable trip.
Thanks.
PS. A small issue - the Romantik Bülow Residenz in Dresden was closed when we arrived just after 5pm, and we had to hunt around to find out that we needed to go to the main hotel about 200 metres up the street to get our keys and find out where to put the bikes. There was no warning about 5pm closure.

The most memorable part of the trip was the biking. It was a lot of fun and very challenging at times. The islands we visited were absolutely beautiful, and we loved sailing and swimming in the ocean.

The ship was nice, although the cabins were very small for two people. Having the towels changed only once during the week was also a challenge because they never seemed to fully dry.

However, the food on the ship was outstanding and absolutely delicious. The entire crew was very helpful, friendly, and fun, which made the experience even more enjoyable.

Our tour guides, Tom and Marco, were especially wonderful. They were caring, attentive, knowledgeable, and always made sure everyone was doing well. They went above and beyond to make the biking experience enjoyable and memorable.
The people we meet on the ship were fun and everyone enjoyed each other.

Overall, it was a fantastic trip filled with beautiful scenery, challenging rides, wonderful food, and great people. The biking, sailing, and time spent on the islands made it a truly memorable experience

Fabulous informative read with amazing photos. Felt like I was pedaling next to you inhaling the scent of flowers, waters and the air of sunny days. I
Admittedly dabbed at the saliva forming on the corners of my smile with the food enjoyment you shared. Thank you both for sharing a once in a lifetime ☮️

Highlights included Seeing parts of Europe one wound not ordinarily see, learning about the history and culture of Belgium and Northern France. Also the camaraderie with fellow cyclists and the crew, especially our guide Harm.

Except for the Yotel, the accommodations were nice especially when it included a pool. Coastal views were stunning. Because we did self-guided, it would have helped to have more details for lunch options. We had difficulty on Day 1 finding a lunch spot because most things were closed on Mondays. My husband led the group of 12. He found the GPS screen to be too small and difficult to use. Sometimes it misguided us. On the last day in Santiago, he selected the route to take us to our hotel, but it took us elsewhere and we became confused at to where we should go next.
Unfortunately, upon first arriving, the Porto UBER transfer did not take us to our hotel. Somehow our driver was given the wrong address and we went 45 minutes out of the way. Thankfully, someone from Tripsite was available to speak to the driver over the phone and arrange for him to drive us back into the city centre and drop us off.

We had an awesome bike trip on this beautiful sail boat!! Food was A-mazing (thank you Chef Peter!) Would highly recommend it!

A wonderful tour! Beautiful sea views, quiet roads and lots of bike paths. Rarely had to worry about cars. Our guides spoke great English, were very knowledgeable of the area and were fun to be with. I highly recommend this tour.

Outstanding crew - Guides, Captain, chef, housekeeper and assistant. The crew were hardworking and just made the guests interested in participating and getting to know eachother and sharing this 2 week adventure.

Guides were awesome! Engaging when they needed to and extremely helpful. Never had Croatia on our “Bucketlist” but that has changed as we will be coming back next year!

This self navigated trip covers some beautiful untrammelled scenery, along solid bike trails. Little villages with hidden gems await. Locals are friendly and helpful, food great not to mention the wine! There is little traffic to contend with allowing freedom to enjoy the beautiful countryside. We found storybook villages, Roman ruins, good restaurants and comfortable accommodations along the way. The guest house stays were especially pleasant.

This self navigated trip covers some beautiful untrammelled scenery, along solid bike trails. Little villages with hidden gems await. Locals are friendly and helpful, food great not to mention the wine! There is little traffic to contend with allowing freedom to enjoy the beautiful countryside. We found storybook villages, Roman ruins, good restaurants and comfortable accommodations along the way. The guest house stays were especially pleasant.

Need to print out maps if taking ferry Not marked on trail system. Lack of WC and water supply at times. Would have like to know where you could get this

The scenery was beautiful. I would not consider this an”easy” bike tour. There are very long days and lots of hills, so even with an e-bike this was challenging

A fabulous cycling tour through some o the most beautiful countryside in Switzerland, with the bonus of also cycling through Germany, Liechtenstein and Austria.

Excellent vacation! The best of both worlds- great sights and great way to see them! The biking was fabulous through Croatia and I highly recommend it!

We had a great time once again on the Iris. The crew and guides were the best. Train travel on the weekends can be tricky but not impossible because of scheduled track maintenance. Electric bikes are always the best choice no matter what.

Clean, well organized, Bart and Jean were wonderful tour leaders, good food and helpful staff.

Staying overnight in the likes of Stari Grad, Omis, Kocula.
Overnighting and then disembarking at Trigor was preferable to Split. Quieter, less comercialised, and we got to see an extra walled city as well as Split.

Nothing that stands out.several unexpected hotel choices not to my liking

The Sicilian people were wonderful including our local contact for the self-guided tour! It was a delight to have multiple days to both cycle and swim in the sea.

What a fantastic trip! The food was delicious and the crew was great! Japka and Carol were the best guides!

The scenery , routes, daily mileage and top shelf guide along with a gracious driver were all reasons that I would rate this trip as a lifetime achievement adventure.. Learning about the history of each country, coupled with visits to the various historic sites made this trip come to life. Each hotel along with several that had extensive spas made the after bike ride relaxing and enjoyable..

Excellent tour! We would do it again! We experienced great guides, food, locations to cycle, beautiful countryside and towns, and amazing boat and staff. Each day kept getting better than the last!

We loved the experience of living on the barge with its incredible team that ensured a comfortable, clean, professional and friendly atmosphere. The cycling guides were A-one, very helpful and gave interesting historical information on the sites visited. There were seven people in our travel group. It was fun meeting and socializing with the other travellers. I will definitely recommend this trip to friends and family.

The laughs and camaraderie with friends new and old were such a special part of this boat and bike trip. The boat was well appointed and the crew and guides were wonderful.

The rides were challenging and provided great physical activity along with scenic views. Would definitely do this trip again.