Germany Tour Reviews — 1 to 30 of 1767

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

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.

I thoroughly enjoyed riding the electric bike along the bike paths next to the Danube when there were no cars on the path.

The itinerary, the boat, the bicycles were all fantastic. The biking routes were great and took place on mostly paved pathways, with explanations and directions given to the group either in the morning or evening each day. The electric cycles were awesome and charged and ready to go each morning. The food was good and the drinks were reasonable priced. The staff were kind, especially those working in the dining room. The rooms were clean and had a surprising amount of area to store luggage and gear. We loved watching the scenery and taking pictures from the balcony of our room. We also enjoyed watching the boat maneuver from the top deck, the spa tub up there was never quite hot enough to use. While we were sad not to be able to explore our full journey due to low water levels on the Danube, the crew made every effort to find alternate excursions in it's place. It was a good trip.

Biking through the vineyards and little towns in Austria Simply spectacular views and see the town up close made the trip one to remember

The staff on the riverboat were so friendly and worked so hard. We enjoyed the daily biking on the Danube. We also thought that the drinks were reasonable priced.

The overall experience was enhanced by the friendly professional staff. The service on board was exceptional all requirements were quickly handled.

Beautiful scenery and well organized. Going thru the small towns was lovely. Learning the history of the area was nice. Sometimes it was hard to know where to park bikes in small villages .

The staff was exceptional. The routes were varied in length and scenery. Would have liked to dock closer to towns.

Best trip ever. The boat and food were exceptional. The bike routes were scenic. Heike the tour director connected with everyone and available for any questions. Great time!

The quality of the food, accommodations, and service plus the joy of riding and vacationing with 22 new friends.

The only big challenge was the exhaust fumes around and inside the barge once we started going through the locks.

The ship and crew were fantastic. The food was very good . How ever the daily breefings were not very clear about what to visit on the way. Not many cafés open in the morning coffee break. But a good time was had by all

The trip was excellent. The cycling was just the right amount each day with beautiful scenery along the way. The food was delicious and plentiful. The staff was superb - very professional and helpful. We had an awesome time!

Please suggest to the boat operator to supply free unlimited drinking water.

The reason I didn't give a two-star is because the customer service of Tripsite was very responsive and I liked them. The service on boat Primadonna was okay or a thumb down. My husband and I caught a flu on the way flying to Germany so we asked to sit away from other passengers, the waiter did arrange that but then he often forgot to serve us (sigh). Because of the water level was low so they changed itinerary so many times, I could understand but was not pleased. The bus tour in Vienna was not impressed. The communication on boat was mainly in German and the English briefings were not communicated well. If they want more American customers, they should sharpen up their staff's English.

Every stop was memorable. All went so smooth even with a few inexperienced bikers. Austria was the most beautiful

The crew on the Princess and the tour guide were exceptional! We felt welcomed as soon as we stepped aboard. The evening programs were very entertaining, which after riding all day it was nice to relax and enjoy the show. We were well taken care of.

We weren’t able to cruise to Bratislava or Budapest because of low waster. However, the crew worked extra hard to make sure we had a great experience. The cycling was great. The food and accommodations exceeded my expectations.

This was the first time my husband and I did a trip like this and we are not experienced riders. We traveled with a group of 16 from Pittsburgh PA USA and had a blast! This is a beautiful, easy ride along the Danube. And even though the river level prohibited us from biking to Bratislava and Budapest we were given the option to go to each city by bus. We enjoyed exploring the towns along the bike paths and all of the time we had in Vienna. The crew on the Vivienne were outstanding! Providing what we needed without having to ask as they got to know us. We appreciated all of the tips that were provided each day for our tours and excursions. Thank you for giving us such a memorable trip!

Fantastic trip. Good routes with easy to follow gps cues. Our luggage arrived each day before we reached the hotel. Lovely little towns along the way. The e-bikes performed flawlessly.

Great mix of people from so many different countries. The food was delicious, but there was way too much of it. I felt very wasteful. Especially the first night, a 9 course meal starting at 8:00pm was way too much.

The entire cruise was outstanding. From the whole crew to the food we ate, everything was great. The bike trips were awesome too. Special shoutout to all involved with doing our laundry since we unfortunately did most of the cruise with limited clothing due to lost luggage. We had a group of ten on the ship and everyone had a great time. Thank you.

Overall we enjoyed the trip the boat was comfortable, staff very friendly and attentive and the cycling along the Danube was very enjoyable. However as an English speaking couple we were disappointed that two of the advertised optional tours that we had booked did not have English speaking guides available so we were encouraged by the tour coordinator to cancel our booking for those tours. The tour coordinator did not offer and made no effort to make other arrangements for us. It was disappointing as these tours were advertised as part of the tour and optional extras. This meant that non German speaking guests were at a disadvantage.

Right from the start arranging this trip was a positive experience. Lukas was great at going through the information, setting up the Ride with GPS and our bikes but also at promptly responding to any queries we had along the way. The route was well designed and picturesque. We did the suggested walk to Bastei Brücke and would recommend this. Even though we chose self guided we soon met people riding the same route and at times in the same accomodation with us. Luggage transfers were well organised and I would recommend limiting your baggage weight as several of the hotels we carried bags up several flights of stairs. Lots of options for stopping along the way and for restaurants and cafes. Excellent designed trip.

We really enjoyed our boat and bike tour. We were however disappointed that we didn’t get to Bratislava and Budapest but was not the fault of Tripsite or the Primadonna. Water levels were just too low. My only complaint about the tour is that water was not included with dinner.

We loved seeing the sites and the Danube on the SE Manon. The biking was easy ,even with a non E bike and some congested areas near Vienna. Our highlights were Vienna, the Greinburg Castle, Melk Abbey. The route book provided our trip itinerary daily, and it was very helpful. Our cabin on the boat was comfortable and we enjoyed the full length sliding door which gave us fresh air, sunshine and beautiful views of the river, small towns, and many castles and abbeys. The history of the area was fascinating. Please be aware that you must have enough euro cash to take the ferries with your bicycles. Somehow I missed this information and the SE Manon was unable to help. We missed our first day of cycling primarily due to this. Also, we were two of four passengers who spoke English as our primary language. All tours were spoken in German, but we enjoyed our offshore adventures anyway.

The cruise director had very poor communication with the English speaking guests on the tour. People were lost and the navigation was sometimes tough to follow.

The lake is beautiful. The small town and medium sized towns had plenty of choices for food and great locations to eat near the water. My one complaint is that the itinerary doesn’t describe the actual route well or the miles traveled per day. Each day of the 7 day tour was 30+ miles. This didn’t leave much time for exploring the area. We were a group looking for an easy ride and while the trail is mostly flat, the distance for a beginner rider is a lot. We also had to find our own gps bike routes and this led to some confusion. This was the responsibility of the in country bike company. The bikes were all very good.

Although the trip was rerouted to The Netherlands I thoroughly enjoyed the biking and exploring the various cities that we rode through. All of the staff were wonderful.
It would have been nice to at least cruise an hour or two on the barge. If you biked every day this did not happen. Other than that it was a wonderful experience.

The scenery was special..Route gave a taste of the lakes , towns & cities and uplands without being a very difficult cycling experience