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Joe D
3 months ago

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· Rhine River Valley E-Bike & Boat

This e-bike and boat tour along the Rhine was a dream come true! The landscapes were absolutely breathtaking, from the picturesque wine villages to the historic castles perched along the riverbanks. Each stop was rich in culture—Strasbourg Cathedral and Colmar’s Gothic art were personal highlights. And the food! Sampling local wines and regional dishes like tarte flambée in Alsace was an unforgettable experience. The stress-free e-biking made it accessible and enjoyable, even for someone like me who’s not an avid cyclist. Highly recommend this tour for its perfect balance of relaxation and adventure!

Countries included in this tour?
Germany, France, Switzerland

Joyce N.
4 months ago

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· Metz to Cochem

The little towns like the v one pictured above. Use deutsch bank ATM to exchange for euros

Countries included in this tour?
France, Luxembourg, Germany

Robert E.
4 months ago

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· Metz to Cochem

Biking in the Mosel wine region watching grape harvest.
Exploring the city of Trier was a highlight.

Countries included in this tour?
France, Luxembourg, Germany

Sheila S.
4 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The biking was scenic and beautiful. The best biking was in Budapest and then in Austria on the last day. It was an experience I will never forget.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

DAVID D.
4 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Metz to Cochem

My wife and I traveled on the Magnifique 1 from October 1, 2024 to October 7, 2024. We absolutely loved the staff; very friendly and helpful. The stop in Trier, with a guide, was great. The food on board was pretty good but the bikes were not. They were quite heavy and had too few gears, which made climbing even moderate hills quite difficult.

Countries included in this tour?
France, Luxembourg, Germany

Jeanne E.
4 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Metz to Cochem

What a great way to explore several cities by bike! If you're seeking fun, exercise, meeting other like minded cyclists, this is a must do!

Countries included in this tour?
France, Luxembourg, Germany

Paula S.
4 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Around Lake Constance - 12 Day

We had many memorable parts of the trip. We enjoyed the postcard picturesque towns and the miles of green rolling hills along with our views of the alps.

We found that the daily trip tour directions were not very clear. We spent quite a bit of time sorting them, using gps and komoot app. Getting in and out of towns was the most confusing.
I would recommend spending more time with the local bike company to work through the directions. The staff of the bike company in Constance were quite busy, and could not spend the time, we felt that the easy intermediate rating of the trip should have emphasized the hill climbing days more.
The majority of the hotels were really lovely and the breakfast were very good. The Reingold provided us rooms in the basement where the hallway carpets in the area were very dirty. We were by the laundry and storage areas.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Leslie W.
4 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Ludwigsburg to Mainz

The bike touring, our guide, the boat staff, the food and the boat itself were all memorable.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany

Etta F.
4 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Danube Bike Path - Passau to Vienna

It was a great trip, even though we lost a day to the Danube flooding. It was fascinating to see how the officials dealt with trying to open up the pathway as quickly as possible. We would also like to say thank you to local ground folks for their willingness to assist in making changes for us so we could keep cycling.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany, Austria

Robin B.
4 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Metz to Cochem

The riding and sights we saw as we rode. Our tour guides we awesome and the boat staff were too.
The food was first class and the new friends unforgettable.

We have 1 complaint. The room and storage were insufficient. It looks like they designed the renovation on looks alone and not practicality.

Countries included in this tour?
France, Luxembourg, Germany

Judith B.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Passau to Vienna

My sister and I bike and barge once a year on smaller barges with only about 12 staterooms. We opted to try a true, large river boat on this trip. Our trip was on the Swiss Crown. It started and ended in Passau Germany, with a destination of Vienna. We were impressed by the beauty of the boat and by our room, which had every amenity we could have asked for. The Danube bike trail was amazing despite epic flooding that had occurred little over a week prior. Our guide Carl was a delight. The meals were exceptional and well executed. The staff worked as a well oiled machine...always on cue. For those that are used to larger ships and river boats, this cruise is for you! It will not disappoint. As for my sister and I, although we loved this experience, we found we missed the intimacy that smaller barges provide. But the Swiss Crown was an elegant and lovely experience we will never forget!

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany

Sheila C.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The scenery was beautiful, very memorable. The staff was excellent, accommodating and professional. Thank you for that. The e-bikes were great, and definately made riding fun. Unfortunately, due to flooding on the Danube, we did not get to experience important parts of the trip. The staff did their best to make up for this, but we did miss out on anticipated stops and excursions.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Kathleen (Kathy) D.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Danube Bike Path - Regensburg to Passau

Great scenery, lovely accommodation, mostly easy and pleasant riding.

Suggest - check the status of construction along the river. We had one posted detour and one not posted. Without our own maps, we would have been a long way off course.
- check your bicycle carefully. My seat bolt was stripped so the seat went out of adjustment several times each day. As someone accustomed to working on bicycles, it was irritating but a rider not comfortable doing adjustments would have been very uncomfortable

Countries included in this tour?
Germany

Rick G.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Metz to Cochem

Staff, food and biking experience were all first class. Rooms on Manufique 1 were small and needed more shelf space to put small things. Small round stool should be replaced with a small table with drawers. Air conditioning was broken down for last 3 days of the trip. Small rooms were therefore hot for sleeping. Beverage prices were very reasonable. The staff were really great. Would book again but maybe on a larger boat in their fleet..

Countries included in this tour?
France, Luxembourg, Germany

Mariann H.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Danube Bike Path - Passau to Budapest

Passau to vienna was amazing. Great bike trails and incredible scenery.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia

Hugo M.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Lake Constance to Interlaken

Being pulled up by the police for riding on the motorway. It was so scary - we had no option but to keep going. This was between Stanstad and Sarnen. This is despite paying for the kamloot app. Days 1-3 were good. We don’t like riding on roads - but 4-5 was not so fun

Countries included in this tour?
Germany, Switzerland

Julie J.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Budapest and Vienna were fabulous cities to see. I would suggest that more info, printed the day before on bike routes be given out to everyone. The info meetings were hard to get all of the details and minimal route information changes. Also, bike routes for each day should be based on temperature and wind direction with advisories about how much water to bring along, where to get more. The bike route that was suggested for Bratislava was terrible: prior information on the 30 mph wind gusts that we headed back towards the boat in and 90 degree temperatures made the trip difficult and dangerous: my husband almost suffered from heat stroke and we could not find any place on route to get water after making the return after the bridge crossing.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

WAYNE M.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

.The trip was well managed by Lesley.He was great. The boat staff were not very helpful so that was a bit frustrating at times.Food was good. Lots of activites. Biking was fabulous.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Nancy N.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Lake Constance - Highlights & Hinterland

The most memorable part for me was the scenery. Biking through the "hinterlands" and Bavaria was very beautiful and interesting. The fruit trees and the family farms were charming.
The ride was more difficult than I expected and I was not expecting to ride on gravel and dirt paths. At times that was a bit challenging. I think the rating should be moderate to difficult.
We had too many people in our group, 14, and only one leader. She was wonderful but she had never ridden the route and was not very knowledgable about the route or the area. One of the participants had to ride "sweep".
I would have liked a little bit more free time. We had zero time to do any shopping or sightseeing in the villages that we stayed in. The 2 to 2 1/2 dinners were a bit long although delicious.
The hotels were wonderful and the food was great. Because of weather we did not have picnic lunches but our lunch stops were very good.
I felt we spent too much time standing around and waiting. At times things were a bit disorganized but I do believe that was because of the inexperience of our leader.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Sharon C.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Lake Constance - Highlights & Hinterland

Guide Fabian was wonderful. Guided tours were good. Loved the scenery. Sixteen in group was too many. In fact two chose not to ride and 14 was still too many due to varying abilities.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany, Austria, Switzerland

Martin R.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Vienna and Budapest at night. Coffee and cake at 1600. Breakfast buffet. Large lager.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Stephanie L.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Spa Triangle & Prague

The Spa Triangle biking tour - late August 2024 was more rigorous than we anticipated...lots of hills. Four of us went and we are in our mid-late 50's. Two of us chose acoustic bikes and two got electric bikes. This worked out well because we are all around the same height and could switch off as necessary. Plus the electrics carried the paniers with all the food/snacks, drinks and all extras.
A couple things I'd like to mention. The Trip site partners were very friendly and for the most part very responsive. Sometimes there was a language challenge, but we got through it. We upgraded to the Superior Hotel category and glad we did because we can't imagine what the lower category would have gotten us. With that said, the first hotel: Schlosspark in Karlovy Vary was very dated and in 1 of the 2 rooms, the air conditioning was not working properly and it was very warm on our first night. We mentioned to the front desk and were told a technician would come by. By the time we returned after dinner, the room was still very hot and we mentioned again but were told there was nothing they could do. I then reached out to our Trip Site partners and they said they would speak with the hotel. The hotel offered another room but it too had no a/c. We were promised an upgraded room the next night. I ended up putting my mattress on the floor of the room my sister & cousin were in to be able to get a comfortable night sleep before our first day of cycling. As far as the "upgraded" room...it was equally dated and had a tub instead of a shower but it did have it's own mini-split for a/c.

Our riding that day was greeted with perfect weather and we had a picnic lunch at what looked like a castle. We also passed a nice covered bridge along the route. The one thing we definitely wish we had known and been advised of is that the only place in the Spa Triangle with Thermal spas is Karlovy Vary. The other towns you will stay/visit do not offer the thermal baths. Unfortunately, we didn't find this out until we were at the next town. The town itself is lively and we happened to be there at the time of a music and wine festival and lucked out with all the music in and around the town.

The next town of Frantiskovy Lazne was all painted in yellow and we stayed at the Spa & Kur Hotel Harvey which was by far the best hotel of the 3. It was the most modern and best breakfast spread. Although, don't get spa services here, they were disappointing...lots of oil being rubbed all over and nothing more. The town is sleepy but beautiful. There are lots of green parks in this town as well. Our rides from this town included stopping at Soos, a nature preserve to see natural springs. On our final day here, we biked out through the town of Cheb which was lovely and then had another picnic lunch at a church stop that had picnic tables. We also saw a herd of elk and ram along this route which was a wonderful surprise.  SHOW MORE 

Countries included in this tour?
Czech Republic, Germany

Cynthia H.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Aschaffenburg to Bamberg

Riding through the grapevine vineyards.
Riding through the forest in aschaffenburg.
Riding into the little towns

Countries included in this tour?
Germany

Sarah B.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Aschaffenburg to Bamberg

We had the opportunity to evaluate the Iris so don’t have anything to add

Countries included in this tour?
Germany

Greg B.
5 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

Our favorite parts of the trip was the day in Budapest and also the last day of riding. The scenery and stops were all beautiful.
While the daily itinerary sessions with the cruise director were well done and informative the timing should be rotated between the different language groups. The other group was larger and therefore always ran longer than planned.
We found the bikes to be of good quality but you may need another crew member to service them after each ride. We pointed out that there was an issue with my wife’s bike but on the next ride the front brake was still rubbing. Also another member of our group’s chain was quite noisy. Still dealing with these bikes is a massive job and I give the crew full credit.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Charles K.
6 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Berlin to Wolfsburg

The people on the trip and the staff were all memorable. The scenic trails and the system of rivers and canals. Visiting the towns and villages on our own.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany

Errol W.
6 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Along the Danube - Four Country Tour

The route was amazing and the guides were great. The food was average at best. Folks were assigned a table for dinner. Despite that, the waiters still had to ask everyone whether they had ordered the fish or the chicken. Folks should have been able to sit with whomever they wanted to. Being stuck with someone who was a pompous ass for a week is ridiculous when the waiters can't even get who ordered what correct anyway.

Countries included in this tour?
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary

Theresa Q.
6 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Baltic Sea

I forgot to mention in my earlier review that there was a miscommunication re where to pick up our bikes in Lubeck. The hotel rep at Jahreszeiten, and the notice she handed us with our documents, stated that we needed to go to the Radisson Blu to pick up our bikes. (Tripsite booked us at a hotel outside the Alstadt.) After much back and forth with the Radisson reception and our local tour rep, we discovered that our bikes were not at the Radisson but were waiting for us at our hotel. This error cost us time and cab money, as well as an hour of anxiety at 10pm at night as we tried to figure out where our bikes were.
Nonetheless, we'd like to thank the local rep and the transporter who delivered our bags from hotel to hotel.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany

Theresa Q.
6 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Baltic Sea

We loved most of the locations, esp. Lubeck, Wismar, Zingst. Rerik, which was swapped out for the destination promoted on your website (Kuhlungsborn), was a nice alternative, small and relaxing.
On Day 4, we would have liked to stay in Warnemunde, but were lodged in a large, noisy, ugly youth hostel/low income -type place in Rostock had a long line at check-in and was a 20-minute walk to the nearest Sban station. The room wasn't bad; however the location, building, and breakfast did not meet our expectations. (The staff at Reception was nice.)
We chose Level 1 accommodations because we wanted quaint, quiet BandB type places - not big chains - in lovely locations.
Also missable is Ribnitz. We had a nice seafood dinner at the port, but otherwise not much of interest here. And the town had a strange vibe -
I would recommend an alternative that skips Ribnitz and includes Binz, a lovely seaside resort town on Rugen.
The bikes were solid even on cobblestones and dirt roads but a bit heavy, esp. on the many hills between Lubeck and Wismar.
Overall we had lovely rides and enjoyed our route very much.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany

Francis D.
7 months ago

Verified Reviewer

· Berlin to Wolfsburg

The boat/barge Merlijn. We have done more than a dozen bike barge boats and the Merlijn is by far the premier of the lot. The service and cuisine on board was superb as well.

Countries included in this tour?
Germany