3 Star Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova Tour Reviews — 1 to 11 of 11
Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova
8 days from €1085
4.7 out of 5
Easy Bike + Boat Tour in Italy
This bike and boat tour in Italy has been one of our most popular tours for years. Blending nature, culture, and fine cuisine, it is a delightful and relaxed journey along the River Po, offering more…
Thomas D.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
The boat was high class, the crew & chef were excellent, the guides were fine, although their strong accent made it a little difficult to understand. The last 3 days were what I expected, learning the history of that area of Italy and interacting with the people and viewing their beautiful architecture. The first part of the tour had us going thru farm land, over paved and gravel roads and not so charming small towns. It was not what I expected and I would not recommend it to my friends. There are better trips to take in Europe.
I did get to visit and tour the beautiful cities in the Venetian isles, and that made the trip worth it.
Walter L.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
The food on board was outstanding. The chefs made every dinner like it was a high end restaurant. We spent days before and after the trip trying several mid range restaurants with top reviews, and none of them were even close to the food levels on the boat.
Nancy S.
8 months ago
Verified Reviewer
This was a decent trip. The crew was FANTASTIC and the food was much better than typical- very good. The barge itself is okay, not the nicest we've been on, but fine. No sundeck to lay and relax, just an upstairs area, undercover, with some tables and a lot of plastic chairs. The rooms and bathroom are small but nice. Towels and garbage are changed mid-week. The ride itself takes you through a lot of farmland with few sites. Mantova is nice, Lido is nice and the "tour" of Venice is a walk to the top of a department store for a nice view of Venice. If you want to really see Venice, spend an extra day or two and book tours in advance because Venice is VERY crowded. We booked an extra day in front for Mantova- not really necessary aside from time adjustment- and 4 days on the backend for Venice (3 would have been fine). We spent the last day on Murano and Burano islands followed by a catamaran ride around some islands. That made for a nice relaxing way to end our time there.
Amichai A.
9 months ago
Verified Reviewer
The most memorable part was trying to find the ship at the first day. When I receive at home the "How to reach the starting point", I already had doubts and wrote to you about it.
Trying to call the number you mention several time with no answer all did not contribute to a the starting of the journey.
JV • 8 months ago Tripsite Staff
Thank you for sharing your feedback on your recent bike boat tour. We apologize for the difficulties you faced in finding the ship on the first day and for any inconvenience caused. We will review our processes to ensure clearer instructions for reaching the starting point, despite having successfully guided 100s clients with the same instructions improvements are always possible. We also apologize if you were unable to reach us by phone; while we have no record of your calls, we will investigate further to improve our communication channels. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to improve our services. Thank you for choosing our bike boat tour, and we hope to have the chance to serve you better again in the future.
Robert E.
9 months ago
Verified Reviewer
The boat itself, bike quality, the food and friendliness, professionalism and energy of the crew were top notch. The level of cycling is very easy.
Unusual for a Tripsite barge/bike tour, there were young children on this trip which had negative impact. It altered the adult vibe, caused extended wait times for that group to catch up and created very significant safety problems for the guides during highway crossings. Also, the breaks/stops were far too long (incl. a lunch break of over 4 hours in one case).
Judith L.
1 year ago
Verified Reviewer
Dinners on the boat. The pace of biking was not to my liking. Not enough time for pictures. I felt pressured to keep up with the group. Planned stops were longer than needed. Would have liked a slower pace with more, shorter stops. Many of the roads were rough, and roads through cities were scary with traffic.
Appreciated that all on the trip were from USA. Trip leaders and crew were very nice.
Tripsite Staff • 1 year ago Tripsite Staff
Thank you so much for your comments. I'm so sorry that you didn't find this tour enjoyable, it is always so difficult to coordinate groups and be attentive to everyone's needs. Our guides do their very best but of course, there is always room for improvement. For those wanting a more individualized experience, this particular tour does offer GPS tracks for self-guided riding. In any event, I will mention your remarks to the guides and we will strive to be better!
Tom N.
1 year ago
Verified Reviewer
The boat breaking down (and the way the crew accommodated the changes).
Susan E.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
The crew and food and boat comfort were all great. The ebikes were good quality but such a flat topography and not much riding each day made them unnecessary, save your money! Another tip…this is ALWAYS a group tour, no self guiding so you only move as fast/well as the slowest mover in the group. There were several inexperienced cyclists on our tour so unfortunately, we moved like snails.
Diane H.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
The Ave Maria entire crew and our bike tour leaders were fabulous. Food was awesome as well. Our only complaint is that we thought we would be on a self-guided tour and most of the trip that was not doable. Therefore we were in a group of 30 bikers at all different levels making stops for sites and commentary, often which we would have passed on. Riding in a group of 30 was not at all what we had in mind and very disappointing. Our tour leaders did a great job herding us and really did their best to meet everyone's needs and desires. The country side was flat, mostly farm land however and not terribly remarkable. We were told that Italy was not very advanced as far as bike paths went. Even though the countrysidewas not that great for us, we did get to see some beautiful and historic cities in the areas and of course ending in and around Venice was beautiful. So if you enjoy being part of a big group tour, then you will love this. If not, look for one of the bigger boats that give you maps and let you go your own way and pace.
Kimberly N.
4 years ago
Verified Reviewer
I really enjoyed the staff, Sylvia and Barbara and the delicious dinners! They were so cute and fun. Loved the cheese factory, and Antonella was a wonderful tour guide.
Joanne B.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
It was all enjoyable. Food was amazing. Staff were very accommodating. Rooms were spacious and clean.
Only negative was it said it was a 7-day bike trip and only rode bikes 5 of the 7 days. Falsely advertised.
Jehiel • 7 years ago Tripsite Staff
Hello Joanne!
Glad you had a great time! The tour is 8-days in length and in the Day-to-day itinerary you will notice five days of biking. We try to make this very clear discussing the riding as well as listing the daily mileage.
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