4 Star Netherlands Tour Reviews — 181 to 199 of 199
Natadha Vickery
8 years ago
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Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
Excellent guide, staff. Very friendly and helpful. No complaints.
Diane Denham
8 years ago
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Gandalf Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
I had an amazing time. I loved everything about it and I would recommend it to anyone. In fact I have recommended it to many many people.
Linda Scotten
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
Though not a 'delux' trip the staff and other passengers made it such a memorable trip! It might not suit everyone but we loved it!
Sue Cousineau
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland North Holland Tour
Netherlands
2. Room service - towels were not replenished each day as expected until the guide told us to put them in the shower to indicate we wanted towels refreshed each day. This was a problem of no signage to indicate this practice and that the guide forgot to tell us until day 4 when someone complained.
3. Maps and route descriptions - we always marvel at the signage for cycling in the Netherlands. Our country should adopt this method. But we were only given one map/booklet per room. Again, a very cheap practice as all travelers are paying cyclists and each want their own maps. Can't guarantee that those who room together actually cycle together. Read More This again angered many in our group all of whom are avid cyclists who have traveled extensively by bike in Europe.
4. Route - Wonderful! Northern Netherlands is so beautiful, the route selected was varied and very picturesque, and towns we visited were charming.
5. Staff - Every staff person, but one, was extremely polite, helpful and courteous, from the kitchen staff, the captain, servers, and bike support fellas. The one exception was our guide who was rigid, rude, impatient and grumpy. He warmed up as the week progressed but his welcoming manner was less than desirable. He didn't seem to like to deal with women or English clients, as we saw that he got along very well with the German clients. It could have been a factor of language and fatigue due the fact that it was the end of the season.
John Ummels
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Wending Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
Cycling a wee bit fast. Most people were in fifties & sixties and I was seventy-nine.
Paul Hough
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland North Holland Tour
Netherlands
The nickel and diming on the boat was annoying - i.e., free coffee until 4 pm but nobody gets back before then; coffee and tea not included with dinner (extra cost); bottled water sold at the same price as a beer (one token worth 2.5 Euros). Our guide, Marcel, was clearly out of sorts and was not someone I would recommend - rude, disinterested, unhelpful, condescending, and refused to answer questions. I trust that other guides are much better.
Diane Thomson
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland North Holland Tour
Netherlands
The bikes did show some wear but the two mechanics on our barge were wonderful in making repairs overnight. The maps were on the whole very good but each person on the trip should be given their own set of maps and the accompanied daily itinerary descriptions.
Anne Moessner
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Princesse Royal Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Fantabulous! Will be back and do another trip. Am a Tripsite ambassador!
Bob Connor
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
The bikes provided were crap. You could still see the cobwebs. What was particularly egregious was the lack of a decent bicycle pump to bring our tires up to pressure on a daily basis.
Richard Krenn
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Gandalf Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Was disappointed that there seemed to be less cycling per day that expected from the website description.
Carolyn Dunbar
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland North Holland Tour
Netherlands
This was a nice trip which I chose after research. I learned that I prefer smaller groups.
Wayne Goodman
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
La Belle Fleur Tulip Tour - 5 day
Netherlands
I really loved: Tour guide, boat hosts, food, sights, other guests.
I only enjoyed: quality of bike (could've been a better bike, but it was well maintained)
Could've been better: speed of cycling (while I understand not everyone cycles at the same speed, there should be a ""fast"" group and a ""slow"" group
--overall rating: 4.5 of 5
Debby Repensky
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Merlijn Tulip Tour - 7 day
Netherlands
Loved the trip!!
Richard Kurtz
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
Cabins were nicer than I expected. We stayed with the guide as found the routes hard to navigate and the guide knew all the great stops. Dinners were good, breakfast and lunches needed more variety by the end of the week. We had fabulous weather and loved the route. Lots to see.
Jean Louis Bergeron
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Anna Antal South Holland Tour
Netherlands
On some days, we could have biked more. Very pleasant walks in the evenings.
Very small window in our room.
Marnie Terrett
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland North Holland Tour
Netherlands
I found the conditions of the bikes quite poor. They were obviously wearing out after a season of use. The food was adequate but not spectacular. The information about how to get clean towels was given 5 days into the trip.
The routes were well described but I would have liked further information about the towns we were passing through and where we were staying the night. Our group happened upon a cemetery with Canadian war dead but it was just luck. That type of information should be included I the route description of the day. Despite the things mentioned I did enjoy the trip and would recommend it to others.
Fair Rapsey
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland North Holland Tour
Netherlands
We should each have our own maps and route descriptions, not just one per cabin. You don't necessarily cycle with your cabin mate and sometimes people get separated from cycling partners during the day.
Our guide Marcel appeared to have a very arrogant attitude towards guests, particularly those who asked for clarification of various things. He was rude to me when I asked a question about the availability of public washrooms along the way - and what was customary in Holland. He snapped "So you think Dutch people don't go to the toilet?" He seemed to make a lot more effort as the week went on and was quite knowledgeable about a Read More variety of things. He got off to a bad start with quite a few people however.
Re Food: The food was good and varied. We had a lot of salads/vegetables (generally overcooked) which I appreciated. Tea, coffee and water should be available for free all the time, not just till 4. A euro for hot water and a tea bag is chintzy.
I enjoyed the trip and the route. The route was quite varied in a lot of ways and very beautiful. Luckily the weather was reasonably cooperative and our group had a great time. The barge is a fun experience, and I would recommend it and consider another trip for myself as well.
Peter and Janice Vink
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Amsterdam to Bruges Bike Tour
Netherlands, Belgium
This was our first tour in hotels, others have been on barges. I would recommend staying with the barges. There is no contact with a person regarding the tour or the bikes except hotel staff so issues with the bikes were difficult. Bikes were in bad shape we had 4 flats and a broken gear casing so we spent a lot of time in bike shops getting repairs done. Thank goodness ther are lots of bike shops in Holland. GPS was good but one day took us to the wrong hotel some 10 km off course and missed a town we had to back track the next day to see, so that was very annoying. After that we made sure it had the right destination on the GPS. Some hotels were lovely but a couple were very small. We had purchased the meal plan and that was good, though Tripsite said we would have a choice of meals there were 3 places it was just one meal offered to bike tour participants. Holland is beautiful and enjoyable to bike though we had lots of rain and wind so dress appropriately.
Joel Benedito Junior
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Fluvius Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
1) In the boat is possible to rent helmet for EU$ 5/week. This renting is good for travelers that spend more time in Europe. I'm not sure if this information is available in the Tripsite's site.
2) I ordered a E-bike for my wife. In the boat I saw that 2 kinds of E-bike are offered to the customers. My wife would love bike in a more comfortable E-bike.
3) According to the staff of the boat, I should speak German. I don't know the source of this information. This information is used to organize the passengers in the restaurant.
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