Bike Tour Reviews — 1531 to 1560 of 4968
Yael Silverberg-Urian
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Matera to Lecce
Italy
A sign of a great trip... looking for our next tripsite adventure together before we have finished this one!!
Caroline Ann B.
2 years ago
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Poseidon South Holland Tour
Netherlands
Well organized boat and cycle tour through South Holland. The Poseidon was a super boat with great staff and great food. The tours were well organized by Ingrid. Ingrid is excellent, well informed and very helpful. She provided some assistance and guidelines for our self guided tour. The E bikes were very good. Highly recommend.
Susan H.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique III Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
Our tour guide Corrie was the best!
Laura E.
2 years ago
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Magnifique III Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
Riding through the countryside, stopping for drinks at local bars and of windmills. Stopping at a local farm for cheese making tour was also memorable.
Craig B.
2 years ago
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Magnifique III Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
Most Memorable Part: The friendly, helpful, knowledgeable staff.
Phyllis C.
2 years ago
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Umbria - Culinary Walking Tour
Italy
This tour features food and wine tasting with local proprietors who treat you like guests rather than customers, as well as scenic hiking through olive groves and wildflowers. It is an ideal way to experience Umbria in depth, and much more intimate than a tourist bus tour. The hikes are moderate and you will work up an appetite for homemade bruschetta, pasta, and meatballs, with wine pairings.
Lisandro P.
2 years ago
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Discovering Holland’s Hidden Gems
Netherlands
Most Memorable Part: Radio Howitt
Anne C.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Amboise in the Loire Valley
France
The most memorable part was the quality of the bikes. Negatively memorable. They were very heavy. Definitely not of the same quality we had on the barge. I recommend a different supplier. Otherwise enjoyed the area and the hotel.
Douglas G.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Poseidon South Holland Tour
Netherlands
Most Memorable Part: The many and varied biking routes on the tour. Our guide Ingrid van de Grint was fantastic.
Alix L.
2 years ago
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Amboise in the Loire Valley
France
Beautiful countryside, wonderful chateau’s. We stayed at the Hotel la Breche which is 2 blocks from the train in a quiet residential area and a short 10 minute walk to town. Included was an unbelievable 8 course meal. It was very fancy and fun to try French cuisine. Breakfasts were wonderful also. Hosts are very hospitable. We enjoyed sitting in the gardens when not in use for the restaurant.
The bike routes were great in that we were mostly on bike trails. It was great to have a focus for the days ride. We found the directions co fusing and had a hard time figuring out which voucher for chateaus went with which day tour. The bikes were also very cumbersome. They had a deep V and there was no room between the V and the water bottle so it was hard to get on and off and to stand. Once on them they did work well.
Nancy B.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland Authentic Holland
Netherlands
Best Part: Villages
Aureline W.
2 years ago
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Amboise in the Loire Valley
France
Most Memorable Part: The castles, garden, beautiful paths for biking.
Kerry S.
2 years ago
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Camino de Santiago E-Bike Tour
Portugal, Spain
Best Part? Scenery and trials we traveled on and some of the accommodation we staying at.
Karin S.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique III Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
The ease of bicycling, bicycle trails, beautiful scenery, people we meant and all of the staff made this trip memorable to us!
Ronald B.
2 years ago
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Olympia Mainz to Cologne
Germany
The Mainz to Cologne Bike to Barge trip was an amazing experience. Certainly, the history and beauty of the region was exceptional, but the most memorable part of the trip was meeting and getting to know our fellow travelers. There is nothing I would change about the trip - the staff of the Olympia was attentive and professional; the bikes we rode were well maintained and comfortable to ride; and the food on the Olympia was quite good. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone considering a unique travel experience! Ron and Luann Buchholz
Daryl P.
2 years ago
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Paradise in Portugal
Portugal
Each day had a different riding experience it would be difficult to choose one! The food was amazing, the biking was varied and unique, and the people that organized our trip were meticulous with their directions!
Additionally they were always there with an answer and we always knew they could assist us if needed. Excellent people and a huge shout out to Tour Adventura !!!
Portugal was wonderful and we’d do it again in a heartbeat!!
Susan P.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique II Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Our family of 7 made wonderful memories Everything was so well done from accommodations , food and the attentive staff
Dennis B.
2 years ago
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Basque Country to Asturias
Spain
Trip was a beautiful journey through northern spain with stops in Beautiful small villages. Every hotel was the best in the town and welcomed us. A great trip. Use ebikes unless you are quite fit.
Alison M.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique IV Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
The bike rides through small towns and villages, beautiful scenery were the highlight of the trip. On one day our guide also stopped at an unscheduled attraction at our request - this willingness to be flexible was much appreciated.
The guided rides are great, but try to take advantage of the self-guided rides as well on some days - the biking staff provide thorough directions and the app so that it is pretty hard to go off-track.
The food on the barge was outstanding, and the snacks provided for lunches were great.
Gillian H.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Zwaantje Champagne Tour
France
The daily bike rides were more than I expected through beautiful countrysides and charming villages. The staff were outstanding in their efforts to make us comfortable- loved the swim off the barge after a long days ride! . The cuisine was superb and reasonably portioned - loved daily fresh baguettes.
Robert C.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique IV Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
The food on the barge was excellent, much better than I anticipated. The staff was friendly, very hard working and seemed to enjoy working together to make our trip special. The accommodations on the barge were very comfortable. We biked through the countryside, past farms, and small villages, places a tourist wouldn't normally see. Even though this tour was rated "easy" it did require a certain amount of biking skill as the terrain on the bike paths varied from cobblestones, brick, gravel, dirt, narrow and sometimes crowded with other bikers.
Cynthia W.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique IV Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
We loved the bike tour from Brugges to Amsterdam! The biking was excellent and we loved using the e-bikes! The tour guides and ship crew were helpful and very responsive! They made the trip fun and memorable. The cities were truly amazing! Bike and barge is such a fun way to see beautiful cities and lovely views!
Fredda T.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique IV Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
The windmills and the cheese farm were the most memorable. We found the cafeteria style dining to be at least unromantic and that the portions could have been bigger. The crew was awesome. The ship gorgeous, the weather incredible. But it was always odd on the boat - not enough camaraderie among the passengers with no encouraged social interaction outside of forced togetherness at meals which with Covid rampant was a concern. I think it was a shame that the boat didn’t include the windmill tour as part of the activity because we felt it a fabulous understanding of what we were traveling through and by. Thank you for a wonderful vacation! Fredda and Derek
Andrew M.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Amsterdam to Bruges Bike Tour
Netherlands, Belgium
Here are a few suggestions:
1. Offer a less congested route out of Amsterdam. The route we were given took us through the areas with the most traffic and a lot of confusing turns. An alternative route could easily be offered and would have made the first day's ride a lot less stressful.
2. Several of our bikes had problems with shifting and other things. My bike often would shift down and up with no input from me other than pedaling. Two other bikes in our group of four had shifting issues. Also, my seat kept tilting forward on the seat post, despite the fact that I had a multi-tool and would crank the Allen bolt as tight as I could. Unbelievably, there was no interest from Dutch Bike Tours in identifying which bikes had problems.
3. Although most hotels were nice (we had the upgraded package), a few were very disappointing. In particular, the Woerten Best Western and the Vlissingen Hotel Piccard were quite bad and depressing, with tiny rooms and no charm at all. These were unacceptable.
4. The ride was scenic and very pleasant-- the bikes themselves and a few bad hotels were the only bummers.
anna • 2 years ago Tripsite Staff
Andrew thank you so much for this feedback, your comments are very helpful and will allow us to make improvements to this tour. On a bike tour one would naturally expect that the bikes are in top condition, this will be brought up with our partners on the ground and rectified for future travelers. In regards to the hotels, while they are mostly chosen based on what is available and ease of accessibility, we will do our best to use only the highest quality accommodations.
Gail C.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Amboise in the Loire Valley
France
Just returned from this cycle tour and had a wonderful experience. The castles just kept getting better each day. Our favourite was the Leonardo portion. We stayed at Le Breche which was very comfortable. Our one dinner there was amazing and have never eaten like that before! The court yard was beautiful, large and private and the owner allowed us to being our own wine and snacks to enjoy before the restaurant opened. Our only complaint was the bikes! They were extremely heavy and way to large for our lady group. The water bottle holder caused a lot of leg bruising and after the first day we had to remove it. Once we were able to get up in the saddle they rode ok. Countryside was lovely with all sorts of crops and vineyards. The instructions were ok and only had a couple hick-ups. The roads wondered through small villages and roads with very little traffic. Over all a good trip.
steven w.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Best of Burgundy
France
From start to finish we had a great time and definitely lived up to all expectations
will definitely do another trip next year and for longer
communication with staff on arrival (Paul Garcia) and luggage forwarding was very good
accommodation was excellent in Dijon at Hotel des Ducs and Chateauneuf was charming
I would definitely suggest air con as essential at that time of year, we had two hotels without and suffered as a result
Directions around Nolay were very confusing and we lost an hour & a half trying to work it our but I can think of worse places to be stuck!
Caroline M.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Spanish Way Camino de Santiago
Spain
The Camino itself since the scenery was exceptional and picture perfect! Living on a small island, greenery is lacking so seeing all the lovely meadows, rolling fills and forests was breathtaking. The final ceremony at the Cathedral in Santiago was amazing as we witnessed the botafumeiro swing and we all felt a special emotion which we will never forget! Thank you Tripsite for materialising our dream and for the professional way you have led this journey. Now on to the next one ☺️
Alix L.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Provence - Wilderness of Camargue
France
I love Provence. This is a fabulous tour to see both the countryside and villages. The L’Estelle is a very comfortable barge, the staff are amazing. I’ve been on several bike and barge tours and the food was the best. We had a full spread every day when we were back from biking. Our tour guide was great. There are several extra tours of castles , villages , olive farm included. The only thing to note is that the tour in Arles does not take you into the collegium, theatre or Roman baths. She stands outside and talks about them. If you enjoy history then this is for you but if you want to actually see the sites then skip the tour as there’s plenty of time to see them on your own. I also liked this tour as we didn’t just follow the river but did loops and came back which made it interesting.
Nancy B.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland Authentic Holland
Netherlands
Most memorable part: Small villages & countryside
Marilyn M.
2 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Catalonian Flavors of the Mediterranean
Spain
This is a very beautiful and historic area of Spain. We were enchanted by the scenery and the antiquities. The people are very friendly and helpful. We certainly needed that friendly help several times as the information provided by Cycle Catalonia was not accurate, often mixing left and right, or direction to turn but there were two or more possible turns in that direction.
anna • 2 years ago Tripsite Staff
Thank you so much for this feedback, Marilyn. We always strive to provide the very best and most accurate descriptions for the rides, the fact that this wasn't the case for your tour is very disappointing but will be rectified immediately. We will ensure the necessary changes will be made for future departures.
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