5 Star Bike Tour Reviews — 2731 to 2760 of 3525
Yael S.
7 years ago
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Istria to the Adriatic
Slovenia, Croatia, Italy
The trip was beautiful and what I would describe as completely worthwhile work/play.
Wendy D.
7 years ago
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Quo Vadis Brussels to Bruges
Belgium
This was a fabulous holiday in every way. Already looking to plan another for next year. Loved every part of it. What a great way to see the country, get some exercise and vacation in style. The crew on the Quo Vadim were wonderful, the food was great and the biking experience fabulous. Well done!
Charles O.
7 years ago
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Merlijn Mainz to Metz
Germany, France
Traveling on the Merlijn is always a delight. The accommodation are great and the food was delicious. Our trip along the Mosell was utterly charming. This was my third sailing with Jantien and Henck and I hope it wasn't my last.
Wheaton L.
7 years ago
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Quo Vadis Brussels to Bruges
Belgium
Fabulous holiday in every way and great value. Already looking to book another like this trip next year. Thank you!
Joan H.
7 years ago
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Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Riding through the Dutch countryside on dedicated bicycle paths was most enjoyable. The system of numbered paths is ingenious! Keeping up with the front of the group was a challenge, not always a welcome one. It's best to be a strong rider even on the "easy" tours.
Noel J.
7 years ago
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Merlijn Mainz to Metz
Germany, France
Memorable and very satisfying tour. The Merlijn and her crew were wonderful, friendly, and efficient, even while operating one member short (due to illness). The route along the Rhein and Moselle Rivers was beautiful, historic, and made for great cycling. The extras offered by the tour, wine tasting trip, winery tour, Roman mosaic and others, were highlights, and the food on board was great. I'll be back.
Eileen C.
7 years ago
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Liza Marleen South Holland Tour
Netherlands
The Southern Tour from Amsterdam in the Netherlands is a wonderful trip. It was my first time on a cycling tour and I felt that I received all the information that I needed in order to prepare and to make a wonderful experience. The route had nice a diversity between cycling and stopping in Dutch cities. The crew was very helpful and friendly, and the food was great. My bicycle couldn't have been more comfortable. I highly recommend this trip.
Michael R.
7 years ago
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Four Countries of Lake Constance
Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
Cycling through the countryside, seeing Stein-am-Rhein, the Rheinfalls, taking the boat across the Wallensee, seeing the Schattenburg in Feldkirch, and visiting the Abbey Library in St. Gallen were all highlights.
Stuart D.
7 years ago
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Patria Koblenz to Saarburg
Germany
The boat and crew were all fantastic and the cycling was fun and easy through beautiful scenery.
Neal P.
7 years ago
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Princesse Royal Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Certainly it was a wonderful trip and I would recommend it to anyone HOWEVER our chef was fired on the 3rd day (the regular chef was on vacation), our stressed out guide was less than patient with passengers and we had 3 kids, 8 years old and younger who were poorly behaved and due to the insensitivity of their parents interfered greatly with the enjoyment of our trip. This created unnecessary tension for the the guide, captain and for the passengers. This family caused great delay in the itinerary starting on the very first day. I think in future children under the age of 16 should be prohibited from these biking trips. These kids, even their parents, were incapable of riding a bike for the distances required in the itinerary. All that aside we would book a bike and barge trip again but would be certain to inquire about age requirements. Thank you.
Carla • 7 years ago Tripsite Staff
Hi Neal,
I'm really happy you were still able to enjoy your trip despite some negative circumstances. We're really sorry this family became such a stressful part of the trip. Please do feel free to inquire about age requirements on your next trip.
Happy Cycling! ~ Carla
Kristine C.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Around Lake Constance
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Riding through the countryside, seeing the roadside farms along the way, was far and away one of the most beautiful parts of the trip. We enjoyed finding places to eat, visiting museums, taking an excursion to the monastery outside Stein am Rhein, and finding cool drinking fountains to refill our water bottles! We had some trouble finding the path at times, but the longer we rode, the easier it was to decipher the guide/route. We took one really long, uphill (very steep) wrong turn on day 2- at least riding back down to the correct path was easy. Overall, it was the best part of our trip! Would have loved to have seen Rhein Falls, but I think it may have been too far away.
Heather F.
7 years ago
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Carissima Along the Danube - Four Country Tour
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary
We really enjoyed the rides through the countryside in this trip. Our cruise director was fun and very helpful. He gave us many tips for the route and how to experience the culture of the places we went.
Patrick S.
7 years ago
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Elodie Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
The meals onboard were great! Sander was an expert chef, Eric a well informed and pleasant captain, and Nico was a constant source of entertainment. The general attitude of the he crew was above and beyond.
Walter V.
7 years ago
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Anna Maria Agnes South Holland Tour
Netherlands
A wonderful way to see the Netherlands and experience different parts of the country. Food on the barge was excellent. I do recommend you practice a lot before the trip to prevent saddle sores. Proper biking pants helps a lot.
Colin O.
7 years ago
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Princesse Royal Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Bike / barge trip was great. However, there was a family on board with 3 children under age of 6. This affected our daily bike trips and the atmosphere on the barge. Children under the age of 12 should not be accommodated on these trips- especially when the parents, let alone the children have had little biking experience- especially considering the distances we needed to travel.
Carla • 7 years ago Tripsite Staff
Hi Colin,
We're really sorry this family created such a stressful atmosphere on board. I do wish we had a better way to screen one's cycling abilities! Please feel free to inquire about children on your next bike & barge.
Nonetheless, we're so glad you still enjoyed your holiday! Cheers ~ Carla
Christa V.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Anna Maria Agnes South Holland Tour
Netherlands
The combination of beautiful bike routes and coming back to amazing meals each evening made for a vacation I would consider doing again.
Paul W.
7 years ago
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Patria Koblenz to Saarburg
Germany
The trip was very good throughout so it's hard to pick one thing as the highlight. Exploring the Roman remains in Trier was something we won't forget, and so was singing sea shanties on deck with the crew!
Carol H.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Princesse Royal Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
Barge: in our premium room neither the bed lights, the TV or the hairdryer worked. The Jacuzzi was cold. Clearly the barge had electrical issues.
Routes: the trip description said we could follow the routes and bike on our own, stop for photos, etc. This was not possible as the routes changed, the stops were prescriptive by the guide, and were for coffee/beer/bathroom breaks, rather than impromptu photo breaks
Routes: we would have liked to have spent more time in the Netherlands, less time in Antwerp. The "photo op" on the top of the museum in Antwerp was a waste of time.
Group dynamics: we lucked out; group dynamics were great!
Ted & Sylvia G.
7 years ago
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Along the Danube - Four Country Tour
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary
The whole trip was great. We thoroughly enjoyed it and didn't want it to come to an end.
Jan W.
7 years ago
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Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Randy S.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Merlijn Mainz to Merzig
Germany
Jantien (our cruise director and chef) provided great service and the food was excellent....even providing a vegan menu option for my wife. We enjoyed getting to know our fellow passengers, sitting with different people at each meal. Jantien was always there to Read More provide any additional details or service if needed.
We really enjoyed Lia, our bike tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and spoke fluent English, but was fluent in other languages as well. She knew her stuff and provided excellent details along the way. She even walked into the towns and villages with a small group of us at the end of each day.
We enjoyed seeing the beautiful German countryside from a far different perspective than a typical visit would entail. We couldn't recommend a trip on the Merlijn more....and plan to do another bike and barge tour in the future, but next time, we will bring friends too.
Suasan O.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
All the Czech people we encountered were helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the historic towns of Litomerice, Melnick, the birthplace of Dvorak and the many Lobkowicz palace(s.) We did a short bike ride Read More to Terezin and absorbed the ancient and recent history of this fortress. In Prague we especially enjoyed our tour of the Municipal House and a gallery exhibit of Mucha. For modern art and architecture seek out art installations by the contemporary artist David Cerny and the "Dancing House." I was very impressed with the hard work and pride of the Czech people and their commitment to building a new economy.
John F.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Our favorite part: Viewing Prague at night from Charles bridge
Pak Ching A.
7 years ago
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Anna Maria Agnes South Holland Tour
Netherlands
Most memorable part: Getting to know many friends from different countries.
Esti G.
7 years ago
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Tijdgeest Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
The group was lovely, the guide knew a lot and explained it very good, (he shouldn't bring his 7 years old son with him!) we think that a biking tour guide must have good, modern flat-wheel repairing set!!!
Diane C.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Zwaantje Bruges to Paris
Belgium, France
Wide range of scenery and experiences especially going on the barge through the tunnel and excellent guiding by Fred.
knut S.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Istria to the Adriatic
Slovenia, Croatia, Italy
Most memorable: The local tour operator (Good Places) arranged a lunch and wine tasting at a small winery/restaurant. Excellent food, good wines, tour of the winery, interesting lessons about local wines in Croatia, excellent service and a welcoming atmosphere.
Suggestion: We enjoyed staying in the small hotels with atmosphere and a la carte dinners much more than the big resort hotels serving big buffet dinners. So please look for cosy, smaller hotels with atmosphere.
Kevin D.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Sailing Home Amsterdam to Cologne
Netherlands, Germany
What a dream vacation! Eating like a king every morning & night, and riding far enough in the time between to feel like you're burning it all off. My wife and I had a wonderful time with the three couples from our church who made the trip with us; the pace was leisurely enough for the least athletic of us, yet brisk enough to keep everyone's attention, with lovely scenery throughout. We're only back a few weeks and already thinking about where to take our next biking vacation! Thanks for such a memorable trip.
Michael & Cynthia K.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Zwaantje Bruges to Paris
Belgium, France
The overall experience of the barge & bike tour through wonderful countryside, villages & towns was excellent. The barge skipper/owner & staff were very good & most pleasant. The meals were of a high standard & variable throughout the two weeks.
The bikes were also very good. I had ordered an electric bike with our booking but the order did not go through. However, the ordinary hybrid bike provided did the job so I happily stayed with that.
We were also to have a double bunk, but that request did not get through either, but that was OK.
Lynda B.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Merlijn Mainz to Merzig
Germany
What a delight to pedal with a small group meandering along three major scenic Germany rivers in the company of a caring, experience guide, then settling into a comfortable bed on the Merlijn. I highly recommend the Merzig to Mainz route and don't miss the climb to the castles.
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