Quo Vadis boat/barge tour reviews — 181 to 207 of 207
Patricia C.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
Three highlights of the trip: glorious sunshine on the palette of colour at the Keukenhof Gardens; exploring the fabulous 'secret' back alleys in the Kieuperspoort district of Middelburg; the helpful, friendly and confident nature of our Dutch hosts. Fantastic holiday!!!
David F.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Every participant showed great enthusiasm for a perfect holiday, not one moan or groan.
Kelly S.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
One of the best trips!
Jim G.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The most memorable parts were the Keukenhof Gardens and the monstrous Flower Market.
Dave S.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The most memorable part was the wind mill sawmill. I have six people I have recommended this trip to next year they have already contacted you.
Mallory W.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Honestly, it was a dream from booking to end. I had quite a few questions that Tripsite answered within hours, but the greatest surprise was the Quo Vadis. It was incredible; my first riverboat but most definitely not my last. The ship lulled me to sleep, Chef Frank cooked the best meal of my life every night, and Captain Rendert was so accommodating and intelligent. He surveyed the weather, the course, everything everyday, and tailored it to our crew. I can't wait for my next cruise!
Paul A.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Koblenz to Merzig
Germany
I speak as one who has done three previous bike/barge tours via Tripsite. It was marvelous, "gezellig," being the Dutch term. Capt. Rendert Jan and his excellent crew went out of their way to please the passengers, including providing a guitar for my wife to practice with. The scenery along the Mosel is like a fairy tale. The bikes ran perfectly. The food was plentiful and excellent. Considering that it was late October, even the weather cooperated--except for the first day when our small and perhaps unwise contingent got drenched. We had a bonus because it was the last trip of the season so we stayed on past Koblenz for two nights and left the Quo Vadis in Arnhem where we overnighted in a hotel in order to catch the crack high speed train to the Frankfurt airport. Said crack high speed train broke down in Cologne and we barely made our flight.
Grace F.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Cologne to Bamberg
Germany
Overall, the trip was good. There was, however, a disconnect among what our trip itinerary described and what the guide and the captain thought in terms of mileages and what entrance fees were included. The guide used the corner system. That means that the entire group has to ride together and do the same mileages each day. The trip description notes that each participant will receive maps and be able to ride on their own. We did not receive maps and therefore it made it impossible to ride on our own.
Jeffrey C.
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Cologne to Bamberg
Germany
The itinerary times/distances covered was not necessarily followed because of where the barge could dock and time allowed to get through the locks. Minor problem. People should have been given more instruction/introduction for the ebikes. Guide was excellent except he was not always knowledgeable about the route. His first time in that area. Otherwise, my wife and I loved the trip. Extremely difficult if not impossible to name a most memorable part of the trip!
Carol M.
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Cologne to Bamberg
Germany
The guide, Cornel, was great, despite the fact that this was his first time guiding this route.
R. Modi
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
The entire trip for all 13 of us was superb !!! From the quality of the boat, the skipper, the chef, the cycle route, the guide, the food on board, all excellen !! A must do!! The quality of the cycles were excellent ! Which made the experience memorable! I did get a chance to compare it with other boat and bicycle tours, ours was far superior, practically new bicycles.
J. Shah
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - Amsterdam to Bruges - 8 day
Belgium, Netherlands
Best time we ever had. It was like coming back to home after the day cycling. Staff was very friendly and felt at home. Food was good. Look forward to come again in future for sure. The E-bikes were too good and very good for us who are not regular cyclist.
J. Stowell
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
This was an amazing trip. The scenery and flowers were absolutely stunning, the group was great, and we had wonderful food, thanks to our chef, Sander. Nico, our guide was fantastic. He is fun and knowledgable and took great care of us. I would love to take another of his tours! I loved the biking. It was pretty chilly and sometimes very windy, but always doable. The bike roads and scenery make the Netherlands a perfect place to bike.
K Arehart
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
We were very pleased with the Zwaantje and its ownership / crew, and Felix, our guide. We have already booked our next adventure on the Zwaantje for Sept 2017.
T. Gaeng
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Boat, rooms, bikes, food, service, cleanliness, friendliness of crew (Captain, First Mate, Cook, Guide) - all excellent. It was was a fantastic trip !!!
All entrance fees of the places we visited on the bike trips (Keukenhof, Flower Auction) were included and we also visited places that are not usually open for tourists (private cheese farm, retired tulip grower, ...). Some guests were not very experienced bikes (us included) but with e-bikes as options we managed to do all bike trips - although mostly flat we usually went at good clip and had frequently strong winds to battle. But the exercise only made the trip more fun and increased our appetite to look forward to the excellent 3-4 course dinners on the boat.
Susan B.
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Super trip. I was a inexperienced bicycler and the ebike made the journey very enjoyable.
J Douglas
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The barge (Zwaantje) was exceptionally nice. It helps that the captain is also the owner. You could tell that he took pride in the vessel and kept it in great condition. We were lucky with the weather for this trip, as this time of year for the Tulip Tour can be cold and rainy, as some friends of ours found out, when they took a later week. The Tulip Tour is worth doing once, however since the weather during this time of the year is so unpredictable, we would not take the chance of a second time. Instead, we will be doing the September 2-week Paris to Brugge next year.
Jan Bray
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The route was altered due to bridge construction, beyond the control of the staff. They handled it well, though. It was very fun and the group bonded well. I would suggest at the beginning, a short refresher on hand signals, road signs, etc would be good so that we all understand the traveling circumstances.
George Pappas
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Brussels to Bruges
Belgium
We have made two bike and barge tours in the Netherlands and thoroughly enjoyed both trips. We are looking forward to another trip this coming spring on a barge with low beds. (Bunk beds are not as easy to use as we get older.)
Terry Brannigan
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Brussels to Bruges
Belgium
We loved the size of the group. We are now ready for a self guided trip.
Beth Groundwater
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
The staff of the Quo Vadis and our bike guide were absolutely wonderful.
Paula Bramble
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
We enjoy the international feel of Tripsite and tell our friends about the pleasures of bike and barge.
Maryellen Doyle
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Brussels to Bruges
Belgium
We really enjoyed the trip in general and would just search out a barge with a bit more public space were we to do a future trip. "
Wendy • 7 years ago
Hi Maryellen,
My husband and I are going on the trip this August. Thank you for your informative review. I just had one question. You mentioned rain pants. What time if year did you go?
Any other tips as well?
Thank you so much.
Maryellen • 7 years ago
Wendy
I think our tour started in Aug 30 or close. Note that we did not have any rain DAYS but several times showers threatened and would hit in early afternoon for a bit - or one time linger for a couple hours but we were mostly touring in a city then so ducked into cathedrals etc but then had athree mile ride back to the barge. Note - I brought my helmet from US and I also had a visor which, if raining, i somehow layered with my helmet, then pulled my rain jacket hiid iver too - the visor kept the rain off my face. Have a great trip,
Prosper Bellizia
10 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, this was a vacation that I still think about everyday, almost 2 months later. The only way to see this beautiful country is at ground level on a bike. And the only way to do it is with the crew of the Quo Vadis who made the trip so much fun.
Did I say how much I loved this trip?!!
Ralph and Erna Fluit
10 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
We had an absolutely marvelous time.
The crew was amazing,the food very delicious, they all went out of their way to make it a very memorable vacation.
We truly appreciated all the extra things that Lia did for us, taking us on excursions in the town at night, even arranging a tour one night through the canals in one of the towns.
We highly recommend a bike and barge tour and have done so already, we will definitely do it again and would love to be with the same crew.
Thank you so much!
Nick and Petra Voordenhout
10 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Just a note to say how much we enjoyed the 8 day tulip bike and barge. The captin Rendert, crew Valdi, chef Alf and guide Lia went beyond our expectations. The boat was clean and well kept and cozy. The meals amazing and Lia did her best to make it enjoyable for everyone regardless of ability. We would truly recommend this tour to anyone. We would like to do another tour with them in the future.
Simon Husband
10 years ago
Tripsite Staff
Quo Vadis Tulip Tour - 8 day
Netherlands
Just a brief note to tell you how much we enjoyed the Tulip Tour aboard the Quo Vadis.
The Captain Rendert, the Second Mate Waldi, the Chef Alfe and Guide Lea were excellent. They worked hard to make everyone happy and made a good team. They really enjoy what they do and this showed in the attention and professionalism shown to all the guests.
The itinerary was spot on for content and interest. Not a moment was left to chance as they made sure we enjoyed every aspect of the Dutch culture, countryside and the beauty of the tulip fields.
Special mention to our Guide Lea for her excellent knowledge of all things Dutch, our Chef Alfe for his passion for food and ensuring our nutritional wellbeing and Waldi for going out of way to make sure that we did not want for anything practical on the boat.
We look forward to doing more tours with TripSite.
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