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David M.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique III Metz to Cochem
France, Luxembourg, Germany
The Magnifique III Is a wonder boat with well appointed cabins and public space. The Mossell river is one of the prettiest and easiest to ride along. Getting to Metz from Paris was an easy train ride. We did not have to rush to the boat by 2 PM. The first day you get fitted on your bike and then are free until dinner. I would recommend an E -bike as there are sudden uphill grades and it make life easier. The GPS for your phone is very easy to follow So I would recommend that if you are traveling with a group of friends that the group goes self guided because there are many quaint villages along the way that you could see. The rides each day are from 22 to 37 miles and with the guide and take about 5 hours. The guides are on a schedule to meet the boat and not arrive early. They stop every 8-10+miles and linger for 30 minutes. Lunch is in nice towns but you do not have enough time to enjoy them. Overall, it was a beautiful trip however really fast and experienced riders would be frustrated.
The crew and guides change with each sailing so we cannot comment on our experience. I will say both crew and guides were extremely competent and friendly.
Kevin P.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Alva Douro River E-Bike & Boat
Portugal
Accommodations on the boat and the food were spectacular. The biking trips were very short and mostly downhill. The guides did not provide much history or background for the sites that we visited.
Umberto M.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Ave Maria Mantova to Venice or Venice to Mantova
Italy
The attention of de guides for sure.
The food was so good too
About of the begining of the travel, when we were buying our trip we didn’t have a good help.
Carla • 5 months ago Tripsite Staff
Dear Umberto,
Thank you for your feedback! I am sorry to hear you did not have good help when you were buying the trip. Unfortunately we had a staff member that did not meet our expectations of customer service. She is no longer with us and I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Matt D.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
National Parks of Dalmatia E-Bike & Boat
Croatia
Bike riding through small villages. Cruising between all the islands
Clearer expectations-no independent riding. Some biking experience needed.
Grace G.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Paradise in Portugal
Portugal
We had a lovely stay at São Quinta Tome, our accommodation for six nights instead of the farm which was fully booked.
We enjoyed most of the routes although we the scenery would be more beautiful in spring if before harvest.
MERDIE M.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Andalusia - Seville to Granada
Spain
The route was outstanding tho more difficult than I thought it would be. The scenery was unbelievable - miles & miles of olive trees, castles, cathedrals. The hotels in the small towns along the way were excellent except for one.
The best part of the ride was Steven, the most patient guide ever. He was very knowledgeable about the area and had lots of suggestions for seeing things after riding for the day.
The only thing I would give a demerit for was the condition of the bikes when starting out. They hadn't been maintained very well and it took awhile on the first day to get going.
Kerrie Muller
Katherine H.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Alva Douro River E-Bike & Boat
Portugal
The scenery both on the boat and during the biking were spectacular. The food was fantastic. The rooms were really comfortable. I really loved the trip.
For improvements, having the guides know where bathrooms are along the way would be nice. A lot of people had to find bushes along the way. On your France barge I took we stopped in towns to walk around and sometimes had a coffee and people used the restrooms. More information on the towns would be gppd. Also, we had a very sick guide and maybe she should have been traded out at some point and not been eating and hanging out with us. She's a lovely person but if I were that sick I would stay away from people as much as possible. We all came home very sick.
bozena • 6 months ago Tripsite Staff
Hi Katherine! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the stunning scenery, fantastic food, and comfortable rooms. Your positive comments are much appreciated.
We take your suggestions for improvement seriously. Knowing the locations of restrooms along the way is a practical concern, and we will certainly work on addressing this issue to make the experience more convenient for our guests. We also understand the value of more information about the towns you visit, and we will strive to enhance the cultural and historical aspects of the trips.
Regarding the sick guide, we regret to hear that this had an impact on your experience. We apologize for any discomfort or inconvenience it may have caused. We will review our procedures for handling such situations to ensure that the health and well-being of both our guests and staff are appropriately managed in the future.
Your valuable feedback is essential to our continuous improvement, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide you with an even better experience in the future. Thank you once again for choosing our services, and we appreciate your input.
Joan-Carol B.
6 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Alva Douro River E-Bike & Boat
Portugal
The biking was lovely, the service on the boat was excellent.
But, communications between the boat and the bike guides was terrible. There was a lot of second guessing and lost time.
For the biking, more cultural information would have been good. Stops for coffee in interesting places would also heighten the experience.
Brett P.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Olympia Koblenz to Saarburg
Germany
The guided tour of Trier was great, as the guide explained things which you may not read about.
Cesar D.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland Authentic Holland
Netherlands
The program o the trips was excellent and the chief guide also.
Knut R.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique II Bruges to Amsterdam
Belgium, Netherlands
The most memorable part was being with friends and meeting new friends from Australia!
Pack clothes for both extremes hot and cold!
Food was just okay
Small suitcase, rooms have little storage
Super nice shower
PLEASE have Tripsite reflective vests available at the START of the trip NOT mailed to us. That would make us a more safe and cohesive group on the roads and especially in crowded cities
Virginia C.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Olympia Mainz to Cologne
Germany
The boat was extremely comfortable....the bed in my cabin made it difficult to get up in the morning. The crew went out of their way to be helpful.
Food was fine.....breakfast provided plenty of choices, we packed out lunches for our rides from the buffet. Breads were delicious. We had cool and or rainy nights so we didn't take advantage of the deck on top. The entertainment, consisting of a DJ was a bit boring after a day or two but we still enjoyed ourselves, dancing, playing cards, etc. This trip was very reasonable monetarily.
Leslie T.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland Authentic Holland
Netherlands
Loved the biking through the many forests along our routes. Loved all of the biking, but especially the forests!
susan o.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique III Metz to Cochem
France, Luxembourg, Germany
Loved the tour of the Reichsburg castle. To think that it is still standing intact after 100's of years is amazing!
Marci S.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Clair de Lune Loire Valley Bike & Boat
France
This was my first bike & barge trip, any type of bicycling tour, and it definitely will not be my last! The Clair de Lune was more than comfortable, from the beds to the dining area. The food our chef Chris put out exceeded my expectations, every single dinner was plentiful and tasty. Most memorable was his Thai soup! Bicycling through all the ancient, small towns and along the canals was absolutely beautiful- a memorable trip in EVERY way. Ed, our bicycling guide, always gave us enough time to tour each area we stopped at, which was most appreciated. I am already looking to find a tour to do with my husband, as this one was a girl's trip - 13 of us!
My only recommendation would be to change the wording on the application, instead of calling the bicycle a "HYBRID" perhaps change it to "MANUAL with gears"... as I honestly thought a hybrid could do both, electric & manual.
Thank you for a wonderful trip!
John A Davis • 4 months ago
Yes! I had the same problem: "Hybrid" is not like the cars where there is gas and battery for power. Hybrid in TripSite language is Road and Dirt capable(and a couple million cobblestones! haha)
Ralph C.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Loire Valley - Tours to Angers
France
This ride was a mix of flat and hilly days with the last day longer and hillier than the rest. One of our riders was "fit" and in his 60's and had no difficulties; I, fortunately, upgraded to an e-bike and managed fine but struggled the week before on several of the Amboise based rides (I am 74 and a lifetime rider). In Read More addition to the subjective difficulty rating, it would be helpful to include the total elevation change in the tour listing so one can better decide between a regular bike and e-bike.
The other complaint was the quality of the maps and instructions. They are not adequate without the app that was provided though I was told the maps and ride instructions would be sufficient. (I've seen some comments on other tours about app problems, too.) I was expecting maps and instructions of the quality provided on rides in the past and these were dissimilar. Sign posting was generally good but not always. The app did manage to keep us on track, however. The app also routed us to the destination city but not to the hotel so we had to use google to find the hotel. All part of the adventure, I suppose.
The bikes were flawless and appropriate for the roads and the support from Tripsite before and during the tour, especially with my last minute request for an e-bike upgrade was excellent and greatly appreciated - a big shout out to the Tripsite team. This was our 4th Tripsite trip and we look forward to our next one.
Paul B.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Umbria - Gastronomy Bike Tour
Italy
Dinner/wine tasting with Luca and Roberto.
The written route directions could be made a bit clearer. I would suggest you have a native English speaker try riding the routes and make changes as (s)he goes. They were okay but there were a few places where they were difficult to follow. The GPS is definitely helpful but sometimes it lagged so the written directions are needed.
Ann L.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Clair de Lune Loire Valley Bike & Boat
France
I thought the whole trip was fantastic, the scenery so beautiful.
The length of the rides could have been a little longer - which a few of us took advantage on a couple of occasions to ride extra kilometres..
The guide’s first on this Trip, and the bikes were not in expected condition hence my 4..
Hannah D.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Corsica E-Bike Tour
France
Riding up Restonica Gorge outside of Corte really showcased the rugged beauty of this island. The pedal-assist bikes were necessary and very good quality. We appreciated our guide Georg who had encyclopedic knowledge of the history and geography of Corsica, among many other things. As the only Americans in this all-German group, we still still achieved a lively camaraderie by the end of the week. Two of the hotels were wonderful, charming and stylish; two other hotels were disappointing in their setting and service level (from someone who is picky about hotels!). Bring layers for cycling - even in hot weather there were shady downhills that got very chilly!
Charles H.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Puglia Food & Wine
Italy
The inland parts: more hilly and definitely a more rocky tandscape.We were disappointed with the Trpsite information we did not receive prior to arriving: no water bottles provided; use of an app on our phone that we barely managed to get to function before heading out. Again Solentobihpkes was fine. They just didn't know what Tripsite had not told us. For navigation we had no reason to not expect a freestanding Garment like device like friends on other trips had. "And, by the way, did you bring a battery pack since the phone will quickly run out of power?" Luckily the tour company had an extra pack for us. Others seemed to have been told about the navigation system and the need for battery pack. They probably books with a different agency.
Carla • 5 months ago Tripsite Staff
Dear Charles - Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. I am disappointed to read you were not satisfied with our information. In more recent years, the travel and tourism industry is striving towards sustainable travel and unfortunately this means less water bottles are provided on our tours. We do encourage you to bring your own travel bottle. I am sorry that you did not have the information on the GPS application well in advance. We do not provide a GPS device on this tour, but rather instructions on how to use the GPS application with the routes. Our pre-travel information does suggest bringing an extra battery pack. I do apologize for the inconveniences you faced. I hope you were inevitably able to bring home many good memories of your trip!
Sally F.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
De Holland Authentic Holland
Netherlands
Most memorable was the excellent guiding from Wilma who gave us so much information about the routes.
It was wonderful visiting the cities and small towns each day in addition to the countryside.
Ann A.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Around Lake Constance
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Pros: Lots to do in Konstanz, including swimming in the lake. Enjoyed Hotel Halm very much - central location, nice rooms and good breakfasts. We adored Hotel Rheingold - rooms were new, with patio or deck, and restaurant was delicious, with a gorgeous hilltop view. Lindau was the perfect 2 night stop with lots to see and quaint restaurants. The upgraded Bayerischer in Lindau was super with much appreciated sauna and two wonderful pools, delicious breakfast - highly recommend the A+ upgrade. Parkhotel in Uberlingen also had Read More lovely amenities. We had super Sept/October weather and towns were very charming all along the way. Stein am Rhein is worth a short stop, if that’s on your route.
Cons: The tour operator requires you to get your bikes from their location - every other trip we’ve done, the bikes were waiting for us at the hotel - not a big deal, but just FYI. Although we loved Hotel Rheingold in Gailingen, we question why bike to Gailingen - there are so many other towns that are actually around Lake Constance we would have preferred to spend time in. The route was mostly farmland all along the way and not great - then bike back the same way, about 60k, to Parkhotel in Uberlingen which is straight up a difficult hill, with no restaurant options other than the pricey hotel restaurant. Because of the long day, we missed sites in/around Uberlingen. We found Arbon sweet (be sure to see the MOMO cider museum), but the Frohsinn hotel rooms, although clean and efficient, seemed just above hostel grade.
Overall, we can recommend this trip, but if you’re looking for a truly scenic, seamless route without large climbs, we’d suggest a trip along the Mosel…spectacular!
Jane H.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
National Parks of Dalmatia E-Bike & Boat
Croatia
The most memorable part was sailing through the small islands and riding our bikes with the beautiful sea as a back drop.
I think I would not make a s many stops. I had trouble with my bike, so I would suggest newer bikes.
The guides were great.
Sandra Z.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique III Metz to Cochem
France, Luxembourg, Germany
Bicycle riding along the Moselle was terrific. Beautiful scenery.
Guides were knowledgeable, but could have been a little more aware of riders in traffic situations.
Ken C.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Danube Bike Path - Vienna to Budapest
Austria, Hungary, Slovakia
The biking was perfect - equipment worked well and was as promised
Don S.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Magnifique IV Amsterdam to Bruges
Netherlands, Belgium
The people on board. And the food. Stella was great, too. I liked the open windows in the upstairs rooms. Also, coffee or cappuccino, espresso 24/7.
Al H.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Quo Vadis Merzig to Cochem
Germany
scenery along the Mosel, friendliness of local people, small group on board, lousy food amost every night..
Kate P.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Discover the Dordogne E-Bike tour
France
Cycling through french villages was simply out of this world! Take the time to get to know how to use the Sat Nav before you start, as it took us the first day to get it right, but after that it made the trip much easier. The electric bikes (although were heavier than I'm use too) were great as there are quite a few tough inclines.
Jim and Leslie W.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Princesse Royal Metz to Cochem
France, Luxembourg, Germany
Our chef was outstanding! Our stop at a winery along the way was outstanding. Wish there were more fun stops along the way.
Kimberly R.
7 months ago
Verified Reviewer
Danube Bike Path - Passau to Budapest
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia
Bike pathways through Austria were in fantastic condition, well marked and easy to follow making for a relaxing ride. Some of the paths in Hungary were not suitable for a road bike (no pavement and loose rocky terrain). Some warning about this before selecting a bike or alternative route would have been helpful. Our bags were always at the hotel when we arrived which was very nice after a long ride.
The hotels were nice. Most offered a nice relaxing outdoor space. The breakfast options were all comparable to each other and provided a good start to the day.
The bike “fitting” was a bit disappointing, the bikes were dropped off and only after a lot of hunting around was the staff able to provide a tool to adjust the seat height. There was no tool kit provided and when we asked the kit was not suitable for the bike we had. I would have preferred a stop in Linz rather than the small city before it. There would be more things to do in Linz in the evening.
Overall I was pleased with the trip and I would recommend it, especially the Germany to Vienna section.
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