E-bikes available Tour Reviews (page 28)

★★★★★ (3/5) Ronb September 25, 2017

Good value for money way to see the Baltic countries with great guide.

· Baltic Capitals: Historic Cities of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn

Our guide Romas was excellent. Lots of stories about where we visited. Most hotels very good with useful location. Easy riding. Bus always available if somebody wanted to rest. Great way to see Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Riga hotel not up to the standard of the others though it had perfect location.

What was the date of your tour?: 27th Aug 2017
How many tours have you completed?: 10
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: Much easier
Who is this tour suitable for?: Solo travelers, First-time bike tourists, Families with teens
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

4/5 Value
4/5 Included meals
4/5 Bikes + equipment
4/5 Hotels or boat
3/5 Scenery
3/5 Ease of navigation
1/5 Tour documents
4/5 Local tour company services
4/5 Route selection
5/5 Guides (if applicable)

★★★★★ (5/5) Domenico September 26, 2017

· · Neckar & Rhine Rivers by Bike and Boat

What was the date of your tour?: September 9 to 16
How many tours have you completed?: 10
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: As expected
Who is this tour suitable for?: Solo travelers, First-time bike tourists, Families with young kids, Families with teens
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Germany

5/5 Value
5/5 Included meals
5/5 Bikes + equipment
5/5 Hotels or boat
5/5 Scenery
5/5 Ease of navigation
5/5 Tour documents
5/5 Local tour company services
5/5 Route selection
5/5 Guides (if applicable)

★★★★★ (3/5) JackieDog September 26, 2017

Confusing directions

· Apulia - Heel of Italy

Wonderful way to see the countryside but frustrating as the directions were often vague or inadequate.

What was the date of your tour?: Sept 16-23
How many tours have you completed?: 3
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: As expected
Who is this tour suitable for?: Families with teens
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Italy

4/5 Value
3/5 Included meals
4/5 Bikes + equipment
4/5 Hotels or boat
3/5 Scenery
1/5 Ease of navigation
1/5 Tour documents
3/5 Local tour company services
3/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (5/5) Rosie September 26, 2017

One of the best researched and organized tours I've ever been on

· Best of Catalonia Cycle Touring

Creative Catalonia selected absolutely the best routes through beautiful countryside and seaside scenery as well as taking one through picturesque villages and selecting really great hotels in interesting cities and villages. We had a great variety of scenery and experiences. Additionally their equipment was great and their maps and instructions were very clear. Their assessments of distances and difficulty were right on and they kept us on small farm roads or streets with very few cars as much as possible. They also provided one garmen for every group that had the route programmed into it. It was impossible to get lost. They were also helpful with he small changes we wanted to make and had great suggestions for restaurants and other experiences along the way.

This is an exceptional outfitter.

Rosemary Heil
fall 2017

What was the date of your tour?: September 2017
How many tours have you completed?: 3
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: As expected
Who is this tour suitable for?: Solo travelers, First-time bike tourists, Families with teens
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Spain

BikeTours.com staff reply from Jim Johnson, Founder and president September 27, 2017

Thank you for the great review, Rosemary! We love the "superlatives!" We agree that Creative Catalonia is among the best of the best--absolutely exceptional.

5/5 Value
5/5 Included meals
5/5 Bikes + equipment
5/5 Hotels or boat
5/5 Scenery
5/5 Ease of navigation
5/5 Tour documents
5/5 Local tour company services
5/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (5/5) Badgers September 27, 2017

WONDER-FUL trip!

· Rhine Bike Path: Mainz to Cologne

Despite chilly temperatures and rain we thoroughly enjoyed our Rhine River self guided tour. The hotels were comfortable, the breakfasts were top-notch and the route took us through so much beautiful scenery.

What was the date of your tour?: September 12-17, 2017
How many tours have you completed?: 1
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: As expected
Who is this tour suitable for?: First-time bike tourists
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Germany

BikeTours.com staff reply from Jim Johnson, Founder and president September 28, 2017

Thank you for the feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed your Rhine tour!

5/5 Value
5/5 Included meals
5/5 Bikes + equipment
5/5 Hotels or boat
5/5 Scenery
4/5 Ease of navigation
3/5 Tour documents
5/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (4/5) Cosmo September 27, 2017

great way to see Umbria at a great value

· Umbria’s Green Valleys From the Pilgrimage Town of Assisi

the tour staff were competent, friendly, helpful and responsive. the tour itself gave plenty of options and instructions were usually good although with a very few glitches. hotels were very good three stars. Casco d'Aqua was really a treat and very peaceful. all the towns included were just great.

What was the date of your tour?: Sept 2017
How many tours have you completed?: 5+
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: As expected
Who is this tour suitable for?: Families with teens
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Italy

BikeTours.com staff reply from Jim Johnson, Founder and president September 28, 2017

Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed Umbria--a real treasure.

5/5 Value
3/5 Included meals
4/5 Bikes + equipment
4/5 Hotels or boat
5/5 Scenery
3/5 Ease of navigation
3/5 Tour documents
5/5 Local tour company services
4/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (5/5) linda lou September 27, 2017

Bike Trip from Passau to Vienna

· Danube Bike Path 7 Nights (Classic)

Bike Tours did a fantastic job in mapping, transferring our luggage and equipment. This was not a completely flat course but almost flat. They rated it a number 1 (easy). If you are an avid bicyclist I would mostly agree. We are in our 60's and are pleasure riders. Next time we will get electric assisted bike.

What was the date of your tour?: September 2, 2017
How many tours have you completed?: 1
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: Much harder
Who is this tour suitable for?: First-time bike tourists, Families with teens
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Austria, Germany

BikeTours.com staff reply from Jim Johnson, Founder and president September 28, 2017

Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad you had a great time!

4/5 Value
4/5 Included meals
5/5 Bikes + equipment
4/5 Hotels or boat
5/5 Scenery
5/5 Ease of navigation
4/5 Tour documents
5/5 Local tour company services
5/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (4/5) Chris 77 September 27, 2017

Good way to visit two great cities

· Vienna to Budapest (Classic)

Rated a four out of five only because we have done many of these self guided tours and some have been better based mostly on scenery and route

What was the date of your tour?: August
How many tours have you completed?: 12
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: Somewhat easier
Who is this tour suitable for?: First-time bike tourists
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Austria, Hungary

4/5 Value
5/5 Bikes + equipment
4/5 Hotels or boat
4/5 Scenery
4/5 Ease of navigation
4/5 Tour documents
5/5 Local tour company services
4/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (4/5) Gudrun58 September 28, 2017

Group of friends

· Lake Garda (Based in One Hotel)

Hotel was very good and the staff also. Italy is so beautiful and charming.

What was the date of your tour?: 14.09-19.09.2017
How many tours have you completed?: 5
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: As expected
Who is this tour suitable for?: Solo travelers
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Italy

4/5 Value
5/5 Included meals
2/5 Bikes + equipment
4/5 Hotels or boat
4/5 Scenery
5/5 Ease of navigation
2/5 Tour documents
4/5 Local tour company services
5/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (3/5) Raff September 29, 2017

Wonderful itinerary, average biking

· Bolzano – Verona – Venice

Great towns, but not enough time to see them. The biking scenery was ok. Really poor cue sheets in English.

What was the date of your tour?: 9-16-17-8-22-17
How many tours have you completed?: 3
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: As expected
Who is this tour suitable for?: Solo travelers, First-time bike tourists
Do you recommend this tour?: No
Countries included in this tour?: Italy

4/5 Value
5/5 Included meals
3/5 Bikes + equipment
4/5 Hotels or boat
3/5 Scenery
1/5 Ease of navigation
5/5 Tour documents
5/5 Local tour company services
2/5 Route selection

★★★★★ (5/5) BusterBrown September 29, 2017

A great way to see Croatia

· Split to Dubrovnik: The Islands and Coastline of Croatia

Meridian Ten is the local company that built and ran the tour. Our hotels were first class and all the bag transfers and water taxis were flawless. The bikes weren’t new but were well maintained and worked without any problems. Tom met us at our start point and gave us a briefing and a book describing all the suggested routes and options, There are also recommendations for dining and other activities in the book that came in handy.

What was the date of your tour?: September 20-26, 2017
How many tours have you completed?: 8
Difficulty (actual vs. expected)?: Much easier
Who is this tour suitable for?: Solo travelers, Families with teens
Do you recommend this tour?: Yes
Countries included in this tour?: Croatia

5/5 Value
4/5 Bikes + equipment
5/5 Hotels or boat
5/5 Scenery
4/5 Ease of navigation
5/5 Tour documents
5/5 Local tour company services
5/5 Route selection