RIVER & CANAL CRUISES
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The 3 most popular cycling tours, compared side by side. What you see from the water, how long you are aboard, what it costs and which operator to book, so you can pick your boat in a couple of minutes.
Small-group Amsterdam bike tour with expert guide and optional 1-hour canal cruise, drinks, and cheese—past canals, windmills, and the Jordaan.
Most Popular“Kosta was a wonderful guide of a city! This tour was SO fun.”
Paris at night by bike and Seine cruise. Helmets and bikes provided, small group up to 12, plus a 1-hour river cruise included.
“Michael from Blue Fox was fantastic. He took us on a lovely tour, made sure we were all ok, good seats on the boat cruise and fun facts during the second half of the tour. Michael was a fabulous guide and really took care of everyone and remembered names. Fantastic tour!”
Ride Amsterdam with a small guide group, hit top neighborhoods fast, and optionally add a 1-hour canal cruise for great value.
“We toured Amsterdam by bike. We were a group of 8 so pretty easy for the guide. The whole business and guide was Spanish which was a bit disappointing when you look for local insights about Dutch customs. The information we got were pretty basics. There was a lack of enthusiasm or deep experience from…”
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