Belgium

Belgium and Holland caters to the cyclist, so there are bike paths throughout the countryside. So nice not to have to compete with cars. The countryside and towns were as idyllic as you might imagine, and a bike is the best way to experience them.

The Belgium and Holland Bike and Barge Tour was like biking through scenes of the Dutch masters paintings. The countryside is so peaceful, and the unhurried pace of the tour gives you an opportunity to absorb this tranquility. The small towns have an old world charm about them, enhanced by the narrow roads and colorful gardens. Our fellow riders were a friendly group of people with varied interests. Having a master chef prepare the tasty and creative meals was a nightly dining treat. This was our first VBT Tour, and we are already planning our next trip.

The VBT has this organized extremely well including everything from the barge, staff, food, and bike route. It is as advertized - routes along canals, flat and easy going. Our guides were first class - as expect all would be. The barge staff was fantastic and the food was first class. We highly recommend this trip.

We thoroughly enjoyed our VBT adventure. The leaders were exceptional and shared local history and stories with us as we biked. The time split between biking, walking tours and visiting towns was perfect and we enjoyed each and every location where we stopped. We also really enjoyed the home visit that was arranged by VBT for an evening. The crew of our barge were wonderful and the food was excellent. We hated to see our tour end. We feel that we met great new friends who became family.