This was our first VBT trip and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The guides were knowledgeable, positive, friendly, helpful and very professional. The GPS navigation was great. The routes were scenic, culturally diverse, and well thought out. The excursions/tours were interesting too. Recommend the ebike for the hills!
Switzerland
Highly recommend - VBT and Alsace Region
L Byrne, Outside Philadelphia PA
Switzerland, Germany & France: The Black Forest & the Alsace Wine Route
Couldn't be better.
I LOVED this vacation. I am an avid biker; my husband is not; and we both enjoyed the levels of activity and flexibility. The vineyards and villages were amazing to see, especially by bicycle. Jean and Jean Francois took care of our every need, and the accommodations were wonderful. What's not to like?
Jenny H, Plymouth, MN, United States
Switzerland, Germany & France: The Black Forest & the Alsace Wine Route
Valley of the alps
Very beautiful scenery , good guides and the pre-trip is great
Hads,
Switzerland & France: Lake Geneva, Annecy & Valleys of the Alps
Outstanding Trip
Wonderful bike routes, great lodging, and guides were fantastic
Paul K, Atlanta, GA
Switzerland & France: Lake Geneva, Annecy & Valleys of the Alps
The Rhine River biking/cruise
Cruising the Rhine River with Emerald and biking in every port along the way was a wonderful trip. The guides Marjam and Felix were excellent, the excursions along the way were so interesting and fun and the biking scenery was terrific. We biked along canals, through vineyards, small villages and so much more. Highly recommend this VBT trip.
Carla S, Texas
Rhine Bike & River Cruise: Basel to Amsterdam
Rhine review
The two guides were really great. They did everything possible to create a very enjoyable riding experience for all of us. My carbon fiber road bike was phenomenal. Like floating along. The choice of bike routes was fine. Very scenic, and illustrative of how people lived in these rural communities. I especially enjoyed the wine tasting stops. Learned a great deal about the EU and agriculture there. The ship was very nice and the food excellent. However the VBT group was a bit constrained by the rules and schedule of the large number of people on board for the cruise only; ex:!the dining experience was very loud and raucous. The only other comment is that the airport pick up in Zurich was not well organized and the taxi taking us from the hotel opera to the ship was totally disorganized resulting in the driver being lost for a couple of hours searching for the boat.
Peter G, Brattleboro Vermont
Rhine Bike & River Cruise: Basel to Amsterdam
Had the trip of a lifetime
Had the trip of a lifetime. The guides took us to areas that were not crowded. The views were amazing and the walks were not too easy and not too hard. The restaurants they took us to were delicious and the hotels were nice. I would recommend this to anyone. I especially loved the meaningful conversations with the other travelers and guides. I learned a lot about Switzerland and the beautiful country.
Sandy, Los Angeles
Switzerland: Zürich, Lucerne & the Alps
Excellent.
We had a great time on our hike in the Swiss alps. Our guides, Cedric and Alex were personable, knowledgeable and helpful. We enjoyed each of hotels. They were of top quality, clean and comfortable. The breakfast offerings were delicious and staff were friendly and accommodating. We enjoyed the many forms of transportation - trains, gondolas, cog wheel trains, and boats. The experience allowed us to easily find our own way to Geneva for our flight to London. And all our fellow guests were fun to be with. Most of all we loved the beauty and grandeur of the scenery. We sent photos home each day, but none did justice to the experience that we enjoyed. The hikes were well within our capabilities. The tour was exceptional.
Switzerland: Zürich, Lucerne & the Alps
VBT Bicycling Vacations
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