RIVER CRUISES · CYCLING TOURS
A river gives you one good window a day and it is easy to spend it on the wrong boat. These 15 cycling tours are the ones that repay the window, with the fare, the hours aboard and the pier for each.
Explore Bangkok’s Thonburi backstreets by bike, visit temples and markets, enjoy Thai lunch, and cruise canals by long-tail boat.
“The most incredible experience!! Being able to see a side of Bangkok that most tourists probably don’t was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend!”
Ride Amsterdam’s canals, parks, and neighborhoods in a small group, then add a one-hour canal cruise with drinks and cheese.
“Amazing tour and got to see all the sites! The bikes are so easy to ride”
Cycle Amsterdam’s canals, parks, Jordaan, windmill, and Museum Square in a small group, with an optional one-hour canal cruise.
“It was a wonderful bike ride through Amsterdam! I mean, riding bikes in Amsterdam…check!! Laura was a fantastic guide, keeping us safe, giving us tons on information, seeing beautiful sites and some exercise. Laura’s knowledge of Van Gogh when we stopped at his museum was exceptional! This is a must do when in Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Highlights Bike Tour delivers. Thanks for a wonderful tour.”
See Paris by electric bike, from the Marais and Latin Quarter to Notre Dame, with an optional one-hour Seine cruise.
“The guide Brouno was full of knowledge and understanding (my wife was afraid of the traffic)”
Trade city traffic for Mekong waterways, village cycling, markets, temples, local food, and a family visit on this 5-hour speedboat tour.
“Sandy made our Mekong Delta trip unforgettable with her energy, great explanations, and fun moments for our kids. The speedboat ride, local homes, market visit, and electric scooters through the rice paddies were perfect for seeing rural Vietnam in just a few hours.”
Review of Amsterdam’s small-group bike tour and canal cruise, with route details, drinks, cheese, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Excellent !! the ride, the route and vero was amazing. Amsterdam experience it better by bike during sunny days”
Explore Bangkok’s canals, temples, markets, and back lanes by bicycle and boat, with lunch, a puppet show, and a small group of 10.
“An enjoyable experience navigating the alleys of Bangkok and observing the normal daily routines of the people. The tour guide Toby did an excellent job in guiding the bicycle ride safely and in explaning the local culture. I consider this one of my nicer tours.”
Review of Hoi An’s private bike, Thu Bon River cruise, and barbecue dinner, with route details, value advice, food notes, and practical tips.
“The tour was good- Luc the tour guide was fantastic and great value. The BBQ with the sunset was a little pedestrian.. We ate on a muddy bank surrounded by flotsam, detritus and cow manure!! Apart from that a worthwhile trip and the food we had was good.”
Review of Prague’s private 90-minute cycle boat with beer or prosecco, including sights, value, meeting point, guide quality, and key drawbacks.
“State of the boat was terrible - also pedals didn’t even work”
Cruise the Li River from Guilin, explore Yangshuo, and cycle through villages on this private full-day tour with lunch included.
“Well organised, good English speaking guide (frank) with lots of knowledge to share, helpful and funny. The private guide allowed us to tweak the itenary (skip cycling, visit some old villages by car and extend the tour so we could join the show)”
Review of Fiordland Jet’s Te Anau jet boat and bike tour, with Lake Manapouri views, forest walks, local stories, and practical tips.
“What a great experience! Not the jet boat I was expecting after doing the Shotover years ago and that was a good thing. While there were spins, there was also more cruising, pausing to tell stories about the area, the opportunity to get off in Shallow Bay to explore and appreciate the area more. Alex was a great guide, great energy, storytelling and was just fun. We had planned to bike back but the rain poured down just as we were about to hop on the bikes. The team happily gave us a ride back to Te Anau and were happy for us to take the bikes out later. We…”
Cycle Hue’s Perfume River, visit Thien Mu Pagoda and three royal tombs, then cruise by dragon boat on this private six-hour tour.
“We had a brilliant trip with Hung. Such a well organised trip. We felt so safe with Hung at the front, and his colleague, Khue, at the back. Great information from Hung - we learnt such a lot about Vietnamese culture and history. Thanks for such a great trip.”
Review the Li River cruise and Yangshuo biking trip, with practical advice on boat costs, guides, cycling, timing, and overall value.
“The boat trip through one of China's most iconic and picturesque landscapes with views of the characteristic limestone mountains is very beautiful and relaxing. We had booked a four star boat with lunch buffet and enjoyed the trip which lasted a little over 4 hours. The subsequent bike ride in Yangshuo was disappointing as the trip was very short and the bikes were of poor quality.”
Review of Cairo’s private Giza, Sphinx, camel, ATV, and Nile dinner cruise tour, with practical advice on value, timing, and inclusions.
“First off the tour guide and driver were excellent and made for a memorable day. Quad bikes were fun and fast without the lameness most tours force you to ride slow no power kiddie rides. Camel ride was about as authentic as you can get without traversing Arabia yourRead more”
Cycle rice fields, ride a Cam Thanh basket boat, try traditional fishing, and enjoy a local Vietnamese meal from Hoi An or Da Nang.
“guide was excellent, nice route and unexpected bit of cooking school that was fun”
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