Boat Bike Tours

Boat Bike Tours is a specialized, innovative and rapidly developing tour operator, based in Amsterdam. We organize cycling vacations with accommodation on passenger ships in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and other countries in Europe. Our guests experience the amenities of our unique combination of cycling and cruising. Explore a region and its highlights by bicycle, discover beautiful towns, villages and hidden gems . Meet locals and cyclists from all over the world. We have an experienced and enthusiastic team of approx. 45 in our Amsterdam HQ, 6 in our USA Office, 100+ tour leaders and over 350 crew aboard the ships. In 2024 we booked 20.000+ guests from all over the world.
Since 2024, Islandhopping is a new strong member of our "family" with various tours in Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Scotland and Vietnam. The experienced and specialized teams in the Konstanz office and "on the ground" in Croatia, Greece and Turkey guarantee perfectly organized trips in their destinations. In a legal sense, as per 2025, Boat Bike Tours is the liable organizing tour operator for all Islandhopping tours.

Regions & tours
Accommodation is in well-equipped cabins aboard a larger river cruiser, a 20-40 pass. premium ship, a small boutique barge, a large sailing "tall ship" or a sea-going large motoryacht-like ship. Meals (breakfast, picnic lunch + dinners) are included; hybrid bicycles and e-bikes can be rented. On selected tours, other types of bicycles are available. On other tours, various excursions and visits are included.
We offer three tour formulas: fully guided cycling in small groups with 1-2 multilingual guides, fully independent tours (ride individually, at your own pace) or semi-guided tours on larger ships in Holland, Belgium and Germany. For all tours detailed custom-made cycling maps, GPX-tracks and a free navigation app for your phone and daily briefings are included.

Cycling and cruising: be active and discover, relax and enjoy!