On 31st July 2025 we began a week's long cycle tour with Boat Bike Tour Group. We began in Amsterdam and ended in Bruges staying each night on an excellent river barge called Magnifique IV. During each day, while the barge repositioned itself further along the canals, we (30 cyclists from several countries) cycled in two groups (a long cycle route versus a shorter route) each guided by a Tour Leader. The terrain was completely sealed, mostly very flat and generally on cycle paths which were separate from the roads.
We really enjoyed the experience, the scenery, the food and the people. Several evenings we went ashore as a group after an onboard dinner to tour the city that we were moored in. Otherwise we socialised the evenings away onboard. Bruges is such a magnificent city we stayed another 4 days to enjoy it.