I am a little nervous that I booked a non-legitimate cycling company.
I thought I was booking a different one.
There is Holland Bike Tours and Holland Cycle Tours.
I booked Holland Cycle Tours -- has anyone used this company??
I paid through WISE.com
It is a self -guided tour and they bring your luggage each day.
I am just worried that I made a mistake.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
18326 posts
I haven't used either but they appear to be two different companies with different contact addresses, and I can't find a single review for Holland Cycle Tours plus their physical address might be a red flag. Are you able to cancel your payment?
Posted by
OP
8 posts
Apparently the website is an english website for booking but the company is under a dutch company
It's actually Dutch Bike Tours
Posted by
2622 posts
The firm you utilized is unknown to me. Having enjoyed multiple self-guided bike tours in Europe, including Holland, I've always booked these trips through an American firm. There is a slight premium in costs, but such is well worth it, given excellent staff and support. You can search various self-guided (and guided) bicycle trips throughout Europe at bike tours dot com.
Posted by
OP
8 posts
It's actually a reseller for DUTCH BIKE TOURS
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
18326 posts
Sorry, I still have doubts about this. Any business claiming nearly 50 years of organizing tours without any reviews is suspect, sorry.
Contact info for Holland Cycle Tours:
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
Jan Luykenlaan 315
2332 DH Leiden
The Netherlands
No phone # on the website, and no ability to change the language from English.
Contact info for Holland Bike tours:
Holland Bike Tours
Staten Bolwerk 44
2011 MN Haarlem
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 23 410 0100
Dutch Bike Tours has completely different contact info than either above:
Contact Information
Dutch Bike Tours
Celsiusweg 12, 6662 PX Elst, Netherlands
NL-6662 PX Elst Gld.
Nederland
+31(0) 24 324 47 12
Hopefully someone other than the OP can come up with more info for sorting this out: will leave it to ya'll.
Posted by
OP
8 posts
I am really grateful for you checking.
I did check in with each hotel to see if I was registered and paid, so. I am waiting on confirmation.
So far, one told me yes
Posted by
OP
8 posts
AND they said it was booked under the DUTCH Bike tours. SO I think my research is correct.
Will see if I hear back by tomorrow before I panic!
Posted by
Sydney, Australia
385 posts
Dutch Bike Tours has reviews: https://www.dutch-biketours.com/reviews
And an absolutely convincing website: https://www.dutch-biketours.com, although nowadays I guess it is hard to know, scams are so convincing too. But I believe it's real. Check it out before you panic!
Lavandula
Posted by
OP
8 posts
Thank you -- indeed they are a reseller of Dutch Bike Tours. ANd the hotels have Dutch Bike Tours as paying the hotel...so there it is!
I DID panic a little but not for long!
Will report back so at least there's another resource out there.
I think it's meant to capture English speakers.
Posted by
Green Bay
23682 posts
And if you look at the their address in Elst on google maps, you will see it as a location in an industrial estate with a related shop for bike touring equipment, clothing, maps, etc.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
18326 posts
Good news, then. It's still a little weird that they have zero reviews under their own business name and no phone # but hope it's a great trip!
Posted by
Sydney, Australia
385 posts
They do have reviews, on their own website, at the very top.
Lavandula