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With MS Angela Esmee.
North Sea coast, Polder land and harbours at Ijsselmeer. Open water, flat landscapes and picturesque cities – northern route. Discover traditional areas in flat Polder land, at the North Sea and in romantic harbour villages. You cycle through dried up lakes and marsh. Diversified green Polder landscapes with quiet bike routes, miles long North Sea beach and beautiful dunes take it in turns. For many guests well worth seeing and bike-friendly North Sea Island Texel is the highlight of this journey. Beautiful open landscapes, small dozy villages and picturesque harbour villages at Ijsselmeer are coining the second part of this tour. Further highlights are: the open air museum Zaanse Schans, the old city of Alkmaar and the old harbour cities Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn and Volendam. This (and lots more) is offered through the nature coined northern route in the province of northern Holland.
Dates
21.04.2012-08.09.2012
arrival every Saturday
Tour course
Day 1: Arrival and embarkation in Amsterdam, cruise Amsterdam – Zaandam
Embarkation starts at 2 p.m. in Amsterdam. Explore the old city, shopping, museum or a boat tour through the canals: that way you get to know the city in a unique way. At 6.30 p.m. “dinner cruise” to Zaandam.
Day 2: Zaandam – „Zaanse Schans“ – Alkmaar approx. 50 km
Worth-seeing is, amongst others the open air museum „Zaanse Schans“ with traditional Dutch wooden houses, wind mills, cheese dairy and clog-makers. Bike tour through wonderful landscape. Overnight in Alkmaar.
Day 3: Alkmaar – St.-Maartensvlotbrug – Den Helder approx. 40 - 60 km
Cruise Den Helder – Island Texel
From Alkmaar through the art village Bergen tot he North Sea. Along the coast and through flat landscapes to the harbour of Den Helder. In the evening cruise to North Sea island Texel.
Day 4: Island Texel: Oudeschild - Oudeschild approx. 15 – 65 km, cruise island Texel – Den Oever
Loop tour on the biggest Dutch North Sea island Texel. Through wonderful nature with possibility for a rest on the beautiful beaches. Tipp: visit the seal sanctuary “Ecomare” and/or cycle along the well sign-posted Thijsseroute through beautiful villages and landscape (approx. 40 km). In the evening cruise to Den Oever.
Day 5: Cruise Den Oever – Medemblik, Medemblik – Enkhuizen approx. 30 - 50 km
Bike tour from Medemblik through the heartland or along the coast to Enkhuizen with wonderful harbour, historic old city, interesting “Zuiderzee museum”.
Day 6: Enkhuizen – Hoorn – Volendam approx. 50 km
Bike tour via Hoorn (worth-seeing historic old city) and cheese city Edam to the old fisher harbour Volendam: enjoy some fish („Paling or salted herring „Matjes) in the harbour.
Day 7: Volendam – Waterland – Amsterdam approx. 35 - 50 km
Through beautiful „water land“ with numerous small lakes and canals, visit of a cheese farm, eventual detour to the wonderful former island Marken and back into the capital city. Afternoon and evening in Amsterdam. If you weren’t already on a boat tour through the canals on your arrival day you should join a tour today.
Day 8: Amsterdam: trip home
After breakfast: disembarkation and end of your journey.
Route features
To travel in Holland by bike and boat probably is the way which fits the Netherlands most. It is a paradise for cyclists. Several thousands kilometres of bike paths allow interesting and recreative tours and personal explore of the most beautiful and attractive parts of this flat country. Furthermore Holland is land of water: nearly every important city and lots of places of interest are reachable through waterways. Our comfortable boats chug in enjoyable pace through the beautiful small canals and rivers.
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Prices
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2-bed cabin Main deck |
615,-
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Single cabin |
835,-
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3 bed-cabin |
580,-
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4-bed cabin |
545,-
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High season surcharge Arrival (08.09.) |
55,-
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High season surcharge Arrival (05.05. - 01.09.) |
115,-
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Surcharge above deck |
80,-
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Rental bicycle 7-gears |
60,-
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All prices per person in Euro
Services
Individual single tour
- Program as mentioned in the tour course
- 7 nights in cabins with own shower/toilet in the booked category
- Full board: breakfast buffet, snack or lunch package for your bike tours, three-course-
dinner
- Welcome drink
- Coffee and tea daily at 4 p.m.
- Daily bike tour briefing
- Daily cleaning of cabins (change of towels if required daily)
- All harbour-, bridge- and lock fees
- Board tour guidance through the skipper
- Maps and information material 1x per cabin
MS Angela Esmee
On the northern route MS Angela Esmee is since many years for about 80 guests in use. In winter 2011/2012 the boat was rebuilt, elongated for 16 metres and renovated. On board are 42 cabins with a...
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