The essentials at a glance

Guided bike and boat tour through the Netherlands exploring Dutch cycling paradise on flat, easy routes. Highlights include the Zaanse Schans open-air museum with windmills and traditional wooden houses, Keukenhof flower park with thousands of tulips in bloom, historic Haarlem with Grote Markt and St. Bavo church, and the world's largest flower auction in Aalsmeer. Daily cycling distances range from 25-55 km. Four nights aboard MS Fluvius with full board, starting and ending in Amsterdam.

Itinerary at a glance

Embarkation and check-in, where the crew will welcome you on board, takes place at 2 p.m. As soon as all guests have arrived a short cruise will bring you to Zaandam, a spot famous for its windmills. Here, your barge will berth in the center of the city for the night. Upon arrival you can enjoy taking your new bike for a brief test ride through the surrounding area. In the evening, enjoy a short walk through the picturesque center of Zaandam.

After breakfast you will enjoy a 5 km bicycle ride to the open air museum “Zaanse Schans” with beautiful windmills, traditional wooden houses, an old Dutch village, a cheese farm and a traditional wooden clog maker. In the afternoon you have a choice to make: you can either cycle (24 km/14 mi.) to Haarlem or take it easy and join the barge while enjoying the scenery. In Haarlem visit the historical inner city with the Grote Markt and St. Bavo church. Your barge will be berthed not far from the center of Haarlem for the night, so you will have time to enjoy a short city walk in the afternoon or in the evening.

Today you will cycle to the Keukenhof, arguably the most famous flower park in the world where you can admire hundreds of thousands of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and many other flowers in full bloom. After an extensive visit you will get back on your bicycle and will head to Oude Wetering, a small village, where your floating hotel will be waiting for you.

This morning you are in for a real treat – an early visit by bus (6.30 a.m.) to the biggest flower auction* in the world at Aalsmeer. In the morning millions of flowers are auctioned off here and are instantly sent out to all parts of the world. By 9 a.m. you will return on the your barge where a late breakfast will be waiting for you. After a short bike ride you will join the barge for an afternoon of sailing through Amsterdam. In Amsterdam you have the opportunity to discover this amazing city. Visit the inner city flower market, go to a museum, do some shopping… there is just so much to do!

*The Aalsmeer flower auction is closed during weekends and on public holidays. This is an optional visit.

Disembarkation after breakfast until 9.30 a.m.: End of your trip.

Multiple blue rental bikes parked on grass in front of the white river cruise ship MS Fluvius with visible company signage.

White river cruise ship MS Fluvius sailing on calm blue water with green fields and trees along the shoreline under clear sky.

Difficulty level

Easy

Holland is a paradise for cyclists. The routes are flat and well suited for leisure cyclists.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Our rental bikes

The different types of rental bikes at a glance

Unisex bike

High-quality unisex touring bike with comfortable low entry

Available gear options can be found in the price table

Unisex Electro bike

High-quality unisex electric bike with comfortable low entry

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Fully guided cycling tours and program according to itinerary from/to Amsterdam
4 nights in the booked cabin category
1 welcome drink
Full meals (4x breakfast, 4x packed lunch for cyclists, 4x coffee and tea on board, 4x 3-course-dinner)
On board tour guide incl. daily tour briefing
Daily cabin cleaning, change of bed linen and towels as needed
Some short walking tours
All harbour, lock and bridge fees
GPS-data
Guarantee certificate for package holidays

Optional

Rental bike insurance for rental bike € 8,- /week, for electric bike € 16,- /week, limitation of risk and liability in the event of damage to or loss of the bicycle you have rented
Bring your own bike € 8,-/own electric bike € 16,- (on request, limited)
Helmets € 10,- /week, reservation necessary and to be paid in advance

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Parking Amsterdam (valet parking): Prices and reservation on request.

Things to note

Minimum number of participants: none
Further important information according to the package travel law and additional information about your bike and boat trip can be found here!
This tour is a partner tour.