Province Northern Holland and Friesland, MS Rigoletto

Check-in on board in the afternoon. Perhaps you take a first short walk through the pretty harbor town with its charming old town.

Begin your day by discovering the pretty harbour town on the banks of the Ijsselmeer.The rich history of the city can still be felt during a walk through the old town with its numerous villas, canals, churches, city walls and ports. Tip:You should visit the Zuiderzeemuseum.You then set off on your first cycle tour to Hoorn. Look forward tot he historic old town with its many buildings from the 17th century (e.g. the harbour tower as well as the storage houses at the old quai).

In the morning you are shipping across the IJsselmeer to Lemmer in the province of Friesland.Lemmer is known for its historic old town and pretty gabled houses.Start your roundtrip by bike via Oosterzee Buren to the Tjeukemeer and via Munnekeburen, Scherpenzeeland Schoterzijl back to Lemmer. The longer tour also takes you around the Rottige Meenthe and Brandemeer nature reserve. Tip: Visit the largest steampumping station in the world, "Woudagemaal", which is still in operation.

You are going by bike to Sondeler Leien Lake, from there through the woods of Rijsterbos passing the Mokkebank (a birds’reservation) to the Roode Klif at Stavoren. From there you are shipping to Harlingen. The Frisian town is known for its magnificent warehouses and patrician homes, canals and bridges, for its tidal harbour Noorderhaven and for its many café terraces and stores.

Another varied cycle tour around Harlingen is waiting for you. Enjoy the sweeping views and the beautiful nature of the province of Friesland. At around 16:00, your ship departs and you cross over to the North Sea island of Texel.

You are going on a round trip by bike on the biggest North Sea Island of the Netherlands–Texel. There are numerous alternative routes 28/35/48. About 5:00 pm shipping to Den Oever.

Today you have the choice between a longer and a shorter cycle tour. From Den Oever, a small village with a historic fishing port and a still active fishing fleet, you can either cycle west to Julianadorp, continue south through the dunes to Callantsoog with one of the most beautiful beaches in the Netherlands and then east via Kolhorn, formerly a harbour on the Zuiderzee and now surrounded by meadows, to Medemblik or you can choose the shorter route, which takes you through the beautiful “Hollands Kroon” region on the former island of Wieringen with magnificent views to Medemblik, the oldest town in West Friesland. A beautiful city center and many cozy cafés wait for you.

Early in the morning shipping to Enkhuizen. Checkout until 9:00 am and we are saying goodbye – have a safe journey.