South Holland with boat and bike, MS Normandie

In Amsterdam you check in on board (em-barkation is at 3 pm). Departure at 5:00 pm. Arrival in Haarlem around 9 pm (*If neces-sary overnight stay at Haarlem lock –then, the next day, in the morning shipping to Haarlem)

Shipping Amsterdam – Zaandam
Haarlem is a charming, typically Dutch town with windmills, canals, drawbridges, small shops, cafés and restaurants. It is worth taking a little walk before you start your first cycle tour to Zaandam. Here you have plenty of time to make a detour to the mu-seum village "Zaanse Schans”, an open-air museum (entrance fee not included) which was built to show the Dutch historical herit-age. You can visit an ancient Dutch village, a cheese manufacture, a shipyard, a Dutch wooden shoe manufacture, a museum of bakery, the Zaanse watch museum and the unique colour mill, De Kat. In the afternoon shipping from Zaandam to Schoonhoven.

Tip:During the tulip-flowering season (depar-tures 10Apr-02 May) we offer an optional day excursion to Keukenhof by coach, transfers and entrance fee.

From Schoonhoven, cycle leisurely to the city of Gouda, which is famous for its cheese. When the weather is fine, you may take a detour for a refreshing bath in the lake Reeuwijkse Plassen. Your today’s destination is Rotterdam. Tip:you should experience the harbour of Rotterdam on an interesting harbour tour.

Two options fortoday’s cyclingtour:First onewill leadyou toDelft (Tip:visit of the porcelain manufac-ture), seconddirectly to the governmental seat Den Haag and to the North Sea coastal town and health resort Scheveningen and back. Alternatively, you can also go back to Rotterdam by train (rail and bike is not included, approx. € 15,-p. Pers, not in rush hour between 16:30h and 18:00 h).

Cycling/Boat: Rotterdam – Kinderdijk – Schoonhoven
Bike tour to Kinderdijk (UNESCO world cultural heritage site with 19 windmills in a row) and then onto Schoonhoven.

Cycling/Boat: Schoonhoven – Utrecht
Bike ride through the beautiful landscape to Oudewater (witches scale) and then to Utrecht. The dome is one of the most important domes in the Netherlands and is well worth a visit.

Your cycle tour takes you along the small and winding river Vechtthrough beautiful landscapes. The river Vecht is also known as the “Loire of the Netherlands”. Numerous castles and villas will be seen beside the river.Tip: a canal tour is the most beautiful way to get to know the city of Amsterdam

After breakfast checkout until 9:00 am and we are saying goodbye – have a safe journey home.