Day 1: Zaanse Schans – Alkmaar
Individual arrival. Embarkation between 13:00 and 14:00. Your ship is moored next to Zaanse Schans, a unique open-air museum where people still work and live in the traditional houses and windmills. This village is dominated by its windmills, the oldest of which was built in 1673.

Day 2: Round trip Alkmaar approx. 34-40 km
Today you have the opportunity to explore the beautiful North Holland Dune Reserve. The drinking water for almost all of North Holland is extracted in the dunes. After a visit to the beach and the artists’ village of Bergen, you cycle back to Alkmaar, where you can visit the beautiful old town.

Day 3: Alkmaar – Den Helder, approx. 30-53 km
Today’s cycle tour takes you north of Alkmaar towards the North Sea along more beautiful tulip fields. The sandy beach is one of the most beautiful in the Netherlands, a perfect place to enjoy the magnificent view. The route continues through the North Holland dune reserve to Den Helder: this piece of land wedged between the North Sea and the IJsselmeer is home to the largest flower bulb field in the world.

Day 4: Den Helder – Oudeschild, round trip to the island of Texel, approx. 43-48 km
During breakfast, the ship sails to Texel, the largest Wadden Sea island. You cycle through beautiful nature parks and blooming flower fields! Your next destination is the “Ecomare” seal sanctuary. At the end of your cycle tour, you can enjoy a locally brewed, well-earned beer during a visit to the small brewery near Oudeschild.

Day 5: Oudeschild – Enkhuizen, sailing day
Today is all about sailing! Help navigate and set the sails or simply relax and enjoy the scenery around the IJsselmeer. In the afternoon you will reach Enkhuizen, explore the historic harbor and the old town. In the evening there is no dinner on board - try one of the restaurants in Enkhuizen or enjoy a picnic on the banks of the IJsselmeer.

Day 6: Enkhuizen – Hoorn – Volendam, approx. 24 km
In the morning you sail across the IJsselmeer to Hoorn, once the seat of the Dutch East India Company and an important port in the 17th century. In the afternoon, your cycle tour takes you to Volendam, a picturesque fishing village on the banks of the IJsselmeer. On the way you will pass Edam, famous for its Edam cheese, which was popular with sailors in the 17th century due to its long shelf life and was often used as a means of exchange.

Day 7: Volendam – Keukenhof – Amsterdam, full-day coach excursion
Today you can expect a relaxed coach trip through the oldest tulip fields in Holland to the famous Keukenhof park. This enchanting bulbous flower park offers an overwhelming blaze of color with seven million blooming tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and many other flowers. In the afternoon, the coach will take you back to Amsterdam, where you will enjoy your last night on the ship.

Day 8: Amsterdam
Disembarkation after breakfast until 09:30 and individual departure.

Day 1: Amsterdam – Volendam
You can check in between 13:00 and 14:00. The crew will welcome you on board with coffee and tea. At 14:30 the ship leaves the harbor and sets course for the fishing village of Volendam. In the late afternoon, you will have the opportunity to take a short test ride on a bicycle. After the first dinner on board, the tour guide invites you to take a stroll through Volendam.

Day 2: Volendam – Hoorn – Enkhuizen, approx. 24 km
After a delicious breakfast, your cycle tour begins to Hoorn, once an important port of the Dutch East India Company. On the way you pass Edam, famous for its wax-wrapped cheese, which became the world’s most popular variety in the 17th century. Edam was also known for its shipbuilding and harbor. In the late afternoon, the ship will take you to Enkhuizen, a town with a centuries-old maritime tradition. Explore the beautiful old harbor and the historic old town of the “herring town”.

Day 3: Enkhuizen – Oudeschild, sailing day
Today your ship sails to the island of Texel. If you wish, you can help navigate and set the sails - you don’t need any sailing experience! Of course, there is also the option of simply relaxing and watching the landscape of the IJsselmeer pass by. You will finally reach the port of Oudeschild in the afternoon. There is no dinner tonight - choose one of the lovely restaurants or have a cozy picnic!

Day 4: Tour of the island of Texel, Oudeschild – Den Helder, approx. 43-48 km
You cycle through beautiful nature parks and blooming flower fields to the seal sanctuary “Ecomare”. At the end of your cycle tour, you can enjoy a well-earned, locally brewed beer during a visit to the small brewery near Oudeschild. In the late afternoon, the ship will take you back to the mainland to the port of Den Helder.

Day 5: Den Helder – Alkmaar, approx. 32 - 53 km
The cycle tour begins in the northern part of the province of North Holland, where the largest flower bulb field in the world is located. Spectacular tulip fields and beautiful sandy beaches await you here. Visit the artists’ town of Bergen before continuing on to Alkmaar. This historic city, known as the Dutch cheese city, fascinates with well-preserved buildings from the 17th century and picturesque canals.

Day 6: Alkmaar – Keukenhof – Alkmaar, full-day coach excursion
Today’s program includes a relaxed coach tour through the oldest tulip fields in Holland and a visit to Keukenhof Tulip Park, the largest and most beautiful flower bulb park in the world. Around 7 million blooming tulips, hyacinths and daffodils await you at this magical place in a magnificent 80-hectare setting of traditional and modern garden architecture. In the afternoon, the coach will take you back to Alkmaar.

Day 7: Alkmaar – Zaanse Schans, approx. 33-43 km
In the morning you cycle through the colorful tulip fields of Egmond and Limmen. Take a break in the Hortus Bulborum museum garden and admire over 4,000 historic bulb flowers in full bloom. Then continue to Zaanse Schans, a unique open-air museum with traditional houses and windmills.

Day 8: Zaanse Schans
Disembarkation after breakfast until 09:30 am and individual departure.

Due to different wind and weather conditions, as well as organizational necessities, we reserve the right to change the itinerary. The skipper and his crew discuss the possibilities daily with the guests and will do everything to offer you an unforgettable, varied and active week.