Day 1: Zaanse Schans – Alkmaar
Individual arrival. Embarkation between 1 pm and 12 pm. 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 mainly dominated by its windmills, the oldest of which was built in 1673. Walking through the village you will come across a clock museum, an old corner store, a house with antique furnishings, a clog maker and a cheese dairy.

Mare fan Fryslan: At 2:30 pm the ship leaves the harbor. While you are driving to Alkmaar, the guide will give more details about the tour, cycling and safety precautions.

Leafde fan Fryslan: In the late afternoon you will have the opportunity to take a short test ride on the bike.

Day 2: Round trip Alkmaar approx. 34 - 40 km.
Today you have the opportunity to explore the beautiful North Holland Dune Reserve, a 5,300 hectare forest and dune area with unique landscapes. The dunes provide the drinking water for almost all of North Holland. After a visit to the beach and the artists village of Bergen, you will cycle back to Alkmaar, where you can visit the beautiful old town. This city is known as the Dutch cheese city.

Day 3: Alkmaar – Den Helder, approx. 30 - 53 km
Today’s bike tour leads north of Alkmaar towards the North Sea along more beautiful tulip fields. The sandy beach is one of the most beautiful in the whole Netherlands, a perfect place to enjoy the magnificent view. Nearby - and certainly worth a visit - is the artist town of Bergen. Then continue cycling 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 bulb field in the world.

Day 4: Den Helder – Oudeschild, round trip Texel Island, approx. 43 - 48 km
During breakfast the ship sails to Texel, the largest Wadden Sea island. Today you can choose a shorter route or take a longer tour on the island. You will cycle through beautiful nature parks and here on Texel you will also find the blooming flower fields so typical for Holland! The signposts will lead you through picturesque villages and landscapes to the seal sanctuary "Ecomare". At the end of your bike tour, you can enjoy a locally brewed, well-deserved beer during a visit to the small brewery near Oudeschild.

Day 5: Oudeschild – Enkhuizen, sailing day
Today we sail! If you wish, you can help navigate and set the sails. You do not need any sailing experience. But of course you can also just relax and enjoy the sailing and the landscape around the IJsselmeer. In the afternoon the ship arrives in Enkhuizen, an old town with centuries of maritime tradition. Take a stroll through the beautiful, historic harbor of the "herring city" and the historic old town. Tonight, dinner will not be served on board. Instead, try one of the many convivial restaurants in Enkhuizen. Or pack a picnic bag and enjoy the evening on the shores of the IJsselmeer!

Day 6: Enkhuizen – Hoorn – Volendam, approx. 24 km
In the morning you will sail across Lake IJssel to Hoorn. In the 17th century the city was the seat of the Dutch East India Company and one of the most important ports in the world. Your afternoon bike ride takes you to the picturesque fishing town of Volendam on the shores of the IJsselmeer. On the way you will pass Edam. Edam cheese, covered in red or yellow wax, is now known worldwide. In earlier times, however, Edam was mainly known for shipbuilding and its harbor. In the 17th century, Edam cheese became the most popular variety in the world, as sailors took it with them on all their voyages. Due to its long shelf life, it was often used as a means of exchange for spices and other exotic delicacies.

Day 7: Volendam – Keukenhof – Amsterdam, full day bus excursion
Today, a relaxing bus ride through the oldest tulip fields in Holland is on the agenda. Your destination: the famous Keukenhof Park. Probably the most beautiful bulbous flower park in the world, it is a magical place where spring beams at you from every corner. The colorfulness is simply overwhelming: seven million blooming tulips in a magnificent 80-hectare setting of traditional and modern garden architecture. You can also admire various hyacinths, daffodils and many other floral beauties here. In the afternoon, the bus will take you back to Amsterdam, where you will spend one last relaxing night on your floating hotel.

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

Day 1: Amsterdam – Volendam
You can check in between 13:00 and 14:00. The crew will welcome you with coffee and tea on board. At 14:30 the ship leaves the harbor and sets course for the fishing village of Volendam. On the way, your guide will explain more about the tour, cycling and safety precautions. In the late afternoon you will have the opportunity to take a short test ride on your bike. After the first delicious dinner on board, the tour guide invites you for a walk through the small, picturesque fishing village Volendam on the shore of the IJsselmeer.

Day 2: Volendam – Hoorn – Enkhuizen, approx. 24 km
The first cycling day starts after a delicious breakfast with the cycling tour to Hoorn, which belonged to the former Dutch East India Company, one of the most important ports in the world in the 17th century. On the way you will pass Edam, famous for its Edam cheese covered in red or yellow wax. In the past, however, this place was mostly known for its shipbuilding and port. In the 17th century, the cheese was declared the most popular variety in the world, as sailors took it with them on all their voyages. Due to its long shelf life, it was often used as a means of exchange for spices and other treasures of the East. In the late afternoon, take a boat to Enkhuizen, an old town with centuries of maritime tradition. Here you can spend some time; the "herring town" offers a beautiful old harbor and a historic old town.

Day 3: Enkhuizen – Oudeschild, sailing day
Today your ship sails to the island of Texel. If you like, you can help navigate and set the sails - you don’t need any sailing experience either! Of course there is also the possibility to just relax and watch the landscape of the IJsselmeer passing by. In the afternoon you will finally reach the harbor of Oudeschild. Tonight there is no dinner - choose one of the nice restaurants or have a nice picnic!

Day 4: Round trip island of Texel, Oudeschild – Den Helder, approx. 43 - 48 km.
Today you can choose a shorter route or take a longer tour on the island. You cycle through beautiful nature parks and even here on Texel you can see the flower fields in bloom! The signposts will lead you through picturesque villages and landscapes to the seal sanctuary "Ecomare". At the end of your bike ride, you can enjoy a locally brewed, well-deserved 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 - 53km
The first part of your bike tour takes you through the northern part of the province of North Holland. This piece of land, wedged between the North Sea and the IJsselmeer, has the largest single flowering bulb field in the world. In a word: spectacular! And there are also colorful tulip fields to marvel at near Alkmaar. The sandy beach is one of the most beautiful in the entire Netherlands, a perfect place to enjoy the magnificent view. Nearby - and certainly worth a visit - is the artist town of Bergen. The ship awaits you near the historic city center of Alkmaar. This city is known as the Dutch cheese city. As you stroll through the city, you will immediately be captivated by the atmosphere of the beautiful old town with its well-preserved 17th century buildings and narrow, winding canals.

Day 6: Alkmaar – Keukenhof – Alkmaar, full day bus excursion
Today’s program includes a relaxing bus tour through the oldest tulip fields in Holland and a visit to Keukenhof Tulip Park, the most beautiful and largest flower bulb park in the world. An overwhelming array of colors awaits you at this magical place: seven million blooming tulips in a magnificent 80-hectare setting of traditional and modern garden architecture. You can also admire various hyacinths, daffodils and many other floral beauties here. In the afternoon the bus will take you back to Alkmaar.

Day 7: Alkmaar – Zaanse Schaans, approx. 33 - 43 km
In the morning, the bike tour takes you to Egmond and Limmen, right through the colorful tulip fields. Be sure to take a breather along the way at the Hortus Bulborum museum garden. Rare and historic bulb flowers are protected here. Admire over 4,000 tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other special flowers in full bloom! The next destination is Zaanse Schans. In the traditional houses and windmills in this unique open-air museum on the Zaan, people still work and live today. The museum village is dominated by its windmills, the oldest of which was built in 1673. The mills were used for grinding mustard seeds, spices and color pigments, for pressing vegetable oil and as sawmills. Walk the grounds and visit the clock museum, the old corner store, the clog maker and the cheese factory. Here you will find your ship docked.

Day 8: Zaanse Schans
Disembark after breakfast by 09:30 and depart individually.

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.