Tulip Blossom by Bike + Boat / Individual

from/to Amsterdam

Itinerary

Route

You will ride on flat and well-maintained bike paths throughout your trip.

Individual arrival in Amsterdam. Boarding at 1:30 p.m. and welcome by the crew. After the safety briefing, the ship sets course for Hoorn.

Today, West Friesland welcomes you with its spectacular tulip fields. West Friesland is considered the second largest tulip region in the Netherlands. On your first bike tour, you will have plenty of time for photo stops in the colorful flower fields before reaching your destination for the day, Enkhuizen.

During breakfast on board, the ship will take you leisurely to Volendam, where today’s bike tour begins. North of Amsterdam, the so-called Waterland region is criss-crossed by numerous canals with small bridges that characterize the view along the route. The destination is the charming open-air museum Zaanse Schans with its typical wooden houses and windmills that are still in operation. Finally, the ship takes you to Alkmaar.

Today you will cycle through the colorful tulip fields north of Alkmaar to the charming seaside resort of Egmond aan Zee. The fine sandy beach is one of the most beautiful in the Netherlands. Nearby, the artists’ village of Bergen invites you to stroll around. Both places are located on the edge of the North Holland Dune Reserve, an impressive nature reserve of forests and dunes. In the evening, you will return to the ship in Alkmaar.

In the morning, you will cycle via Egmond-Binnen to Limmen, where you will visit the Hortus Bulborum, a unique museum garden with over 3,500 rare and historic flower bulbs. You will then continue through bright tulip fields back to Zaandam, where you will board the ship again. In the afternoon, the ship will take you leisurely to Haarlem. The centrally located pier allows for a relaxing stroll to the beautiful old town with the Grote Markt and the imposing St. Bavo Church.

Today’s route takes you through Holland’s oldest tulip fields to the Keukenhof Tulip Park. This park full of bulb flowers is a unique, overwhelming sea of colors made up of seven million blooming tulips and other flowers. They stand in a magnificent 80-hectare park with traditional and modern garden architecture. In the afternoon, you cycle back to the ship in Haarlem.

Your last bike ride takes you through green countryside back to Amsterdam. In the afternoon, there is time to explore the city: visit the famous flower market, stroll through the Vondelpark, or enjoy the atmosphere in one of the many street cafés. If you wish, you can end the day with a canal cruise – discounted tickets are available on board.

Disembarkation after breakfast until 9.30 am. Individual departure or extension in Amsterdam.

Due to varying wind and weather conditions, as well as organizational necessities, we reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary.

Please keep in mind that the ship is both your hotel and a machine that needs to be maintained and operated - both during the day and at night. Operational noise is therefore unavoidable.

Services

  • 7 nights in an outside cabin with shower/WC

  • Full board (7x breakfast, packed lunches, 7x 3-course dinner)

  • Coffee and tea until 4 p.m.

  • Welcome drink

  • Use of bed linen and towels

  • Daily cabin cleaning

  • Air-conditioned cabin

  • Daily program meetings

  • Individual bike tours (tour guide on board who also leads the tours)

  • Detailed information and maps 1x per cabin

  • Some short walking tours

  • GPS tracks

  • Bicycle bag rental

  • Wi-Fi

  • For the environment’s benefit: The CO2 emissions from this trip are offset by Trees for All and the plastics recycler Orca.

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Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

Season / Period
Type
S1   28.03. - 04.04.27
S1   04.04. - 11.04.27
S1   11.04. - 18.04.27
S2   18.04. - 25.04.27
S3   25.04. - 02.05.27

Extras

Bikes and equipment
7-speed bike 98
E-Bike 273
Rental helmet  10
Own Bike 14
Own E-Bike 35
   
Extra nights
Amsterdam (dbl/sgl) TBA
Amsterdam Anreise Samstag (dbl/sgl) TBA
   
Other extras
Gluten free and lactose free diet, to be paid on spot 70
Liability limitation for rental bikes 14
Liability limitation for rental E-Bikes 28

 

3rd bed only for Children up to 15,99 years!


Best - Price - Guarantee

If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!

All prices per person in EUR

Ship

Welcome aboard the DE HOLLAND!

Facilities

With a length of approx. 78m and a width of around 7m, the ship is one of the smaller and cosy cruise ships, but due to an extensive renovation in winter 2017/2018, it is also one of the very special gems of our fleet.

34 modern outside cabins offer every comfort and space for a maximum of 71 guests. The spacious saloon on the upper deck with large panoramic windows houses the restaurant, bar and lounge with cosy seating areas. On the partly covered sun deck, chairs and loungers invite you to linger. The bicycles are stored on a separate part of the sundeck.

Wi-Fi is available for guests in the saloon. (Data credit is not included.) Please note that limited internet reception is to be expected during the cruise and at some berths.


Catering

full board: breakfast, self-made picnic lunch for bike tours, 3-course-dinner, coffee and tea


Cabins

34 outside cabins and suites (approx. 10 - 13m²) are equipped with shower/WC, comfortable beds at ground level and individually adjustable air conditioning , ventilation system, TV, safe, hairdryer and power sockets.

  • Upper deck: 9 Superior 2-bed cabins (10m²) as well as 1 comfortable suite (approx. 13m²).
  • Lower deck: 24 twin cabins (10m²)

All cabins have windows which, however, cannot be opened for safety reasons and the cabins on the upper deck have "French balconies" (floor-to-ceiling, glazed sliding doors). There are some single and triple cabins.


Non-smoking Ship

The interior of the ship is a no-smoking area: smoking is only allowed on the (outside) sun deck. 


Languages on board

German, English

 

Bicycle

Rental-Bicycles & equipment

The following bikes are available for rental:

  • UNISEX-touring/trekking bicycles with a comfortable, deep entrance and 7-or 8-speed-hub circuit with hand pedal brake, as well as paniers.
  • E-Bikes
  • Other bikes: children’s bike, tandem, children’s seat, bikes with back pedal... on request

Electric bikes | E-Bikes | Pedelecs

We provide you with modern quality e-bikes with 7- or 8-speed hub gears and step-by-step selectable assistance for pedalling power. The range of the battery depends on the support level, riding style, body weight and terrain.

IMPORTANT: book early, because of limited capacity!


Bicycle breakdowns

Breakdowns can happen, also when bikes are well serviced and maintained. Flats can be fixed by yourself. If there’s a difficult repair you may call the local representative. Please don’t get any repairs done on the bike without informing the tour operator/local representative and their approval.

Useful

Arrival - Parking - Departure

Arrival by plane

Airport: Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
continue by train directly to Amsterdam Centraal - duration approx. 20 min. - Price approx. € 6,-


Arrival by train

Train station: Amsterdam Centraal
Docking place is only a free ferry trip from the central railway station. Departure is every 6 minutes.

You will find detailed information in your travel documents.


Arrival by car

Almost everywhere in Amsterdam - within the Ringweg ring road - parking is only allowed in official car parks and multi-storey car parks. Parking in the city centre of Amsterdam is now charged at around €5,-/hour. There are several car parks in the city centre. Some are connected to the parking guidance system. The blue and white signs of this system point to the next car park where there are still free spaces. Parking on yellow kerbs is prohibited. Caution: Wheel clamps (Wielklemm) may be used. Fines for parking violations are high.

Oosterdock car park
A monitored multi-storey car park right next to the Central Station (exclusively for cars up to 2.10 m high). The economy rate is about € 275,- per week. No advance reservation possible. You can find more information here.

Centralparking.nl/Valet Parking Services
We are happy to reserve a parking space for you on request and subject to availability. On the day of arrival, your car will be picked up at the pier and returned to the ship on the day of departure. Cost per week (8 days/7 nights) - car: approx. € 200,- (payment in cash on site) booking-form

For more information and other P+R parking spaces, please visit the Iamsterdam page under "Plan your trip" / "Transport" / "Parking in Amsterdam".


Embarkation

Please plan your journey accordingly to be on time for embarkation at 2 pm..Thank you for your understanding, that it is not possible to go on board before embarkation started. However, you are welcome to leave your luggage at the ship from 11 am.

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