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Southern Tulip tour by Bike + Boat / Guided

Tulip bloom in Holland

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Please note: You can only take part in this trip if you are vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19!
As of Oct 2022, subject to change.

Feel save, book flexible: FREE rebooking up to 6 weeks prior arrival to any alternative date in 2021 - applies to bookings between May 01 and June 15 2021 , the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

Rebooking FREE OF CHARGE until 28 days prior tour start; valid for all new bookings between May 01 and ***September 15 2021***. Valid for all tour-dates 2021 – the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

The route leads through vast fields of tulips.
You will of course visit the world-famous, 32-hectare park The Keukenhof, where you can admire the wonderfully colourful fields with flowering bulbs in peace and quiet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Tip: Book early, those bike & boat trips fill up fast!

Route

Tour profile / Level 1

Flat, perfectly built bike-path and side streets, suitable for children.

Day 1: Amsterdam - Oude Wetering, approx. 15 km

Individual arrival. Embarkation between 01.00 and 02:00 p.m.
The barge needs to leave the mooring place in Amsterdam at 2.15 Pp.m. It is very important you are on time. The barge can’t wait due the opening hours of bridges and/or locks. When you arrive on board at the ship, you can put you luggage away in your cabin and then enjoy a cup of tea or coffee. During this coffee break there is plenty of opportunity to get to know your guide, the crew and your fellow passengers. During dinner aboard the ship, the program for the next day and the global planning of the week are discussed. After dinner you will make your first kilometers on your bike.

Day 2: Oude Wetering - Gouda, approx. 45 km

From Oude Wetering you will continue your tour over country roads, banks and channels through the Green Heart and polders to the city known for its cheese: Gouda. Who thinks of Gouda, not only thinks of cheese, pipes, ‘stroopwafels’ (treacle-waffle) and pottery, but also of stained-glass windows, a fairy-like town hall and atmospheric canals. Gouda is beautiful Old-Dutch city with a mostly intact city centre. As on most days, after dinner you will take a walk through the city.

Day 3: Gouda - Delft, approx. 40 km

From Gouda you cycle past scenic polders via Kinderdijk to Rotterdam. Kinderdijk has the largest group of windmills in the Netherlands. The windmills at Kinderdijk were still actively used until 1950. These days, a large pumping station is responsible for controlling the water level in the polder. Here you can visit a windmill. In Rotterdam you embark and from there the ship takes you to Delft. Delft, the town famous for its pottery, the ’Delft blue’. The Prinsenhof Museum is housed in the former St. Agatha’s monastery. In 1572 William of Orange chose the convent as one of his residences. It was from here that he led the revolt against the Spanish tyranny of Holland. He was murdered on the steps of the Prinsenhof on July 10, 1584, by Balthazar Gerards, a Spanish sympathiser. Two bullet holes in the wall of the stairs bear witness to this event.

Day 4: Delft - Leiden, approx. 40 km

From Delft we cycle in the direction of The Hague, through the Haagse Bosch, a large park, and past the Royal Huis ten Bosch Palace. A tranquil cycle path through the dunes leads you to Wassenaarse Slag. Here some remains of the Atlantikwall can still be seen. Five bunkers are connected by nearly 3,000-feet-long brick tunnels. Now the underground network serves as a bat reserve. Continue through the dunes, to Katwijk aan Zee, an old fishing village. The old inhabitants of Katwijk still speak their own dialect, ’Kattuks’. Following the course of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) river we cycle to Leiden. Leiden boasts 14 museums, including the Rijksmuseum. The ship is moored near the Zijlpoort, a gate that once formed part of the city walls.

Day 5: Leiden - Visit to Keukenhof by public transport

Today you visit the Keukenhof gardens, the most beautiful spring park in the world. Keukenhof is the place where the spring breaks. In the Keukenhof various gardens and gardening styles can be found: the English Landscape Garden, the Historical Garden, the Natural Garden, the Japanese Natural Garden, the Formal Garden and three special colours gardens. Spread throughout the entire park there are approximately eighty sculptures from well-known Dutch artists. There are also several other art objects, such as the collection ’Surprising Tulips’.

Day 6: Leiden - Haarlem, approx. 40 km

From Leiden you cycle through wonderful flower beds in the direction of Haarlem. In the period of March to May the bulb fields are blooming, starting with daffodils and followed by hyacinths, tulips and lilies. Once in the city of Haarlem you make a short tour through the city to see some typical ’hofjes’ (almshouses), old houses around a central courtyard, now usually housing elderly people. These ’hofjes ’ are definitely worth a visit. Haarlem, which rendered its name to Harlem, New York, is a lively city with good shopping possibilities. The ship is berthed in the city centre, with a view of St. Bavo’s Church and with easy access to the Grote Markt with its many outdoor cafés.

Day 7: Haarlem - Amsterdam, approx. 40 km

From Haarlem you sail to Spaarndam, a picturesque village on the edge of Haarlem, in the direction of Amsterdam. Spaarndam’s name comes from the dam built in the Spaarne River to limit the danger of flooding from the sea. Here you can find the statue of Hansje Brinker on the IJdijk. Hansje is a character from an American novel, which saved the country from flooding by putting his finger in the dike. The Buitenhuizen ferry takes you across the North Sea Canal and from there you cycle to the Zaanse Schans. The Zaanse Schans, with its traditional weatherboard houses, warehouses and windmills may give you the feeling of stepping back into the 17th or 18th century. Yet this is no open air museum, but a lively neighborhood where people live and work. Among other things a cheese farm, a clog maker and an old bakery can be visited here.

Day 8: Amsterdam

Disembarkation after breakfast until 10 a.m. and individual departure.

Important Information:

Due to changing wind and weather conditions as well as organizational requirements we reserve the right to make changes of routing and program.

Services

Included services:

  • 7 nights on board in cabin with private facilities
  • full board (breakfast, packed lunch for bike days, dinner)
  • coffee & tea on board
  • cycling tour guide
  • entrance fee Keukenhof
  • all port, bridges and dock charges
     
  • maps and information material per cabin

 

 

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

    Season / Period
    Type

    Extras

    Discount for children
    with min. 1 full-paying person
    0 - 2,99 years -100%
    3 - 10,99 years -30%
       
    Bicyles & equipment
    24-speed-bike 93
    E-bike 175
    Children bike 60
    Children seat  15
    Tagalong 55
    Children trailer 199
    Helmet 10
       
    Additional night Amsterdam 3-4*
    S1* (dbl/sgl) 89/154
    S1* arrival Saturday (dbl/sgl) 113/200
    S2* (dbl/sgl) 93/160
    S2* arrival Saturday (dbl/sgl) 117/209

    *S1: March, April, May, June, September, October
    *S2: July, August

    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 on board of our barges!

    Our barges are cozy, swimming hotels for approx. 20 - 30 guests with very personal atmosphere.

     

    MV SAILING HOME (Comfort DeLuxe)

    EQUIPMENT

    Capazity: 26 persons
    Length x width: 45 x 6,5 Meter

     
    Cabins:

    13 x 2-bed-cabins with low beds, private facilities, central heating,air-conditioning.
    Only when booked in category Comfort DeLuxe daily cabin cleaning!

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    MV WENDING

    EQUIPMENT

    Capazity: 26 persons
    Length x width: 41,5 x 6,3 Meter


    Cabins:

    10 x 2-bed-cabins with low beds, private facilities, central heating

    2 x 3-bed-cabins (one bed is placed over the other two), private facilities, central heating

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    MV LIZA MARLEEN (Comfort)

    EQUIPMENT

    Capazity: 22 persons
    Length x Width: 38 x 6,6 Meter


    Cabins:

    8 x 2-bed-cabins with low beds, private facilities, central heating and air condition

    2 x 3-bed-cabins superior with 15 m² with twin beds, which can be placed together + 3. bed, private facilities, central heating and air condition

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    Only when booked in category Comfort DeLuxe daily cabin cleaning!

    CATERING

    Full board consisting of breakfast (buffet), packed lunch for bike tours and dinner.

    LANGUAGES ON BOARD

    German, English

    WIFI

    on board, limited available (free up to 100 MB)

    Bicycle

    Bicycles inclusive panniers

    Te available bikes for this tour are either 24-speed bikes or our 7-speed E-bikes. Bikes are equipped with a helmet, panniers, a lock and a water bottle You can also rent:

    • childrens bikes
    • tagalongs
    • trailers
    • child seats

    E-Bikes | Electric bikes | Pedelecs

    The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern e-bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times. So you can now book a bike tour together with cyclists who have different fitness level. Acclivity can be handled easily.

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    ARRIVAL - PARKING - DEPARTURE

    ARRIVAL BY PLANE

    Airport:
    Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS)
    per train to Amsterdam Centraal - duration approx. 16 min. - costs approx. € 5.
    per taxi approx. 30 min. - costs approx. € 50.

    ARRIVAL BY TRAIN

    Train station: 
    Amsterdam Centraal

    The docking place is in walking distance (about 10 to 15 minutes) from Amsterdam Centraal.

    ARRIVAL BY CAR

    Parking:
    Parking Oosterdok (approx.€ 90/ week, 500 m to the docking place,near Amsterdam Centraal)
    http://www.parkingcentrumoosterdok.nl

    More information about parking possibilities under www.iamsterdam.com

    PARTICIPANTS

    Minimum: 12 persons

     

     

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    Travel stories

    5,8 of 6 Stars | 5
    his was a fantastic holiday from beginning to end! Our bike leader Paul led us safely, shared information throughout Holland and skillfully answered all questions...K.K. 05/18
    6 08.05.2018 | Karen K. Southern Tulip tour by Bike + Boat / Guided

    Perfect Holiday

    This was a fantastic holiday from beginning to end! Our bike leader Paul led us safely, shared information throughout Holland and skillfully answered all questions. Meals on board the Zwaan by Chef Rick were outstanding; our captain Leisa kept us safe ...
    • Overall satisfaction 6
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 6
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
    • Accomodation 6
    • Board 6
    • Route description 6
    • On-site assistance 6
    • Route-character 6
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
    • Price-performance ratio 6
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    6 07.05.2015 | Susan D. Southern Relax Tulip tour by Bike & Boat / Guided

    TULIPS 2015

    Our goal was to see the tulips in bloom and it was an amazing journey.Our bike leader Marcel was exceptional and the service on board the barge amazing.Wonderful crew and this set the tone for the whole week.Wonderful company, great food and an amazing ...
    • Overall satisfaction 6
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 6
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 6
    • Accomodation 6
    • Board 6
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 6
    • On-site assistance 6
    • Route-character 6
    • Bicycle + equipment 6
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    5.5 29.04.2015 | Stephen M. Southern Relax Tulip tour by Bike & Boat / Guided

    A very enjoyable tour

    There are so many good things to say of this tour that it’s difficult to condense them into a few words. Marcel was a wonderful tour guide, finding interesting places to visit during the day’s ride and then giving fascinating city walks in the evenings, ...
    • Overall satisfaction 6
    • Booking handling 6
    • Travel documents 5
    • Information at the beginning of the tour 5
    • Accomodation 5
    • Board 6
    • Luggage transport 6
    • Route description 6
    • On-site assistance 6
    • Route-character 5
    • Bicycle + equipment 5
    • Price-performance ratio 5
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