South of Holland by Bike + Boat

Historical towns in the land of tulips, windmills and canals.

Map South of Holland by bike + boat

Route

Flat, asphalted bike paths and side roads, ideal for children. If you don’t want to cycle, you can stay on the boat.

Individual arrival in Amsterdam. Embarkation between 2 pm and 4:30 pm. Take the opportunity to discover the city center, go shopping, take a canal tour or visit a museum. At 5 pm there will be a welcome drink and the safety briefing. Then first dinner and tour briefing on board.

The first bike tour starts in Breukelen. You will cycle along the enchanting winding river Vecht, whose banks are lined with impressive castles, stately mansions and special tea houses. You will follow the Vecht to the center of Utrecht, where you can visit the beautiful city center of this historic city: the cathedral with its high tower, canals, special stores and quaint pubs. In the afternoon you continue your tour by boat from Utrecht to Rotterdam.

Today you cycle via the jenever town Schiedam and through the Delfland region to Delft, famous for its porcelain "Delft Blue". Visit the beautiful city center with its small canals, picturesque streets, bridges and avenues. For many guests, a visit to the Delft porcelain factory is one of the highlights of this tour. Later, return to Rotterdam, where a short walking tour of the city is offered in the evening.

Today you either cycle or take the "water bus" to Alblasserdam in about 40 minutes. From here it is only a few minutes by bike to Kinderdijk (UNESCO World Heritage Site with 19 large windmills standing in a row). Afterwards you can choose between a longer bike tour with a visit to the beautiful cheese city of Gouda or a shorter tour through the polder Alblasserwaard. Both tours end in the silver town of Schoonhoven, where you can visit a silversmith.

Info: On some departures the overnight stay in Schoonhoven on day 4 is not possible. The ship will dock in the cheese town of Gouda instead. All cycling highlights remain in the program.

Today you cycle from Schoonhoven through the charming "Green Heart" along small villages and along quiet paths and country roads to Utrecht. On the way you can visit a traditional cheese farm and the Witch Scales House in Oudewater. In the late afternoon the ship departs from Utrecht to Haarlem.

Today there are again two bike tours to choose from. Both tours lead through the enchanting Kennemer Dunes, a nature reserve with many birds, Scottish Highland cattle and Shetland ponies. After visiting the seaside resorts of Bloemendaal aan Zee and Zandvoort, you’ll head back to the ship through forests and the center of Haarlem. On the slightly longer tour, the route also takes you to the historic DeCruquius pumping station, the largest steam engine in the world. During dinner the ship departs for Zaandam.

Info: For departures between March 27 and May 2, there is the possibility to visit the famous tulip exhibition "Keukenhof" from Haarlem (travel costs and entrance fee not included).

On your last cycling day you cycle from Zaandam to the open-air museum "Zaanse Schans",(free entrance), an old traditional village with quaint wooden houses, a cheese dairy, a traditional clog maker and various windmills. Then you cycle back to Amsterdam via the recreation area Twiske. Here you have the whole afternoon and evening to look around the city. If you didn’t take a canal tour on the first day, you can do so now.

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 route.

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.

Leistungen

  • 7 nights in cabins of the booked category (air-conditioned)

  • Full board (7x breakfast, packed lunch for bike tours, 7x three-course dinner)

  • Coffee and tea daily until 4 pm

  • Music evening on board

  • Use of bed linen and towels (daily towel change on request)

  • Daily cabin cleaning

  • Welcome drink and information talk on the first evening

  • Daily information talk

  • On board tour guide (German, English & Dutch speaking), the tour guide is on the road by bike during the day and can always be reached by cell phone

  • Some short tours with the tour guide

  • Waterproof luggage carrier bag

  • GPS tracks

  • WI-FI available in the ship’s restaurant - data volume not included

  • Detailed maps and information material per cabin

  • For the environment’s benefit:
    1 biodegradable water bottle.
    The CO² emitted during this trip will be compensated by the non profit organization Justdiggit.

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Bicycles & Equipment
7-speed-UNISEX 90
E-bike 225
Parking own bicycle 10
Parking own E-bike  25
Helmet 10
   
Additional nights Amsterdam
S1* (dbl/sgl) 119/206
S1* Arrival Saturday (dbl/sgl) 150/238
S2** (dbl/sgl) 169/256
S2** Arrival Saturday (dbl/sgl) 200/288
   
Extras
Ticket canal tour Amsterdam, duration approx. 60 min 16
Gluten and lactosefree diet (payable locally) 65
Limitation of liability (damage) rental bicycle 10
Limitation of liability (damage) rental E-bike 25

 

*S1: March to October except dates from S2
**S2: Fair dates March 29-31, April 20, April 26-28, May 09-11, May 17-19
A minimum stay of 2 nights is required on these dates!

Locked dates: May 13-16, June 05, June 13-19, July 05-11, September 13-17, September 25-28


Best - Preis - Garantie

Wenn Sie noch am Buchungstag bei einem anderen Anbieter ein übereinstimmendes, verfügbares Radreiseangebot mit identen Reiseleistungen zu einem günstigeren Preis entdecken, bezahlen Sie auch bei uns nicht mehr + 1 Lenkertasche gibts GRATIS dazu!

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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 
continue by bus line 48 to the ship landing stage - duration approx. 15 min. - Price approx. € 2,90.


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. € 175,- (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 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Thank you for your understanding, that it is not possible to go on board before embarkation started. 


Participants

Minimum: not required
Maximum: 112 person

 


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I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. I booked for 14 people. The boat was changed which worked out well. It was the de Amsterdam which was newly renovated and excellent. The on board staff were excellent. The food was good...K.M. 04/18
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