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MS Sir Winston
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restaurant
Amsterdam
tulips
wind mill
Southern Holland by bike & boat MS Sir Winston
Discover the Netherlands in an uniqhe way on an 8-days-journey by bike and boat. Well-built cycle paths as well as wide and extensive waterways guarantee an unforgettable holiday. Throughout the day you are cycling on your own through the beautiful landscapes in Rembrandt´s and Van Gogh´s country and in the late afternoon your swimming hotel MS SIR WINSTON will be at your disposal. And if you don´t like to cycle every day, you can stay on board and enjoy the passing countryside.
our tip: book early, because of limited capacity!!!
Your Ship MS SIR WINSTON:
a comfortable river boat with restaurant and bar furnished with leather armchairs and chairs in English club style (with air condition), loggia and sun deck.
Length: 67,20 m, width: 7 m, a maximum of 70 guests can be accomodated, Dutch flag and guidance.
24 cabins on the Main deck and 11 cabins with additionally air condition on the Promenade deck.
The cabins are small and practicable (approx. 7 sqm) with two beds standing in a right angle, , shower/toilet, TV and safe (key-deposit).
The windows can be opened on both decks.
Travel details
Tour Profile:
Flat, asphalted bike paths and side roads. Also ideal for children.
Day 1: Amsterdam
Individual arrival to Amsterdam. Embarkation between 3 - 5 p.m. In the evening you have the opportunity to get to know the city of Amsterdam.
Day 2: Amsterdam - Leiden (approx. 35 km/22 miles)
In the morning you are leaving Amsterdam for Aalsmeer by ship. In Aaslmeer, your cycling tour begins, passing by the West-ernsteiner Plassen Brassemeer until you reach Leiden. During the tulip blossoming (opening hours of the Keuken-hof: 22 March until 20 May) the cycling tour can alternatively be made through the flower fields over Lisse to Kerkenhof.
Day 3: Leiden - Gouda (approx. 40 km/25 miles)
In the morning you are cycling to Leiden city centre (approx. 3km) From there you are going by bike to the beach of Katwijk at the North Sea, back over the dunes and further on to Alphen aan den Rijn. You are shipping from here to Gouda, the “City of Cheese”.
Day 4: Gouda - Rotterdam - Delft - Den Haag - Scheveningen - Rotterdam (approx. 60 km/ 37 miles)
Prior to breakfast, MS SIR WINSTON leaves Gouda for Rotterdam. Here your today’s cycling tour leads you through Delft (porcelain manufacture), afterwards to the governmental seat Den Haag and to the North Sea coastal town and health resort Scheveningen and back. Alternatively, you can also go back to Rotterdam by train (rail and bike is not included).
Day 5: Rotterdam - Schoonhoven (approx. 38 km/24 miles)
You are cycling from Rotterdam to Kinder-dijk (UNESCO World’s Cultural Heritage with 19 windmills in a row) and further to Schoonhoven. As an alternative you have the possibility to begin your cycling tour in Kinderdijk or end it there.
Day 6: Schoonhoven - Utrecht (approx. 50 km/31 miles)
Today you are cycling through the beautiful landscape of Polderland to Oudewater (witch’s scales) and further on to Utrecht. The Utrecht Dome is one of the most important ones in the Netherlands.
Day 7: Utrecht - Zaandam - Amsterdam (approx. 30 km/19 miles)
In the morning you are shipping from Utrecht over Amsterdam to Zaandam. From here you are cycling to the museum’s village “Zaanse Schans”, an open air museum which was built to show the Dutch historical heritage. You can visit an ancient Dutch village, a cheese manufacture, a shipyard, a Dutch wooden shoe manufacture, a museum of bakery, the Zaanse watch museum and the unique colour mill, De Kat. You are cycling back to Amsterdam through the recreational area of Twiske. In the evening you have the opportunity to take part in a “Grachtenrundfahrt” (shipping on the channels of Amsterdam in small boats).
Day 8: Amsterdam
Individual departure. Disembarkation after breakfast until 9.30 a.m.
Subject to changes due to navigational reasons!
Tour details/ Prices
Departure dates: Saturdays
S1: April 14 - April 28, Sept. 22, 2012
S2: May 5, Sept. 1 - Sept. 15, 2012
S3: May 12 - August 25, 2012
Arrival | Parking | Departure
Train station: Amsterdam
Airport: Amsterdam Schiphol
Parking: Park & Rides in Amsterdam, Cost: approx. € 80 per week;
Services included:
+ 7 nights in outside cabins with private facilities
+ fullboard (breakfast, packed lunch, dinner), coffee & tea on board
+ welcome drink
+ daily meeting for cycling tours
+ handle bar bag with maps and information material per cabin
Discounts for children:
on request (3rd bed not available)
Other information:
Vegeterian meals/ diets on request. Please notifie with your booking.
Minimum number of participants: 55 persons
price per person in € | ||
Tour Price | Maindeck | Upperdeck |
2-bed-cabin S 1 | 615 | 685 |
2-bed-cabin S 2 | 670 | 740 |
2-bed-cabin S 3 | 725 | 795 |
single cabin surcharge | 50% of the 2bedcabinprice | |
Bicycle incl. panniers | bike rental | |
7-gear-bike unisex | 60 | |
E-Bike | 99 | |
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