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

Day 1: Amsterdam arrival

individual arrival to Amsterdam. Embarkation at 2.00 pm - then a little cycling tour and shipping to Vianen.

Day 2: Vianen - Gouda (approx. 40 km/25 miles)

From Vianen the cycle route continues along the river Lek to Schoonhoven. After visiting Schoonhoven you cycle along the river "de Vlist" a small river and so-called peat river. Today you end in Gouda, cheese city. 

Day 3: Gouda - Rotterdam - Delft (approx. 40 km/25 miles)

From Gouda you cycle past scenic polders via Kinderdijk to Rotterdam. Kinderdijk has the largest group of windmills in the Netherlands, which were still actively used until 1950. In Rotterdam you embark and from there the ship takes you to Delft.

Day 4: Delft - Katwijk - Leiden (approx. 40 km/25 miles)

From Delft you cycle in the direction of The Hague, through the Haagse Bosch, a large park. You continue a cycle path through the dunes to Katwijk aan Zee, an old fishing village. Following the course of the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) you cycle to Leiden.

Day 5: Leiden - round tour Kagerplassen(approx. 30 km/19 miles)

Today´s cycling tour takes you along windmills, meadows, farms, picturesque villages and a lot of water. Little ferries bring you across to the next village or island. When the weather is warm and sunny many locals try and find some cooling off on or near the water. There are several beaches and lawns for sunbathing close to the water.

Day 6: Leiden - Haarlem (approx. 37 km/23 miles)

Through the dunes you will cycle to the beach and then to Haarlem. You may want to visit the Cruquius Pumping station, one of the three steam-powered pumping stations that drained the Haarlemmermeer between 1849 and 1852. Today it is a museum, giving a clear idea of the Dutch "battle against the sea". 

Day 7: Haarlem - Amsterdam (approx. 40 km/25 miles)

From Haarlem you sail to Spaarndam, a picturesque village on the edge of Haarlem. The 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.

Day 8: Amsterdam

individual departure - disembarkation at approx. 10.00 am

Subject to changes due to navigational reasons!

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