8 Days Tulip Blossom by Bike + Boat / Guided
from/to Amsterdam
Bitte beachten: Diese Reise können Sie nur mit einem 2G-Nachweis (Geimpft oder Genesen) antreten!
Stand Okt 2022, Änderungen vorbehalten.
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This wonderful bike and barge trip that starts and ends in Amsterdam, takes you through the provinces of South- and North Holland while spring flowers are in bloom. You will spend time in the historical cities of Haarlem, Leiden, Gouda and Alkmaar and learn about the water management of these lowlands at the North Sea. You will also visit the famous Keukenhof gardens, known for the hundreds of thousands of blooming tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and other bulb flowers. Further, the world-famous Aalsmeer flower auction is on the program where an astonishing volume of beautiful flowers is being traded daily and exported all over the world. You will visit the open air museum ‘Zaanse Schans’ with its windmills, cheese farm and picturesque wooden houses. You will be surprised by the beautiful, varied scenery and the wonderful cycling paths of Holland.
Route
Tour profile / Level 1
You will ride on flat and well-maintained bike paths throughout your trip.
Day 1: Amsterdam – Spaarndam – Haarlem, approx. 6 - 14 km
Individual arrival. Embarkation at 2 pm in the centre of Amsterdam. The crew will welcome you with coffee and tea. At 2.30 pm the barge leaves the harbor. At 4 pm there will be a first ride by bike from the lock at Spaarndam to Haarlem. After dinner you can join a walk through Haarlem.
Day 2: Haarlem – Keukenhof – Leiden, approx. 38 km
Today’s stage takes you past the oldest tulip fields in the Netherlands. Afterwards, a visit to Keukenhof, the most beautiful flower park in the world, is on the agenda. Here you will experience the spring awakening in all its glory: seven million blooming tulips in the middle of a 32-hectare garden with classical and modern arrangements and an overwhelming play of colors. Various types of hyacinths, daffodils and other flowers complete the colorful spectacle. In the afternoon, you will continue by bicycle to Leiden. After dinner you can join a walking tour through Leiden.
Day 3: Leiden – Gouda, approx. 37 - 43 km
After breakfast you will cycle out of Leiden. You will travel through the ‘green heart’ of Holland. Near Zoeterwoude, you will visit a cheese farm where you will learn about the cheese-making process and you will have the opportunity to taste the results. In the afternoon you reach Gouda, famous for the Gouda cheese. Gouda has an attractive compact center with her pretty market square and Gothic town hall. The main church of Gouda, devoted to Saint John, is world famous for its stained glass windows. After dinner you can join the walk through town.
Day 4: Gouda – Alphen a/d Rijn – Kudelstaart, approx. 20 - 44 km
We stay in Gouda this morning. You have the opportunity to do some shopping and to visit the market square with its cheese weigh house or you can visit the St. Johns church. We leave by barge around noon and have a light lunch on board. From Alphen aan den Rijn you cycle through the ‘green heart’ of South Holland via river Drecht and Amstel-Drecht channel to Kudelstaart.
Day 5: Kudelstaart – Aalsmeer – Zaanse Schans/Purmerend, approx. 9+23 or 30 km (or 32 - 41 km)
The day starts early at 6.30 with a morning coffee. Afterwards you cycle to the largest flower auction in Europe in Aalsmeer. Every day huge quantities of flowers are delivered here, sold and exported all over Europe - a logistical masterpiece! After the visit, return to the ship at 9 am for a leisurely breakfast. In the meantime, the ship will sail to Amsterdam and up to the city center. Today’s bike tour will take you from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, a unique Old Dutch village near the Zaan River. The village with traditional wooden houses is dominated by the numerous windmills that are still in working order. The oldest was built in 1673 and they are still used to grind mustard, spices, paint and oil and to produce wood. In the village you will also find a clock museum, a traditional grocery store, a house with historical furnishings, a clog maker and a cheese factory.
On the ships Allure + Sarah: In the afternoon you will continue by bike to Purmerend, where the ship will be waiting for you for the night.
Day 6: Purmerend/Zaanse Schans – Alkmaar, approx. 29 - 40 km
Today’s tour will take you to the special garden museum Hortus Bulborum. The museum specializes in the preservation of rare and historical flowers. More than 4,000 tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other flowers are planted here. The bike tour then continues to Egmond on the North Sea and then across the dunes to today’s stage destination, Alkmaar. The beauty of the old town, with its well-preserved 17th-century buildings and narrow, winding canals, is absolutely stunning. In the evening you will have dinner in the city (not included).
Day 7: Alkmaar – Amsterdam, approx. 37 - 55 km
After breakfast your cycling tour leads you to the former windmill complex of the Schermer Polder. Here we visit the Schermerhorn Windmill Museum. Your next stop is the beautiful town of De Rijp. Centuries of history are still evident here in De Rijp’s wooden facades, beautiful church, lock and town hall. From here, your ride continues back to Amsterdam. In the late afternoon or evening there is time for a canal tour through the famous canals of the city.
Day 8: Amsterdam
Disembarkation after breakfast until 9.30 am. Individual departure or extension in Amsterdam.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
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.
Leistungen
7 nights in outside cabin with shower/toilet
Full board (7x breakfast, packed lunch, 6x 3-course dinner)
Coffee and tea
Welcome drink
Use of bed linen and towels
Daily cabin cleaning
Air-conditioned cabin (not on Allure and Sarah)
Daily program briefings
Fully guided bike tours (Premium ships: from 18 guests 2 guides, 2 groups)
Some short walking tours
GPS tracks
Helmet
Waterproof pannier
Ferry fees
Entry Keukenhof
WI-FI
For the environment’s benefit:
1 biodegradable water bottle
The CO² emitted during the trip is offset via the non-profit organization Justdiggit.
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Additionally included on Premium Ships
Entrance North Holland Dune Reserve
Admission to flower auction in Aalsmeer
Visit to a traditional Dutch cheese farm
Rental bike liability limitation
Termine & Preise
Extras
Bicycles & Equipment | |
7-speed-UNISEX (Allure, Sarah) | 90 |
7-speed-UNISEX (Magnifique I + III) | 100 |
11-speed-UNISEX (Fleur)/ 21-speed- UNISEX (Zwaantje) | 100 |
E-bike (Allure, Sarah) | 225 |
E-bike (Fleur, Zwaantje, Magnifique I + III) | 250 |
Parking own bicycle (only possible on Sarah, Allure, Magnifique I + III) | 10 |
Parking own E-bike (only possible on Sarah, Allure, Magnifique I + III) | 25 |
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 | |
Gluten free and lactose free diet, payable on spot | 65 |
Ticket canal tour Amsterdam, duration approx. 60 min | 16 |
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
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Schiff
Fahrrad
Nützliches
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. € 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 at 2 p.m..Thank you for your understanding, that it is not possible to go on board before embarkation started.
Participants
Minimum: not required
Maximum: 24 persons
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