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1. Bike and boat holidays

1General information
1.1Bike and boat holiday no 1 - Southern route
1.2Bike and boat holiday no 2 - Top of Holland (Holland in a nutshell)
1.3Bike and boat holiday - Holland and Belgium (see Across the borders)

2. Cycling without luggage

2.1Bicycle tour around the historic Yssel Lake (Zuidersee)

1 Bike and boat holidays
 

The ships & the team:

The motor passenger ships all comply with the strict regulations of the Dutch Shipping Inspectorate. They have a parlour, a sun/bicycle deck and 2-berth cabins. All cabins are supplied with hot and cold water and central heating. Most ships have cabins with a private shower and toilet.

The Bike & Boat Holiday is an active holiday for people who love sport and who find cosiness more important than excessive luxury. This is not a cruise-ship for passive entertainment - room service for instance is not part of the service.

On board the crew will consist of the captain and his/her mate and in the kitchen the cook will prepare the meals. A multilingual bicycle guide will accompany the group. The guide will assist you with your bike, advice you about the route and provide you with tourist information.

Departures and arrivals:

Embarkation on Saturday at 16:00
The tour ends one week later on Saturday morning 10:00

Included:

  • All nights on board
  • Breakfast 7 X 3 cource dinner on board
  • Packed lunches on the way
  • Coffee and tea on board
  • Tour guide
  • Pannier bags, water bottle, lock, repair kit
  • Route information
  • 24-speed bicycle.
 
     
 

 


  

1.1 Bike and boat holiday no 1
Southern route
 
Historic towns and picturesque villages in a rural environment abounding with water. But also dunes and beaches. Those are the typical ingredients of the Southern route. And do not forget the mills! A varied trip that guarantees a striking introduction to the heart of the Netherlands. While cycling in a relaxed way along the reedy borders of the Vecht or Lek river on one day, the next day you will roam the centre of the 16th Century Delft, Leiden or Haarlem. Absolutely breathtaking are the eighteen mills in Kinderdijk driven by the wind and built around 1750. You will discover the world's largest seaport Rotterdam very appropriately by boat. You will visit the dunes and the beach of Scheveningen near The Hague by bike, just like many Dutch people. In the historic towns there is time for visiting a museum (Frans Hals, Rembrandt and Van Gogh), shopping, or relaxation in an outdoor café. The canal tour by boat and the walk through Amsterdam will make this route complete.

Ref: Ho/c/1.1/south/CT

Unguided
7 Nights/ 8 Days or 3 Nights/4 Days

Time for Tulips

April and May are the tulips months in the Netherlands. During this period extra attention is paid to this on the Southern route. You will visit Keukenhof, a park full of hundreds of different tulips and many other flowers.

The route from day to day: 7 Nights/8 Days

Sat: Amsterdam, embarkation at 4 PM, short round trip 20km

Sun: Amsterdam - Haarlem 42km

Mon: Haarlem - Leiden 46km

Tue: Leiden -Delft 46km

Wed: Delft - Rotterdam 25km

Thu: Rotterdam - Vianen 50/60km

Fri: Vianen - Breukelen - Amsterdam 38km

Sat: Amsterdam, debarkation before 10 AM

Departure: Every Saturday from April to 29 September.

Request dates from office.

RATES

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

7 Nights/8 days:

Standard Plus: Cabins with private shower/toilet, bunk beds, 3 course dinner

Available:
2 berth cabin
Triple cabin
Quadruple cab

Included in the price:

  • All nights on board
  • Breakfast 3 X3 -course dinner on board, lunchpackage
  • Coffee and tea on board
  • 24 speed Gazelle Medeo bicycle (pannier bags, lock, water bottle
  • Tour guide
  • Route information
  • Ferry fares on the route

Not included:

  • Reservation costs from E 18 per party
  • Bicycle insurance from E 13 per bicycyle
  • Entrance fees museums (+/- EUR 15)
  • Travel risk insurance / cancellation insurance
  
         
 

 


  

1.2 Bike and boat holiday no 2
Top op Holland (Holland in a nutshell)
 
A Bike & Boat Holiday straight across a distinctly rural environment. Not until the 17th Century this area recovered from the sea and reclaimed with the use of hundreds of windmills. Many of these windmills are still in working order like the ones in Zaanse Schans where the mills and houses make the past alive. Cheese is made by hand and you can see how the typical Dutch shoes called "clogs" are carved out of one piece of wood. Alkmaar will also provide a good picture of old times. It is the capital of Dutch cheese with its own cheese market and weigh house for cheese. You will cycle along little dikes and country roads and through the most beautiful dune area of the Netherlands: from Bergen to Schoorl, almost unpronounceable for foreigners. These are also the only kilometres you will be cycling above sea level. Then you will cross to Texel, an island with thousands of sheep and a magnificent nature reserve that can easily be discovered by bike. One can once again get a feel for the old Dutch atmosphere in Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam and Volendam, important ports during the Golden Age; traditional costumes, sailing ships and long johns on the clotheslines. Finally, the programme provides for an intensive introduction to Amsterdam.

Ref: Ho/c/1.2/top/CT

Unguided
7 Nights/8 Days

Time for Tulips

April and May are the tulip months in the Netherlands. During this period extra attention is paid to this on the Northern route. You will cycle amid colourful tulip fields, hectares wide belonging to the Dutch tulip growers.

Departures

Every Saturday from the end of April till mid-September.

THE ROUTE

The route from day to day: Top of Holland
7 Nights/8 Days

Sat: Amsterdam, embarkation at 4 PM, short round trip 20km

Sun: Amsterdam - Vollendam 42km

Mon: Vollendam - Enkhuizen 54km

Tue: Enkhuizen - Den Helder/Texel 52km

Wed: Texel, round trip 40km

Thu: Texel/Den Helder - Alkmaar Volendam 54km

Fri: Alkmaar - Zaanse Schans - Amsterdam 58km

Sat: Amsterdam, debarkation before 10 AM

RATES

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

CATEGORY
2 berth cabin
Triple cabin
Quadruple cab

Included:

  • All nights on board
  • Breakfast 7X 3 cource dinner on board
  • Packed lunches on the way
  • Coffee and tea on board
  • Tour guide
  • Pannier bags, water bottle, lock, repair kit
  • Route information
  • 24-speed bicycle

Not included:

  • Reservation costs from E 18 per party
  • Bicycle insurance from E 13 per bicycle
  • Entrance fees museums
  • Travel risk insurance / cancellation insurance
  
     
 

 

2.1 Bicycle tour around the historic Yssel Lake (Zuiderzee)
 
To go on a bicycle tour around the IJselmeer is something every Dutch cyclist must do once in his or her lifetime. Not only because of the distance involved (apr. 380 km) but especially because of the vastness of the Dutch landscape. Do as the Dutchman does, and take unforgettable memories home such as old picturesque towns, the water defences which have made the Dutch famous throughout the world, the 32 km long enclosing dike Afsluitdijk between the North Sea and the IJssel lake, folklore, windmills, hospitality, friendliness and excellent meals.

Ref: Ho/c/2.2/VVVH

Unguided
Arrival day:
Any day of the week from 1 April - 31 October

Daily distance: 45 to 65 km

Length of tour:
The tour can be arranged in two ways:

TOUR A: via Afsluitdijk

9 days/8 nigths

Day 1: Arrival in Hilverum, overnight in Tulip Inn Hilversum or similar.

Day 2: Cycling from Hilversum to Volendam overnight in Best Western Hotel Spaander or Hampshire Hotel. Purmerend (61km)

Day 3: Cycling to Medemblik, overnight Tulip Inn Medemblik (50km)

Day 4: Cycling to Makkum, overnight Hotel Vigilante or De Waag (62km)

Day 5: Cycling to Lemmer or Echtenerbrug, overnight Hotel De Wildeman or Tjongervallei (55km)

Day 6: From Lemmer to Kampen, overnight Hotel van Dijk (60km)

Day 7: Cycling from Kampen to Harderwijk, overnight in Best Western Hotel Baars (45km)

Day 8: Cycling back to Hilversum, overnight in Tulip Inn Hilversum (55km)

Day 9: After breakfast departure

TOUR B

8 days/7 nights

Exclusive of the Afsluitdijk, Volendam/Enkhuizen to Savoren/Lemmer/Kampen/Harderwijk.

Day 1: Arrival in Hilversum, overnight in Hotel Tulip Inn Hilversum

Day 2: Cycling from Hilversum to Volendam, overnight in Best Western Hotel Spaander or Hampshire Htoel Puremerend (61km/67km)

Day 3: Cycling to Enkhuizen, overnight Hotel Die Port Van Cleve (52km)

Day 4: With the ferry from Enkhuizen to Stavoren (1hr 20 min) cycling from Starvoren to Lemmer or Echtenerbrug, overnight

Day 5,6,7,8 see Route A

ACCOMMODATION

Dinner, bed and breakfast in first and middle class hotels.
Rooms with bath/shower and toilet.

INCLUDED

  • 3-speed rental bicycle with tyre pump
  • luggage transport
  • repair kit and cycle bags
  • extensive route description and VVV/ANWB bicycle route maps
  • tourist information package

RATES

Contact info@bikeandhike.co.za for rates and specials.

  
     

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