Tulip Tour of 45 miles cycling - 4 days and 3 nights.
A Barge Bike Holland Tour through the biggest tulip garden in the world. You will overnight in historical Dutch towns and visit the following
Highlights:
- Keukenhof: the most beautiful collection of flowers Holland has to offer gathered in one park.
- Flower Auction: the biggest flower auction in the world.
- Panorama Tulip land: a 62 meters wide and 4 meters tall painting of the Dutch Bulb fields where you can see the painter at work.
- Historical towns: Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden.
The Tulip Tour extra includes visiting The Haque, Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda. Extra Highlight's on the tulip tour extra:
- The Panorama Mesdag, the houses of parliament, the international court: the Hague is the capital of the Netherlands and a highlight at itself.
- A visit to a little Delft Blue pottery factory: here you can see the artist at work making the beautifull paintings on the pottery.
- The Gouda market: on the foot of one of the most remarkable town halls of Holland you can enjoy a visit the market in this town famous for its cheese.
- The port of Rotterdam: a most impressive experience visiting the biggest port in the world.
Tour Itinerary
Amsterdam Harlem:
Sunday 10 km (6 miles) - The crew will welcome you aboard the Elodie with coffee and tea. As the ship sails to Harlem you will be given a detailed explanation of the program. Just before you arrive we will disembark for the first cycle trip. In the nice little village of Spaarndam you will see the statue of Hans Brinker, The boy who saved Holland. From Spaardam it is only a short cycle trip to Harlem where the Elodie will be waiting for you. After a nice diner we will invite you for an evening stroll along the cosy streets and monumental buildings of Harlem.
Haarlem Lisse Leiden:
Monday 25 or 35 kilometers (16 or 22 miles) - After a short sailing trip along the beautiful river Spaarne through Harlem we will stop at Lisse( If you prefer you can also start your cycle trip in Haarlem) We will continue our trip by bicycle for a visit to the Keukenhof. This flower exhibition has everything Holland has to offer when it comes to flowers. You may expect to be overwhelmed by colours at this time of year when most flower bulbs show their beauty. Departing from Leiden by bicycle we will head to little town of Voorhout.
Here you will find Panorama Tulipland, a 62 meters long an 4 meters high painting that will give you an impressive picture of the bulb fields some 50 years ago. In 1996 , the artist, Leo van den Ende started his enormous work of art and it is still not finished. Leo is working on his painting almost every day so there is a fear chance you might see him at work. After this visit we will cycle through the bulb fields to Leiden The oldest Dutch university towns has a charming and lively centre. The Elodie lies in the centre of Leiden a good place to get acquainted with this historical town.
Leiden Uithoorn:
Tuesday 25 kilometers (16 miles) - We will proceed our trip through the green hart of Holland towards Uithoorn. Along the route you can enjoy the views of windmills, lakes and green pastures. We will visit a Dutch cheese farm where you can admire and taste the art of Dutch cheese making.
Uithoorn Aalsmeer Amsterdam:
Wednesday 15 km or 35 km (9 or 22 miles) - We will start the day early with a visit to the flower auction in Aalsmeer. You will see the world biggest flower auction at work. Every day the worlds market prices for flowers and plant is being determined right here in this building. Millions of flowers and plants find their way all over the world when the auction starts. After this visit we will cycle back to the Elodie for a nice boat trip over the river Amstel (or cycle along the river) back to Amsterdam . At noon we will take leave of you.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Included in our tours:
- Your stay in a two birth cabin with private facilities and lower beds
- Crew; Captain, Cook and Multi-lingual travel guide
- Air-conditioned ship with individual climate control in the cabins
- Multi-lingual tour guide (Dutch native)
- Breakfast, packed lunch and six days a 3-course dinner
- Coffee and tea on board
- Bed linen and clean towels on request
- Daily cleaning service
- Twenty-four gears hybrid bicycle, 49,53,57,61 cm frame size
- water bottle and saddle bag
- Harbor dues and tourist tax
- Ferry fares on route
Also see tour packages in:
Europe
Netherlands
Bicycle Touring
National Parks
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