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Bike/Barge Tour from Amsterdam (8 days)
Route: Amsterdam > Haarlem > Leiden > Delft > Delft > Nieuwpoort/Schoonhoven or Vianen > Amsterdam
Price: Barge on this route on standard plus barge, price is: $1375 in high season.(only high season dates)/person (double occupancy)
Dates: April 12, 26, May 3, 10, (on those first 4 dates you can visit the tulip fields and the Keukenhof), July 5, 12, 19, 2008
Historic towns, picturesque villages in a rural environment abounding with water, but also dunes and beaches. Those are the typical ingredients of the Southern tour. And do not forget the mills. A varied trip that guarantees a striking introduction to the heart of The Netherlands.
While roaming the center of Haarlem, Leiden or the 16th Century Delft on one day, the next day you will cycle along the reedy borders of the Lek or Vecht river. In the historic towns there is time for visiting a museum (Frans Hals, Rembrandt and Van Gogh), shopping, or relaxation in an outdoor café.
You will visit the beach and the dunes of Scheveningen near The Hague by bike, just like many Dutch people. You will discover the world's largest seaport Rotterdam very appropriately by boat. Absolutely breathtaking are the eighteen mills in Kinderdijk, built around 1750, driven by the wind. The canal tour by boat through Amsterdam will make this route complete.
Day-by-Day Itinerary:
Saturday
Amsterdam, embarkation at 4 PM near Central Station, short round trip (20 km).
Sunday:
Amsterdam - Haarlem 42 km
Monday
Haarlem - Leiden, biking via the dunes or the Keukenhof (in April/May) (42 km).
Tuesday
Leiden - Delft 49 km
Wednesday
Delft with public transportation to Den Haag (The Hague), overnight Delft
Thursday
Sailing Delft-Rotterdam, with fast ferry to Kinderdijk (via Gouda) - to Schoonhoven/Nieuwpoort or Vianen, depending on the time (52km).
Friday
If mooring in Nieuwpoort/Schoonhoven, sailing to Breukelen-Amsterdam (43 km).
Saturday
Amsterdam, debarkation before 10 AM near Central Railway Station
Included in tour:
• 7 nights accommodations aboard barge (bedding and 2 towels)
• Full board (breakfast + packed lunch + 3-courses dinner)
• Coffee and Tea on board
• Tour guide
• Use of 24 speed Gazelle Medeo bicycle with panniers, lock and Water bottle
• Ferry fares on the route
• route description
• Credit card fee
• Booking fee
Not included in tour:
• Airfare
• Entrance fees to museum or Keukenhof, approx 18 euro
• Drinks (other than coffee & tea)
• Bicycle damage protection insurance 15 euro
• Transfer between airport and barge in Amsterdam
• Travel risk insurance and Cancellation insurance
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