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  Bike/Barge Tour from Amsterdam

Route Southern Relax: Amsterdam > Vianen > Delft > Leiden > Leiden > Haarlem > Amsterdam

Price: Only comfort barge on this route, prices for Low and high season are: $1315, $1405/person (double occupancy)

Dates: Low Season: April 5, June 7, 14, 21, September 20, 27, 2008,

Dates: High season: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 31, June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, September 6, 13, 2008

Sailing on the same barge and doing the same route, you have three choices: Southern Tour Relax or a Southern Tour Relax with a theme: When you sign up for the Southern Relax you have to tell, which one it will be: 1.normal tour or 2.tulip or 3.Cities of Art

2. Tulip Tour Southern Relax, is only availabe on all dates in April and May 3 and 10, 2008. Extra cost $45 per person, you receive a ticket to the Keukenhof flower exhibition and for public transportation.

3. Cities of Art Southern Relax, Extra cost $65 for annuel museum card for visits to Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague, Museum Lakenhal in Leiden, Frans Hals museum in Haarlem and Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.


Day-by-Day Itinerary Southern Relax:

Saturday
Amsterdam, embarkation at 4 PM near Central Station

Sunday:
Amsterdam - Breukelen (35 km). Sailing to Nieuwpoort/Schoonhoven or Vianen

Monday
If staying in Vianen, sailing to Nieuwpoort/Schoonhoven - Rotterdam (30km). Sailing to Delft

Tuesday
Delft via Den Haag (The Hague) to Leiden (40 km)

Wednesday
Leiden round trip Kagerplassen (Kager lakes) (30 km) or time to visit Leiden

Thursday
Leiden - Haarkem 40 km

Friday
Haarlem - Amsterdam 40 km

Saturday
Amsterdam, debarkation before 10 AM same place as embarkation.


Included in tour:

 • 7 nights accommodations aboard barge
 • Full board (breakfast + packed lunch + 3-courses dinner)
 • Coffee and Tea on board
 • Tour guide
 • Route description with map.
 • Use of 24 speed Gazelle Medeo bicycle with panniers, lock and water bottle
 • Credit card fee
 • cost of ferries on the route
 • Booking fee

Not included in tour:

 • Airfare
 • Entrance fees to museums approx 18 euro per route, except Cities of Arts tour
 • Drinks (other than coffee & tea on board)
 • Bicycle damage protection insurance 15 euro
 • Transfer between airport and barge in Amsterdam