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Tulip Tour by Bike and Barge 5-days (MB)
Experience Holland in the best possible way: a gorgeous spring short break dominated by flowers. This 5-day mini-cruise ploughs through the most beautiful season of the year and will take you to gorgeous areas such in “the Garden of Amsterdam”. Enjoy some unforgettable days on board of a passenger barge with excellent service and an alternating itinerary.
Amsterdam is also called, by some, the smallest metropolis of Europe. There are many unique museums, enticing shopping and recently it has been added to the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage list, the canals in the heart of Amsterdam certainly make a visit to Amsterdam a highlight. Visit the famous flower market in the centre of the capital and discover the Zaanse Schans open-air museum including windmills, a traditional cheesemaker, a clog maker and an authentic traditional Dutch village.
Other highlights of this trip
* The Aalsmeer flower auction is closed during weekends and on public holidays. This is an optional visit. Please be aware that on the departure dates April 14th and 22nd, 2021 a visit to the flower auction is not possible.
This is a comfortable ship with a personal and familiar atmosphere. The sundeck is partially covered and is a place to stay in every weather-type. A charming alternative is the cozy salon with its large windows. The ship has 11 airconditioned twin cabin with private facilities.
If you would like to rent a bike (60 EUR) or e-bike (110 EUR), helmet (10 EUR), please contact our office when booking: [email protected]
Slow tours offers a number of other Tulip Tours in Holland
Amsterdam | Amsterdam – Zaandam
Embarkation and check-in, where the crew will welcome you onboard, takes place at 2 p.m. As soon as all guests have arrived a short cruise will bring you to Zaandam, a spot famous for its windmills. Here, your barge will berth in the centre of the city for the night. Upon arrival you can enjoy taking your new bike for a brief test ride through the surrounding area. In the evening, enjoy a short walk through the picturesque centre of Zaandam.
Zaandam – Zaanse Schans – Zaandam | Zaandam – Haarlem 24km or 34km
After breakfast you will enjoy a 5km bicycle ride to the open-air museum “Zaanse Schans” with beautiful windmills, traditional wooden houses, an old Dutch village, a cheese farm and a traditional wooden clog maker. In the afternoon you have a choice to make: you can either cycle 24km to Haarlem or take it easy and join the barge while enjoying the scenery. In Haarlem visit the historical inner city with the Grote Markt and St. Bavo church. Your barge will be berthed not far from the centre of Haarlem for the night, so you will have time to enjoy a short city walk in the afternoon or in the evening.
Haarlem – Keukenhof – Oude Wetering approx. 40km
Today you will cycle to the Keukenhof, arguably the most famous flower park in the world where you can admire hundreds of thousands of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and many other flowers in full bloom. After an extensive visit, you will get back on your bicycle at noon and will head to Oude Wetering, a small village, where your floating hotel will be waiting for you.
Oude Wetering – Amsterdam | Amsterdam Waterland cycling tour approx. 27-35km
This morning you are in for a real treat – an early visit by bus (6.30am) to the biggest flower auction in the world at Aalsmeer. In the morning millions of flowers are auctioned off here and are instantly sent out to all parts of the world. By 9am you will return onto your barge where a late breakfast will be waiting for you before you make your way to Amsterdam by bicycle. During the afternoon you will join the barge sailing through Amsterdam. Later in the afternoon, there is time to discover this amazing city. Visit the inner city flower market, go to a museum, do some shopping, there is just so much to do!
The Aalsmeer flower auction is closed during weekends and on public holidays. This is an optional visit. Please be aware that on the April 14 and 22 tour 2021, a visit to the flower auction is not possible.
Amsterdam
Disembarkation after breakfast until 9.30am: End of your trip.
The tour details are barring changes, a.o. as a result of nautical, technical or meteorological reasons.
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