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By bike and boat travelling in Holland is the real family holiday: cycle to a mediaeval castle, become a farmers golf player, experience a surprising fairyland and see the world famous 19 windmills at Kinderdijk. How to get there? By bicycle!
This attractive Dutch cycling and sailing holiday is tailor made for families with children. Both the cycle trips and the tour program have been tailor-made especially for children.
From Amsterdam the tour leads southward and right across the beautiful Dutch riverlands. You’ll not only cycle to some nice old Dutch towns like Gouda and Gorinchem, but will also visit the exciting mediaeval castle Loevestein. The stunning 19 windmills of Kinderdijk are also art of your cycling holiday. And what about playing a sportive game of Dutch farmer’s golf using a club with a wooden shoe at the end?
The daily cycling trips (each appr. 20 km) follow several winding dikes and rivers.
Halfway this bike and barge tour you have a ‘day off’ to spend with your family. You may choose to visit the fairy tale attraction park Efteling, to splash in a swimming pool or to cycle, walk, relax in a natural reserve nearby.
Saturday: cycling ± 10 km
Arrival in Amsterdam, checking in aboard the barge. You’ll meet the crew and your tour leader. Sailing trip to Vianen where you stay for the night. Short testride to get to know your bicycle.
Sunday: cycling ± 20 km
Today you follow a winding canal till the town of Gorinchem, the stay for the night.
Monday: cycling ± 20 km
In the morning you visit a cosy market in down town Gorinchem. By ferry you go to take a visit to Castle Loevestein, which used to be a prison in the middle ages. Once a famous Dutchman escaped from here in a bookcase. You cycle to picturesque Heusden, a fortified town, where you’ll spend the night.
Tuesday:
Today is Family Day! This means you are free to spend the day with your own family (or join another family if you wish!). Here are some ideas: a visit to fairy-tale park Efteling, going to a swimming-pool or spend a day at the dune area of Drunen (make a walk and visit the playground nearby). At the end of the afternoon you cycle back (on your own) to the barge in Waalwijk or Drongelen.
Wednesday: cycling ± 20 km
Early sailing trip to the famous 19 windmills of Kinderdijk: nowhere in the world can you find so many traditional mills together! From here you cycle through the polderland Krimpenerwaard which is appr. 2 metres below sea level to cheese town Gouda.
Thursday: cycling ± 20 km
After breakfast you are going to visit the cheese market in Gouda. From Gouda you cycle to a farm and do a game of Dutch golf; meaning: your golf club is a wooden shoe! In the afternoon you continue the cycle ride to the town of Alphen aan de Rijn where you will stay for the night.
Friday: cycling ± 25 km
The barge drops you off at Kudelstaart and you make the cycle trip alongside the river Amstel all the way to the port in Amsterdam. The afternoon is free for visiting Amsterdam. After dinner your guide invites you for a short city walk and you may wish to make a roundtrip of the Amsterdam canals.
Saturday
End of your tour: you say goodbye to the crew, your tour leader and your fellow travellers.
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For a wonderful sailing trip you can try the ship WATERLAND. This cosy passenger ship is ideal for group bookings, but the crew also welcomes the individual traveller. The informal atmosphere aboard makes everybody feels at home quickly. The living has a small bar, at the sun deck all passengers can be seated.
Specifications
Dimension
Length: 33,2 m
Width: 5,05m
Cabins: 10
Number of Passengers (maximum): 24
Internet
Number of shared toilets: 2
Number of shared showers: 2
Date 2024:
August 10th and August 17th
Price:
€ 724,- a person
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