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Southern Tour

The green and cultural heart of The Netherlands . 8 days . ship name Liza Marleen; Anna Antal (StandardPlus) . Tour code FVZ
Southern Tour Bike and Barge
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Historic towns, picturesque villages, a rural environment abounding with water, dunes and beaches: those are the typical ingredients of the Southern tour. And let’s not forget the eighteen breathtaking mills in Kinderdijk.

Highlights include: 
Keukenhof (April/May) 
Kinderdijk 
Delft 
Zaanse Schans

This varied trip guarantees a striking introduction to the green and cultural heart of Holland.
On one day you will be roaming the centre of Haarlem, Leiden or 16th Century Delft, 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 cafι. You will visit the beach and the dunes near The Hague by bike, just like many Dutch people. You will sail through the world’s largest seaport Rotterdam very appropriately by boat. Absolutely overwhelming are the eighteen mills in Kinderdijk driven by the wind and built around 1750. In 1997 they were put on the World Heritage List of the UNESCO. An optional canal tour by boat through Amsterdam will make this route complete.

Time for tulips
April and May are the tulip months. You can visit the Keukenhof for a few hours, a park full of hundreds of different tulips and many other flowers.


The route from day to day
sat     Amsterdam, embarkation at 4 PM near Central Station short round trip 20
sun   Amsterdam – Zaanse Schans - Haarlem 45
mon   Haarlem – biking via the dunes or the Keukenhof (in April/May) – Leiden 38/48
tue   Leiden – Delft 49  
wed   Delft, possible visit to The Hague  
thu   Delft, sailing to Rotterdam, fast ferry to Kinderdijk biking to Schoonhoven/Nieuwpoort or Vianen 44 or 52  
fri   Schoonhoven/Nieuwpoort or Vianen sailing to Breukelen biking to Amsterdam 42  
sat   Amsterdam, debarkation before 10 AM near Central Station
 
1 km = 0.62 miles

 

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Prices per person in 2012

Ship name Liza Marleen (Standard Plus):
2-berth cabin: € 730,-
3-berth cabin: € 700,-
single use: € 960,-

Ship name Anna Antal (Standard Plus):
2-berth cabin: € 710,-
3-berth cabin: € 680,-
4-berth cabin: € 675,-
single use: € 940,-

Reduction children:
0-2*: free of charge
3-11*: 30%

*if child is travelling together with at least 1 one full-paying person

Please note that the tour prices are based on the current fuel price.
Should the fuel price increase more than 5%, then we need to ask a supplement. Even for reservations already been made.

+ included

• All nights on board (incl. bed clothes, 2 towels)
• Breakfast and dinner on board
• Lunch packages when on the road
• Coffee and tea on board
• Tour guide
• Route information
• Road book
• Ferry fares on the route

Not included
• Reservation costs € 20,- per party
• Bicycle rent
• Bicycle insurance (optional) € 15,- per bicycle
• Bicycle insurance E-bike (optional)
€ 40,- per bicycle
• Entrance fees to museums; approx.
€ 15 per tour
• Travel risk insurance / cancellation insurance (optional)

+ bicycle rent

Bicycle rent per week:
• Hybrid, 24-gears Gazelle Medeo: € 60,-
• E-bike, 21 gears: € 120,-

Children's bicycle rent:
• Child's bike, 21 gears: € 45,-
• Bike seat: € 15,-
• Trailer bike, 3 gears: € 45,-
• Bike trailer: € 85,-

+ extra items

• Bike maps (4x): € 31,80

• Amsterdam City Card:
€ 39,- for 24 hours
€ 49,- for 48 hours
€ 59,- for 72 hours

• Museum Card (annual discount card):
€ 39,95 for adults and € 19,95 for under 19s (+ 4,95 admin fee)

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Please take good notice of our booking conditions.

Cycletours Holidays reserves the right to cancel tours with fewer than 12 participants up to 21 days prior to the date of departure.

The program is subject to change without notice.

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Windmill KinderdijkKnotwilg in Holland