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Not until the 17th Century large parts of the area north of Amsterdam were recovered from the sea and reclaimed through the use of hundreds of windmills. Its here that you will find the typical Dutch landscape of polders, mills, harbours, and tulips.
Highlights include:
Isle of Texel
Zuiderzeemuseum
Fishing villages
Forest, dune and beach
The route brings you over small dykes and country roads. Many of the windmills are still in working order. You can get a feel for the old Dutch atmosphere in Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam and Volendam: traditional costumes, sailing ships and long johns on the clotheslines. On day 4 youll sail to Texel, an island with thousands of sheep and a magnificent nature reserve.
Back on the mainland the route brings you to Hollands most beautiful dune area. These are also the only kilometers you will be cycling above sea level!
Alkmaar will also provide a good picture of ancient times. It is the capital of Dutch cheese with its own cheese market and weighhouse for cheese. In Zaanse Schans, a lovely little hamlet on the banks of the river Zaan, the mills, houses, shops and traditional Dutch crafts bring the past to life.
Time for tulips
April and May are the spring flower and tulip months. You will cycle amid countless hectares of spring flowers and tulips.
| The route from day to day | | sat | | Amsterdam, embarkation at 4 PM near Central Station, short round trip 20 | | sun | | Amsterdam Volendam 42 | | mon | | Volendam Enkhuizen 58; or go ashore in Hoorn 27 | | tue | | Visit the Zuiderzeemuseum, biking from Enkhuizen to Oude Zeug 43, sailing to Texel. | | wed | | Texel, round trip 40/50/66 | | thu | | Texel sailing to Den Helder biking to Alkmaar 58; or go ashore in t Zand/Schagerbrug or St Maartensvlotbrug 30/40;Tulip tour 67(in April and May) | | fri | | Alkmaar Zaanse Schans Amsterdam 45; or go ashore in Zaandam 20 | | sat | | Amsterdam, debarkation before 10 AM near Central Station | | | | 1 km = 0.62 miles | |
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+ show travel dates red = fully booked
blue = on request/ limited availability
green = available
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April
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| 14 / 4 / 2012 | | Anna Antal |
21 / 4 / 2012 | | Anna Antal |
28 / 4 / 2012 | | Anna Antal |
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May
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| 5 / 5 / 2012 | | Anna Antal |
26 / 5 / 2012 | | Liza Marleen |
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June
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| 2 / 6 / 2012 | | Anna Antal |
30 / 6 / 2012 | | Liza Marleen |
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July
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| 7 / 7 / 2012 | | Zwaan |
21 / 7 / 2012 | | Liza Marleen |
28 / 7 / 2012 | | Zwaan |
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August
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| 4 / 8 / 2012 | | Zwaan |
11 / 8 / 2012 | | Zwaan |
18 / 8 / 2012 | | Zwaan |
+ tour prices Prices per person in 2012
Ship name Zwaan (Comfort Plus):
2-berth cabin: 875,-
3-berth cabin: 840,-
single use: 1060,-
Ship name Anna Antal (Standard Plus):
2-berth cabin: 710,-
3-berth cabin: 680,-
4-berth cabin: 675,-
single use: 940,-
Ship name Liza Marleen (Standard Plus):
2-berth cabin: 730,-
3-berth cabin: 700,-
single use: 960,-
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 + special details 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. + day-to-day program - 2011 - + show travel dates red = fully booked
blue = on request/ limited availability
green = available
+ tour prices Prices per person in 2011
Category StandardPlus; departure on May 21+28; July 2, 9; August 6, 20, 27
2-berth cabin: 780,-
3-berth cabin: 750,-
4-berth cabin: 715,-
single use: 975,-
Category ComfortPlus; departure on May 7; July 30
2-berth cabin: 895,-
3-berth cabin: 860,-
single use: 1080,-
Reduction children:
0-2*: free of charge
3-11*: 30%
*if child is travelling together with at least 1 one full-paying person
+ included - All nights on board (incl. bed clothes, 2 towels)
- Breakfast and dinner
- Lunch packages when on the road
- Coffee and tea on board
- Rental bike: 24-speed Gazelle Medeo, incl. pannier bags, lock, water bottle
- Tour guide
- Route information
- Road book
- Ferry fares on the route
Not included
- Reservation costs
20,- per party
- Bicycle insurance (optional) 15 per bicycle
- Entrance fees to museums; approx. 15 per tour
- Travel risk insurance / cancellation insurance (optional)
+ special details 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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