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SPRING FLOWER TOUR, COMFORT - AMSTERDAM TO BRUGES (SAF)
Bike / Barge Tour from Amsterdam to Bruges - bike/barge/walk RELAX or bike/barge(8 days)
Route: Amsterdam > Oude Wetering > Gouda > Willemstad > Antwerp > Dendermonde > Ghent > Bruges/Ghent > Amsterdam airport
Price: $1450.00 USD per person based on double occupancy.
Please note this price may fluctuate based on the current exchange rate.
Payment in full at time of booking will protect against any future currency fluctuation.
Ask Margie about discounts that may apply when payment in full is made at time of booking. Discounts may vary depending upon the tour date as well the current exchange rate.
Single Supplement: No single supplements for comfort barges. Singles will share with someone of the same gender.
Dates: April 17, 2010 (April 24, 2010 reverse Bruges to Amsterdam) see This Page
The Spring Flower Tour offers the best of two countries and has been our best selling tour for the past seven years. This route shows you many major highlights: in Belgium and Holland, the flower fields and the visit to the annual flower exhibition the Keukenhof. Lovely old Dutch towns like the cheese-town of Gouda and the town of Dordrecht, the windmills of Kinderdijk
Crossing the border to Belgium takes you to the Belgian pearls of Antwerp, Ghent and the best of all: Bruges! These tours include several entrance fees, see below, choice every day between our two guides, (only a bicycle guide on the comfort barges).THESE TOURS ARE DESIGNED FOR SIGHTSEEING AND RELAXING WHILE STILL ACTIVE.
Transportation by private coach between Amsterdam airport and Bruges. Transfers between Amsterdam and Amsterdam airport is not provided, since the barges are only a short walk from the Amsterdam Central train station and there is a direct connection by train (train runs every 15 minutes) between Amsterdam Central Station and the airport.
These tours are designed to be suitable for bicyclists as well as non-bicyclists. There is most days some barging with nice views of the countryside from the deck or the picture windows of the dining/sitting room. The barge is a double decker, with air conditioning in the dining/recreation area, most cabins have a (full) double bed and a single bed,(split level) a few have only two single beds (split level). The comfort barges have two lower single beds in each cabin. We offer three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and 3-course dinner.
Day by Day Itinerary
Saturday
Embarkation and checking in aboard the hotel barge. Later that afternoon the barge crosses Amsterdam and heads for the village of Oude Wetering.
Sunday:
Cycling ± 25 km. Early in the morning you cycle through the reclaimed land of the Haarlemmermeer to flower park Keukenhof. After having seen all the blooming tulips and daffodils everyone returns to the barge. Appr. 14.00 hrs. the ship will depart for cheese town Gouda.
Free time in Gouda late afternoon and after dinner.
Monday
Cycling ± 40 km. The ship brings the guests to the world famous windmills of Kinderdijk. One of the mills will be visited. After the visit a cycle tour through Dordrecht and partially throught the natural reserve Biesbosch to Moerdijk. The night will be spent in the walled town of Willemstad, a real Dutch beauty!
Tuesday
No cycling. Right across the impressive waterways of Zeeland the ship will take you to the lively town of Antwerp in Belgium. After arrival free time to explore this port town.
Wednesday
Cycling ± 35 km. The day starts with a sailing trip to the outskirts of Antwerp. You cycle cross the riverland of the river Schelde. In the charming provincial town of Dendermonde you'll spend the night aboard the barge.
Thursday
Cycling ± 30 km. The ship sails further on the tidal river Schelde all the way to Ghent. The cyclists continue their trip across the flat Flemish countryside. In the old city of Ghent we all join the tour leader for a walk across the wonderful town centre.
Friday
No cycling. By train we ride to Bruges. A horse carriage ride and a short guided walk past the many historic monuments in the centre of Bruges is planned for the morning. Till halfway the afternoon you are free to visit Bruges, then we return by train to Ghent.
Saturday
Check out and transfer by bus to the Amsterdam airport.
Included in tour:
- Stay on board 8 days/7 nights in two person cabin with shower/toilet
- All meals (breakfast, lunch/packed lunch, 3 courses diner)
- Tour leader
- Bicycle with gears and pannier
- Compensation bike damage
- Several city walks
- Information booklet + map
- Entrance fee Keukenhof
- Entrance fee Windmill Kinderdijk
- Ride in horse carriage Bruges
- Train ride Ghent - Bruges - Ghent
- Bus transfer Bruges - Amsterdam Airport
Not included in tour:
- Journey there and back Amsterdam
- Drinks aboard
- Excursions out of program
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