General information :
- 8 days and 7 nights
- Comfort level of the barge : Standard
- Child prices : please contact us
Dates :
Departure dates 2023 : 13/05/2023
Included :
- Full board (picnic lunch)
- Travel book: we will provide you with information about your stay and the itinerary upon validation of your reservation, subject to change.
- coffee and tea on board
- free wifi (limited to the lounge and the deck)
- accompanying guide
- at least 3 guided city walks
- roadmap (in English)
- gps tracks on request
Not included :
- Transport to the place of departure
- Personal expenses
- Visits
- All that is not mentioned in the section “included”
Options :
- Bike rental (helmet included)
- Theft insurance for rented bikes
- Cancellation insurance
Level :
1 2 3 4 5 6
Ground :
Flat, very smooth roads and paths. 90% program on cycle paths.
Weather :
Contrary to popular belief, the temperature in the Netherlands is similar to the temperature in France. Near the coast, the weather is sometimes windy.
Technicality :
0 to 58 km of cycling per day, or about 3 to 5 hours of cycling. Easy route. No difficulties, accessible for anyone.
Bibliography :
Guide and maps about the Netherlands on cartovelo.fr
Official website of the Tourist Office of the Netherlands
Participants :
On board, you will meet an international community of all ages, men, women, singles and couples with children. We offer boats with 20 to 26 places in cabins of 2 and 3 people.
Accompaniment :
People responsible for your bike and boat holidays are :
On board, the captain and his mate. They are responsible for the smooth running of the vacation on the boat, and bring the boat from stage to stage. The cook prepares the meals.
Participants are accompanied by a guide. This will help you in the event of a breakdown, advise you on the route to follow and give you the necessary tourist information. He or she is multilingual.
Meals :
Breakfast : on board, you will find a substantial and dutch breakfast, worthy of a cyclist.
Lunch : after the breakfast, you will prepare by yourself a “lunch” (sandwich, fruit, snack, drinks).
Snack : after the daily route, you will find, when you arrive on the boat, various drinks such as tea and coffee prepared for your return, with a cake.
Dinner : at least three very good quality dishes. After dinner, you will have a choice of coffee and tea.
Other drinks, such as wine, beer, lemonade and mineral water, are not included but can be purchased on board at a reasonable price.
Bike :
At the beginning, on Saturday afternoon, a bike corresponding to your height, will be assigned to you. After a test ride, you will sign a receipt. The bike (21-speed bike) will be at your disposal all week until Friday afternoon, when the bike is handed over. The bike will be fitted with panniers as well as an anti-theft device, a container and a tire repair kit. If you prefer a 4-speed bike, please let us know (this must be specified when booking). It will not be possible to order a bicycle once on the boat. If you take your own bike, it cannot be insured against theft by our company, you will have to make the necessary arrangements with your usual insurer. Do not forget your anti-theft. The return of your bike will be at your expense.
Transport :
By train : the departure towns for the bike and boat tours are served by the railway.
Amsterdam train station is very well connected : several trains daily run to and from France.
Thalys is faster.
By plane : AMSTERDAM international airport.
Your vehicle :
We strongly advise against parking cars on the streets of Amsterdam. Information on guarded parking lots in the city can be found on the website Parking Centrum Oosterdok.
Cancellation insurance :
In order to guarantee the refund of costs in the event of cancellation of your stay, you can take out cancellation insurance. To learn more, please click here.
