The Southern Holland Route by bike on the De Amsterdam

Discover a different side of Holland on this unforgettable bicycle cruise on the De Amsterdam. This premium comfort boat will take you through the typical Dutch countryside on the southern route.
Highlights of the stay :
- The famous city of Amsterdam
- Utrecht, the center of the Netherlands
- Rotterdam, the busiest port in Europe
- Delft, a city closely linked to the Dutch royal family and the world famous painter Johannes Vermeer
- Haarlem, a tourist paradise
Day 1: Amsterdam
Boarding between 2 p.m and 4:30 p.m. After settling in, you can explore central Amsterdam, go shopping or visit one of the city's many museums. A welcome drink awaits you in the early evening. Dinner on board then first briefing. Night on board the boat.
Day 2: From Amsterdam - Breukelen (boat) | Breukelen - Utrecht (bicycle). 20 or 39 km
Your first cycle route starts in Breukelen. You cyclealong the beautiful and winding Vecht River lined with towering castles and country houses. The Vecht takes you to the center of Utrecht where you can explore the beautiful historic center: St. Martin's Cathedral (Achter de Dom), canals, local shops and cozy cafes. In the afternoon you leave Utrecht to reach Rotterdam by boat.
Day 3: Rotterdam - Schiedam - Delft - Rotterdam. 48 km
Today you cross the town of Schiedam, which gave its name to a local jenever-based eau-de-vie, and via the Delfland to reach Delft, a town famous for its blue porcelain. The city center is charming with its small canals and picturesque streets, bridges and alleys. A tour of the Delftware factory will undoubtedly interest you. Return to Rotterdam which you can visit in the evening.
Day 4: Rotterdam - Alblasserdam | Kinderdijk - Gouda - Schoonhoven. 30 or 58 km
From Rotterdam to Alblasserdam, you have two choices: pedal or take the shuttle (boat) to Alblasserdam. You are a short bike ride from Kinderdijk (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and its 19 windmills. From there two possible routes:
- The longest takes you to Gouda, the town that gave its name to a cheese
- The shorter one takes you through the Alblasserwaard region.
Either way you come to the “silver city” Schoonhoven where you can visit a goldsmith's shop.
Day 5: Schoonhoven to Utrecht by bike, Utrecht to Haarlem by boat. 36 à 44 km
From Schoonhoven ridethrough the "green heart" of Holland and through small villages and quiet roads to reach Utrecht.On the route you can visit a traditional cheese factory and / or the Witches' Weigh House in Oudewater. in the afternoon your boat sails from Utrecht to Haarlem.
Day 6: Haarlem - North Sea coast - Haarlem. 40 or 50km | Haarlem - Zaandam
Today you can choose between two routes that pass through the stunning Kennemer Dunes (National Park and Nature Reserve). After a visit to the seaside resorts of Bloemendaal and Zandvoort, you drive through the forest and then into Haarlem before joining the boat. The long version lets you admire the world's largest steam engine: the Cruquius pumping station. During dinner, the boat heads to Zaandam.
If you decide to depart between March 27 and Mai, from Haarlem, you could enjoy a visit of the world famous Tulip exhibition park Keukenhof in Lisse (by bicycle or by public transport; transfers / tickets / entrance fee not included).
Day 7: Zaandam - Amsterdam. 32 or 53 km
From Zaandam, for your last day of cycling, the route takes you to the Zaanse Schans open-air museum (free entry) with its windmills. It is a traditional Dutch village with wooden houses, a cheese factory and a wooden clog workshop. Return to Amsterdam via the “Twiske” park. The afternoon and evening are free. Enjoy Amsterdam as you see fit. You can choose the optional canal cruise in Amstermdam.
Day 8: Amsterdam
End of the bike and boat trip after breakfast (9:30 am).
Due to the navigation plan, the route and the stages can be modified.