Bike and boat Tulip tour on Fluvius 2025

Bike cruise on the Tulip Road, Amsterdam and Haarlem

Discover Holland by bike in the most beautiful way, crossing the immense fields of tulips! Visit the most beautiful regions of the Netherlands on this short bike and boat trip aboard the Fluvius. You will have the pleasure of discovering the canals of the beautiful city of Amsterdam and visiting famous flower markets.

The highlights of the stay on the Tulip Route:

• The famous open-air museum of Zaanse Schans
• Amsterdam
• the world famous Keukenhof flower park
• the historic town of Haarlem.

Day 1 : Amsterdam | Amsterdam - Zaandam

Boarding and check-in at 2 p.m. Upon arrival of the passengers, a short cruise takes you to Zaandam, a village famous for its windmills. Your barge is docked in the city center for the night. Upon arrival, you can test your bike in the surrounding area. In the evening, enjoy a short stroll through the picturesque center of Zaandam.

Day 2 : Zaandam - Zaanse Schans - Zaandam | Zaandam - Haarlem (24 km or 34 km)

After breakfast, you cycle 5 km to the open-air museum "Zaanse Schans" with its beautiful windmills, traditional wooden houses, an old Dutch village, a cheese farm and a traditional wooden clog maker.

In the afternoon, you can choose between:

•  Cycling(24 km) to Haarlem
•  Relaxing on board while admiring the scenery.

In Haarlem, visit the historical city center with the Grote Markt and Saint Bavo Church. The Fluvius is moored not far from the center of Haarlem for the night, so you have time to take a short stroll around town in the afternoon or evening.

Day 3 : Haarlem - Keukenhof - Oude Wetering (38 km or 55 km)

Today you go to the Keukenhof, the world's most famous flower park, where you can admire hundreds of thousands of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and many other flowers in full bloom. After a long visit, you take your bike back to Oude Wetering, a small village, where your floating hotel awaits you.

Day 4 : Oude Wetering - Nieuwe Meer - Amsterdam (28 km)

Optionnal: Early bus tour (6.30am) of the world's largest flower auction in Aalsmeer. In the morning, millions of flowers are auctioned off and are instantly sent to all parts of the world.

At 9 a.m., you return to your houseboat for a late breakfast while cruising to Amsterdam.

In the afternoon you can take a final bike ride to reach Amsterdam. Visit the Amsterdam city center flower market, a museum or take the opportunity to shop.

Optional: canal tour at the end of the day in Amsterdam.

Day 5 : Amsterdam

Disembarkation after breakfast until 9:30 am: end of your trip.

All distances are “approximate distances” of recommended cycling routes. The week's program can be changed at any time for nautical, technical or meteorological reasons.

General information :

• 5 days 4 nights
• Comfort level of the barge : Comfort
• Spoken languages on board : English and Dutch
• Child prices : please contact us

Dates :

• Low season : 01/04
• High season : 05/04, 09/04

Included :

• Full board stay (picnic lunch)
• Travel documents : we will provide you with the information relating to the progress of your stay as well as the itinerary upon validation of your reservation, subject to change.
• Guided loop tour

Not included :

• Transport to the place of departure
• Personal expenses
• Visits

Optional :

• Bike rental
• Bicy + : Amsterdam canal cruise
• Parking for personal bike (mandatory if no rented bike)
• Theft insurance for rented bikes
• Cancellation insurance

Level :

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ground :

Flat, very smooth roads and 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 55 km of cycling per day, or about 5 to 6 hours of cycling maximum.

Bibliography :

- Guide and maps about the Netherlands on cartovelo.fr

Participants :

On board, you will meet an international community of all ages.

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.
Each morning, if you wish, you can get benefit from advice on the route to follow and on additional tourist information.

Meals :

• Breakfast : on board, you will find a dutch breakfast
• Lunch : after the breakfast, you will prepare by yourself a “packed lunch” from the buffet (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
• Dinner : at least three dishes. After dinner, you may take a cup of coffee or 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 :

• The rented bike will be fitted with panniers, a lock and a tire repair kit. There is no helmet on board.
• 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 : Geographic location

• 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 following website :parkingcentrumoosterdok.nl.

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.

Boat description : click here