Tulip Tour bike and boat on the Magnifique III 2025

Bike Cruise on the Tulip Route in the Netherlands on the Magnifique III

Discover the Netherlands by bike from Amsterdam and ride through the huge tulip fields! Visit the most beautiful parts of the Netherlands via Haarlem and Oude Wetering on this short bike and boat trip on the Magnificent III. You can discover the famous Keukenhof Park and the windmills of Zaandam.
 
 
Main points of interest:

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

Day 1: Amsterdam - Zaandam

Boarding and check-in aboard the Magnifique III at 2:00 pm. You begin with a cruise to Zaandam, a village famous for its windmills. Your ship docks in the town center for the night. Upon arrival in Zaandam, you can test your bike for a short ride. In the evening, take time to visit the picturesque city center.

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 Magnifique III is moored near the center of Haarlem for the night.

Day 3: Haarlem - Keukenhof - Oude Wetering (39 km or 57 km)

Today you drive to the Keukenhof, the most famous flower park in the world, its hundreds of thousands of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and many other flowers in full bloom. After the visit, you take your bike back to Oude Wetering, where the ship is waiting for you.

Day 4: Oude Wetering - Amsterdam | Bike tour of Amsterdam / Waterland (28 km)

This morning you may attend an 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 Magnifique III for a late breakfast while sailing.

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.

*The Alsmeer flower auction is closed during weekends and public holidays. This is an optional visit.

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

Day 5: Amsterdam

Disembarkation after breakfast until 9:30 am.
All distances are "approximate distances" of recommended bike tours. The week's program can be changed at any time for nautical, technical or weather reasons.

General information :

• 5 days and 4 nights
• Level of comfort of the boat: premium confort
• Languages spoken on board: English, Dutch 
• Children's rates : contact us

Dates:

FULLY BOOKED ON ALL DATES IN 2025

Includes:

• Full board (picnic lunch, 3-course dinners)
• coffee and tea on board
• welcome cocktail
• daily cleaning of the cabins
• bed linen and towels
• air conditioning
• accompanying guides (group divided in 2)
• some guided walking tours
• road book
• gps tracks on request
• entrance to Keukenhof park, North Holland Dune reserve, visit to a mill in Zaanse Schans
• port taxes
• wifi on board

Not included :

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

Options :

• Rental of a hybrid or e-bike
• Parking own bike (mandatory if no bike rental)
• Single cabin
• Suite
• Twin Cabin or Suite for single use (addition of an extra bed, only for children under 15 years old)
• Theft insurance for rented bikes
• Cancellation insurance

Level :

1 2 3 4 5 6

Terrain :

Flat, very rolling roads and paths.

Climate:

Contrary to popular belief, the temperature in the Netherlands is similar to the temperature in France. Near the coast, the climate is sometimes windy.

Technicality :

• 0 to 57 km of riding per day, or 5 to 6 hours of cycling maximum.
• Itinerary easy to follow. No difficulties, accessible to all.

Bibliography :

Guide and maps on the Netherlands on cartovelo.fr

Participants:

You will meet an international community of all ages on board.

The accompaniment:

These are the people responsible for your bike boat vacation:
On board, the captain and his cabin boy. They are in charge of the smooth running of the vacation on the boat, and take the boat from stage to stage. The cook prepares the meals.
Each morning, if you wish, you can take benefit of the advice on the route to follow and additional tourist information.

Meals :

• Breakfasts: on the boat you will find a Dutch breakfast.
• Lunches: after breakfast, you will prepare your own packed lunch (sandwiches, fruit, snacks, drinks).
• Snacks: after the day's ride, you will find various drinks such as tea and coffee prepared for your return
• Dinners: at least three dishes. After dinner, youmay 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.

Cycling:

• The rented bikes will be equipped 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 insurance company. Do not forget your anti-theft device. The return of your bike will be at your expense.

Transportation : 

• By train: The departure cities of the bike and boat tours are served by rail. Amsterdam station is very well served: several trains run to and from France daily. The Thalys is the fastest.
• By plane : AMSTERDAM International Airport.

Your vehicle:

We strongly advise against parking cars in the streets of Amsterdam. Information on guarded parking in the city can be found on the following website: parkingcentrumoosterdok.nl/.

Cancellation insurance: 

In order to guarantee a refund in case of cancellation of your stay, you can take out cancellation insurance. For more information, click here.

To access the boat description: click here.