Tour details
From 12:30 pm, embarkation in Amsterdam, Oosterdok, near the main station. At 2:00 pm, the ship leaves and sails through the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to Wijk bij Duurstede, an enchanting town with a beautiful medieval market square on the Lower Rhine. After dinner, you may enjoy a stroll through the old lanes of the town.
During breakfast, your ship sets sail for Wageningen. Here, you start for your first cycle route through the picturesque Lower Rhine River Valley. Around lunchtime, you cycle through Arnhem city centre and cross the historic “John Frost bridge”. This bridge was the centre of the Battle of Arnhem in 1944 as part of “Operation Market Garden”. In the afternoon, continue along the IJssel to the Hanseatic city of Doesburg.
Alternatively, you can extend your cycle tour individually (unguided) by approx. 15 kilometres and cycle through the woodlands and heathlands of the Veluwe National Park. The Park is approx. 54 km2 (14,000 acres) in area and is home to many plants and animals. (If you want to visit the park, the day pass is about € 13.-).
Today your cycle tour starts in the Hanseatic city of Doesburg. From here, follow the Hanse Cycle Route along the IJssel River to Bronkhorst, a hamlet that is proud to be considered the Netherlands`smallest town. Today`s destination is Zutphen, the city of towers. Already from afar, you can see the big and small church towers that characterise the panorama of the city. During dinner, your ship sails to Deventer. The historic „Stadsplein de Brink“ square has already been a central meeting point during the heyday of the Hanseatic League and is today surrounded by numerous cosy terraced cafes.
During breakfast, the ship sails to Wijhe, from here you go on a cycle tour. Cross the IJssel River by ferry (approx. € 1.50 per pers.) and cycle through woodlands and the magnificent unspoilt landscape of the Eastern Veluwe. In the afternoon, you reach Hattem respectively Zwolle. Both cities are lively Hanseatic cities and have a charming medieval old town. During dinner boat tour to Kampen, with one of the best preserved historic city centres in the Netherlands. The city is also home to the Cog Ship of Kampen, a reconstructed medieval Hansa cog ship.
In the morning, shipping to Reevesluis. Here you begin your cycle tour. Along the Lake Veluwe – here you can take a bath, rent a boat, go surfing and much else – you cycle through typical Dutch landscape to Elburg, a charming medieval fortified town and ancient fishing town. You should not miss out on a visit of the historic Old Town, which is no larger than 250 by 350 metres. Afterwards continue through the huge woodlands of the Veluwe to reach Harderwijk. A stroll through the city leads inevitably to the Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk, a basilica that dates back to the 14th/15th century. Overnight stop in the old fishing port.
During breakfast, you sail to Huizen. From there, you cycle to the marvellous fortified city of Naarden and to the castle in Muiden (Dutch Muiderslot). Along a quiet route, you reach Amsterdam. The afternoon and the evening you spend in Amsterdam.
In the morning you start from Wormerveer to the open-air museum Zaanse Schans (windmills, ancient Dutch village, cheese factory, etc). After your visit you will continue in the direction of Volendam. On the way you have the opportunity to visit a cheese dairy in Katwoude. Here you can see how Gouda cheese and the traditional Dutch wooden shoes are made. Via Volendam, known as a traditional fishing village with typical authentic cottages, you cycle to Hoorn. For a short visit of the historic old town with its many buildings from the 17th century (e.g. the harbour tower as well as the storage houses at the old quai) you should take some time.
After breakfast, disembarkation until 09:00 am and individual journey home.
Tour character
Bike Country, Easy Cycling Routes and Largely Flat Terrain
Your boat
Prices and dates
Services & information
Services included
- Seven nights in outside cabins with private facilities in the booked cabin category
- Programme according to travel itinerary from/ to Amsterdam
- All charges for ports, bridges and locks are included
- Welcome-drink
- Change of linens and towels on demand
- Full board: 7x breakfast, 6x packed lunch for cycle tours, 7x 3-course dinner
- Coffee, Tea and Water on board
- Daily meeting for the cycle tours
- Instructed tour guide on the guided cycle tours
- Booklet with detailed instructions and maps for individual cycle tours, 1 x per cabin
- GPS tracks
Not included
Journey to and from Amsterdam, parking fees, shuttle services, bike rentals, entrance fees and excursions, city maps, ferry fees, gratuities, drinks on board and personal expenses, travel insurances
Embarkation from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
Disembarkation until 09:00 am.
Minimum number of participants 18 guests (must have been reached within 21 days prior to departure).
Bringing along own bikes due to limited storage space on the sun deck, it is not possible to bring your own bike.
Cycle tours All distances are “approximate distances” of recommended bike tours. When a guest does not want to cycle one day, she/he can skip the bike tour and relax on board while cruising to the next harbour. The bike tours are individual, at your own pace, without a tour guide, but with daily briefings on board and detailed bicycle maps and directions. Nearly all cycle tours can be classified as being easy.
Travel safe and secure with SE-Tours We recommend to wear a bike helmet. Please bring your own bike helmet (no onboard selling).
Luggage We recommend: rainwear, bicycle helmet, sunhat and sneakers.
Special dietary needs for special dietary needs like gluten or lactose free, vegetarian, or vegan, a fee of € 75, - per pers./week occurs, to be paid on board.
Also important: Please consider that on the one hand your ship is your hotel, on the other hand, however, it is an engine that has to run constantly –also in the early morning (sometimes even passing through locks or under bridges). If you are particularly sensitive to noise, we recommend to bring along earplugs.
Schedule and program changes are subject to changes. If part of the itinerary cannot be sailed e.g., due to low or high-water levels or bad weather conditions, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety (no legal rights shall arise from this) The same applies for repair or maintenance works on locks and bridges ordered by river and other local authorities with little or no advance notice).
Travel documents EU citizens without special situations, e.g., dual citizenship, permanent residence abroad, limited validity travel documents, need a valid ID card or passport, that must be valid at least 6 months beyond return date. If you have a different citizenship, or multiple citizenships, or if you have to respect special legal requirements, we would kindly like to ask to contact timely your competent embassy to inform about the respective visa and entry regulations.
This trip is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility. We recommend that you take out a travel health insurance with repatriation coverage as well as baggage, accident and travel cancellation insurances.
You may cancel the booking at any time. For cancellation fees, please refer to the booking conditions of SE-Tours. The tour operator’s terms and conditions apply: SE-Tours GmbH, Am Grollhamm 12a, 27574 Bremerhaven.
Parking Facilities in Amsterdam (subject to change)
For example:
- Parking Centrum Oosterdok, Parking garage right next to Amsterdam Central Station (for vehicles with a max height of 2,10 m only)., approx. 45 € for 24 hours www.parkingzentrumamsterdam.english, It is not possible to book in advance.
With pleasure I will help you with the planning of your journey
Pia Blechschmidt