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Cycle Amsterdam to Paris
12 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Experience a variety of landscapes and lifestyles as
you cycle from Amsterdam via Belgium to Paris
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Amsterdam 2 | Cycle through the Green Heart of Holland to Gouda (80km/50mi) 3 | Continue past Kinderdijk windmills to Breda (79km/49mi) 4 | Cycle into Belgium and the heart of Antwerp (74km/46mi) 5 | Follow the river Scheldt then along the LF5 Cities Cycle Route to charming Ghent (78km/48.5mi) 6 | Cycle through the open fields of Flanders and on to Tournai (72km/44.7mi) 7 | Cross into France and cycle through forests and past typical villages to Cambrai (65km/40.3mi) 8 | Cycle along the Canal de Saint‐Quentin, visit the abbey of Vaucelles and the Great War memorials to Saint‐Quentin in the Haute Picardie (50km/31mi) 9 | Cycle through the Oise valley to Compiègne (77km/48mi) 10 | Cycle to Chantilly, famous for its cream, and the medieval town of Senlis (65km/40.3mi) 11 | Cycle along the Canal de l’Ourcq and Canal Saint‐Martin into Paris (65km/40.3mi) 12 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 11 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 11 nights in 3 to 4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes, maps, tourist information per room booked, emergency hotline, luggage transfer & GPS tracks EQUIPMENT: 24 speed rental bike with pannier, helmet, repair kit and lock (e‐bikes and GPS devices available ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: Trip begins in either Amsterdam (2) or Paris (1) Semi guided option available on 27 Jun, 7 Jul, 1 & 11 Aug ‐ denoted with K ‐ supplement applies to these departures. Minimum group size requirements apply.
HOTEL
The Gouda cheese market
Classic Holland Cycle
7 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Enjoy the best of Holland on a cycling circuit
of the finest Dutch cities and must‐see sites
Cycle to the Keukenhof Gardens from Amsterdam | Richard Tulloch
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Amsterdam 2 | Cycle to Haarlem, with option to extend in April and early May to see the tulip fields (29 or 60km/18 or 37mi) 3 | Visit the Frans Hals museum before continuing your cycle to Leiden (38km/23.6mi) 4 | Cycle past windmills, polders and farmhouses en route to Delft (24km/15mi) 5 | Continue through Holland’s ‘Green Heart’ to Gouda (34km/21mi) 6 | Return to Amsterdam (80km/50mi) ‐ option to shorten cycle by train 7 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in 3‐4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, GPS tracks available on request, luggage transfer & emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 24 speed bike rental with pannier, helmet and repair kit (electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: supplement applies for overnight stays in Amsterdam on a Saturday and a special date supplement applies for overnight stays in Amsterdam from 13‐15 Apr, 20‐21 May, 12‐15 Jun and 12‐16 Sep
Haarlem Leiden
HOTEL
GRADE 2
Netherlands Amsterdam
Dordrecht
Antwerp Brussels
Belgium
Weekly on Monday from 6 May to 16 Sep
Belgium
DATES
Daily from 1 Apr to 24 Sep
DATES
Ghent Cambrai
Compiègne Paris
DATES
Antwerp Belgium
20 Jun 27 Jun 07 Jul 11 Jul 21 Jul 25 Jul 01 Aug 04 Aug 11 Aug 15 Aug 29 Aug
‐ 01 Jul 1
‐ 08 Jul 1,K,H
‐ 18 Jul 2,K,H
‐ 22 Jul 1
‐ 01 Aug 2
‐ 05 Aug 1
‐ 12 Aug 1,K,H ‐ 15 Aug 2
‐ 22 Aug 2,K,H ‐ 26 Aug 1
‐ 09 Sep 1
Views down the beautiful canals in Amsterdam | Nick Kostos
HOTEL
GRADE 1
Netherlands
Amsterdam Gouda
Amsterdam to Brussels by Bike
8 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
A classic self guided cycling journey
between Holland and Belgium
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Amsterdam 2 | Cycle through Holland’s ‘Green Heart’ to Gouda (80km/50mi) 3 | Pass Kinderdijk windmills to Dordrecht (60km/37mi) 4 | Cycle through historic villages to Bergen op Zoom (63km/39mi) 5 | Cycle via De Zoom ‐ Kalmthoutse Heide nature reserve to the heart of Antwerp (50km/31mi) 6 | Follow the rivers Scheldt, Rupel and Dijle to the university town of Louvain (60km/37mi) 7 | The last leg to Brussels by bike or by train (39km/24mi) 8 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 7 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 7 nights in 3‐4 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes, maps, tourist information per room booked, emergency hotline, luggage transfer & GPS tracks available EQUIPMENT: 24 speed rental bike with pannier, helmet, repair kit and lock (e‐bikes available ‐ supplement applies)
NOTES: High season surcharge applies to departures on 27 May, 22 Jul and 16 Sep. It is possible to split day 2 into two cycling days ‐ with starting day on Sunday ‐ supplement applies. See trip notes for details.
GRADE 4
Netherlands Amsterdam
France
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