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Holland bike and barge Towns of Golden Age (SGE)
offered by supplier M19758 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 26
people
Destination(s):
Netherlands
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Barging
Season: July - August
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 1167 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1167 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour price:$1,167.00 per person w/double occupancy. $100.00 discount per adult fare when paying in full when booking prior to February 1, 2010.
Dates: July 17, 24, August 7, 21, 2010
During this tour you will visit seven important cities of the Dutch Golden Age: Haarlem, Leiden, Delft, Schiedam, Dordrecht, Gouda and of course Amsterdam. These towns still breathe the atmosphere of the 17th Century, a period of great wealth. The influence of the Golden Age is still noticable in the many monumental buildings ànd the different crafts you get to know on this tour.
In Haarlem a beer connoisseur tells you about the history of the many Haarlem breweries and offers you a local beer, Jopen, during a special beer dinner.
In Leiden, birthplace of Rembrandt, the tour leader takes you for an evening walk. In Delft you will visit pottery "De Porceleyne Fles" where the world famous Delft Blue chinaware is still being manufactured. Schiedam is famous for the high windmills and gin distilleries. Maybe you would like to try our national "borreltje" (drink).
From Dordrecht, a historical harbour town, you cycle to the 19 windmills of Kinderdijk, and go on to the cheese town of Gouda.
Your holiday ends in Amsterdam where you can admire the glory and splendour of the Golden Age while making a canal cruise.
Day by Day Itinerary
Saturday
Cycling ± 10 km. In Spaarndam you leave the barge and cycle to Haarlem. During the ages lots of Flemish moved here to try their luck and fortune. Partly due to them the linen commerce expanded . The wealth that came along with this development attracted lots of artists, among them Frans Hals. In the evening you will enjoy a delicious meal and a special guest will tell you all about the history of the Haarlem breweries.
Sunday:
Cycling ± 45 km. After a short sailing cruise you cycle right through Hollands Green Heart to Leiden, birthplace of Rembrandt and Jan Steen. The Leiden university is one of the oldest in the Netherlands. You may wish to bring a visit to the local museum De Lakenhal, where you'll find an interesting collection of industrial art and paintings from the 17th-20th century. In the evening you can make a city walk through the historical centre of Leiden.
Monday
Cycling ± 50 km. From Leiden on you go biking to the city of Delft. In the 17th century the Delft potters were so impressed by the chinaware that was brought in from overseas that they created their own Delftware (Delft Blue). A visit to Delftware factory "De Porceleyne Fles" gives you a good impression of the Delft Blue and modern ceramics.
Tuesday
Cycling ± 30 km. After a city walk through the centre of Delft you cycle via the Westland region to the city of Schiedam. Here you will find the five highest windmills of the world. Schiedam is also famous for its many gin distilleries (called 'jenever' in Dutch) that were founded there during the Golden Age. You might want to try a 'jenevertje' in the Jenever Museum.
Wednesday
Cycling ± 50 km. Today the programm consists of a cycle tour past small rural villages and a part of the National Reserve 'De Biesbosch' The cycle trip ends in Dordrecht, one of the first ports of transhipment of the Netherlands. In the Dordrecht Museum you will find a interesting collection of several Dutch masters.
Thursday
Cycling ± 40 km. How Dutch can a landscape be? After leaving Dordrecht you get the 19 windmills of Kinderdijk in sight. After visiting one of the mills you continue to Gouda. On the central marketsquare markets have been held since the Middle Ages. The famous St. Jans church with the beautiful stained glass windows is certainly worth a visit. You will visit a potter who shows his crafts in making earthenware and Gouda clay pipes.
Friday
Cycling ± 25 km. Early in the morning the barge leaves Gouda direction Amsterdam. Around noon you disembark and cycle alongside the river Amstel into Amsterdam. In the afternoon theres time left to visit the Dutch capital. In the evening you may wish to make a round trip of the Amsterdam canals (for your own account) or join your guide for a walk.
Saturday
Breakfast, say farewell to your tour leader, the crew and fellow travellers. Your bike & barge holiday has come to an end.
Included in tour:
Stay aboard (8 days/7 nights)
Full board (breakfast+packed lunch + 3-courses dinner)
Bicycle with gears and pannier
Map with marked route
Information package
Tour leader
Visit Mills Kinderdijk
Visit Porceleyene Fles
Beer lecture
Visit Jenever Museum
Several citywalks
Compensation Bicycle damage
Not included in tour:
Airfare
Transfers between airport and barge
Drinks aboard (alcoholic)others included with meals
Excursions not included above in tour description
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Current $100 discount per person when booked and paid in full at time of booking through February 1, 2010.
Price Includes:
- 7 nights accommodations aboard barge
- Full board
- Coffee and Tea on board
- Tour guide
- Route description with map.
- Credit card fee
- Booking fee.
Price Excludes:
- Airfare
- Entrance fees to museums or Keukenhof approx 15 euro
- Drinks (other than coffee & tea on board)Alcoholic beverages available.
- Transfer between airport and barge in Amsterdam.
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