Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
Holland/Belgium | Brussels to Gent
If you’ve never tasted a Belgium french fry with spicy sauce Américaine, then you’re in for a treat! Savor the unique flavors, quaint harbor towns, scenic inland canals and first-class art of Holland and Belgium on this six-day adventure.
- Pedal the paved alleyways of the tiny harbor town of Veere
- Ferry to Breskens and ride along the dunes of the North Sea coast to the lively beach resort of Cadzand-Bad
- Explore the famous Flemish art museums of Bruges and bike along canals graced by beautiful white swans in the village’s medieval center
- Coast through woodlands dotted with castles and mansions around Hertsberge, following the Leie River as it snakes lazily through rich green meadow in Deinze
- Savor a bowl of steamed mussels, a plate of fries and a dessert of chocolates and pralines, and raise a glass of Belgium beer to yet another memorable day on your two-wheeled journey
- ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Belgium, Netherlands, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: May, July, August
- FROM: $2,998
- DURATION: 7 days
- AUDIENCE:
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Dutch Bike Tours
Holland Family | Haarlem to Odoorn
Emerald pastures, wildflower-strewn meadows, cobblestone villages and working windmills set the perfect stage for family fun on this 8 day adventure through Holland’s pristine northern territory.
- Wind your way through the cresting dunes and lovely neighborhoods of Haarlem
- Pedal along the Zuiderzee past meadows peppered with sheep and traditional straw-roofed farmhouses
- Explore the inside of a 17th century working windmill
- Get up-close with giant storks and colorful peacocks on the grounds of the Chateau de Havixhorst
- Take a boat trip through Giethoorn, coined the“Venice of the North” for its narrow canals, thatched houses and hump-back bridges
- Marvel at the kaleidoscopic gardens of the Keukenhof, where over six million bulbs flower each spring
- Sip a garden aperitif and choose from 100 variations of tasty pancakes at a Dutch pancake restaurant before retiring to the comfort of your carefully selected hotel
- ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Netherlands, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: July, August
- FROM: $2,998
- DURATION: 8 days
- AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Holland Family Vacations
Holland | Haarlem to Odoorn
Emerald pastures, wildflower meadows, cobblestone villages and working windmills create the quintessential Dutch backdrop on this 8-day adventure through Holland’s pristine northern territory.
- Wind your way through the cresting dunes and lovely neighborhoods of Haarlem
- Cycle over canals and wooden bridges in the seafaring town of Schermerhorn
- Ferry to Stavoren and bike the quiet roads along Lake IJsselmeer to the old port of Hindeloopen
- Pedal through a dense forest and along a watery landscape to Giethoorn, coined the “Venice of the North” for its narrow canals, thatched houses and hump-back bridges
- Take in the sweet aroma of tulips, hyacinth and daffodils in the kaleidoscopic gardens of the Keukenhof, where over six million bulbs flower each spring
- Choose from hundreds of different pancakes at a Dutch pancake restaurant in Odoorn
- Sip a garden aperitif and savor fresh wilde zalm (wild salmon) and salade van spinkrab (spider crab salad) before retiring to the comfort of the historic Chateau de Havixhorst
- ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Netherlands, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: April, June, August
- FROM: $2,998
- DURATION: 8 days
- AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Holland Bike Tours
Holland | Netherlands Highlights
With its flat terrain, stunning springtime flowers, beautiful sand coastline and countless fietspad (bike paths), there’s no better way to explore Holland than by bicycle.
- Spend an afternoon exploring Amsterdam before sitting down to an elaborate Indonesian rijsttafel, or “rice table” welcome banquet
- Pedal to a backdrop of canals, lakes and windmills, resting your legs on a ferry ride to the quaint island village of Kaag
- Ride through Rembrandt’s birthplace of Leiden, a 17th century town rich in character and home to the Netherlands’ oldest university
- Dig your toes in the sand on the beach in Scheveningen
- Explore the artwork of the Dutch Masters, including Mesdag’s 19th century 400-foot-long Scheveningen cityscape and Leo van den Ende’s panorama featuring over a million tulips
- In the Springtime, pedal alongside meadows blanketed in tulips, hyacinth and daffodils – a tapestry of coral, pink, purple and yellow as fragrant as it is colorful – and explore the magnificent gardens and flower fields of the Keukenhof
- ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
- WHERE: Netherlands, EUROPE
- AVAILABILITY: April, May, June, July, August
- FROM: $1,998
- DURATION: 5 days
- AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
- MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Netherlands Bike Tours
