Itinerary

Day 1 (Saturday):
Arrive Amsterdam to Vreeswijk, 6 miles (10km).

At about 1.00pm your barge will sail from Amsterdam to Vreeswijk where you stay for the night. There is a short test ride to get used to your bicycle.

Day 2 (Sunday):
Vreeswijk to Gorinchem, 13 miles (20km)

First the barge takes you Vianen where you start your cycle ride. You follow a winding canal to the town of Gorinchem where you will stay for the night.

Day 3 (Monday):
Gorinchem to Heusden, 13 miles (20km)

In the morning you visit a small market in Gorinchem. By ferry you cross the river to visit Loevestein Castle , which used to be a prison in the middle ages. You cycle on to picturesque Heusden, a fortified town dating back to the 13th century.

Day 4 (Tuesday):
Heusden to Waspik, 9 miles (15km)

Today is Family Day! This means you are free to go your own way (or join another family if you wish!). Here are some ideas: a visit to the fairy-tale park of Efteling, go for a swim or spend the day on the dunes at Drunen. At the end of the afternoon you cycle back (on your own) to the barge in the village of Waspik.

Day 5 (Wednesday):
Waspik to Gouda, 13 miles (20km)

Early sailing trip to the famous 19 windmills of Kinderdijk: nowhere in the world can you find so many traditional mills together! From here you cycle through the Krimpenerwaard polderland, which is approximately 2 metres below sea level, to the cheese town of Gouda.

Day 6 (Thursday):
Gouda to Alphen aan de Rijn, 12 miles (20km)

From Gouda you cycle to a cheese farm, where you see how cheese is made and also have a game of Dutch golf; your golf club is a wooden shoe! In the afternoon there is time to explore the town of Alphen aan de Rijn, or you can visit Avifauna, a birdpark with more that 3,000 birds (entry price not included).

Day 7 (Friday):
Alphen aan de Rijn to Amsterdam, 16 miles (25km)

The barge drops you off at Kudelstaart from where you cycle alongside the river Amstel all the way to Amsterdam. The afternoon is free for visiting Amsterdam. After dinner your guide invites you for a short city walk and you may wish to make a roundtrip of the Amsterdam canals.

Day 8 (Saturday):
Depart from Amsterdam

End of your tour so time to say goodbye to the crew, your tour leader and your fellow travellers.