| Day 1 | Arrival in Utrecht/Bunnik | |
Arrival in Utrecht. |
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| Day 2 | Utrecht/Bunnik - Harderwijk | 61 km |
Todays scenery of woods, water and polder will enchant you. Hidden away in the woods youll find a famous pancake inn, a castle where Queen Beatrix will return to live when she retires and a palace where Juliana and Bernhard lived. Along the shores of Randmeren lakes youll reach Harderwijk which used be a prosperous port but is now no longer by the sea! |
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| Day 3 | Harderwijk - Enkhuizen | 61 km |
Cycle through the woods and farmland of Flevopolder to Lelystad, where you can visit an exhibition on how the polder came to be. Cross Lake IJsselmeer atop a 32 km dike from Lelystad to Enkhuizen. You will see our Golden Age reflected in the historical buildings of pretty Enkhuizen. Dont miss the excellent Zuiderzee Museum! |
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| Day 4 | Enkhuizen - Alkmaar | 59 km |
After looking around pretty Hoorn, which made its fortune trading in the Golden Age, you will set off on today’s coast-to-coast bike route from Lake IJsselmeer to the North Sea. You will pass by Holland’s oldest polder, Beemster, drained by windmills in 1612(!). You can also visit an interesting "museum windmill” as well as cheese town Alkmaar -the market is on Fridays. |
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| Day 5 | Alkmaar - Zandvoort | 57 km |
The sandy beaches of the North Sea are backed by dune systems that safeguard the hinterland from the sea. Today you will cycle through a Dune Reserve and a National Park that protect the many species of dune flora and fauna. Cross the North Sea Canal by ferry. Zandvoort is a well-known seaside resort. |
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| Day 6 | Zandvoort - Scheveningen | 43 km |
| Behind the dunes, get the camera out again for the multicoloured bulb fields (daffodils, hyacinths and tulips). On the coast, check out the resorts and beaches which each attract their own crowd. When you arrive in lively Scheveningen with its famous Kurhaus and busy seafront, choose one of many attractions to visit in the afternoon. | ||
| Day 7 | Scheveningen - Gouda/Bodegraven | 63 km |
The Hague, our seat of government, is brimming with things to do and see. Our pick: Vermeers "Girl with a Pearl Earring in Mauritshuis Museum and Mesdags tranquil "Panorama of Scheveningen. The route goes through the green heart of Holland via Bodegraven to the beautiful Gouda. For availability reasons it's possible you will stay in Bodegraven instead of Gouda. |
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| Day 8 | Gouda/Bodegraven - Utrecht/Bunnik | 50 km |
The landscape of rivers, polders, lakes, woods, parks and marshy fens makes for a wonderful bike trip. You will see stately homes and castles along the way. You pass through the capital of the Green Heart: Woerden. A picturesque fortified town with its cheese warehouses and farmers' markets. The lively centre of the big city of Utrecht will draw you to its peaceful inner city canals and characteristic wharves, unique to Utrecht. Explore the pretty Museum Quarter, or go (window) shopping on some of the quieter shopping streets. |
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| Day 9 | Return Home | |
| After breakfast in your hotel, you will return home. | ||
Starting dates:
Daily from April 1 till September 22.
| Price pp | € | |
| Double room, breakfast | 1,039.00 | |
| Single room, breakfast | 1,479.00 | |
| Extra night double room, breakfast only | 80.00 | |
| Upgrades pp/night | € | |
| Hotel Mitland, Utrecht | 40.00 | |
| Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis Gouda, Gouda | 100.00 | |
| Rental bike | € | |
| Child bike | 88.00 | |
| Hybrid | 104.00 | |
| E-bike | 224.00 | |
| Extra services | € | |
| Bike Breakdown pass | € 4.00 x 8 | 32.00 |
| Child seat | € 5.00 x 8 | 40.00 |
| Bike theft insurance | € 3.00 x 8 | 24.00 |
| E-bike theft insurance | € 6.00 x 8 | 48.00 |
| Extra luggage | € 5.00 x 8 | 40.00 |
| Tag-along bike | € 10.00 x 8 | 80.00 |
| Child trailer | € 18.00 x 8 | 144.00 |
| Bike helmet | per piece | 10.00 |
| SGR | per piece | 5.00 |
| discount | per piece | -20.00 |
Starting point:
Utrecht, Bunnik or Harderwijk
The hotels or B&Bs on this trip have been carefully selected for their location, atmosphere and/or unique services. All rooms are en-suite. A list of the hotels we work with appears below. If a certain accommodation is unable to confirm due to lack of availability, we will request a comparable alternative.
When selecting the accomodation, we try to take into account as much as possible a safe and closed bicycle shed. However, we cannot do this with all of them guarantee and this partly depends on the number of bicycles of other guests.
8 Nights included
3/4 Star Hotels
Breakfast included
Detailed roadbooks with maps and tourist information
The possibility of renting our bikes
7-days a week service-hotline
Luggage transport to your next hotel
CS Utrecht. For more information:
Parking possibilities at the hotel
Any ferry crossings are not included
Nearest Airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
The train from Schiphol to Utrecht departs 4 times per hour. Travel time is about 30 minutes. A single ticket costs approx €10- per person excl. bicycle.
For timetables and tickets, go to www.ns.nl/en. For bus details, how to reach the hotel, check: www.9292.nl/en.