Itinerary

Individual journey to Enkhuizen. Embarkation in the afternoon. Perhaps you still have time for a first short walk through the pretty historic harbour town with its charming old town.

Begin your day by discovering the pretty harbour town on the banks of the Ijsselmeer. The rich history of the city can still be felt during a walk through the old town with its numerous villas, canals, churches, city walls and ports. Tip: You should visit the Zuiderzeemuseum. You then set off on your first cycle tour to Hoorn. Look forward to the historic old town with its many buildings from the 17th century (e.g. the harbour tower as well as the storage houses at the old quai).

In the morning you are shipping across the IJsselmeer to Lemmer in the province of Friesland. Lemmer is known for its historic old town and pretty gabled houses. Start your roundtrip b bike via Oosterzee Buren to the Tjeukemeer and via Munnekeburen, Scherpenzeel and Schoterzijl back to Lemmer. The longer tour also takes you around the Rottige Meenthe and Brandemeer nature reserve. Tip: Visit the largest steam pumping station in the world, "Woudagemaal", which is still in operation.

You are going by bike to Sondeler Leien Lake, from there through the woods of Rijsterbos passing the Mokkebank (a birds’ reservation) to the Roode Klif at Stavoren. From there you are shipping to Harlingen. The Frisian town is known for its magnificent warehouses and patrician homes, canals and bridges, for its tidal harbour Noorderhaven and for its many café terraces and stores.

Another varied cycle tour around Harlingen is waiting for you. Enjoy the sweeping views and the beautiful nature of the province of Friesland. At around 16:00, your ship departs and you cross over to the North Sea island of Texel.

You are going on a round trip by bike on the biggest North Sea Island of the Netherlands – Texel. There are numerous alternative routes 28/35/48. About 5:00 pm shipping to Den Helder.

You cycle south through the dunes to Callantshoeg with one of the most beautiful beaches in the Netherlands. Then you turn eastwards via the picturesque dyke village of Oudesluis, which was once a landing place for the ships of the Dutch East India Company, and Kolhorn, formerly also a port on the Zuiderzee and now surrounded by meadows, to Medemblik, the oldest town in West Friesland and the IJsselmeer with a beautiful town center and many cosy restaurants and cafés.

Disembarkation and departure by 09:00.

Tour character

Easy

Almost all of the cycle tours can be classified as "easy".

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included Services

7 nights in outside cabins of MS Serena, shower/WC in the booked cabin category
Programme according to routing from/to Enkhuizen
Welcome Drink
Room cleaning every day
Changing of towels and bed cloths if wanted
Full board consisting of 7x breakfast buffet, 6x lunch snack on board (non-cyclists) or lunch package for cycle tours, 6x coffee or tea in the afternoon, 7x 3-course-dinner
All charges for harbours, bridges and locks
Daily meeting for the cycling tours
Printed instructions and detailed maps for daily individual bike tours (1 per cabin)
Tour guide

Not included Services

Journey to and from Amsterdam
parking fees
shuttles
bike rental
entrance fees and excursions
ferry tickets
drinks on board
tips
travel insurances

Arrival/Parking

Free parking at the railway station in Enkhuizen, directly at the harbour, within walking distance of the berth. No reservation possible.

Important remarks: Your journey to and from Amsterdam will be individual.

Basically, we reserve the right to make changes of routing and program. If there is low or high water and a route cannot be shipped, the captain reserves the right to change the route in view of your safety (this cannot be accepted as a reason for free withdrawal).

The interior of the ship is a non-smoking zone: smoking is only allowed on the sun deck.

Embarkation: from 3 to 4:30 pm

Disembarkation: after breakfast by 09:00 am.

Bicycles on board: 7 gears unisex trekking bicycles with normal mount (ladies model) and 8 gears E-Bikes with normal mount (ladies model). Brand: Velo de Ville. Each with hand brake, coaster breaking hubs or freewheel hubs (subject to availability - please indicate as non-binding customer request when booking) and pannier bag. E-bikes are available after prior request and at limited number only. Please indicate your body height when you book.

To bring your own bike: on request only – due to lack of space on sundeck.

Cycle tours: all distances are “approximate distances” of recommended bike tours. When a guest does not want to cycle one day, she/he can skip the bike tour and relax on board while cruising to the next harbour. The bike tours are individual, at your own pace, without a tour guide, but with daily briefings on board and detailed bicycle maps and directions. Nearly all cycle tours can be classified as being easy.

Languages on board: German, English

Excursions: we offer a small excursion program, that can be booked directly on board at the cruise director only. You will get a brief description together with your travel documents. Depending on the number of participants some excursions could be carried out in 2 languages (German/ English).

Luggage: we recommend: rainwear, bicycle helmet, sunhat and sneakers.

Travel documents: EU-citizens (without special situations like dual citizenship, main residence abroad or a limited-validity passport) are required to have a valid passport or ID-card, not expiring within six (6) months of the return of your cruise. We kindly ask non-EU citizens, EU-nationals with multiple citizenship or anybody who has to respect special legal entry requirements for the country to visit, to inform about visa and entry documents at the competent embassy.

This trip is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility.

Further information

Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!