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Boat and Bike South Holland| MS Normandie

Auf zu den Schönheiten Hollands

Through the Netherlands by Bike & Boat

Discover the Netherlands in a unique way on an 8-days-journey by bike and boat. Well-built cycle paths as well as wide and extensive waterways guarantees an unforgettable holiday. Throughout the day you are cycling on your own through the beautiful landscapes in Rembrandt’s and Van Gogh’s country and in the late afternoon your “swimming hotel” MS NORMANDIE will be at your disposal. And if you don’t like to cycle every day, you can stay on board and enjoy the passing countryside.

The Province of the Southern Netherlands: You are travelling through the green heart of the Netherlands. Hardly any province is more changing and many-faceted than the Southern Netherlands. Big cities as well as untouched nature are so close to each other. The many waterways offer uncountable opportunities to discover the wonderful landscapes and culture historical highlights of the province “Zuid-Holland”. Experience such different cities like Dordrecht, Utrecht and Rotterdam, also known as the “Manhattan on the river Maas”. Beautiful landscape of Polderland, the famous windmill row of Kinderdijk and not to forget the major porcelain manufacture in Delft with its “Delfter Blue”.

Netherlands
Easy
  • 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • Self-guided tour
  • Minimum number of participants: 60
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Itinerary

Individual arrival in Rotterdam. Embarkation from 4:00 pm. Rotterdam is a city with many faces: important port city, classy shopping city and hip artists’ city, but most importantly a city of architecture, and one of the most interesting cities in Europe.

Keep cycling alongside the waterfront via Krimpen aan den IJssel to Kinderdijk, where you will find the most famous group of windmills of the Netherlands. Dating back to the 18th century, the 19 well- preserved mills were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Continue through the polder area of the Albwasserwaard to reach Dordrecht. Dordrecht is considered to be Holland`s oldest city. With about 1000 historic buildings that are housing restaurants, museums or theatres, the city`s rich history and the marvellous historic port area will enchant you.

After a short ferry ride, you reach the beautiful De Biesbosch National Park, where several rivers come together to form a fresh-water delta of no less than 8.000 hectares. You may enjoy a wonderful boat trip, offered here everywhere, before continuing your tour through the Rhine- Delta area and crossing over to Gorichem by water taxi. Do not miss out on the picturesque Old Town of this small but charming city.

Today an interesting and varied tour awaits you. From Gorinchem, cycle via Leerdam – famous for the Leerdammer cheese – into the fortified city of Vianen. Here you may stop for a short break in one of the numerous street cafes. Take the ferry boat to cross the Lek, and keep cycling to Vreeswijk with its narrow lanes. Continue to the little town of Nieuwegein – perhaps take a short side trip to Fort Jutphaas, hidden in a green oasis in Nieuwegein -before reaching Utrecht. Utrecht is considered the heart of Holland. The city was built around the cathedral. That is why it is almost impossible to lose your way in the car-free town with its picturesque canals

This morning, be sure to take some time to explore the beautiful town of Utrecht, before getting back on your bike. Cycle tour through the beautiful polder landscape via Oudewater, with its famous Witches` Weigh House, (none of the so-called witches ever weighed here was found to be too light of weight and thus none of them was sentenced) to Schoonhoven, the Silver City of the Netherlands, with its typical Dutch Old Town.

From Schoonhoven, cycle leisurely to the city of Gouda, which is famous for its cheese. When the weather is fine, you may take a detour for a refreshing bath in the lake Reeuwijkse Plassen. Your today’s destination is Rotterdam. Tip: you should experience the harbour of Rotterdam on an interesting harbour tour.

Two options for today’s cycling tour: First one will lead you to Delft (Tip: visit of the porcelain manufacture), second directly to the governmental seat Den Haag and to the North Sea coastal town and health resort Scheveningen and back. Alternatively, you can also go back to Rotterdam by train (rail and bike is not included, approx. € 16.- p. Pers, not in rush hour between 16:30 h and 18:00 h). 
You do not fancy a bike ride? Rotterdam offers endless possibilities to design your day. Really one is spoilt for choice

After breakfast checkout until 9:00 am– have a safe journey home.

Tour character

Nearly all routes are easy to cycle. You cycle on asphalted and signposted bike paths

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Prices and events

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Place of arrival: Rotterdam
  Season 1
25.03.2023 | 07.10.2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 2
01.04.2023 | 30.09.2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 3
08.04.2023 | 23.09.2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 4
15.04.2023 | 22.04.2023 | 29.04.2023 | 09.09.2023 | 16.09.2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 5
06.05.2023 | 13.05.2023 | 20.05.2023 | 27.05.2023 | 24.06.2023 | 01.07.2023 | 08.07.2023 | 15.07.2023 | 22.07.2023 | 29.07.2023 | 26.08.2023 | 02.09.2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Bike & Boat South Holland - MS Normandie - main deck, 8 days, NL-SHSSN-08-H
Base price
599.00
699.00
749.00
849.00
999.00
Surcharge 2-bed-cabin single use 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Bike & Boat South Holland - MS Normandie - upper deck, 8 days, NL-SHSSN-08-O
Base price
749.00
849.00
899.00
999.00
1,099.00
Surcharge 2-bed-cabin single use 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Surcharge 1-bed cabin 250.00 250.00 300.00 350.00 350.00
Discount 2-bed-cabin astern -50.00 -50.00 -50.00 -50.00 -50.00
Season 1
Mar 25, 2023 | Oct 7, 2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 2
Apr 1, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 3
Apr 8, 2023 | Sep 23, 2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 4
Apr 15, 2023 | Apr 22, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Sep 9, 2023 | Sep 16, 2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Season 5
May 6, 2023 | May 13, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | May 27, 2023 | Jun 24, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Jul 8, 2023 | Jul 15, 2023 | Jul 22, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Aug 26, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 |
Arrival Saturday
Bike & Boat South Holland - MS Normandie - main deck, 8 days, NL-SHSSN-08-H
Base price
Surcharge 2-bed-cabin single use
Bike & Boat South Holland - MS Normandie - upper deck, 8 days, NL-SHSSN-08-O
Base price
Surcharge 2-bed-cabin single use
Surcharge 1-bed cabin
Discount 2-bed-cabin astern
599.00
50%
749.00
50%
250.00
-50.00
699.00
50%
849.00
50%
250.00
-50.00
749.00
50%
899.00
50%
300.00
-50.00
849.00
50%
999.00
50%
350.00
-50.00
999.00
50%
1,099.00
50%
350.00
-50.00
Filter
7-gear with back brake
7-gear with freewheel
Electric bike with freewheel
E-Bike with back brake
79.00
79.00
189.00
189.00
Prices per person in EUR

Services and extras

Service

Services included

  • Seven nights in outside cabins of the MS Normandie shower/WC in the booked cabin category
  • Programme according to routing from/to Amsterdam
  • 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
  • Printed instructions and detailed maps for daily individual bike tours (1 per cabin)
  • Daily meeting for the cycle tours
  • Tour guide

ervices not included

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

Parking

For example: Parking Oosterdok www.parkingcentreamsterdam.com , economy fare approx. € 25.-/24 h or Valet Parking Service (via holiday extras), approx. € 145.-/week (Rate depends on capacity; application form with your booking confirmation).

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. As a safety measure, a statutory smoking ban applies in all cabins; this means that all cabins and rooms on board are non-smoking areas. • Embarkation: 3-4:30 pm • Disembarkation: after breakfast at 9 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. Languages on board: German, English 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. 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.

Important notes

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

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Ratings

4.4 of 5 Stars (9 Ratings)
5 stars
Ursula Filip DE | 02.10.2023
sehr schöne Reise
Ganz toll war das Essen auf dem Schiff. Auch an den Kabinen war nichts auszusetzen. Freundliche Bedienung. Die Strecken waren gut ausgearbeitet.
Anke Tammen
Anke Tammen answered:
Schön, dass Sie die Tour so genossen haben und danke für Ihre 5-Sterne-Bewertung.
4 stars
Gerrit Neubert DE | 12.09.2023
Empfehlenswerte Tour durch Südholland
Das Schiff Normandie ist von der Ausstattung gut. Die Küche ist im großen und ganzen gut. Besonders gut sind die Getränkepauschalen an Bord.
4 stars
Gaby T DE | 24.07.2023
Insgesamt sehr gut
Kann die Reise empfehlen für alle, die noch nicht in Rotterdam und umzu waren. Orte gut zusammen gestellt . Die Räder sind sehr gut, das Schiff gut... Verpflegung lässt etwas zu wünschen.
Anke Tammen
Anke Tammen answered:
Vielen Dank für Ihre positive Bewertung. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihnen Ihr Urlaub so gut gefallen hat. Schade, dass Sie nicht ganz so zufrieden mit dem Essen waren, das überrascht uns ein wenig. Aber natürlich sind die Geschmäcker verschieden und umso schöner, dass Sie trotzdem eine schöne Tour erlebt haben.
5 stars
Horst Beliza DE | 08.07.2023
Schiff und Rad
Eine Schöne Schiffs und Radreise in Südholland.
Anke Tammen
Anke Tammen answered:
Vielen Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung! Schön zu hören, dass Sie so zufrieden waren - wir freuen uns, Sie wieder einmal an Bord auf einer Rad- und Schiffreise begrüßen zu dürfen.
5 stars
Heinz K. DE | 10.06.2023
Alles hat gepasst
Bei unserer ersten Rad/Schiffsreise wurden unsere Erwartungen deutlich übertroffen. Bei bestem Radlerwetter und überwiegend "Rückenwind" hatten wir eine tolle Woche. Die Normandie hat uns beste Rahmenbedingungen gegeben, der Service und das Essen bestens und das Personal sehr freundlich. Wir werden zu Wiederholungstätern.
Anke Tammen
Anke Tammen answered:
Danke, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, uns eine so tolle Bewertung zu hinterlassen. Wir freuen uns, dass wir Ihre Erwartungen erfüllen konnten und Sie eine schöne Aktiv-Auszeit genießen konnten. Schön, dass Sie sich bei Ihrer nächsten Urlaubsplanung wieder an uns wenden möchten.
5 stars
Heinz Brenczek DE | 16.04.2023
Schiffs Rad Tour - Optimal
Das war unsere erste Schiffs Rad Tour, aber definitiv nicht unsere letzte. Nach der tollen Südholland Fahrt mit einem hervorragendem Gesamteindruck steht jetzt schon fest das wir im nächsten Jahr Hollands Norden buchen werden. Einfach nur klasse, ein genialer Reiseleiter der sich um alles gekümmert hat und immer ansprechbar war über eine unheimlich hilfsbereite Crew. Beim Essen gibt es einige kleinere Abzuge aber alles in allem eine tolle, wieder zu empfehlende Reise!
Theresa Hengst
Theresa Hengst answered:
Herzlichen Dank für Ihre so positive und ausführliche Rückmeldung zu Ihrer Rad- und Schiffreise. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihre erste Reise gleich ein Volltreffer war und freuen uns auf Ihre nächste Buchung.
4 stars
Sabrina Koch DE | 12.09.2022
Abwechselungsreiche Tour
Die Tour ist sehr abwechslungsreich, von großen Städten über kleine Städte bis hin durch Naturschutzgebiet und somit viel Natur. Die Streckenführung war super. Schade faden wir, dass wir nicht einmal am späten Nachmittag/Abend auch die Gelegenheit hatten mir dem Schiff eine Strecke zu fahren. Das Schiff, die MS Normandie war im großen und ganzen gut. Kabinen relativ neu renoviert. Leider gab es keine Sauna mehr obwohl dies angegeben war.
5 stars
Eberhard B. DE | 30.07.2022
Tolle Reise
Wir haben das 1. Mal eine Rad-Schiffsreise gemacht und waren begeistert. Die Organisation war perfekt, die Routenbesprechungen klasse und es war kein Problem in den Niederlanden nach dem Knotenpunktsystem zu fahren. Die Serviceleistungen auf dem Schiff haben uns begeistert, das Essen vorzüglich. Das war nicht unsere letzte Reise mit Rad- und Schiff, immer wieder gerne.
3 stars
Friedrich R. DE | 04.05.2022
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