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Rotterdam to 8-day Bike & Barge Tour (OL)

Prices starting from. Trip Duration. Max Passengers. 949 € 8 days 96

Start and Finish. Activity Level. Rotterdam to Rotterdam 1

Experience. Tour Code. Bike & Barge Tours Europe #B1/2585 Rotterdam to Zeeland 8-day Bike & Barge Tour (OL)

Tour Details and Description

The province of Zeeland, also referred to as the „Land in the Sea“ is located in the west of the and mostly consists of islands and peninsulas. The Eastern and Western Scheldt estuaries reach far inland, thus making Zeeland a paradise for flora and fauna. Cycle with us from the energetic city of Rotterdam –the city stands for easy and relaxed togetherness like no other city in the Netherlands – to the province of Zeeland. Discover the historic towns of Zierikzee and Middelburg and the , Holland’s most impressive storm surge barriers. Sample delicious mussels, oysters and Lobster. You should not miss out on a stop in one of the numerous fish restaurants!

Accommodation:

A comfortable and cosy river ship with a family environment, refurbished in 2015/2016. The panoramic salon with bar in gentlemen club style and the bright and friendly restaurant are waiting for you to pass relaxing hours here. A spacious, partly shaded sun deck and storage space for bicycles. A total of 49 comfortable outside cabins for a max. of 96 guests. All cabins boast ensuite bathroom, hair dryer, telephone, TV, individual air

conditioning/heating, fridge, safe and large panoramic window. On the Upper deck, cabins feature opening windows.

Included in the Bike and Barge Tour: • 7 nights in outside cabin with en-suite shower facilities in the booked category • Programme according to itinerary from/to Amsterdam • Welcome drink • Daily cabin cleaning • Change of linen and towels on request

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• Full board (7 x breakfast buffet, 6 x packed lunch description of the excursions are in the travel for cycle tours or lunch snack for non-cyclists, 6 x documents. Depending on the group composition, the coffee and tea in the afternoon, 7x three-course tours will be bilingual, German-English • dinner) Luggage: • All port, bridge and lock fees • Daily briefing on the respective cycle tours We recommend quality rain gear, bike helmet, sun • Maps and information material for the cycle tours, hat and trainers 1x per cabin plus GPS tracks • Tour manager on board Special Dietary Needs: Not included in the tour: Special meals for lactose-free and gluten-free are • Arrival and departure transfers possible upon request and for an extra charge and • Parking fees must be ordered at least 14 days prior to departure It might be necessary to bring special dietary products • Bike rental

• Entrance fees and excursions If you would like to rent a bike (75 EUR) or e-bike • City maps (165 EUR), please contact our office when • Travel insurances, booking: [email protected] • Gratuities • Personal expenses • Drinks on board

Notes:

• Upper deck cabins available from 1099 EUR p.p. • Cycle Tours: Individual and self-guided. Daily distances range from 25 - 58 km. All indicated distances are approximate and refer to the recommended cycling tours. • This tour is conducted in German and English

Level of difficulty:

Due to its numerous cycle paths, Holland has become a paradise for cyclists. The cycle routes are on flat terrain and are easy to cycle on, strong headwinds possible.

Optional Excursion Program:

There is a small choice of optional excursions for you which can be booked directly aboard the ship. A short Itinerary

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tower“ rises high above the town. The top of the tower offers marvellous views over the town, the Day 1 harbour and the island. Continue your tour crossing the Zeeland Bridge to Middelburg, the capital of the Arrival in Rotterdam, Boat Tour Rotterdam – province of Zeeland. Once the second most important Dordrecht Individual arrival in Rotterdam. city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam, Middleburg Embarkation at about 4:00 pm. You may have some is a town full of history. Numerous shops and cafes time left to see Rotterdam’s stunning Market Hall. are waiting to be discovered. The Dutch refer to it as their version of the „Sistine Chapel“. At 5:00 pm sail to Holland’s oldest town, Day 5 Dordrecht, impressively located on an island between three wide rivers. Boat Tour Middelburg – Veere, Cycle Tour Middelburg – Neeltje Jans – Veere, approx. 35 km Day 2 Destination of today’s cycle tour is Neeltje Jans. The former working island was created by rising a sand Dordrecht – Willemstad –Hellevoetsluis, Cycle Tour, flat to facilitate the construction of the Eastern approx. 45km In the morning, we set sail for Scheldt storm surge barrier, the most impressive Willemstad, a small fortified town dating from the construction of the Delta Works. You will have the 17th/18th century, which is well worth visiting. Here possibility not only to marvel at the locks from up start for your first cycle tour. Cross the inland waters close but also from the inside. Afterwards, continue of Haringvliet over the Volkerakdam, and cycle the cycle tour to Veere, a beautiful holiday seaside through fields and past storybook villages like town, where once deeply loaded Scottish ships Zwartsluis and Goudswaard to the popular water landed sports centre of Hellevoetsluis. Day 6 Day 3 Boat Tour Veere – Bruinisse – Willemstad, Cycle Hellevoetsluis – Bruinisse, Cycle Tour approx. 45 km Tour Bruinisse – Willemstad, approx. 34 km Cycle via With fine weather, it is worth taking a detour to the Oude-Tonge – the small, popular water sports village bathing beach of Rockanje, a wide fine-sandy beach was badly impacted by the 1953 flood catastrophe. with marvellous dunes, before starting the bike tour. 305 people are buried in a mass grave near the dike Crossing the Haringvliet again, you pass through just outside the village – and via small villages like small villages like Stellendam with the mill Korenlust, Achthuizen back to Willemstad. the small water sport village of Herkingen and, continuing along the Grevelingendam, you reach the Day 7 mussel village of Bruinisse. Willemstadt – ■s-Gravendeel – Rotterdam, Cycle Day 4 Tour approx. 25 - 58km Today you will have the possibility to spend the morning aboard the ship while Bruinisse – Middelburg, approx. 54km Today cycle to you sail to Gravendeel, from there cycle leisurely 25 the small town of Zierikzee, which is among the 10 km to Rotterdam. Alternatively, in the morning set off most beautiful Dutch national heritage towns. The „fat directly for the long route to Rotterdam. The barge

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arrives in Rotterdam around 06:00 pm.

Day 8

Departure from Rotterdam Disembarkation until 09:00 am and individual journey home. Timetable and Itinerary:subject to alterations In case a section of the journey cannot be sailed due to low or high water levels or bad weather conditions, the Captain reserves the right to modify the itinerary for your safety (this does not constitute a valid reason for withdrawal).

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