(including breakfast, private bathroom);
optional: accommodation before or after the tour
luggage transfers during the tour;
equipment delivery and pick up;
average daily distance: 45 km / 28 mi.;
GPS with itinerary + laminated maps;
Points of Interest in GPS;
mobile phone (for personal and support calls)
Lowlands:
Day 1:
From central Holland along the Rhine to the historic river harbour town of Schoonhoven
Day 2:
Further west along the river dikes. Ferry crossing to continue along the famous Kinderdijk windmills. Overnight in the historic town centre of Dordrecht
Day 3:
Optional visit to the "Biesbosch" nature reserve. Cycling along the river-delta to Gorinchem.
Day 4:
Continuing over the Dutch polderlandscape. Along the quaint villages and the fruit orchards of "De Betuwe" to central Holland.
Medieval towns:
Day 1:
The tour starts in the historic town of Haarlem. Cyling to the North sea coast. Along the scenic coastal bicycle path to Leiden.
Day 2:
Continuing to the fishing village of Katwijk. Along the North sea beaches to Wassenaar. Inland to the historic town centre of Delft.
Day 3:
Cycling over polderlandscape of the 'green heart' of Holland. Overnight in the historic twon centre of Gouda.
Day 4:
Route along the quaint villages and canals of central Holland. The tour finishes in the historic river harbour town of Schoonhoven.
National park:
Day 1:
From central Holland into the wooded region of "De Veluwe". Overnight in the village of Rhenen.
Day 2:
Northward to the village of Otterlo, at the border of the National park "De Hoge Veluwe".
Day 3:
Cycling over the heatherfields and forests to Apeldoorn. Optional visit to the Royal Palace "Het Loo".
Day 4:
Cycling over the bicycle paths in the National park. The tour finishes in the village of Oosterbeek, near Arnhem.
