Self-guided
Round and base trips
Tour around the IJsselmeer
round trip in 7 nights/ 8 days
Cycling through five provinces over the extremely strong and winding dyke of the old Zuiderzee. Discover the historical Ijsselmeer towns of Volendam, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Stavoren, Kampen and Spakenburg. Enjoy the largest bird breeding ground in Western Europe, the Ijsselmeer, and discover the Weerribben nature reserve on your bicycle.
Routes
Day 1 Arrival in Hilversum
Day 2 Hilversum-Volendam, 60 km/ 37 miles
Day 3 Volendam-Enkhuizen,55 km/ 34 miles
Day 4 Enkhuizen-by ferry to Stavoren-Lemmer,25 km 16 miles
Day 5 Lemmer-Kampen, 65 km/ 40 miles
Day 6 Kampen-Harderwijk, 45 km/ 28 miles
Day 7 Harderwijk-Hilversum,55 km/ 34 miles
Day 8 Hilversum, check-out time after breakfast
Prices:
Per person: 770,-
Supplement single room: 200,-
Children from 4 -11 years: 415,-
(for a maximum of 1 child, if the child sleeps in the same room as the parents).
Children from 0 - 3 years: a small surcharge must be paid at the hotel (for a maximum of 1 child). This surcharge differs from hotel to hotel.
Included
- all nights spent in *** hotels in rooms with shower/bath and toilet
- 7 x breakfast and 7 x three-course dinner
- baggage transport (max.15kg pp)
- 3-speed bicycle (handbrakes, carrierbags, repair kit, pump, map holder)
- route description and 2 cycling maps
- information booklet from day to day
- tourist information packet (such as hotel vouchers) is waiting for you at the departure hotel in Hilversum.
Not included
- reservation costs at 15,- per reservation
- travel and cancellation insurance
- drinks, entrance fees to museums/attractions, expenses on the way (for approx. 15,- you can have lunch)
- ferry ticket from Enkhuizen to Stavoren, 24,- per person
Details
- Sometimes a detour must be taken to a different hotel.
- Reserving well in advance is recommended.
- No bicycle insurance is available for this trip.
Departures:
Every day from April 1st to Sept. 30, 2005
Waterland
Base trip of 3/4/5 days
The Hampshire Hotel Waterland (4-star) makes an excellent base
for various routes. It is situated next to a superb 45 hole golf
course.
In the middle of the watery North-Holland countryside you can
cycle various appealing polder and lake routes. There is the
Gouwzee route with the classic tourist destinations of Edam,
Volendam, Marken and Monnickendam, or the short Edam-Volendam
route with extremely Dutch 'highlights'. For the oldest polders,
take the Zeevang route; the Beemster route brings you past one of
the best known pieces of reclaimed land. For more of the polder
landscape, follow the Zaanse Schans route and the Waterland
route.
One of the possibilities is even a bike trip to the heart of
Amsterdam.
Route distances:
1: Gouwzee, 46 km/ 28 miles
2: Edam - Volendam, 26 km/ 16 miles
3: Zeevang, 45 km/ 28 miles
4: Beemster, 50 km/ 31 miles
5: Day in Amsterdam, 47 km/ 29 miles
6: Zaanse Schans, 42 km/ 26 miles
7: Waterland, 40/54 km/ 25/33 miles
Departure dates
Every Saturday (3 day), Friday (4 day) and Monday (5 day) from
January 2nd through December 20th.
Price per person in a double room
3-days: 145,-
4-days: 225,-
5-days: 275,-
Supplement single room per night: 22,-
Included
2/3/4 nights in the hotel based on a 2-person room with bath,
lavatory and radio/TV Breakfast Dinner (1 x for the 3 day
holiday, 2 x for other holidays) Coffee and treacle waffle on
arrival Tourist tax Information package about the area
Route description, maps Parking space
Not included
15,- reservation fee Travel and cancellation insurances
Bicycle rent: bicycle with 3 gears, 10,- per day. To be paid on
location
No bicycle insurance is available for this trip
Arnhem
Base trip of 3/4/5 days
The magnificent four-star hotel in the Landgoed Groot Warnsborn
is located in a real oasis of space and peace. Cyclist who prefer
luxurious accommodation have come to the right address here.
The routes we have selected take you through a beautiful and
varied part of the Veluwe. On the Hoge Veluwe route you get to
know the National Park and its inhabitants, such as wild boar,
roe, deer and moufflon. This trip includes a visit to the well
known Krφller Muller museum. A shorter route is the Warnsborn
route, that takes you through various country estates and parks.
On the Veluwezoom route you go through the high(est) points of
this holiday. On the Rivers and canals route you descend the
lateral moraine to enter the totally different area of the large
rivers.
Route distances
1: Hoge Veluwe route, 55 km/ 34 miles
2: Warnsbornroute, 28 km/ 17 miles
3: Veluwezoom route, 42 km/ 26 miles
4:Rivers and canals route, 43 km/ 26 miles
Departure dates
Every Sunday (3 day) and every day of the week (4 and 5 day) from
January 2nd through December 17th.
Price per person in a double room
3-days: 230,-
4-days: 225,-
5-days: 275,-
Supplement single room per night: 37,50
Included
2/3/4 nights in the hotel based on a 2-person room with
shower/bath, lavatory and TV Daily Gelders breakfast buffet
Five course culinary dinner on the day of arrival Welcoming
cocktail Admittance to the terraced garden of Oranjerie Groot
Warnsborn Information package about the Krφller-Mόller museum
with entry ticket Tourist tax Route description, maps
Parking space
Not included
15,- reservation fee Travel and cancellation insurances
Bicycle rent: bicycle with 3 gears, 10,- per day. To be paid on
location
No bicycle insurance is available for this trip
Lochem
Base trip of 3/4/5 days
The Hampshire Hotel 't Hof van Gelre guarantees a stylish and
pleasant stay. After each route you can discuss the day's riding
in the comfortable lounge, or take a refreshing dive in the
heated indoor swimming pool.
In the middle of the Achterhoek region, farmland crisscrossed by
hedges and trees, you find the centuries-old town of Lochem.
A short round trip takes you in a wide circle around the Lochem
mountain. On the Graafschapsroute you pass several country
estates, while even more gardens of delight and country estates
await you on the Landgoederen trip, although unfortunately only
one of the country houses is open to the public. The castle trip,
cycled officially for the first time more than 90 years ago,
speaks for itself. The Ooievaarstocht (Stork trip) owes its name
to the stork village of Gorssel, where you can come across some
trades that are out of the ordinary, such as rope maker and
mustard maker.
Route distances
1: Lochemer Bergroute, 20 km/ 12 miles
2: Graafschaproute, 41 km/ 25 miles
3: Landgoederenroute, 40 km/ 25 miles
4: Kastelentocht, 50 km/ 31 miles
5: Ooievaarstocht, 48 km/ 30 miles
Departure dates
Every day from January 5th through December 18th.
Price per person in a double room
3-days: 185,-
4-days: 260,-
5-days: 330,-
No supplement single room
Included
2/3/4 nights in the hotel based on a 2-person room with
shower/bath, lavatory Daily Gelders breakfast buffet Four
course dinner (2/3/4x) Reception with coffee or tea
Well-provisioned lunch bag for traveling (1/2/3 x) Free use of
the indoor swimming pool Route description, maps Parking
space
Not included
15,- reservation fee Travel and cancellation insurances
Bicycle rent: bicycle with 3 gears, 6,50 per day. To be paid on
location Tourist tax 1,30 per person per night, to be paid on
location
No bicycle insurance is available for this trip
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