| nd offers fascinating sights to see. What better way | | | | wish they had another eight days to do so. |
| to see them than with boat and bike cruises designed | | | | The North Holland Tour offers a cultural journey |
| to take you to the most popular spots? In fact, some | | | | aboard a barge with more than 100 miles of cycling. |
| individuals believe that touring Holland by bike is | | | | This eight-day cruise travels along the Dutch coastline |
| perhaps the best way to experience this land as the | | | | with a short visit to the island of Texel. Beautiful |
| Dutch have for so long. Combining biking with sailing | | | | scenery, small fishing villages, and a taste of culture |
| offers a bit of enjoyable variety. | | | | greet cyclists from almost every angle. One of the |
| At any rate, a bike tour is certainly an entertaining and | | | | highlights of this cycling tour includes the Zuiderzee |
| enjoyable way to tour Holland. Experienced, | | | | Museum, a fascinating open-air experience where the |
| knowledgeable guides take you on your journey to | | | | staff is fully clothed in the traditional Dutch style. |
| different unique spots. Each of these locations has | | | | Another highlight is a trip to the Alkmaar cheese |
| something to offer in the way of sightseeing merit. | | | | market for a tasty experience. Other stops include the |
| Many bike and boat tours are offered throughout | | | | cities of Edam, Amsterdam, Volendam, Alkmaar, |
| Holland. A few of them are explored here with a listing | | | | Enkhurizen, and Hoorn. |
| of their highlights. | | | | The Bike and Barge Tour Holland Castles and Fortified |
| The Historical City Bike Tour begins in the city of | | | | Towns Route provides an eight-day journey that |
| Amsterdam and lasts for three glorious hours. The | | | | starts and finishes in Amsterdam. This cycling tour |
| Amsterdam Culinary Bike Tour also begins in | | | | travels through eastern Holland and stops at several |
| Amsterdam. This bike tour is a marvel of culinary | | | | Hanseatic trading towns. Numerous castles and |
| delights that tempt and please at the same time. The | | | | estates dot the area as well. Cyclists will view famous |
| cuisine is authentic, with flavorful qualities that date | | | | paintings by Van Gogh at the Kr’’ller |
| back to the medieval era. | | | | Mller Museum as well as one of Holland’s |
| The four-day Tulip Bike and Barge Tour is a | | | | national parks, De Hoge Veluwe. |
| fascinating jaunt throughout the countryside of Holland. | | | | The Bike and Barge Tour of North and South Holland |
| This cruise offers the gorgeous display of tulips as well | | | | takes guests on an eight-day cruise with nightly |
| as daffodils and hyacinths throughout the spring as | | | | accommodations aboard the barge. With this cycling |
| well as other delightful scenic panoramas. During this | | | | holiday, guests will enjoy the exquisite landscape |
| cycling tour, guests will visit the annual flower exhibition | | | | paintings of Rembrandt van Rijn, the famous Dutch |
| held at the Keukenhof. The daily bike ride ranges | | | | painter. Additionally, they will sample the historical |
| between 10 and 20 miles. | | | | culture of Holland that can be found in Leiden and |
| The Bike and Barge Tour in Northern Holland lasts for | | | | Haarlem. From the ports of Hoorn to the sandy |
| eight wonderful days of guided touring. Guests board | | | | beaches and dunes, this is a biking tour to remember. |
| the luxury barge known as the Iris. All of your meals | | | | The Bike and Barge Holland River Country Route is |
| and bike rentals are included with the purchase price | | | | another of the eight-day tours. It features a journey |
| of your ticket. This journey also features an | | | | that follows the rivers of Holland including the Lek, |
| experienced guide. | | | | Linge, and Bergse Maas. Both sailing and biking takes |
| The Spring Flower Holland and Belgium Tour provides | | | | tourists to several fascinating spots including the |
| cyclist with a taste of two scenic countries. Guests will | | | | medieval castles of Ammershoyen and Loevestein, |
| enjoy the annual flower exhibition held at the | | | | the fortified towns of Heusden and Gorinchem, and |
| Keukenhof, a horse and carriage ride through Bruges, | | | | Biesbosch, a famous reserve. |
| a look at the famous Belfry Tower, and several | | | | No matter what bike and barge tour you decide to |
| museums. Plus, they will touch upon the cities of | | | | take, your experience is bound to be culturally |
| Antwerp, Terneuzen, and Willemstad. From the | | | | rewarding. Quite a few unique boat and bike cruises |
| famous windmills of Kinderdijk to the tasty cheeses of | | | | are offered for exploring Holland. Start with one and |
| Gouda to the gorgeous medley of spring flowers, | | | | work your way through with a different journey each |
| cyclists will have so much to see and do, they’ll | | | | year. |