5-Day Tulip Tour Classic by Boat and Bike

Day 1 - Amsterdam | Amsterdam to Haarlem
Check-in opens at 2 p.m. and the crew welcomes you on board. Once everyone has arrived the ship casts off for Haarlem, passing through a historic lock on the way. There is a short test ride to get comfortable on your bike, then a welcome dinner on board. The evening is yours to wander Haarlem at your own pace.

Day 2 - Haarlem to Keukenhof to Haarlem (50 km)
You cycle to the Keukenhof, arguably the most famous flower park in the world, where hundreds of thousands of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths are in full bloom. Take your time in the gardens, then ride back to Haarlem through classic Dutch scenery.

Day 3 - Haarlem to Alkmaar (50 km)
An early bus excursion leaves at 6:30 a.m. for the Aalsmeer flower auction, the largest in the world, where millions of flowers are traded each morning; it is optional, closed at weekends and on public holidays, and on some departures the visit may not be possible. You are back on board by 9 a.m. for a relaxed late breakfast. Then a beautiful ride through the North Holland Dune Reserve, a protected coastal landscape of dunes, grasses and sea air where you may spot grazing cattle or wild ponies. A stop in the seaside town of Egmond is the moment for a coffee or a quick paddle in the North Sea before you continue to Alkmaar, where the ship moors near the centre.

Day 4 - Alkmaar to Zaanse Schans | Zaanse Schans to Amsterdam (41 km)
After breakfast you ride through the old windmill landscape of the Schermer polder to De Rijp, a small town of wooden facades, a fine church, a lock and the town hall. From there you continue to the Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum of iconic windmills (you visit one), traditional wooden houses, a cheese farm and a clog maker. You rejoin the ship here for the afternoon cruise back to Amsterdam, with time in the evening to explore the city, the flower market or a museum.

Day 5 - Amsterdam
Disembarkation after breakfast, by 9.30 a.m.

Good to know
Route distances are approximate. On some days you can pick a longer or a shorter route, and on the shorter ones you may not reach every highlight. If you would rather not cycle on a given day you are welcome to stay on board and relax while the ship sails to the next mooring. The itinerary can change for nautical, technical or weather reasons. On arrival day you can leave your luggage on board from 11.00 a.m. A detailed cycling map and a GPS app are available if you prefer to ride at your own pace; the guide is always reachable by phone.