The Netherlands is the spiritual home of everyday cycling, and its flat, wind-swept landscapes offer some of the most relaxing bike touring in Europe. Think tulip fields, windmills, and canal-side paths that stretch to the horizon.
Cruise the waterways of Holland and Belgium aboard a comfortable barge while cycling through flat countryside, historic cities and UNESCO landmarks. Eight days from Amsterdam to Bruges via Kinderdijk's iconic windmills, vibrant Antwerp, medieval Ghent and the North Sea coast.
An 8-day self-guided cycling tour through the Netherlands covering 486 km of historic Hanseatic cities and flat Dutch landscapes. Ride along rivers, canals, and car-free cycling paths. From €1,099 per person with hotel accommodation.
Set sail from the medieval heart of Bruges and cycle your way north through the flat Flemish countryside to Amsterdam. Over eight days, two wheels and two rivers will carry you from the Venice of the North to the capital of canals — with a comfortable barge waiting at every evening's harbour.
Your route follows the Schelde downstream through illuminated Ghent, diamond-rich Antwerp, and the tidal polders of Zeeland before crossing into Holland. The Kinderdijk windmills will mark the turn, and the grand mansions lining the Vecht River will guide you on the final ride into Amsterdam — with a stop at a traditional Dutch cheese farm along the way.
The barge is your floating hotel: spacious cabins, daily breakfast and six-course dinners, packed lunches to fuel the ride. Daily distances average 40–57 km on flat terrain, making this a relaxed adventure suitable for families, couples, and friends of any fitness level.
Sail and cycle the Dutch Wadden Sea on this 8-day self-guided tour from Enkhuizen. Your ship becomes a floating hotel between the islands of Texel and Terschelling, while you ride quiet coastal paths, dunes and old harbour towns.
Sail & bike through northern Belgium and Dutch Zeeland aboard the three-master Elizabeth. You will cycle from lively Antwerp across fortified towns, dunes and the mighty Delta Works, then unwind on deck as calm waters and fresh sea air carry you to a new port each day.
An 8-day guided cycling and sailing tour through the northern Netherlands aboard the deluxe-class Magnifique II, exploring five UNESCO World Heritage sites. By day you will pedal quiet polders, dikes, dunes and coastlines while your floating hotel sails ahead to meet you each evening; from the still-operating Woudagemaal steam pumping station to the Wadden Sea and Amsterdam's canal ring, this is the Netherlands seen through the lens of water, ingenuity and tradition. From €1,759 per person.
Sail and cycle the calm IJsselmeer on this 8-day self-guided bike & boat holiday from Amsterdam. Glide aboard a traditional sailing ship, then ride easy flat paths past Giethoorn's canals, tranquil national parks, and the historic harbour towns of the former Zuiderzee.
Cycle through Holland's Green Heart aboard a traditional river barge. Ride from Amsterdam to Kinderdijk's UNESCO windmills, Delft's blue pottery, and the North Sea dunes — eight days of flat, easy riding through the Netherlands' most iconic landscapes.