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Day 1: Arrival in Bunnik
Bunnik can be reached by train from Amsterdam Airport. Free parking at the hotel.
Day 2: Bunnik – Gouda
Today you’ll see stately homes, castles, woods and parks before reaching "cheese town” Gouda, also famous for its candles and syrup waffles. Try to plan your trip so you can visit the Thursday morning traditional cheese market at the start of Day 3.
Day 3: Gouda – Scheveningen
Through open grassland you will cycle to The Hague, home to the government and the Queen. The Hague is brimming with things to do and see. You might like to take the opportunity to see Vermeer’s famous painting "The Girl with the Pearl Earring” in Mauritshuis Museum. Another favourite is Mesdag’s cylindrical Panorama of Scheveningen in 1881. Then climb back on your bike and check out 21st Century Scheveningen, the resort where you’ll spend the night.
Day 4: Scheveningen – Rotterdam
Cycle south, along the coast through dunes and past seaside resorts. Then pedal east along the New Waterway ship canal, past fishing villages, windmills and jenever distilleries, to Rotterdam. Alternative Route via Delft Delft is a university town on the River Schie, between The Hague and Rotterdam. Go for a lovely walk on the cobbled streets of the old town centre with its cute crooked houses and pretty canals and bridges. Delft Blue ceramics factories are open to the public. The Vermeer Walk and the Vermeercentrum are dedicated to the famous baroque painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) who lived in Delft all his life. The Nieuwe Kerk church has been the last resting place for our royals since 1584.
Day 5: Rotterdam – Dordrecht
Modern Rotterdam offers architecture, art, port tours, a maritime museum and shops galore. The re-developed inner-city harbours are hotspots. Dordrecht, one of Holland’s oldest towns, is surrounded by rivers. Beautiful bridges take you across the water into the heart of town. The harbour area is especially picturesque.
Day 6: Dordrecht – Gorinchem
The island of Dordrecht borders on National Park De Biesbosch, one of the few remaining freshwater tidal areas in Europe. Today you will ride your bike through polders, past mills and meadows, pollard willows, farms, pretty villages, historical towns and wide rivers.
Day 7: Gorinchem – Bunnik
Gorinchem’s walled town centre has a long turbulent history and over two hundred monuments to remember it by. It used to be big in fishery, markets and trade, but was often plagued by floods and conquerors (the town was the gateway to Holland). In the heart of the big city of Utrecht lies the peaceful Oude Gracht (= Old Canal). Its characteristic wharves are unique to Utrecht. Nowadays they are the pleasant setting for waterside cafes. Explore the pretty Museum Quarter or go (window) shopping in one of the quieter shopping streets.
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Day 8: Return Home
After breakfast in your hotel, you will return home.
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Included are:
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7 nights’ accommodation in ***or ****hotels
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Breakfast (buffet)
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Evening dinner (min. 3 courses), if you book Half Board
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Luggage transport to your next hotel
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Detailed route descriptions and maps
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Tourist information on all the places of interest
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Saddlebags for carrying things you need on the road
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Seven days a week service-hotline
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The possibility of renting our bikes and trailers (at extra cost)
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We adapt the bike to suit your wishes
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