Deluxe Springtime Tour

This wonderful bike and barge trip starts and ends in Amsterdam, taking you through the provinces of South and North Holland while spring flowers are in bloom. You will spend time in the historical cities of Haarlem, Leiden, Gouda and Alkmaar, and learn about the water management of these lowlands near the North Sea. You will also visit the famous Keukenhof gardens, known for their thousands of blooming tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and other bulb flowers. The world-famous Aalsmeer flower auction is also on the program, where an astonishing volume of beautiful flowers are traded daily and exported all over the world. You will visit the open-air museum of the Zaanse Schans with its windmills, cheese farm, and picturesque wooden houses. The beautiful, varied scenery and wonderful bikeways of this tour of Holland will surprise and delight you.

Highlights

• Strolling through rows of tulips and bulbs in a unique flower musuem
• Watching the lights of Leiden reflecting on the water at night
• Discovering traditional Dutch ways of life in the Zaanse Schans
• Drinking a cup of coffee surrounded by the beautiful wooden facades of traditional buildings