Netherlands

Bike and barge tours in the Netherlands: Explore the Dutch way

Most people will probably have preconceptions about the Netherlands, whether this is luscious fields full of tulips in spring, Amsterdam’s stately canals lined with Golden-Age townhouses, or windmills and quaint medieval towns where Dutch artists created masterpieces. Bike and boat tours in the Netherlands combine all of these elements and more to give you a deeper insight into Dutch culture and the country’s green and varied landscapes.

What’s more, these tours make the most of the traditional forms of local transport: biking through the country’s (almost) 35,000 kilometers (22,000 miles) of cycle lanes, and cruising through its vast network of rivers, canals, lakes, and marine waters.

Cycle and sail through Holland … or is that the Netherlands?

Holland and the Netherlands are one and the same, right? “Nee!”, say the Dutch.

Holland is but one region of the Netherlands; admittedly a very important one, made of the two provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. These two provinces contain the three largest Dutch cities: the capital, Amsterdam; the port and architecture city of Rotterdam; and the political center of the Hague. Nevertheless, our boating and cycling tours in the Netherlands do, of course, include Holland!

Take, for example, our Holland Tulip Tours, in which guests cycle between the vast blooming flower parks and historical cities of North and South Holland, and sleep each night in their comfortable barge quarters. But it would be criminal to suggest that these are the only bike and barge tours that the Netherlands has to offer!

Bike and barge tours in other regions of the Netherlands

We offer cycling tours coupled with cozy boating accommodation/transportation in the Wadden Sea and its gorgeous islands in the north; from Amsterdam to Germany on the majestic Rhine River; and through the green riverscapes and polders of the country’s heart while journeying towards one of the contry’s oldest cities, Maastricht, the vibrant southern city on the River Meuse that is almost surrounded by Belgium and Germany.

Still not quite what you’re looking for? No problem! We offer bike and boat tours through the Netherlands, so take a closer look or get in touch with our team!